Translatable Terms Ch. 1 Flashcards
combining form
word root with its respective combining vowel
Word root
word origin
combining vowel
a letter sometimes used to join word parts. (normally an “o,” sometimes an i or e)
suffix
word part that appears at the end of a term. Used to indicate whether the term is an anatomic, pathologic, or procedural term
prefix
word part that sometimes appears at the beginning of a term. Prefixes are used to further define the absence, location, number, quantity, or state of the term
prognosis
a prediction of the probable outcome of a disease or disorder
sequela
condition that results from an injury or disease
acute
abrupt, severe onset to a disease
chronic
developing slowly and lasting a long time
sign
objective finding of a disease state (i.e. fever, high BP, rash)
symptom
a subjective report of a disease
syndrome
a group of signs and symptoms that consistently appear together
eponyms
terms that are named after a person or place
Simple abbreviations
a combination of letters and sometimes numbers. Ex: IM=intramuscular, C2=second cervical vertebra
acronyms
abbreviations that are also pronouceable
Ex: CABG: coronary artery bypass graft
