unit 1 Flashcards
word root
the foundation of a word
gastr
and combination for gastr
the word root for stomach
gastr/o
word root for gastr
gastr/ word root
o/ combining vowel
duoden/ word root
-ostomy suffix
combining form
a word root plus a vowel
cyt/o/meter
the instrument to measure cells
the vowel or letter o lets cyt to be joined to meter
in the words micr/o/scope
micr/o is a combining form and micr is a word root
form a compound word using the roots under and age
underage
form a compound word from the words stem and brain
brainstem
because they are formed by joining two or more word roots, therm/o/meter, cyt/o/meter, micr/o/scope, are all
compound words
in the word thermometer. Therm/o is the ____ and meter is the______
combining form whole word(suffix)
instrument used to see small things
Micr/o/scope
surgery using a microscope
micr/o/surgery
device used to measure small things
micr/o/meter
what does hydr/o mean
water
hydr/o/phobia
hydr/o/cele
hydr/o/therapy
fear of water
water a saclike cavity
treatment using water
-ic
and adjective suffix
in the word therm/o/metr/ic. therm/o is the combining form, metr is the _______. -ic is the ________
word root
suffix
what is a medical practition/er
one who practices medicine
in the word cyanosis and anemia and ilium the noun suffixes are ______ _____ and _____
- osis
- ia
- um
ism
condition, state, or theory
tion
condition
ist
specialist
er
one who
ity
qualitiy
ous
possessing, having, full of
able, ible
ability
the condition or state of too much secretion by the thyroid gland
hyper/thyroid/ism
contac/tion is a _______ of muscles shortening. Relax/a/tion is the ______ of diminished tension
condition, condition
-ity indicates a quality. conductiv/ity expresses the_____ of conducting nerves and muscle impulses.
quality
mucus is a watery secretion. muc/ous refers to
the nature of having a material secreted by the mucous membrane
nerv/ous refers to _______ material lining closed body cavities such as the abdomen
having, possessing
ibe and able indicate what?
ability
-ed and -ing
past tense and present
ex-
either from or out from
dis-
changes the meaning of ease
cyst-
bladder
-itis
inflammation
-logist
one who specializes
-dermat/o/
skin
acr/o
used to build words that refer to the extremities
in the word acroparalysis. acro refers to
extremities
-megaly
suffix for enlarged
-y
meaning the process or condition that makes a word a noun
papule
solid elevated lesion less that .5 cm in diameter
macule
localized changes in skin color of less that 1 cm in diameter
wheal
localized edema om the epidermis causing irregular elevation that may be red or pale
crust
dried serum, blood, or pus on the surface of the skin
boil
skin infection originating in gland of hair follicle
bullae
same as a vesicle only greater than .5 cm
pustule
vesicles or bullae that become filled with pus
cyst
encapsulated fluid filled or semi solid mass in the subcutaneous tissue or dermis
