Chapter 1 Flashcards
All medical terms have?
A suffix
Which element appears at the beginning of a medial term?
Prefix. It is the element that appears at the beginning of a medical term
What is a root in medical terminology?
The foundation of the term
What is suffix in medical terminology?
Word ending
What is prefix?
Word beginning
What is combining vowel?
Vowel (usually o) that links the root to the suffix or the root another root and aids pronunciation
What is combining form in medical terminology?
Combination of the root and the combining vowel
Match with a specialist:
Heart attack
Cardiologist
Match with a specialist:
Ovarian cysts
Gynecologists
Match with a specialist:
Bipolar (maniac-depressive) disorder
Psychiatrist
Match with a specialist:
Breast adenocarcinoma
Oncologist
Match with a specialist:
Iron deficiency anemia
Hematologist
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Retinopathy
Ophthalmologist
Match with a specialist:
Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
Neurologist
Match with a specialist:
Renal Failure
Nephrologist
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Inflammatory bowel disease
Gastroenterologist
Match with a specialist:
Prostatic adenocarcinoma
Urologist
What does iatrogenic mean?
Adverse effects or relating to illness that is resulted from treatment or intervention by a physician.
What does prodrome, or prodromal mean?
An early symptom indicating the onset of an attack or a disease. Early signs of developing condition or disease.
