Chapter 1 Flashcards
Contasting prefix == Ab
away from
Contasting prefix == dys
difficult, painful, or bad
Contasting prefix == Endo
within or inside
Contasting prefix == hyper
elevated, higher, or more than normal
Contasting prefix == Inter
between
Contasting prefix == poly
many or excessive (many toes)
Contasting prefix == pre
before
Contasting prefix == sub
below, under, or less (subterrainien)
Contasting prefix == a, an
without or no
Contasting prefix == ad
toward
Contasting prefix == anti
against
Contasting prefix == eu
good, easy, or normal
Contasting prefix == ex, exo
without , out of, outside, or away from
Contasting prefix == ecto
outside
Contasting prefix == hypo
depressed, lower, or less than normal
Contasting prefix == intra
within
Contasting prefix == oligo
scant or little
Contasting prefix == post
after
Contasting prefix == super/supra
above, beyond, or excessive
What is the contrasting prefix in
abduction.
What does the prefix mean?
Ab
away from
What is the contrasting prefix in
dysphagia
What does the prefix mean?
dys
Difficult, painful, or bad
What is the contrasting prefix in
endocrine
What does the prefix mean?
endo
within or inside
What is the contrasting prefix in
endoparasite
What does the prefix mean?
endo
within or inside
What is the contrasting prefix in
hyperglycemia
What does the prefix mean?
hyper
higher or elevated, or more than normal
What is the contrasting prefix in
intercostal
What does the prefix mean?
inter
between
What is the contrasting prefix in
polyuria
What does the prefix mean?
Poly
many or excessive
What is the contrasting prefix in
preanesthetic
What does the prefix mean?
Pre
Before
What is the contrasting prefix in
sublingual
What does the prefix mean?
Sub
below, under, or less
What is the contrasting prefix in
atraumatic
What does the prefix mean?
a/an
without or no
What is the contrasting prefix in
anuria
What does the prefix mean?
a/an
without or no
What is the contrasting prefix in
adduction
What does the prefix mean?
ad
toward
What is the contrasting prefix in
antiemetics
What does the prefix mean?
anti
against
What is the contrasting prefix in
euthyroid
What does the prefix mean?
eu
good, easy, or normal
What is the contrasting prefix in
exocrine
What does the prefix mean?
ex/exo
without, out of, outside, or away from
What is the contrasting prefix in
ectoparasite
What does the prefix mean?
Ecto
outside
What is the contrasting prefix in
hypoglycemia
What does the prefix mean?
Hypo
depressed, lower, or less than normal
What is the contrasting prefix in
intramuscular
What does the prefix mean?
intra
within
What is the contrasting prefix in
oliguria
What does the prefix mean?
oligo
scant or little
What is the contrasting prefix in
postanesthetic
What does the prefix mean?
post
after
What is the contrasting prefix in
supernumerary
What does the prefix mean?
super/supra
above, beyond, or excessive
What is the contrasting prefix in
suprascapular
What does the prefix mean?
super/supra
above, beyond, or excessive
prefix
word part found at beginning of word, usually indicates number, location, time or status
root
word part that gives the essential meaning of the word
Combining vowel
single vowel, usually an o, that is added to the end of a root to make the word easier to pronounce
Combining form
combination of the root and combining vowel
suffix
word part found at the end of a word. usually indicates procedure, condition, disease, or disorder
pre
before
peri
around
post
after
Preoperative
before or preceding an operation
Perioperative
pertaining to the period around an operation or the period around an operation
postoperative
after an operation
Directional prefix == epi
upper
Directional prefix == extra
outside
Directional prefix == hyper
above, increased, or more than normal
elevated, higher
Directional prefix == hypo
below, under, or decreased
depressed, lower, less than normal
Directional prefix == infra
below or beneath
within
Directional prefix == inter
between
Directional prefix == intra
within
Directional prefix == meta
beyond
Directional prefix == per
throughout
Directional prefix == sub
below, under, or desreased
Directional prefix == super/supra
above, increased or more than normal
Directional prefix == trans
across (Trans-Altantic)
Directional prefix == ultra
above, increased or more than normal
what part of arthoscope is considered a combining vowel
O
what do you usually ad to a medical term that starts with a consonant
a combining vowel o
true or false
A combining vowel is not used when the suffix begins with a vowel
True
Gastritis
inflammation of the stomach
true or false
a combining vowel is never used when two or more root words are joined
False
it is alway used
Gastr/o
stomach
enter/o
small intestine
Break down Panleukopenia
pan-prefix ==meaning all
leuk/o-combining form==meaning white
penia-suffix==meaning deficiency or reduction in number
What is panleukopenia
deficiency of all types of white blood cells
-tomy
meaning and anatomy
cutting into or incision
suffix
-stomy
surgically created opening
ectomy
surgical removal or excision
Gastrotomy
incision into the stomach
gastrostomy
surgically created opening between stomach and the body surface
gastroectomy
surgical removal of the stomach
which is correct?
