Chapter 1 Introduction

Question 1

Combining Form (CF)

Answer 1

Created when a word root is combined with a vowel.
Combining vowels: mostly “o” sometimes “i” “e”
Ex: arthr+o=arthro
Gastr+o=gastro

**links with a suffix beginning with a consonant.

Question 2

-itis

Answer 2

Inflammation

Question 3

-ectomy

Answer 3

Excision, removal

Question 4

-centesis

Answer 4

Surgical puncture

Question 5

-pathy

Answer 5

Disease

Question 6

Mast

Answer 6

Breast

Question 7

Prefix

Answer 7

Word element attached to the beginning of a word or root word. Not all medical terms have a prefix. Usually indicates a *number *time *position *direction *negation

Ex: pre- post-

Question 8

Nat

Answer 8

Birth

Question 9

-al

Answer 9

Pertaining to

Question 10

Pre-

Answer 10

Before

Question 11

Post-

Answer 11

After

Question 12

3 rules for building medical words

Answer 12

#1-word roots link a suffix that begins with a vowel. 
#2-a combining form (root+o) links a suffix that begins with a consonant. 
#3-a combining form (root+o) links to another root to form a compound word.

Question 13

-scope

Answer 13

Instrument to view or examine

Question 14

Oste/o

Answer 14

Bone

Question 15

Mast/o

Answer 15

Breast

Question 16

Gastr/o

Answer 16

Stomach

Question 17

Enter/o

Answer 17

Intestine (usually small)

Question 18

Col/o, colon/o

Answer 18

Colon

Question 19

Arthr/o

Answer 19

Joint

Question 20

Append/o

Answer 20

Appendix

Question 21

Word Roots (WR)

Answer 21

Foundation of medical term & contains its primary meaning.
Ex: tonsill= tonsils
Col= colon

Question 22

-scope

Answer 22

Instrument to view or examine