Chapter 1 Flashcards
The part of the word will always be in a medical term
Root word
Usually, but not always, indicates the procedure, condition, disorder, or disease
Suffix (after the root word)
Usually, but not always, indicates location, time, number, or status
Prefix (before the word)
Cyan/o
Blue
Erythr/o
Red
Leuk/o
White
Melan
Black
Poli/o
Gray
Myel/o
Spinal cord
My/o
Muscle
Oste/o
Bone
Neur/o
Nerve
Arthr/o
Joint
Add the letter “o” when …
added to the end of a root word, makes it easier to pronounce
-itis
Inflammation of
-ectomy
Surgical removal of
Tonsillitis
Inflammation of tonsils
Tonsillectomy
Surgical removal of tonsils
Crani-
Skull
Cranium
The portion of the skull that encloses the brain
-ac
Pertaining to
Cardi-
heart
Cardiac
Pertaining to the heart
Suffixes meaning “pertaining to”
-al, -ary, -eal, -ior, -tic
-osis
Abnormal condition or disease
Gastr-
Stomach
Gastrosis
Disease in the stomach
Suffixes meaning “abnormal condition or disease”
-ago, -iasis, -pathy
Pathology
The study of all aspects of diseases
Path-
Disease
-ology
The study of
-algia
Pain and suffering
-itis
Inflammation
-megaly
Enlargement
-sclerosis
Abnormal hardening
-centesis
Surgical puncture to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes
-graphy
The process of producing a picture or record
-gram
A picture or record
-plasty
Surgical repair
-scopy
Visual examination
-rrhage and -rrhagia
Bleeding, sometimes sudden severe bleeding (ex. hemorrhage)
-rrhaphy
Surgical suturing to close a wound
-rrhea
Flow or discharge (ex. diarrhea)