removal of stomach
gastrectomy
pertaining to heart
ac
pertaining to kidney
al
pertaining to ovary
an
pertaining to the loin, lower back
ar
pertaining to the gastrointestinal tract
ary
pertaining to larynex
eal
pertaining to intestines
ic
pertaining to the uterus
ine
pertaining to the skin
ous
pertaining to the kindeys
tic
list all the “pertaining to” suffixes
ac al an ar ary eal ic ine ous tic
list the surgical suffixes
ectomy pexy plasty stomy tomy
ectomy
surgical removal
pexy
suture to stabilize
plasty
surgical repair
stomy
sugically created opening
tomy
cutting into
what is the surgical suffix of mastectomy
what does it mean
ectomy
surgical removal
what is the surgical suffix of gastropexy
what does it mean
pexy
suture to stabilize
what is the surgical suffix of rhinoplasty
what does it mean
plasty
surgical repair
what is the surgical suffix of colostomy
what does it mean
stomy
surgically created opening
What is the surgical suffix of laparotomy
tomy
cutting into
mastectomy
sugical removal of the breast or mammary glands
Gastropexy
surgically stabilizing the stomach to the abdominal wall
rhinoplasty
surgical repair of the nose
colostomy
surgically created opening between the colon and body surface
laparotomy
incision into the abdomen
name the procedural suffixes
Get info only one?
centesis
centesis
surgical punture to remove fluid or gas for diagnosis or treatment
what is the procedural suffix for cystocentesis
what does it mean
centesis
surgical puncture to remove excess fluid or gas for treatment or diagnosis
cystocentesis
surgical puncture of the unrinary bladder with a needle to remove fluid (urine)
what is the difference between human and vet medical terminology
the greater species that we deal with give is a greater expanded vocab of us. as well a greater knowledge of different locations for each species
algia/dynia
pain
itis
inflammation
malacia
abnormal softening
megaly
enlargment
osis
abnormal conditions
pathy
disease
sclerosis
abnormal hardening
um
structure
arthralgia and arthrodynia
joint pain
hepatits
inflammation of the liver
osteomalacia
abnormal softening of bone
cardiomegaly
enlargment of the heart
cardiosis
abnormal condition of the heart
enteropathy
disease of the small intesine
arteriosclerosis
abnormal hardening of the arteries
pericardum
structure surrounding the heart
list of the coditional and structural suffixes
algia/dynia itis malacia megaly osis pathy sclerosis um
Contrasting prefixes
A An Ab Ad Anti Dys Eu Endo Ecto Hyper Hypo Inter Intra Poly Oligo Pre Post Sub Super/Supra
Directional Prefixes
Epi Extra Hyper Hypo Infra Inter Intra Meta Per Sub Super Supra Trans Ultra
Why is a combining vowel sometimes used in a medical term
easier to pronounce
Medical terms are based off of what two roots
Greek and Latin
Why do we use medical term
Allows you to communicate with other medical professionals
Prefix is found at the _______ of a word
beginning
Root gives the _______ and found at the ____
Meaning and middle
A suffix is found at the ____ of a word
End
A combining vowel is a single vowel added to the ____ of a root
end
combining form is a combination of ____ and ______
root and combining vowel
prefixes are presented with a ____ following the word
hyphen
Prefixes usually indicates what 4 words
time
location
number
status
contrastin prefix == peri
around
directional prefix === pan
all
Roots _____ stand alone
Cannot
What must be added to complete root word
suffix
Can a prefix be added to a root word
yes
Root usually describes the ___ ___ involved
body part
Roots are the _______ foundation of medical terms
foundation
can a root stand alone?
No
Does a suffix need to be added to complete a word?
