Week 1 (professionalism/medical terms) Flashcards
what languages are commonly used for medical terms?
greek and latin
what kind of terms can be broken into word parts and given a working definition?
decodable terms
end of term
suffix
beginning of term
prefix
what kind of terms must be memorized, as they don’t have a working definition?
nondecodable terms
what kind of terms are named after a person?
eponym
what does card stand for?
check, assign, reverse, define
what does “a” become when plural?
example- scapula becomes
ae
what kind of word is MRI
acronym
what kind of word is Afib
abbreviation
what is the purpose of the “O” in the word gastrOenteritis
combining vowel
what does “is” become in the plural?
example- diagnosis becomes
es
what does “um” become in the plural?
example- bacterium becomes
a
what does “y” become in the plural?
example- therapy becomes
ies
chondr_is an example of a what?
word root
oste(o) is an example of a what?
combining form
arthr(o)
joint
carp(o)
wrist
coron and cardi
heart, crown
derm(o), dermat(o), and cutane(o)
skin
gloss(o) and lingu(o)
tongue
col(o) and colon(o)
colon (large intestine)
abdomin(o)
abdomen
lapar(o)
abdominal wall and cavity
