Module 1: Basic Word Structure Flashcards
The foundation of a word is known as the ______
root
the combining vowel connects the root to the ______ or to another root
suffix
a ______ is attached to the beginning of a word root to modify its meaning
prefix
most often the combining vowel is the letter _____
o
the combining vowel is usually dropped when the suffix begins with _________
a vowel
-scopy
visual exam, process of visually examining
neur
nerve
derm/o
skin
hepat/o
liver
a person with enteritis has
an inflammation of the intestines
in the term autopsy, the suffix ____ means _____
-opsy, process of viewing, view of
a patient who has inflammation of the joints has
arthritis
in the term electroencephalogram, the suffix _____ which means _____
-gram, record
the surgical removal of a kidney is a
nephrectomy
a patient with a erythrocyte disorder would probably see a specialist in
hematology
the ____ -ic means _____
suffix, pertaining to
_____ means pertaining to above the stomach; its word root is ______
epigastric, gastr
the study of the stomach and intestines is called
gastroenterology
the visual examination of the urinary bladder is a procedure called
cystoscopy
a patient who has hepatitis has a disorder of their
liver
a cell the helps clot blood is called an
thrombocyte
a prefix that means out or away from is
ex-
a suffix that means disease is
-pathy
____ arthritis is a degeneration of bones and joints that occurs as the body ages and is often accompanied by inflammation. The word part you chose is a
oste, word root
___ hepatic means pertaining to under the liver. The word part you chose is a ____
sub-, prefix
____ apathy means disease of the intestines. The word part you chose is a ____.
enter, word root
____al means pertaining to the kidneys. The word part you chose is a ___
ren, word root
a tumor of the liver is called an
hepatoma
what prefix is when added to the term dermic means pertaining to below the skin?
hypo-
the word part cards/o is a
combining form
the word part -ectomy is a
suffix
the word part hyper- is a
prefix
the word part ends- is a
prefix
the word part gastr/o is a
combining form
the word part auto- is a
prefix
the word root for cancer is
carcin
the combining form that means bladder is
cyst/o
what term means abnormal condition of the kidney?
nephrosis
what term means surgical removal of the stomach?
gastrectomy
what combining form means joint?
arthr/o
what term means pertaining to the head?
cephalic
what term means the study of blood?
hematology
what term means inflammation of bone and joint?
osteoarthritis
what terms means study of the stomach and intestines?
gastroenterology
the suffix that means process of study in microbiology is
-logy
inflammation of the liver is called
hepatitis
a term that means pertaining to the skin
dermal
what term means white blood cell?
leukocyte
what term means pertaining to the kidney?
renal
a term for the portion of the small intestine
ileum
the combining form is made up of the _____ and a combining vowel
root
a letter linking a suffix and a root, or linking two roots, in a term is the
combining vowel
the foundation of a word is known as the
root
the combining vowel connects the root to the ____ or to another root
suffix
a ____ is attached to the beginning of a word root to modify its meaning
prefix
the combining vowel is usually dropped when the suffix begins with _____
a vowel
the term that refers to the hip bone is
ilium
in the word nephrosis, the suffix _____, which means _____
-osis, condition
-tomy
incision
cyst/o
bladder
