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Intro to Terminology, Chapter 1.1/1.2 (quiz 1) Flashcards

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1
Q

Word roots are derived from Greek or Latin. _______ roots describe disease, condition, treatment, or diagnosis. ________ roots describe anatomical structure

A

Greek, Latin

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2
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What is the GREEK word root for skin?

A

dermat

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3
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What is the LATIN word root for skin?

A

cutane

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4
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What is the GREEK wood root for kidney?

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nephr

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What is the LATIN word root for kidney?

A

ren

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What is the GREEK word root for mouth?

A

stomat

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7
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What is the LATIN word for mouth?

A

or

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What is the combining form for red?

A

erythr/o

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9
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What is the combining form for stomach?

A

gastr/o

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10
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What is the combining form for liver?

A

hepat/o

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11
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What is the combining form for immune, immunity, safe?

A

immun/o

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12
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What is the combining form for kidney?

A

nephr/o

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13
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All medical terms have a……

A

suffix

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14
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In medical terms, suffixes describe:
1)
2)
3)
4)

A

-pathology
-symptom
-surgical or diagnostic procedure
-part of speech

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15
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What is the suffix for enlargement?

A

-megaly

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16
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Do all medical terms have prefixes?

A

no

17
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What do prefixes indicate?

A

-number
-time
-position
-direction
-negation

18
Q

What is the prefix for without/not?

A

an

ex: anesthesia (without pain)

19
Q

What is the prefix for excessive/ above normal?

A

hyper

ex: hyperglycemia (excessive sugar)

20
Q

What is the prefix for in/within?

A

intra

ex: intramuscular (within/in muscles)

21
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What is the prefix for near, beside, beyond?

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para

ex: paranasal (near the nose)

22
Q

What is the prefix for many/much?

A

poly

23
Q

Aden/o=

A

gland

24
Q

What is an adenoma?

A

tumor of gland (parotid gland)

25
Q

Arthr/o=

A

joint

26
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Bi/o=

A

life

27
Q

Carcin/o=

A

cancer/cancerous

28
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Cardi/o=

A

heart

29
Q

Cephal/o=

A

head

30
Q

define cephalic

A

pertaining to the head

31
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Cerebr/o=

A

cerebrum

32
Q

Define cerebral

A

pertaining to the cerebrum

33
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Cyst/o=

A

urinary bladder

34
Q

define cystoscope

A

visually examining urinary bladder

35
Q

Cyto/o=

A

cell

36
Q

Electr/o=

A

electricity

37
Q

Encephal/o=

A

brain

38
Q

Enter/o=

A

intestines (small)

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