Chapter 1 Flashcards
Termin/o-
Boundary; end; word
-logy
Study of
Communicat/o-
Impart; transmit
Medic/o-
Medicine; physician
-al
Pertaining to
Five language skills
Reading Listening Thinking, analyzing and understanding Writing (typing) and spelling Speaking and pronouncing
Etymology
Study of word origins
Etym/o-
Word origin
Latin singular noun ends in -us,
How to make plural
Change -us to -I
Exception fetus, virus, and sinus
Latin singular noun ends in -a, how to make plural
Change -a to -ae
Latin singular noun ends in -um,
How to make plural
Change -um to -a
Latin singular noun ends in -is,
How to make plural
Change -is to -es
Greek singular noun ends in -is,
How to make plural
Changing -is to -ides
Greek singular noun ends in -oma,
How to make plural
Change -oma to -omata
-ion
Action; condition
Areola plural
Areolae
Greek singular noun ends in -nx,
How to make plural
Change -nx to -nges
Phalanx plural
Phalanges
Greek singular noun ends in -on,
How to make plural
Change -on to -a
Three types of word parts
Prefix- optional word beginning
Combining form - foundation of medical word
Suffix - the word ending
Latin singular noun ends in -ex,
How to make plural
Change -ex to -ices
Alveolus plural
Alveoli
Conjunctiva plural
Conjunctivae
Patella plural
Patellae
Scapula plural
Scapulae
Sclera plural
Sclerae
Vertebra plural
Vertebrae
Bronchus plural
Bronchi
Glomerulus plural
Glomeruli
Thrombus plural
Thrombi
Atrium plural
Atria
Bacterium plural
Bacteria
Labium plural
Labia
Ovum plural
Ova
Diverticulum plural
Diverticula
Diagnosis plural
Diagnoses
Testis plural
Testes
Apex plural
Apices
Cortex plural
Cortices
Index plural
Indices
Epididymis plural
Epididymides
Iris plural
Irides
Carcinoma plural
Carcinomata
Fibroma plural
Fibromata
Ganglion plural
Ganglia
Mitochondrion plural
Mitochondria
Intestin/o-
Intestine
Laryng/o-
Larynx; voice box
Muscul/o-
Muscle
Thyroid/o-
Thyroid gland
Tonsill/o-
Tonsil
Ven/o-
Vein
Arthr/o-
Joint
Related word
Arthritis
Cardi/o-
Heart
Related word
Cardiac
Dermat/o-
Skin
Related word
Dermatology
Gastr/o-
Stomach
Related word
Gastric
Mamm/o-
Breast
Related word
Mammogram
Nas/o-
Nose
Related word
Nasal
Psych/o-
Mind
Related word
Psychiatrist
Cost/o-
Rib
Enter/o-
Intestine
Cholecyst/o-
Gallbladder
Hepat/o-
Liver
Hyster/o-
Uterus; womb
Lapar/o-
Abdomen
Chrom/o-
Color
Erythr/o-
Red
Rub/o-
Red
Jaund/o-
Yellow
Verd/o-
Green
Cyan/o-
Blue
Melan/o-
Black
Albin/o-
White
Leuk/o-
White
-ac
Pertaining to
-ar
Pertaining to
-ary
Pertaining to
-ic
Pertaining to
-ine
Pertaining to; thing pertaining to
-ive
Pertaining to