Chapter 1 - Intro to med terminology

Question 1

What are the four word parts?

Answer 1

Word root, Prefix, Suffix, Combining vowel

Question 2

What is the word root?

Answer 2

The foundation of the word. Provides the general meaning of the word. A term may have more than one word root.

Question 3

What is the prefix?

Answer 3

At the beginning of the word. Usually provide info about the location of an organ, the number of parts, or time (frequency).

Question 4

What is the suffix?

Answer 4

At the end of the word. Adds meaning such as a condition, disease, or procedure.

Question 5

bi/o means…

and give example

Answer 5

life

example: biology (study of life)

Question 6

carcin/o means…

and give example

Answer 6

Cancer

Example: Carcinoma (cancerous tumor)

Question 7

cardi/o means…

give example

Answer 7

heart

example: cardiac (pertaining to the heart)

Question 8

chem/o means…

give example

Answer 8

chemical

example: chemotherapy (treatment with chemicals)

Question 9

cis/o means…

give example

Answer 9

to cut

example: incision (process of cutting into)

Question 10

dermat/o means…

give example

Answer 10

skin

example: dermatology (study of the skin)

Question 11

enter/o means…

give example

Answer 11

small intestine

example: enteric ( pertaining to the small intestine)

Question 12

gastr/o means…

give example

Answer 12

stomach

example: gastric (pertaining to the stomach)

Question 13

gynec/o means…

give example

Answer 13

female

example: gynecology (study of females)

Question 14

hemat/o means…

give example

Answer 14

blood

example: hematic (pertaining to the blood)

Question 15

immun/o means…

give example

Answer 15

protection

example: immunology (study of protection)

Question 16

laryng/o means…

give example

Answer 16

larynx

example: laryngeal (pertaining to the voice box)

Question 17

nephr/o means…

give example

Answer 17

kidney

example: nephromegaly (enlarged kidney)

Question 18

neur/o means…

give example

Answer 18

nerve

example: neural (pertaining to a nerve)

Question 19

ophthalm/o means…

give example

Answer 19

eye

example: ophthalmic (pertaining to the eye)

Question 20

ot/o means…

give example

Answer 20

ear

example: otic (pertaining to the ear)

Question 21

path/o means…

give example

Answer 21

disease

example: pathology (study of disease)

Question 22

pulmon/o means…

give example

Answer 22

lung

example: pulmonary (pertaining to the lungs)

Question 23

rhin/o means…

give example

Answer 23

nose

example: rhinoplasty (surgical repair of the nose)