Chapter 1 Exam 1 Flashcards
Word part that is the foundation of the word
Combining form
Combing form gives the word…
Main medical meaning
Combing form contains
- Root 2. Forward slash 3. comning vowel 4. hypen
Word part that is at the end of a word
Suffix
Suffix function
Modifies or clarifies the medical meaning of the combining form
Word part that is at the beginning of a word
Prefix
Prefix function
Modifies or clarifies the medical meaning of the combining form
When a latin singular noun ends in -a form the plural by changing -a to
-ae
When a latin singular nonn ends in -us form the plural by changing -us to
-i
When a latin singular noun ends in -um form the plural by changing -um to
-a
When a latin singular noun ends in -is form the plural by changing -is to
-es
When a latin singular noun ends in -ex form the plural by changing -ex to
-ices
When a greek singular noun ends in -is form the plural by changing -is to
-ides
When a greek singular noun ends in -nx form the plural by changing -nx to
-nges
When a greek singular noun ends in -oma form the plural by changing -oma to
-omata
When a greek singular noun ends in -on form the plural by changing -on to
-a
ac
pertaining to
al
pertaining to
ar
pertaining to
ary
pertaining to
ic
pertaining to
ine
pertaining to
ive
pertaining to
ous
pertaining to
ation
a process; being or having
ion
action; condition
ia
condition; state; thing
ism
process; disease from a specific cause
it is
inflammation of; infection of
megaly
enlargement
oma
tumor; mass
osis
condition; abnormal condition; process
pathy
disease
ectomy
surgical removal
gram
a record or picture
graphy
process of recording
metry
process of measuring
scope
instrument used to examine
scopy
process of using an instrument to examine
stomy
surgically created opening
therapy
treatment
tomy
proccess of cutting or making an incision
iatry
medical treatment
ics
knowledge; practice
ist
one who specializes in
logy
the study of
endo-
innermost; within
epi-
upon; above
