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Ch. 2 Medical Terminology Flashcards

1
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Definition

Root Word Element

A

Tells the primary meaning if a word; also called the base word element.

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Definition

Word Elements

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Parts of a word

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Definition

Prefix Word Element

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The word element that comes before the root word element

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Definition

Suffix Word Element

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The word element that comes after the root word element

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Definition

Combining Vowel

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A letter is sometimes used to ease the pronunciation of a medical word.

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Definition

-ac, -al, -ic, -eal, -ary, -ous all mean ________ ___.

A

“Pertaining to”

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Suffix

-algia

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pain

Ex: neuralgia- nerve pain

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Suffix

-cide

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to kill

Ex: bactericide- a substance that kills bacteria

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Suffix

-genic

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origin

Ex: osteogenic- originating in the bones

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Suffix

-emia

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blood

Ex: hyperglycemia- high blood sugar

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Suffix

-gram

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record/image of

Ex: Mammogran- a radiographic image of the breast for early detection of breast cancer.

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Suffix

-itis

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inflammation

Ex: hepatitis- inflammation of the liver

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Suffix

-megaly

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large or enlargement

Ex: cardiomegaly- enlargement of the heart

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Suffix

-necrosis

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death of tissue

Ex: arterionecrosis- tissue death of an artery

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Suffix

-ology

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study of

Ex: oncology- study of cancer

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Suffix

-oma

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tumor

Ex: carcinoma- malignant tumor

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Suffix

-pathy

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disease

Ex: cardiomyopathy- disorder or disease of the heart

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Suffix

-rrhage

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flow

Ex: hemorrhage- uncontrolled flow of blood

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Suffix

-cise

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cut

Ex: excise- to cut out

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Suffix

-ectomy

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surgical removal

Ex: cystectomy- removal of cyst

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Suffix

-oscopy

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visual examination and possible treatment of an organ or joint.

Ex: laparoscopy- visual examination of organs in the abdomen

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Suffix

-ostomy

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creation of an opening

Ex: colostomy- creation of new opening to colon

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Suffix

-otomy

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Incision into an organ

Ex: craniotomy- incision into skull

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Suffix

-pexy

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surgical fixation

Ex: orchiopexy- surgical fixation of an undescended testicle to correct location

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Suffix

-plasty

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surgical restoration

Ex: Rhinoplasty- surgical repair of the nose

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Suffix

-rrhaphy

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to suture

Ex: myorraphy- to suture a muscle wound

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Suffix

-tome

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a cutting instrument

Ex: dermatome- an instrument used for cutting skin.

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Root

adeno

A

gland

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Root

aero

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air

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30
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Root

arthro

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joint

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Root

broncho

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broncus

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Root

-cardio

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heart

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Root

cerebro

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brain

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34
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Root

chole

A

bile

35
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Root

-chondro/io

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cartilage

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Root

-costo

A

rib

37
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Suffix

cysto

A

bladder

38
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Root

cyto

A

cell

39
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Root

derma

A

Skin

40
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Root

gastro

A

stomach

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Root

gyne

A

woman

42
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Root

hema or hemat

A

blood

43
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Root

hepat

A

liver

44
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Root

leuko

A

white

45
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Root

nephros

A

kidney

46
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Root

thrombus

A

blood clot

47
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Root

anthro

A

joint

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Root

colo

A

colon

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Root

cranio

A

skull

50
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Root

herni

A

rupture

51
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Root

hyster

A

uterus

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Root

lipo

A

fat

53
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Root

litho

A

stone

54
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Root

mast

A

breast

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Root

oopher

A

ovary

56
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Root

osteo

A

bone

57
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Root

rhino

A

nose

58
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Root

tracheo

A

trachea

59
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Root

stoma

A

opening

60
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Prefix

a, an-

A

without

Ex: asepsis- without infection; sterile

61
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Prefix

ad-

A

toward

Ex: addiction- toward dependence on a drug

62
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Prefix

ante-

A

before

Ex: Antepartum- before onset of labor

63
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Prefix

anti-

A

against

Ex: antiseptic- preventing sepsis

64
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Prefix

dis

A

apart, away

Ex: disinfectant- chemical used to kill microoganisms

65
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Prefix

dys-

A

painful

Ex: dysentery- painful inflammation of the intestine

66
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Prefix

endo-

A

within

Ex: endoscope- instrument used to visualize a joint or organ in the body

67
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Prefix

extra-

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outside

Ex: extracorporal- outside of the body

68
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Prefix

hyper-

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above, excessive

Ex:hypertrophy- excessive growth/size of a part of the body due to cellular enlargement

69
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Prefix

hypo-

A

below, deficient

Ex: hypoglycemia- low sugar content in the blood

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Prefix

inter-

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between

Ex: intercostal- between ribs

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Prefix

intra-

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within, inside

Ex: intravenous- in, or into, a vein

72
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Prefix

neo-

A

new

Ex: neonatal- newborn

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Prefix

per-

A

through

Ex: percutaneous- through the skin

74
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Prefix

post-

A

after

Ex: postpartum- after delivery of a baby

75
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Prefix

pre-

A

Before

Ex: preoperative- before surgery

76
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prefix

sub-

A

under, beneath

Ex: subcutaneous- beneath the skin

77
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Prefix

supra-

A

above

Ex: suprapubic- above the pubis

78
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Prefix

bi-

A

two/both sides

Ex: bilateral total hip reconstruction- two total hip reconstructions

79
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Prefix

hemi-

A

half

Ex: hemigastrectomy- surgical removal of half the stomach

80
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Prefix

para-

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beside, near

Ex: paratracheal- beside the trachea

81
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Prefix

peri-

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around, about

Ex: peritoneum- the serous membrane that stretches around the abdominal cavity and is its lining.

82
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Prefix

trans-

A

across, through

Ex: transanal- through the anus

83
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Definition

What is a case cart?

A

A cart prepared for an individual procedure.

84
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Definition

What does STAT mean?

A

Abbreviation for the Latin “statim” meaning immediately or at once

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