MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY Flashcards
3 BASIC WORD ELEMENTS?
PREFIX, ROOT, SUFFIX
DEFINE ROOT.
ROOT TELLS THE PRIMARY MEANING OF A WORD; ALSO CALLED THE BASE WORD ELEMENT.
DEFINE SUFFIX.
THE WORD ELEMENT THAT COMES AFTER THE ROOT WORD ELEMENT.
DEFINE PREFIX.
THE WORD ELEMENT THAT COMES BEFORE THE ROOT WORD ELEMENT.
EXCISE MEANS?
TO CUT OUT
ECTOMY MEANS?
SURGICAL REMOVAL
OSCOPY MEANS?
VISUAL EXAMINATION
OSTOMY MEANS?
CREATION OF NEW
OTOMY MEANS?
INCISION INTO A ORGAN
PLASTY MEANS?
SURGICAL RESTORATION
MEDICAL TERMS ARE DERIVED FROM WHAT ORIGIN?
GREEK OR LATIN
KNOWING AND UNDERSTANDING MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY HELPS TECHS?
TO UNDERSTAND WHAT IS ASKED WHEN A REQUEST IS MADE.
THE LAST WORD ELEMENT IN MEDICAL TERM?
SUFFIX.
THE MEDICAL TERM “LAMINECTOMY” MEANS?
REMOVAL PART OF A LAMINA
THE MEDICAL TERM “INTERCOASTAL” MEANS?
BETWEEN THE RIBS
