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Lesson 1 Introduction to Medical Terminology Flashcards

1
Q

What is the foundation for all medical professions?

A

Medical terminology

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2
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What is the easiest way to master medical terminology?

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By understanding how medical terms are constructed

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3
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When does the medical language date back to?

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The fourth and fifth century B.C.E.

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4
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Who is considered the ‘father of medicine’?

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Hippocrates

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5
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What languages does the vocabulary of medicine originate from?

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Greek and Latin

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6
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What type of words do we often get from Latin?

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Body organs

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7
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What type of words do we often get from Greek?

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Diseases and procedures

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8
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What is the term for words that are named for the person who discovered the illness or procedure?

A

Eponyms

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9
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What is an acronym?

A

An abbreviation formed from the initial letter or letters of a word or phrase

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10
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What are the component parts of medical terms that are focused on when analyzing medical terms?

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Prefix, root, combining vowel, combining form, and suffix

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11
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What is a prefix?

A

A unit of meaning attached to the front of a word

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12
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What is a root?

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The core or foundation of the word’s meaning

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13
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What is a combining vowel?

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A vowel (most often ‘o’) added to the end of the root, without changing the meaning

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14
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What is a combining form?

A

The root and combining vowel together

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15
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What is a suffix?

A

A unit of meaning attached to the end of the word

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16
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When analyzing medical vocabulary, in what order should you determine the meaning of a term?

A

First look at the suffix, then the prefix, then the root(s)

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17
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What does the prefix PRE- mean?

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‘Before, or in front of’

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18
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What does the root FIX mean?

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‘Attach, or fasten’

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19
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What does the suffix -ITIS mean?

A

Inflammation

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20
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What does the suffix -ECTOMY mean?

A

Removal

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21
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What does the suffix -ALGIA mean?

A

Pain

22
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What does the suffix -CYTE mean?

A

Cell

23
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What does the suffix -MEGALLY mean?

A

Enlargement

24
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What does the suffix -OMA mean?

A

Mass, tumor

25
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What does the suffix -RRHEA mean?

A

Discharge

26
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What does the suffix -CENTESIS mean?

A

Puncture

27
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What does the suffix -GRAM mean?

A

Record or picture

28
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What does the suffix -GRAPHY mean?

A

Process of recording

29
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What does the suffix -SCOPE mean?

A

Instrument for viewing

30
Q

What do adjective suffixes often mean?

A

Pertaining to

31
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What do word roots provide?

A

The overall meaning of the medical term and information on which body system is involved

32
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When is a combining vowel placed?

A

Between two word roots or a word root and a suffix

33
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What do you need to determine when using a combining vowel with a word root and suffix?

A

If the suffix begins with a consonant or a vowel

34
Q

What is the specialist called who administers anesthetic agents prior to and during surgery?

A

Anesthesiologist

35
Q

What is the specialist called who diagnoses and treats disorders of the skin?

A

Dermatologist

36
Q

What is the specialist called who diagnoses and treats disorders and malfunctions of the glands of internal secretion?

A

Endocrinologist

37
Q

What is the specialist called who diagnoses and treats disorders of the female reproductive system?

A

Gynecologist

38
Q

What is the specialist called who diagnoses and treats diseases and disorders of the blood and blood-forming tissues?

A

Hematologist

39
Q

What is the specialist called who diagnoses and treats diseases and disorders of the kidneys?

A

Nephrologist

40
Q

What is the specialist called who provides medical care to women during and immediately after pregnancy?

A

Obstetrician

41
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What is the specialist called who diagnoses and treats malignancies?

A

Oncologist

42
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What is the specialist called who diagnoses and treats diseases and disorders of the eye?

A

Ophthalmologist

43
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What is the specialist called who diagnoses and treats diseases and disorders of the ear, nose, and throat?

A

Otorhinolaryngologist

44
Q

What is the specialist called who analyzes tissue and performs autopsies?

A

Pathologist

45
Q

What is the specialist called who diagnoses, treats, and prevents disorders and diseases of children?

A

Pediatrician

46
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What is the specialist called who diagnoses and treats disorders and diseases of the anus and rectum?

A

Proctologist

47
Q

What is the specialist called who diagnoses and treats chemical and mental illness?

A

Psychiatrist

48
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What is the specialist called who diagnoses and treats diseases and disorders of the urinary system of females and the genitourinary system of males?

A

Urologist

49
Q

Are medical terms themselves capitalized?

A

No

50
Q

What are some of the tricky Greek spelling changes when a singular form is changed to the plural form?

A

a becomes ae, ax becomes aces or axes, en becomes ina, is becomes es, is becomes a, ix becomes ices or ixes, nx becomes ges, on becomes a, um becomes a, us becomes i, y becomes ies

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