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Module 1: Basic Word Structure Flashcards

1
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What are Eponyms?

A

Medical terms derived from the name of the person who first identified the condition or devised the medical procedure

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What is an example of an eponym?

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the Heimlich Maneuver

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What are Acronyms?

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An abbreviation that we pronounce as if it were a word instead of speaking each letter

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What is an example of an acronym?

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AIDs, not A.I.D.S or MRI, not magnetic resonance imaging

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What are the three strategies for analyzing medical terms?

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  1. Analyze words by dividing them into component parts
  2. Relate the medical terms to the structure and function of the body systems
  3. Be aware of spelling and pronunciation problems
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6
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Nervous System

A

encephal/o = brain

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Cardiovascular System

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cardi/o = heart

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Skeletal System

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brachi/o = arm
pelv/o = pelvis
pod/o = foot

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Digestive System

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hepat/o = liver
gastr/o = stomach

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-itis

A

Inflammation

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hepatitis

A

inflammation of the liver

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12
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What is ileum?

A

A portion of the small intestine

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13
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What is ilium?

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A part of the hip bone

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14
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What two components are most medical terms made up of?

A

A root and a suffix

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15
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What is a word root?

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The main part/ foundation and contains the essential meaning, usually indicating a body part

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What is a suffix?

A

The ending of the word which indicates the procedure, condition, or disease

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17
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nephrosis

A

abnormal kidney

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18
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word root nephr

A

kidney

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19
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-osis

A

abnormal condition

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20
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word root cephal

A

head

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21
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word root oste

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bone

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22
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word root neur

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nerve

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23
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word root enter

A

intestines

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24
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word root rhin

A

nose

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25
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word root carcin

A

cancer

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26
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word root path

A

disease

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27
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word root leuk

A

white

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word root erythr

A

red

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word root cyst

A

bladder

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30
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word root cyt

A

cell

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31
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word root cis

A

to cut

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32
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word root bi

A

life

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33
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Do some word roots and suffixes share the same meaning?

A

yes

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34
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word root cyt vs. suffix

A

cyte

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35
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word root path vs. suffix

A

pathy

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36
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-pathy

A

disease

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37
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-cyte

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cell

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38
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-ectomy

A

removal or excision

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39
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-tomy

A

cutting into or incision

40
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-logy

A

study of

41
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-opsy

A

view of

42
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-emia

A

blood condition

43
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-oma

A

tumor

44
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-ic or -al

A

pertaining to

45
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-scopy

A

visual examination

46
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-ion

A

process

47
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derm (word root) -al (suffix)

A

dermal, pertaining to the skin

48
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What are combining vowels (CV)?

A

vowels that are sometimes necessary when joining a word root and a suffix

49
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hemat (word root), o (combining vowel), -logy (suffix)

A

hematology, the study of blood

50
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What is the most common combining vowel?

A

O

51
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A word root and a combining vowel put together is called what?

A

A combining form (CF)

52
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combining form aden/o

A

gland

53
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combining form ren/o

A

kidney

54
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combining form ur/o

A

urine; urinary

55
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combining form febr/i

A

fever

56
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combining form bil/i

A

bile

57
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combining form bi/o

A

life

58
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When do you not use a combining vowel?

A

Do not use when the suffix begins with a vowel ONLY when word roots start with a vowel

59
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Word root, CV, word root, suffix example

A

OsteOarthritis

60
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word root, CV, word root, CV, suffix

A

ElectrOcardiOgram

61
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electrocardiogram

A

the record of the electrical conduction of the heart

62
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gastroenterology

A

study of the stomach and intestines

63
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renal

A

pertaining to the kidney

64
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nephrectomy

A

removal of the kidney

65
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arthralgia

A

joint pain

66
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What depends on the use of the CV?

A

the suffix and pronunciation

67
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What is a prefix?

A

An element located at the beginning of a term that modifies the meaning of the word root

68
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What do prefixes indicate?

A

number, position, direction, time, or negation

69
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prefix bi

A

two

70
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prefix sub

A

under

71
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prefix inter

A

between

72
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prefix pre

A

before

73
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prefix a-, an-

A

without, not

74
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hyper-

A

to excessive, above, or more than normal

75
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hypo-

A

to the deficient, below, or less than normal

76
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epi-

A

above or upon

77
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en-, endo-

A

inside or within

78
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in-

A

in or into

79
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ex-

A

out or away from

80
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auto-

A

self

81
Q

where is the submandibular gland and duct located?

A

under the mandible (jawbone)

82
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prefix, word root, suffix example

A

Microbiology, the study of small life

83
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What is the Heimlich Maneuver?

A

Created by J.H Heimlich to remove dislodged food from the airway of a person choking

84
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What does MRI stand for?

A

Medical Imaging Resonance

85
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What does CT stand for?

A

Computed Tomography

86
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What does CAT stand for?

A

Computed Axial Tomography

87
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What is a gastrectomy?

A

The surgical removal/ excision of the stomach

88
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What is thrombosis?

A

The abnormal condition of having a clot

89
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What is hemat?

A

Blood

90
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What is hematology?

A

The study of blood

91
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What does osteoarthritis mean?

A

Inflammation of the joint and bone

92
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-gram

A

record

93
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-plasty

A

Surgical repair

94
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Rhin/o

A

Nose

95
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Lingu/o

A

tongue

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