Yes
Is a combining vowel added when a suffix begins with a vowel
No
Is a combining vowel added when a suffix begins with a consonant
Yes
Is a combining vowel added when two or more word roots are joined
yes
does a prefix need a combining vowel
No
Combining forms is a ___ and a ____
root and vowel
can there be more than one combining form for a body part
Yes
combining forms are presented with a ____
backsplash
Root/o
Suffixes are presented with a _____ preceding them
Hyphen
Suffixes _____ the root word’s meaning
Modify
Suffixes modify the root word’s ____
meaning
Suffixes usually indicate what 4 words
procedure
condition
disorder
disease
Groups of suffixes
"pertaining to" surgical procedural double R conditional and structural
petaining to suffixes
ary ic an ac -- cardiac al -- renal eal ine ous tic ar
surgical suffixes
ectomy pexy -- gastropexy plasty stomy tomy
ectomy
surgical removal
Pexy
suture to stabilize
plasty
surgical repair
stomy
surgically created opening
tomy
cutting into
procedural suffixes
centesis gram graph graphy lysis scope scopy therapy
centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas
using a needed to punture
gram
record of
graph
instrument that records
graphy
procedure that records
lysis
separation or breakdown
scope
instrument to visually examine
scopy
procedure to visually examine
therapy
treatment
Double R suffixes
rragia rrhage rrhaphy rrhea rrhexis
rragia
bursting forth
rrhage
bursting forth
rrhaphy
suture
rrhea
flow/discharge
rrhexis
rupture
hemorrhage
bursting forth of blood from the vessels
diarrhea
flow or discharge of the bowels
myorrhexis
rupture of the muscle
enterorrhaphy
suturing of the intestines
conditional suffixes
algia dynia itis malacia megaly osis pathy sclerosis um
algia
pain
dynia
pain
itis
inflamation
osis
abnormal conditions
pathy
disease
sclerosis
abnormal hardening
um
structure
divide medical terms into components
show it through/dissect
to analize a medical terms ____ at the ____
and in what order
Begin at the end
- suffix
- prefix
- root
How do you list medical terms
in order organs occur in body
ie: Gastroenteritis
Stomach==intestines==inflammation
Gasto
stomach
enter
intestines
itis
inflammation
ovariohysterectomy
surgical removal of ovary in the uterus
break up ovariohysterectomy beginning at the end in anatomical order
ovari/o = ovary
hyster = uterus
ectomy = surgical removal
**ovaries come before uterus
C before e, i, y =
S
ie cecum
C before a, o,u =
k
ie cancer
g before e, y, i =
j
ie genetic
g before a, o, u =
G
ie gall
ps at beginning of word =
s
ie psycology
pn and beginning of word =
n
ie pneumonia
c and end of word
k
ie anemic
cc followed by i, y, =
c then s
ie accident
ch at beginning of word
k
ie chemistry
cn in middle of word =
c then n
ie gastocnemius
mn in middle of word =
both M then N
ie amnesia
pt at beginning of word =
T
ie pterodactyle
pt in middle of word =
p then t
ie optical
rh =
r
ie rhinoceros
x =
Z
ie xenograph
“a” at end of word =
ah
ie idea
ae followed by r or s =
ah
ie aerobic
“i” at end of word =
long i
ie bronchi
ai =
ay
ie estrogen
au =
aw
ie auditory
True or false
there may be more than one correct way to pronounce a word
True
true or false
all vowels in a scientific word are pronounced
true in general
consonants are pronounced as in other words
true in general
oi
oy
ie sarcoid
eu
long u
ie euthanasia
ei
long i
ie Einstein
ai
ay
ie air
True or false
changing one letter will change the meaning
TRUE!!!!!!!! Watch spelling!!!!
ileum VS ilium
small intestines VS part of pelvis
even some words sound the same they have DIFFERENT MEANING!!!
Hepatoma
liver mass
Hematoma
mass or collection of blood
Urethra
takes urine from urinary bladder to the outside of the body
ureters
collect urine from the kidney and transports it to the urinary bladder
what does + ++ +++ mean?
degree
what does + mean
positive
what does
^ |
| V
mean
increase and decrease
female symbole
stick man
male symbol
a little loppy upsidedown man
optic
pertaining to eye
ocular
pertaining to vision
otic
pertaining to the ear
aural
pertaining to hearing
dermal
pertaining to skin
musculoskeletal
pertaining to the muscles and bone
oral
pertaining to mouth
gastric
pertaining to stomach
cardiac
pertaining to heart
renal
pertaining to kidney
hepatic
pertaining to liver
