Module 1: Basic Word Structure Flashcards by Vanessa Moulaison

What are Eponyms?

Medical terms derived from the name of the person who first identified the condition or devised the medical procedure

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What is an example of an eponym?

the Heimlich Maneuver

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What are Acronyms?

An abbreviation that we pronounce as if it were a word instead of speaking each letter

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What is an example of an acronym?

AIDs, not A.I.D.S or MRI, not magnetic resonance imaging

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What are the three strategies for analyzing medical terms?

Analyze words by dividing them into component parts
Relate the medical terms to the structure and function of the body systems
Be aware of spelling and pronunciation problems

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Encephal/o

brain

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Cardiovascular System

cardi/o = heart

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Skeletal System

brachi/o = arm
pelv/o = pelvis
pod/o = foot

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Digestive System

hepat/o = liver
gastr/o = stomach

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-itis

Inflammation

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hepatitis

inflammation of the liver

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What is ileum?

A portion of the small intestine

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What is ilium?

A part of the hip bone

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What two components are most medical terms made up of?

A root and a suffix

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What is a word root?

The main part/ foundation and contains the essential meaning, usually indicating a body part

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What is a suffix?

The ending of the word which indicates the procedure, condition, or disease

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nephrosis

abnormal kidney

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word root nephr

kidney

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-osis

abnormal condition

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word root cephal

head

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word root oste

bone

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word root neur

nerve

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word root enter

intestines

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word root rhin

nose

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word root carcin

cancer

word root path

disease

word root leuk

white

word root erythr

red

word root cyst

bladder

word root cyt

cell

word root cis

to cut

word root bi

life

Do some word roots and suffixes share the same meaning?

yes

word root cyt vs. suffix

cyte

word root path vs. suffix

pathy

-pathy

disease

-cyte

cell

-ectomy

removal or excision

-tomy

cutting into or incision

-logy

study of

-opsy

view of

-emia

blood condition

-oma

tumor

-ic or -al

pertaining to

-scopy

visual examination

-ion

process

derm (word root) -al (suffix)

dermal, pertaining to the skin

What are combining vowels (CV)?

vowels that are sometimes necessary when joining a word root and a suffix

hemat (word root), o (combining vowel), -logy (suffix)

hematology, the study of blood

What is the most common combining vowel?

A word root and a combining vowel put together is called what?

A combining form (CF)

combining form aden/o

gland

combining form ren/o

kidney

combining form ur/o

urine; urinary

combining form febr/i

fever

combining form bil/i

bile

combining form bi/o

life

When do you not use a combining vowel?

Do not use when the suffix begins with a vowel ONLY when word roots start with a vowel

electrocardiogram

the record of the electrical conduction of the heart

gastroenterology

study of the stomach and intestines

renal

pertaining to the kidney

nephrectomy

removal of the kidney

arthralgia

joint pain

What depends on the use of the CV?

the suffix and pronunciation

What is a prefix?

An element located at the beginning of a term that modifies the meaning of the word root

What do prefixes indicate?

number, position, direction, time, or negation

prefix bi

two

prefix sub

under

prefix inter

between

prefix pre

before

prefix a-, an-

without, not

hyper-

to excessive, above, or more than normal

hypo-

to the deficient, below, or less than normal

epi-

above or upon

en-, endo-

inside or within

in-

in or into

ex-

out or away from

auto-

self

where is the submandibular gland and duct located?

under the mandible (jawbone)

prefix, word root, suffix example

Microbiology, the study of small life

What is the Heimlich Maneuver?

Created by J.H Heimlich to remove dislodged food from the airway of a person choking

What does MRI stand for?

Medical Imaging Resonance

What does CT stand for?

Computed Tomography

What does CAT stand for?

Computed Axial Tomography

What is a gastrectomy?

The surgical removal/ excision of the stomach

What is thrombosis?

The abnormal condition of having a clot

What is hemat?

Blood

What is hematology?

The study of blood

What does osteoarthritis mean?

Inflammation of the joint and bone

-gram

record

-plasty

Surgical repair

Rhin/o

Nose

Lingu/o

tongue

Module 1: Basic Word Structure Flashcards

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