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Ch.1 Medical Terminology Flashcards

1
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What is a word root?

A

the core or main part of the word

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What are pre-fixes?

A

something that comes before the word root in a medical term
* prefixes contribute to the meaning of the term
* always spelled with a hyphen at the end indicating that it is a word part to be attached to another word coming after it

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What is a combining vowel?

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a vowel that is added to the word root to make the term easier to pronounce
* used when attaching a suffix that begins with a consonant and ends with a consonant

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What is a combining form?

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describes the word root with its associating combining vowel

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Cardi

A

heart

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Cerebr

A

brain, cerebrum

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Colo, Colon

A

colon ( section of large intestine )

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Crani

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cranium, skull

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Dermat

A

skin

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Gastr

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stomach

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Nephr, Ren

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kidney

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Neuron

A

nerve

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Ost

A

bone

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Pulmon

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lung

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Vas

A

vessel

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Prefix: a-, an-

A

without, not

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Prefix: poly-

A

many, much ( ex. polyculture )

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Prefix: post-

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after, behind (ex. postmortem, posterior, post-op )

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Prefix: dys-

A

painful, difficult, abnormal ( ex. dysfunctional )

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Prefix: pre-

A

before ( ex. prevent, predict )

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Prefix: peri-

A

around, surrounding (ex. perimeter )

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Prefix: sub-, infra-

A

below, beneath ( ex. infrastructure, subway )

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Prefix: intra-

A

inside, within

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Prefix: inter-

A

between, among ( ex. interfere )

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Prefix: supra-, super-

A

above ( ex. supraspinatus , superior )

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Suffix: -tomy

A

incision ( ex. craniotomy )

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Suffix: -algia

A

pain ( ex. arthralgia )

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Suffix: -ism, -ia

A

condition of ( ex. acute alcoholism, tachycardia )

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Suffix: -ium

A

pertaining to the body region, structure

30
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Suffix: -itis

A

inflammation (ex. conjunctivitis )

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Suffix: -oma

A

tumor ( ex. glaucoma )

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Suffix: -logy

A

study of ( ex. technology, ontology )

33
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Suffix: -ac, -al, -ary, -ic, -ous

A

pertaining to ( ex. cardiac, pulmonary, abdominal, hydrophilic, nervous )

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Suffix: -ectomy

A

excision, surgical removal ( ex. appendectomy )

35
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Suffix: -gram

A

record, recording ( ex. mammogram )

36
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Combining form: neprh/o,ren/o

A

kidney

37
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Combining form: cardi/o

A

heart

38
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Combining form: cerebr/o

A

brain, cerebrum

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Combining form: crani/o

A

cranium, skull

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Combining form: dermat/o

A

skin

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Combining form: colo/o, colon/o

A

colon ( section of large intestine )

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Combining form: oste/o

A

bone

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Combining form: neur/o

A

nerve, nerve tissue

44
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Gastotomy

A

surgical incision of the stomach

45
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Gastritis

A

inflammation of the stomach

46
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Gastroesophageal

A

pertaining to the stomach and the esophagus

47
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Acute

A

symptoms or signs that begin and worsen quickly; not chronic

48
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Plural ending: vertebra

A

vertebra ➡️ vertebrae
* rule: keep -a and add -ae

49
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Plural ending: foramen

A

foramen ➡️ foramina
*rule: drop -en and add -ina

50
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Plural ending: pollex

A

pollex ➡️ pollices
* rule: drop -ex & add -ices

51
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Plural ending: ganglion

A

ganglion ➡️ ganglia
* rule: drop -ion & add -ia

52
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Plural ending: appendix

A

appendix ➡️ appendices
rule: drop -ix & add -ices

53
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Plural ending: ankylosis & testis

A

ankylosis ➡️ ankyloses
testis ➡️ testes
*rule: drop -is & add -es

54
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Plural ending: phenomenon & spermatozoon

A

phenomenon ➡️ phenomena
spermatozoon ➡️ spermatozoa
*rule: drop -on & add -a

55
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Plural ending: epithelium

A

epithelium ➡️ epithelia
*rule: drop -ium & add -ia

56
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Plural ending: diverticulum & atrium

A

diverticulum ➡️ diverticula
atrium ➡️ atria
*rule: drop -um & add -ia

57
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Plural ending: nucleus & embolus

A

nucleus ➡️ nuclei
embolus ➡️ emboli
*rule: drop -us & add -i

58
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Plural ending: phalanx

A

phalanx ➡️ phalanges
*rule: drop -x & add -ges

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Plural ending: biopsy

A

biopsy ➡️ biopsies
*rule: drop -y & add -ies

60
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What are stress marks?

A

a guide to which syllable to say more forcefully when the word is pronounced

61
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Term meaning “ a recording of blood vessels “

A

angiogram

62
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Term meaning “ surgical removal of disk “

A

diskectomy

63
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Medical term meaning “ frequent urination “

A

polyuria

64
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Terms that means “ pertaining to the kidney “

A

renal

65
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Term meaning “ not pertaining of bacteria “

A

abacterial

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