Chapter 2 medical terminology Flashcards
what three word parts make up a word and in what order?
Prefix, root, suffix
what does the prefix “a” mean?
without
what does the prefix “ab” mean?
away from
what do the prefixes “ante” and “pre” mean?
before
what do the prefixes “anti” and “contra” mean?
against
what does the prefix “dia” mean?
through
what does the prefix “dys” mean?
bad or difficult
what does the prefix “ecto” mean?
outside
what does the prefix “endo” mean?
within
what does the prefix “hemi” mean?
half
what does the prefix “hyper” mean?
high/above
what does the prefix “hypo” mean?
below
what do the prefixes “mega” and “megalo” mean?
large
what do the prefixes “mono” and “uni” mean?
one
what does the suffix “ectomy” mean?
removal
what does the suffix “genic” mean?
beginning
what do the suffixes “iasis” “osis” and “pathy” mean?
condition or disease
what does the suffix “itis” mean?
inflammation
what does the suffix “lysis” mean?
destruction
what does the suffix “phagia” mean?
swallowing
what does the suffix “plegia” mean?
paralysis
what does the suffix “pnea” mean?
breathing
what does the suffix “rrhea” mean?
excessive flow/discharge
what does the suffix “stasis” mean?
stoppage
what does the suffix “stomy” mean?
surgical creation of a new opening
how does a term ending in “is” become plural?
change to “es”
how does a term ending in “um” or “on” become plural?
change to “a”
how does a term ending in “us” become plural?
change to “i”
how does a term ending in “ma” become plural?
add “ta”
how does a term ending in “a” become plural?
add “e”
what is the term for the cause of a disease?
etiology
what is the term for movement away from the midline?
abduction
what is the term for movement toward the midline?
adduction
what are the abbreviations for the eyes?
OD - right
OS - left
OU - both
what are the abbreviations for the ears?
AD - right
AS - left
AU - both
what is the purpose of a combining vowel?
to ease pronunciation
what does the suffix “penia” mean?
lacking
