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ITMS100 Medical Terminology > Chapter 1- Basic Word Structure > Flashcards

Chapter 1- Basic Word Structure Flashcards

1
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What are the 3 General Rules?

A
  1. Read the meaning of medical terms from the SUFFIX back to the beginning of the terms and across.
  2. Drop the combining vowel (usually O) before a suffix beginning with a vowel.
  3. Keep the combining vowel between 2 roots.
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What is a ROOT?

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Foundation of the term.

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3
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What is a SUFFIX?

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Word Ending.

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What is a PREFIX?

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Word Beginning.

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What is a COMBINING VOWEL?

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Vowel (Usually O), that links root to suffix or root to root.

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What is a COMBINING FORM?

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Combination of root and combining vowel

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7
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What is Aden/o?

A

Gland

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8
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What is Arthr/o?

A

Joint (Arthritis(Dad))

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9
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What is Bi/o?

A

Life (Biology)

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10
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What is Carcin/o?

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Cancerous (think of how smoking causes cancer)

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11
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What is Cardi/o

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Heart (Think Cardiovascular System)

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What is Cephal/o?

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Head

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13
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What is Cerebr/o?

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Cerebrum (think Cerebro from X-Men)

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14
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What is Cis/o?

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To Cut (InCISion)

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What is Crin/o?

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To Secrete (think EndoCRINe)

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16
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What is Cyst/o?

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Urinary Bladder sac or cyst

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What is Cyt/o?

A

Cell (Cytoplasm- jelly within the cell for protection)

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18
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What is Derm/o?

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Skin (Dermatologist)

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What is Dermat/o?

A

Skin (Dermatologist)

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20
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What is Electr/o?

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Electricity (Spiderman Villan Electro)

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21
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What is Encephal/o?

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Brain (Think EEG- Measures brain waves)

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22
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What is Enter/o?

A

Intestines/ Small intestines

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23
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What is Erythr/o?

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Red (Erythrocyte- Red Blood Cells)

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24
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What is Gastr/o?

A

Stomach (think Gastric Sleeve Bypass)

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What is Glyc/o?

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Sugar (Think Glycogen Glucose)

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26
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What is Gnos/o?

A

Knowledge (Diagnosis)

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27
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What is Gynec/o?

A

Female (Gynecology)

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28
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What is Hemat/o?

A

Blood

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29
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What is Hemat/o?

A

Blood

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30
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What is Hepat/o?

A

Liver (HEPATitis)

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31
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What is iatr/o?

A

Treatment or Physician

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32
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What is Leuk/o?

A

White (Leukocyte- White Blood Cell)

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33
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What is Log/o?

A

The Study of (-ology(Biology, Dermatology, and more))

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34
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What is Nephro/o?

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Kidney (Think Nephrons)

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35
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What is Neur/o?

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Nerve (Think Neurology)

36
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What is Onc/o?

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Tumour or Cancerous (Think Oncology)

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What is Opthalm/o?

38
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What is Osteo/o?

A

Bone (Think Osteoperosis)

39
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What is Path/o?

A

Disease (Think Pathogen)

40
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What is Ped/o?

A

Child (Think Pediatric)

41
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What is Psych/o?

A

Mind (Think Psycho, Psychiatrist)

42
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What is Radi/o?

A

X-Ray (Think Radiology)

43
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What is Ren/o?

44
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What is Rhin/o?

A

Nose (Think Rhinoplasty)

45
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What is Sarc/o?

A

Flesh (Think Sarcolemma)

46
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What is Sect/o?

A

To Cut (Think Resection)

47
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What is Thromb/o?

A

Clot or Clotting

48
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What is Ur/o?

A

Urinary tract

49
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What is -ac?

A

Pertaining to

50
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What is -al?

A

Pertaining to

51
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What is -algia?

52
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What is -cyte?

A

Cell (Erythrocyte, Oocyte, Leukocyte)

53
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What is -ectomy?

A

Excision, or Removal (you want your EX/EC out of your life)

54
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What is -emia?

A

blood condition (Think of Anemia)

55
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What is -genic?

A

Pertaining to
Producing
Produced by
Produced in

56
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What is -globin?

A

Protein (Hemoglobin (proteins in blood))

57
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What is -gram?

A

Record (paper record not voice)

58
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What is -ic/ -ical?

A

Pertaining to

59
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What is -ion?

A

Process of doing something (incision, excision)

60
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What is -ist?

A

Specialist

61
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What is -itis?

A

Inflammation

62
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What is -ology?

A

The study of

63
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What is -oma?

A

Tumor/ Swelling/ Mass

64
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What is -opsy?

A

Process of viewing

65
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What is -osis?

A

Abnormal condition

66
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What is -pathy?

A

Disease Condition (Encephalopathy)

67
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What is -scope?

A

Instrument to visually examine

68
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What is -scopy?

A

Process of visually examining

69
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What is -sis?

A

State of/ condition

70
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What is -tomy?

A

Process of cutting/ Incision

71
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What is -y?

A

Process/ Condition

72
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What is a-, an-?

A

no, not, without (Think Anemia- Decreased Red Blood Cells)

73
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What is aut-, auto-?

A

Self/ own (AUTopsy)

74
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What is dia-?

A

Complete/ Through (Diagnosis)

75
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What is Endo-?

76
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What is Epi-?

A

Above, Upon

77
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What is ex-, exo-?

A

out, outside of, outward

78
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What is hyper-?

A

Too much, excessive

79
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What is hypo-?

A

Too little, deficient

80
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What is in-?

81
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What is peri-?

A

surrounding, around

82
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What is pro-?

A

Before, forward, in front

83
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What is re-?

A

back, backward again, to do again

84
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What is retro-?

85
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What is Sub-?

A

Below, or Under

86
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What is Trans-?

A

Across, Through

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