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Chapter 1 Flashcards

Intro to Medical Language

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1
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Root

A

Foundation or subject of the term

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Suffix

A

Ending that gives essential meaning to the term

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3
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Prefix

A

Beginning of a term to further modify root

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4
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Gen/o

A

Creation, cause

Pathogenic

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5
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Hydro/o

A

Water,

Hydrophobia, dehydration

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Morpho/o

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Change

Morphology

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Myco/o

A

Fungus

DermatoMYCosis

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Necr/o

A

Death

NECROsis

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orth/o

A

straight

ORTHOdontist

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Path/o

A

Suffering, disease

PATHOlogy

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11
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Phag/o

A

Eat

aPHAGia

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12
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Plas/o

A

Formation

HyerPLASia

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13
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Py/o

A

Pus

Pyorrhea, PYemia

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14
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Scler/o

A

Hard

SCLEROderma

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Sten/o

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Narrowing

STENOsis

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Troph/o

A

Nourishment, Development

TROPHOlogy, hyperTROPHy

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Xen/o

A

Foreign

Xenograft

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18
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What are the 3 types of Simple suffixes

A

Adjective–>Pertaining to
Noun–>Turn the root into a noun
Diminutive–>Transform term’s meaning to smaller version

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19
Q

Adjective suffixes(s) mean what

A

pertaining to

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20
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-ac

s

A

pertaining to

cardiac

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21
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-al

s

A

pertaining to

skeletal

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22
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-ar

s

A

pertaining to

muscular

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23
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-ary

s

A

pertaining to

pulmonary

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24
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-eal

s

A

pertaining to

esophageal

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25
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-ic

s

A

pertaining to

medic

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26
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-tic

s

A

pertaining to

neurotic

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27
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-ous

s

A

pertaining to

subcutaneous

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28
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-ia (s)

A

condition

pneumonia

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29
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-ism (s)

A

condition

autism

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30
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-ium (s)

A

tissue, structure

pericardium

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31
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-y (s)

A

condition, procedure

hypertrophy

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32
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-icle (s)

A

small

ventricle

33
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-ole (s)

A

small

arteriole

34
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-ule (s)

A

small

pustule

35
Q

-ula (s)

A

small

uvula

36
Q

What are the 4 diminutive (small) suffixes?

A

-icle, -ole, -ule, -ula

37
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-tomy (s)

A

cutting procedure

38
Q

-ist (s)

A

specialist

dentist

39
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-logy (s)

A

study of

psychology

40
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-logist (s)

A

specialist in the study of

psychologist

41
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-iatrics (s)

A

medical science

pediatrics

42
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-iatry (s)

A 
medical science
(psychiatry)
43
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-iatrist (s)

A

specialist in medicine of

psychiatrist

44
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-algia (s)

myALGIA

A

pain

45
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-dynia (s)gastroDYNIA

A

pain

46
Q

-cele (s)

hydroCELE

A

hernia (bulging of tissue into an area it doesn’t belong)

47
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-emia (s)

leukEMIA

A

blood condition

48
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-iasis (s)

lithIASIS

A

presence of

49
Q

-itis (s)

arthrITIS

A

inflammation

50
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-lysis (s)

Hemolysis

A

loosen, break down

51
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-malacia (s)

osteoMALACIA

A

abnormal softening

52
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-megaly (s)

hepatoMEGALY

A

enlargement

53
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-oid (s)

keloid

A

resembling

54
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-oma (s)

melanOMA

A

tumor

55
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-osis (s)

thrombOSIS

A

condition

56
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-pathy (s)

myoPATHY

A

disease

57
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-penia (s)

leukoPENIA

A

deficiency

58
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-ptosis (s)

nephoptosis

A

drooping

59
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-rrhage

hemoRRHAGE

A

excessive flow

60
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-rrhagia

menoRRHAGIA

A

excessive flow

61
Q

which 2 suffixes mean excessive flow?

A

-rrhage & -rrhagia

62
Q

-rrhexis

metroRRHEXIS

A

rupture

63
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-rrhea

diaRRHEA

A

FLOW

64
Q

-spasm

myoSPASM

A

involuntary contraction

65
Q

-centesis

amniocentesis

A

puncture

66
Q

-gram

cardiogram

A

written record

67
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-graph

cardiograph

A

instrument used to produce a record

68
Q

-graphy

cardiography

A

Process of recording

69
Q

-meter

cephalometer

A

Instrument used to measure

70
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-metry

cephalometry

A

Process of measuring

71
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-scope

arthroscope

A

instrument used to look

72
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-scopy

arthroscopy

A

-process of looking

73
Q

-desis

arthrodesis

A

binding, fixation

74
Q

-ectomy

vasectomy

A

removal

75
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-pexy

retinopexy

A

surgical fixation

76
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-plasty

rhinoplasty

A

reconstruction

77
Q

–rrhaphy

herniorrhaphy

A

suture

78
Q

-stomy

colostomy

A

creation of an opening

79
Q

-tomy

incision

A

dermotomy

Medical Terminology Test 1 (10 decks)

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