Intro to Medical Terminology Flashcards
(78 cards)
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Gray
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Poli(o)-
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Before
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Pre-
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Rectum
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Proct(o)-
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Around
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Peri-
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Tumor
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-oma
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Pain
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-algia
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Excessive
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Hyper-
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Between
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Inter-
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Feces
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Sterc(o)
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Softening
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-malacia
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White
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Leuk(o)-
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Slow
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Brady-
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Cheek
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Bucc(o)
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Work
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Erg(o)-
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Formation
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-poiesis
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True or False:
The word root of a medical term is the foundation of a word that gives it meaning.
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True
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True or False:
A combining vowel is only used when the suffix begins with a vowel.
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False
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True or False:
Word roots typically describe the part of the body or organ involved.
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True
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True or False:
Prefixes are added to the end of the word root.
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False
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True or False:
A medical term may have three parts- a prefix, the word root, and a suffix.
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True
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True or False:
Suffixes are hardly ever related to a specific disease conditions.
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False
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True or False:
A suffix cannot change the meaning of a word root.
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False
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True or False:
Prefixes usually indicate the location, time, number, or status.
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True
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True or False:
“Home(o)-“ is a combining form meaning “same, like or alike.”
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True
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True or False:
| Colposcopy is a visual examination of the vagina.
True
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True or False:
| Sideropenia describes a lack of iron in the body
True
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True or False:
| Arthrodesis is a form of joint inflammation
False
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True or False:
| A discectomy is a (partial) removal of an intervertebral disc.
True
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True or False:
| The term keratitis describes an inflammation of the skin.
False
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True or False:
| “Emet(o)-“ is a combining form meaning vomiting
True
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The prefix “epi-“ in the word epigastric means...
Above
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The suffix “-megaly” in the word cardiomegaly means...
Enlargement
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The suffix “-malacia”in the word osteomalacia means...
Softening
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The prefix “dys-“ in the word dyspnea means...
Abnormal, Difficult
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The word root “erythro-“ in the word erythrocyte means...
Red
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The prefix “tachy-“ in the word tachycardia means...
Fast
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The suffix “-ptosis” in the word blepharoptosis means...
Sagging or Drooping
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The combining form “melan(o)-“ in the word melanocyte means...
Black
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Inflammation of the bladder is called...
Cystitis
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Dropping of an eyelid is also called...
Blepharoptosis
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Creation of an artificial opening of the large intestine is called...
Colostomy
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The medical term meaning “between ribs” is...
Intercostal
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The term _______ refers to a tumor of the fat tissue.
Lipoma
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A specialist for the treatment of kidney disorder is called...
Nephrologist
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A tissue swelling caused by an obstruction of lymph flow is called...
Lymphedema
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What are the component word parts; in sequence:
| Poliomyelitis
An inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord
* Poli(o)-
* Myel(o)-
* -itis
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What are the component word parts; in sequence:
| Bradycardia
A term applied to pathologically slow heartbeat
* Brady-
* Cardi(o)
* -ia
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What are the component word parts; in sequence:
| Tonsillectomy
Surgical removal of the tonsils
* Tonsill(o)-
| * -ectomy
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What are the component word parts; in sequence:
| Arterionecrosis
Describes tissue death of an artery or arteries
* Arteri(o)-
| * -necrosis
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What are the component word parts; in sequence:
| Electrocardiogram
Describes a recording of the heartbeat
* Electr(o)-
* Cardi(o)-
* -gram
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Inflammation [-itis] of the larynx [laryng(o)].
Laryngitis
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Relating to [-al] aorta [aort(o)] and kidney [ren(o)].
Aortorenal
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Cancer [carcin(o)] formation [-genesis]
Carcinogenesis
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A disorder [-pathy] of the tongue [gloss(o)].
Glossopathy
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A softening [-malacia] of the brain [encephala(o)]
Encephalomalacia
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Relating [-al] to colon [col(o)] and rectum [rect(o)]
Colorectal
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Removal [-ectomy] of the gallbladder [cholecyst(o)]
Cholecystectomy
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A condition with stones [-lithiasis] in the kidney [nephr(o)]
Nephrolithiasis
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Which word means “breakdown of muscle tissue”?
Myolysis
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The combining form meaning “blue” is...
Cyan(o)
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An abnormally fast heartbeat is referred to as...
Tachycardia
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The _______ is a modifier attached to the beginning of a root word, and the _______ is a modifier attached to the end of a word root.
* Prefix
| * Suffix
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The suffix meaning “to rupture” is...
-rrhexis
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The prefix “dys-“ means...
Bad, Difficult, or Painful
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Which term means “death of bone tissue”?
Osteonecrosis
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In the term myopathy, what does the suffix “-pathy” mean?
Disease
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The medical term for higher than normal blood pressure is...
Hypertension
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What term describes an inflammation of the stomach?
Gastritis
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The puncture of a vein for the purpose of drawing blood is called...
Phlebotomy
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The combining form meaning “new” is...
Ne(o)-
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An inflammation of the stomach and the small intestine is called...
Gastroenteritis
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A _______ is a physician specializing in diagnosis and therapy of skin conditions
Dermatologist
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The suffix denoting an instrument used to measure is...
Meter
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The prefix “tetra-“ means...
Four
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Which term means “inflammation of the pancreas”?
Pancreatitis
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In the term metaplasia the suffix “-plasia” means...
Growth
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The medical term for “hardening of a tissue” is...
Sclerosis
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Which suffix is used to describe “a sudden involuntary cramping or contraction”?
-spasm
