Module 1: Medical Terminology (Chapter 1)

Question 1

What does a medical word consist of?

Answer 1

Word root: the foundation of a medical term and contains its primary meaning.
Combining form:
Suffix: in medical terminology, a suffix, usually describes a pathology symptom, surgical or diagnostic procedure, a part of speech.

                       -To link a suffix that begins with a vowel, use the word root.
                       -To link a suffix that begins with a consonant, use a combining form.

Prefix: Not all medical terms have a prefix.

Question 2

What are combining forms?

Answer 2

-When a word root is combined with a vowel.
-Usually an “o” but sometimes an “i”.

Question 3

3 steps to defining medical words

Answer 3

1. Define the suffix, or last part of the word. Ex. -itis = inflammation
2. Define the first part of the word (which may be a word root, combining form, or prefix). Ex. Gastr/o=stomach
3. Define the middle parts of the word. Ex. Enter=intestine.

Question 4

3 steps for building medical word

Answer 4

1. A word root links a suffix that begins with a vowel
2. A combining form (root+o) links a suffix that begins with a consonant
3. A combining form links one root to another root to form a compound word.

Question 5

What is nephritis?

Answer 5

Inflammation of the kidney

Question 6

What is arthrodesis?

Answer 6

Fixation of a joint

Question 7

What is dermatitis?

Answer 7

Inflammation of the skin

Question 8

What is Dentist?

Answer 8

Specialist and teeth

Question 9

What is Gastrectomy?

Answer 9

Excision of the stomach

Question 10

What is chondritis?

Answer 10

Inflammation of cartilage

Question 11

What is hepatoma?

Answer 11

Tumor of the liver

Question 12

What is Gastric?

Answer 12

Pertaining to the stomach

Question 13

What is osteoma?

Answer 13

Tumor of the bone

Question 14

What is this diacritical mark “-“ called?

Answer 14

Macron

Question 15

“What is this diacritical mark “ ˘ “ called?

Answer 15

Breve

Question 16

What does this “ - “ indicate?

Answer 16

Long sound of vowels.

Question 17

What does this “ ˘ “ indicate?

Answer 17

The short sound of vowels.

Question 18

What is the excision of the spleen?

Answer 18

Splenectomy

Question 19

What is the excision of the appendix?

Answer 19

Appendectomy

Question 20

What is the excision of the pancreas?

Answer 20

Pancreatectomy

Question 21

What is the excision of the gallbladder?

Answer 21

Cholecystectomy

Question 22

What is the excision of the colon?

Answer 22

Colectomy

Question 23

What is the excision of the stomach?

Answer 23

Gastrectomy

Question 24

What is the inflammation of the spleen?

Answer 24

Splenitis

Question 25

What is the inflammation of the liver?

Answer 25

Hepatitis

Question 26

What is the inflammation of the pancreas?

Answer 26

Pancreatitis

Question 27

What is the inflammation of the colon?

Answer 27

Colitis

Question 28

What is the inflammation of the gallbladder?

Answer 28

Cholecystitis

Question 29

What is the inflammation of the stomach?

Answer 29

Gastritis

Question 30

What is the enlargement of the liver?

Answer 30

Hepatomegaly

Question 31

What is the enlargement of the spleen?

Answer 31

Splenomegaly

Question 32

What is the enlargement of the stomach?

Answer 32

Gastromegaly