chapter 1 Flashcards
What are the basic objectives in studying the medical language?
Identify basic objectives, divide medical words, learn meanings of combining forms, build medical words
These objectives guide the understanding of medical terminology.
What does the root in a medical term represent?
Foundation of the word
The root is the core part of a medical term that gives it its primary meaning.
What is a suffix in medical terminology?
Word ending
Suffixes modify the meaning of the root and are essential for forming complete medical terms.
What is a prefix in medical terminology?
Small part attached to the beginning of a term
Prefixes can alter the meaning of the root and are important for precise medical communication.
What is a combining vowel?
Vowel (usually o) that links the root to the suffix or another root
Combining vowels facilitate pronunciation and connection between word parts.
What is a combining form?
Root + combining vowel
Combining forms are used to create new medical terms and are essential for understanding complex terms.
How do you analyze the term HEMAT/O/LOGY?
Root: hemat (blood), Suffix: -logy (process of study)
This illustrates how to break down medical terms into their components.
What does the suffix -itis mean?
Inflammation
This suffix is commonly used to describe inflammatory conditions.
What are the three general rules for reading medical terms?
- Read from suffix to beginning
- Drop combining vowel before a vowel suffix
- Keep combining vowel between roots
These rules help in correctly interpreting medical terms.
What does the prefix hypo- mean?
Below
This prefix is often used in medical terms to indicate a deficiency.
What does the term ELECTR/O/CARDI/O/GRAM mean?
Record of the electrical activity of the heart
This term combines the roots for electricity and heart with the suffix for record.
Which combining form means ‘life’?
bi/o
Understanding combining forms is crucial for decoding medical terminology.
What does the suffix -ectomy mean?
Excision, removal
This suffix indicates a surgical procedure to remove a part of the body.
What is the meaning of the suffix -oma?
Tumor, mass, swelling
This suffix is commonly used in oncology-related terms.
Which prefix means ‘no, not, without’?
a-, an-
These prefixes are used to negate the meaning of the root.
What does the combining form cardi/o represent?
Heart
This is a key term in cardiology and related medical fields.
What does the combining form neur/o mean?
Nerve
This term is fundamental in neurology and understanding the nervous system.
Which term means ‘study of cells’?
Cytology
This term is derived from the combining form cyt/o (cell) and the suffix -logy (study).
Which suffix indicates a condition, usually abnormal?
-osis
This suffix is frequently used in medical terminology to describe various conditions.
What is the meaning of the prefix peri-?
Surrounding, around
This prefix is often used in terms related to anatomical locations.
What does the term GASTR/O/ENTER/O/LOGY refer to?
Process of study of the stomach and intestines
This term combines the roots for stomach and intestines with the suffix for study.
study of the urinary tract:_______
- Urology
- study of the heart:_______________________
cardiology
tumor mass
oma
