intro to med term

Question 1

Orgin of Medical Language

Answer 1

Greek & Latin, Eponyms (some medical term named after whoever figured it out), Acronyms, Modern Language

Question 2

Word Parts

Answer 2

roots- core meaning of the term
suffix- added to end; procedures, conditions, or disease
prefix- attached to beginning; time, position, direction, number, negation
combining vowels- usually “o”; eases pronounciation

Question 3

Combining Forms

Answer 3

Word root + Combining vowel = Combining form

Question 4

Intra-

Answer 4

within or inside

Question 5

Sub-

Answer 5

below, under

Question 6

Arthr/o

Answer 6

joint

Question 7

Hepat/o

Answer 7

liver

Question 8

oste/o

Answer 8

bone

Question 9

ven/o

Answer 9

vein

Question 10

-Algia

Answer 10

pain

Question 11

-Centesis

Answer 11

surgical puncture to remove fluid

Question 12

-Cyte

Answer 12

cell

Question 13

-Dynia

Answer 13

pain

Question 14

-Ectomy

Answer 14

surgical removal

Question 15

-Emia

Answer 15

blood condition

Question 16

-Gram, -Graph

Answer 16

record, x-ray, picture

Question 17

-Graphy

Answer 17

processing of recording picture or record

Question 18

-Itis

Answer 18

inflammation

Question 19

-Malacia

Answer 19

abnormal softening

Question 20

-Megaly

Answer 20

enlargement

Question 21

-Meter

Answer 21

instrument used to measure

Question 22

-Oid

Answer 22

like, resembling

Question 23

-Ologist

Answer 23

specialist

Question 24

-Ology

Answer 24

study of

Question 25

-Oma

Answer 25

tumor

Question 26

-Osis

Answer 26

abnormal condition

Question 27

-Ostomy

Answer 27

creating an artificial opening

Question 28

-Otomy

Answer 28

surgical incision

Question 29

-Pathy

Answer 29

disease

Question 30

-Phobia

Answer 30

abnormal fear of specific things

Question 31

-Plasty

Answer 31

surgical repair

Question 32

-Ptosis

Answer 32

drooping, sagging, prolapse

Question 33

-Rrhagia, --Rrhage

Answer 33

abnormal flow or discharge (blood)

Question 34

-Rrhaphy

Answer 34

suturing, stitching

Question 35

-Rrhea

Answer 35

abnormal flow or discharge (not blood)

Question 36

-Rrhexis

Answer 36

rupture

Question 37

-Sclerosis

Answer 37

abnormal hardening

Question 38

-Scope

Answer 38

instrument used for visual examination

Question 39

-Stasis

Answer 39

stop, control

Question 40

-Stenosis

Answer 40

abnormal narrowing