Intro To Anatomy and Medical terminology 2 Flashcards
What are Eponyms?
Terms based on the name of a person, either named so by themselves or by others out of respect
Fallopian tube
Eustachian tube
Pouch of Douglas
Pouch of Morrison
Advised to stay away from abbreviations
What can acronyms be used for?
Acronyms can be used to remember orders of structures or names of things found in a particular space
NAVEL- structures passing deep to the inguinal ligament
-femoral nerve, femoral artery, femoral vein, femoral canal, “empty space”, lacunae ligament
The direction is from lateral to medial
What are the basic elements that go into naming a word/ aligning meaning?
- Word root
- Combining form
- Suffix
- Prefix
What is a word root?
The foundation of a word. May be at the beginning, middle or end of the term
Cardi- heart
- myo/cardi/um
- cardi/o/megaloblastic
Cyst- filled sac pouch
-cyst/ic, cyst/ocele
Aside from word meanings, what can word roots be used to indicate?
Cyan/o- means blue
Eryth/o- means red
Leuk/o- means white
Melan/o- black
Poli/o-means gray
What are combin8ng firms?
Sometimes the portions of a word isn’t easy to pronounce
To facilitate this and allow for better communication sometimes an extra letter is required
Combining forms consist of a COMBINING VOWEL.
The combining vowel is usually an “o”, but others may be used
What is a combining vowel ?
Adding a combining form (a,e,I,o,u,y) to 2 or more word roots allow the to be joined to form a compound word
It also allows a word root to be joined with a suffix (word ending) to form a word
Examples : cyt/o/meter, micr/o/scope,micr/o/be
What is a suffix?
A suffix is added to the END of a word root or combining form to modify its meaning
By adding a suffix to the end of a word root, we create a noun or adjective with a different meaning
Suffix: a word part that is added (fix) at the end of the word or word part. The term suffix is a derivihation of the word meaning “to fasten”. It usually, but not always, indicate the procedure, condition, disorder, or disease
What is the -ism suffix mean?
A condition, stated theory
What ion dies the -tion suffix mean?
Condition
What does the -ist suffix mean?
Specialist
What does the -er suffix mean?
One who
What is the -ity suffix mean?
Quality
What is the meaning for the suffix -ous?
Possessing, having, full of
