Lesson 1A Flashcards
1
Q
Word root
A
Core of the word
2
Q
What does the root word contain?
A
Essential meaning of the word
3
Q
Does every medical word have a root word?
A
Yes
- sometimes 2
4
Q
Suffix
A
Is attached at the end of the word to modify its meaning
5
Q
What does the suffix frequently indicate? (3)
A
- Procedure
- Condition
- Disease
6
Q
-Scopy
A
Visual examination
7
Q
Colonoscopy
A
Visual exam of the colon
8
Q
-Itis
A
Inflammation
9
Q
Hepatitis
A
Inflammation of the liver
10
Q
-Oma
A
Tumour
- disease
11
Q
Hepatoma
A
Tumour of the liver
12
Q
Prefix
A
Is attached to the beginning of the word root to modify its meaning
13
Q
Do medical terms have to have a prefix?
A
No
- many dont
14
Q
Bi-
A
2
15
Q
Bilateral
A
Both sides
