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medical terminology quiz 1 Flashcards

1
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word root

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main body of a word

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compound words

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two word roots (collar & bone= collarbone)

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combining form

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word root “speed” plus the vowel “O” (ex: cardi/o)

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prefix

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  • placed before a word to modify its meaning
  • followed by a hyphen (ex: anti-)
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suffix

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  • attached to the end of a word or word root to modify its meaning
  • preceded by a hyphen (ex: -cyte)
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word parts

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word roots, combining forms, prefixes, and suffixes

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combining form: hair

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trich/o, pil,o

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combining form: eye

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ocul/o, ophthalm/o

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combining form: nose

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nas/o, rhin/o

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10
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combining form: mouth

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or/o, stomat/o

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combining form: chest

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thorac/o

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combining form: abdomen

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abdomin/o

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combining form: spine

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spondyl/o, vertebr/o

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14
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combining form: hand

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chir/o

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15
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-itis

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inflammation

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16
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-ic

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pertaining to

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17
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-logy

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study of

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18
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-plasty

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plastic surgery of

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19
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-rrhea

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discharge from/of

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20
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-tomy

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incision of

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21
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ePonynms

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name for diseases, organs, procedures, or body functions that are derived from the name of a Person (ex: cesarean section, Alzheimer’s disease)
- can be capitalized, or lowercase if use as adjectives

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abbreviations

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shortened forms of written words or phrases that are used in place of the whole (ex: MD, SOB, P&G)
- letters, shortened words, acronyms

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23
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plural of: -is

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-es
(ex: diagnosis -> diagnoses)

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plural of: -um

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-a
(ex: bacterium-> bacteria)

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plural of: -us

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-i
(ex: bronchus-> bronchi)

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plural of: -a

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-ae
(ex: vertebra -> vertebrae)

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27
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plural of: -ix

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-ices
(ex: appendix -> appendices)

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28
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plural of: -ex

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-ices
(ex: cortex -> cortices)

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plural of: -ax

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-aces
(ex: thorax -> thoraces/thoraxes)

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30
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plural of: -ma

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-s or -mata
(ex: sarcoma-> sarcomas, sarcomata)

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31
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plural of: -on

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-a
(ex: spermatozoon -> spermatozoa)

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32
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plural of: -nx

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-nges
(ex: phalanx -> phalanges)

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-er, -ist

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one who (specialists)

34
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-itrician

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practitioner (specialists)

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-logist

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one who studies; specialist

36
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-ac,-al,-ic,-ical

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pertaining to (specialties)

37
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-logic, -logical

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pertaining to the study of (specialties)

38
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-iatrics, -iatry

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medical profession or treatment (specialties)

39
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-logy

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study or science of (specialties)

40
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combining form meaning: cardi/o

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heart
(cardiology, cardiologist)

41
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combining form meaning: crin/o

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to secrete
(endocrinology, endocrinologist)

42
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combining form meaning: dermat/o

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skin
(dermatology, dermatologist)

43
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combining form meaning: esthesi/o

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feeling or sensation (anesthesiology, anesthesiologist)

44
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combining form meaning: gastr/o, enter/o

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stomach, intestines (gastroenterology, gastroenterologist)

45
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combining form meaning: ger/a, ger/o, geront/o

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elderly (geriatrics, geriatrician)

46
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combining form meaning: gynec/o

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female (gynecology, gynecologist)

47
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combining form meaning: immun/o

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immune (immunology, immunologist)

48
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combining form meaning: ne/o, nat/o

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new, birth (neonatology, neonatologist)

49
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combining form meaning: neur/o

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nerve (neurology, neurologist)

50
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combining form meaning: obstetr/o

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midwife (obstetrics, obstetrician)

51
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combining form meaning: onc/o

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tumor (oncology, oncologist)

52
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combining form meaning: ophthalm/o

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eye (ophthalmology, ophthalmologist)

53
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combining form meaning: orth/o, ped/o

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straight, child (orthopedist, orthopedic surgeon)

54
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combining form meaning: ot/o, laryng/o

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ear, larynx (otolaryngology, otolaryngologist)

55
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combining form meaning: path/o

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disease (pathology, pathologist)

56
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combining form meaning: ped/o

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child (pediatrics, pediatrician)

57
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combining form meaning: psych/o

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mind (psychiatry, psychiatrist)

58
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combining form meaning: radi/o

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radiation or radius (radiology, radiologist)

59
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combining form meaning: rheumat/o

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rheumatism (rheumatology, rheumatologist)

60
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combining form meaning: rhin/o

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nose (rhinology, rhinologist)

61
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combining form meaning: ur/o

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urinary tract or urine (urology, urologist)

62
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pathology

A

general study of characteristics, causes, and effects of disease

63
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cellular pathology

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study of cellular changes in disease

64
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clinical pathology

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study of disease by the use of laboratory tests and methods

65
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pathologic & pathological

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“morbid”, :pertaining to a condition that is caused by ot that involves a disease process”

66
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surgery (G)

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“handwork”

67
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anesthetic

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drug or agent that is capable of producing anesthesia or loss of sensation or feeling

68
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local anaesthetics

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affect a small area only, rather than the entire body for brief surgical or dental procedures

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general anesthetics

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act on the brain and cause loss of consciousness

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epidemiologist

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a physician or scientist eho studies the incidence, prevalence, spread, prevention and control of disease in a community or a specific group of individuals

71
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meaning of: -centesis

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surgical puncture to aspirate or remove fluid

72
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meaning of: -ectomy

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excision (surgical removal or cutting out)

73
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meaning of: -lysis

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process of loosening, freeing, or destroying

74
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meaning of: -pexy

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surgical fixation (fastening in a fixed position)

75
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meaning of: -plasty

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surgical repair

76
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meaning of: -rrhaphy

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suture (uniting a wound by stitches)

77
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meaning of: -scopy

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visual examination with a lighted instrument (not always a surgical procedure)

78
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meaning of: -stomy

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formation of an opening

79
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meaning of: -tome

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an instrument used for cutting

80
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meaning of: -tomy

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incision (cutting into tissue)

81
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meaning of: -tripsy

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surgical crushing

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