Chapter 1 : Intro. to Med. Term. Flashcards
1
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Contains the basic meaning of the term. Usually, not always, indicate the involved body part.
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Word Roots
2
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Usually, but not always, indicate procedure, condition, disorder, or disease. Always comes at the end of the word.
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Suffixes
3
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Usually, but not always, indicate location, time, number, or status. Always comes at the beginning of the word.
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Prefixes
4
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cyan/o
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blue
5
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erythr/o
A
red
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leuk/o
A
white
7
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melan/o
A
black
8
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poli/o
A
gray
9
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cytes
A
cell
10
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neur/o
A
nerve
11
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-plasty
A
surgical repair (plastic surgery)
12
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-itis
A
inflammation
13
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gastr/o
A
stomach
14
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enter/o
A
small intestine
15
Q
A combining vowel is used when the suffix beings with a consonant.
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True.
16
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It is not necessary to use a combining vowel when joining two root words.
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False, a combining vowel is always used when two or more root words are joined.
17
Q
A combining vowel is used when the suffix begins with a vowel.
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False, a combining vowel is **not **used when the suffix begins with a vowel.
18
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A prefix does not require a combining vowel.
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True
19
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tonsill/o
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tonsils
20
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-ectomy
A
surgical removal
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-ac
A
pertaining to
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crani
A
skull
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-osis
A
abnormal condition or disease
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-algia
A
pain and suffering
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-dynia
pain
26
-malacia
abnormal softening
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arteri/o
artery
28
-megaly
enlargement
29
-necrosis
tissue death
30
hepat/o
liver
31
-sclerosis
abnormal hardening
32
-stenosis
abnormal narrowing
33
-centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes or to remove excess fluid
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abdomin/o
abdomen
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-ectomy
surgical removal
36
append
appendix
37
-graphy
process of recording a picture or record
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-gram
record or picture (insta**gram**)
39
-scopy
visual examination (endoscopy)
40
endo-
within
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-rrhage and -rrhagia
bursting forth, as in an abnormal excessive fluid discharge or bleeding. (-r**rage** and -rrhagia both refer to **flow of blood, rage may lead to a bloody fight**)
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hem/o
blood
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-rrhaphy
suture or stitch (**r-r-wrap** as if you were going to **wrap** injury in sutures)
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-rrhea
abnormal flow or discharge and refers to the abnormal flow of most body fluids. (ex. **diarrhea**)
45
dia-
through
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-rrhexis
rupture (an **ex**-girlfriend/boyfriend because they had enough of you and left)
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nat
birth
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-al
pertaining to
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pre-
before
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peri-
surrounding (perry the platypus is always, somehow, arround)
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post-
after
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laryng
larynx and throat
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rhin/o
nose
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ab-
away from
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ad-
toward or in the direction of (**addiction**)
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dys-
bad, difficult, painful
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eu-
good, normal, well, or easy (**eu**phoria = happy)
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hyper-
excessive or increased
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hypo-
deficient or decreased
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inter-
between or among
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intra-
within or inside
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sub-
under, less, or below (**sub**stitute teacher)
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supra
above or excessive (super)
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ot/o
ear
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lith
stone (**lith**osphere)
66
-otomy
surgical incision
67
edema
excess fluid in body tissues, causing swelling
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ends in **a**, plural is usually formed by adding an \_\_\_.
e
69
ends in **ex** or **ix**, plural is usually formed by changing the **ex** or the **ix** to \_\_\_.
ices
70
ends in **is**, plural is usually formed by changing **is** to \_\_\_.
es
71
term ends in **itis**, plural is usually formed by changing **is** to \_\_\_.
ides
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term ends in **nx**, plural is usually formed by changing the **x** to \_\_\_.
ges
73
term ends in **on**, plural is usually formed by changing **on** to \_\_.
a
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term ends in **um**, plural usually formed by changing **um** to \_\_\_.
a
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term ends in **us**, plural is usually formed by changing **us** to \_\_.
i
76
ather/o
plaque or fatty substance
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-oma
tumor
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arthr/o
joint
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-algia
pain
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ileum
small int**e**stine
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ilium
hip
82
infection
invasion of the body by a pathogenic
83
inflammation
localized response to an injury or destruction of tissues
84
laceration
torn, ragged wound
85
lesion
pathologic change of the tissue due to disease or injury
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mucous
specialized mucous membranes that line the body cavities
87
mucus
name of fluid secreted by mucous membranes
88
myc/o
fungus
89
-osis
abnormal condition
90
myel/o
bone marrow *or* spinal cord
91
-pathy
disease
92
my/o
muscle
93
-ologist
specialist
94
geront
old age
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-ology
study of
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neo-
new
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-ostomy
surgically create an artificial opening
98
evidence of disease
sign
99
can be observed only by the partient
symptom
100
set of signs and symtoms that occur together as part of a specific disease process
syndrome
101
identification of the disease
diagnosis
102
process of reaching a diagnosis
diagnose
103
attempts to determine which one of several diseases may be producing the symptoms
differential diagnosis
104
forecast or prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disorder
prognosis
105
disease or symptom has a rapid onset, a severe course, and a relatively short duration
acute
106
disease or symtom of long duration
chronic
107
partial or complete disappearance of the symptoms of a disease without having achieved a cure
remission
108
disease that is named for the condition described
condition described
109
disease, structure, operation, or procedure named for the person who discovered or described it first
eponym
110
word formed from the intial letter or letters of the major parts of a compound term
acronym
111
-otomy
cutting into or a surgical incision
112
palpation
examination technique in which the examiner's hands are used to feel texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts
113
palpitation
pounding or racing heart
114
prostate
male gland that lies under the urinary bladder and surrounds the urethra
115
prostrate
collapse and be lying flat or to be overcome with exhaustion (*strate* sounds like **straight**)
116
pyel/o
renal pelvis
117
py/o
pus
118
-derma
skin
119
pyr/o
fever or fire (pyrex)
120
supination
act of rotating the arm so that the palm of the hand is forward or upward (**sup** = above)
121
suppuration
formation or discharge of pus
122
suturing
act of closing a wound or incision by stitching or a similar means
123
ligation
act of binding or tying off blood vessels or ducts
124
triage
medical screening of patients to determine their relative priority of need and the proper place of treatment
125
trauma
wound or injury
126
viral
pertaining to a virus
127
virile
possessing masculine traits
128
vir
virus or poison
