Chapter 1 – Medical Terminology – Flashcards
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The four elements used to form words are...
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Word root, combining form, suffix, and prefix
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A root is the main part or foundation of a word. In the words arthritis, arthrectomy, and arthroscope, the root is...
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Arthr
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A combining vowel is usually an e.
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False - A combining vowel is usually an "o."
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A word root links a suffix that begins with a consonant.
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False - A word root links a suffix that begins with a vowel.
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A combining form links multiple roots to each other.
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True
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A combining form links a suffix that begins with a consonant.
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True
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To define a medical word, first define the prefix.
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False - To define a medical word, first define the suffix or the end of the word. Second, define the first part of the word. Third, define the middle of the word.
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In the term intramuscular, intra is the prefix.
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True
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What is the word root of: splen/o (spleen)
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splen
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What is the word root of: hyster/o (uterus)
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hyster
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What is the word root of: enter/o (intestine)
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enter
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What is the word root of: neur/o (nerve)
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neur
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What is the word root of: ot/o (ear)
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ot
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What is the word root of: dermat/o (skin)
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dermat
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What is the word root of: hydr/o (water)
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hydr
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Word root: nephritis - inflammation of the kidney
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neph
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Word root: arthrodesis - fixation of a joint
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arthr
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Word root: dermatitis - inflammation of the skin
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dermat
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Word root: dentist - specialist in teeth
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dent
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Word root: gastrectomy - excision of the stomach
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gastre
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Word root: chondritis - inflammation of cartilage
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chondr
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Word root: hepatoma - tumor of the liver
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hepat
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Word root: muscular - pertaining to muscle
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muscul
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Word root: gastric - pertaining to the stomach
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gastr
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Word root: osteoma - tumor of the bone
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oste
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Combining form: nephr - kidney
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nephr
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Combining form: hepat/o - liver
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hepat
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Combining form: arthr - joint
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arthr
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Combining form: oste/o/arthr - bone; joint
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oste
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Combining form: cholangi/o - bile vessel
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cholangi
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The diacritical mark - is called a (breve, macron).
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macron
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The diacritical mark ^is called a (breve, macron).
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breve
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The - indicates the (short, long) sound of vowels.
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long
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The ^ indicates the (short, long) sound of vowels.
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short
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The combination ch is sometimes pronounced like (k, chiy). Examples are cholesterol, cholemia.
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k
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When pn is at the beinning of a word, it is pronounced only with the sound of (p, n). Examples are pneumonia, pneumotoxin.
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n
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When i is at the end of a word, it is pronunced like (eye, ee). Examples are bronchi, fungi, nuclei.
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eye
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When pn is in middle of a word, the p (is, not) pronounce. Examples are othopne, hyyperpnea.
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is
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For ae and oe, only the (first, second) vowel is pronounce. Examples are bursae, pleurae.
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second
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When e and es form the final letter or letters of a word, they are commonly pronounced as (combined, separate) syllables. Examples are syncope, systole, nares.
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separate
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Suffix of thoractomy
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-tomy
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Suffix of gastroscope
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-scope
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Suffix of tonsillitis
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-itis
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Suffix of gastric
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-ic
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Suffix of tonsillectomy
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-ectomy
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Prefix of anesthesia
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an-
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Prefix of hyperthermia
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hyper-
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Prefix of intramuscular
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intra-
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Prefix of paranasal
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para-
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Prefix of polyuria
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poly-
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Define gastritis
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inflammation of the stomach
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Define nephritis
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inflammation of the kiney(s)
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Define gastrectomy
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excision of the stomach
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Define osteoma
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tumor of bone
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Define hepatoma
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tumor of the liver
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Define hepatitis
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inflammation of the liver
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What rule applies to arthr/itis
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Rule: 1 - WR links a suffix that begins with a vowel.
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What rule applies to scler/osis
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Rule: 1 - WR links a suffix that begins with a vowel.
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What rule applies to arthr/o/centesis
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Rule: 2 - CF links a suffix that begins with a consonant.
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What rule applies to colon/o/scope
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Rule: 2 - CF links a suffix that begins with a consonant.
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What rule applies to chondr/itis
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Rule: 1 - WR links a suffix that begins with vowel.
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What rule applies to chondr/oma
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Rule: 1 - WR links a suffix that begins with a vowel.
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What rule applies to oste/o/chondri/itis
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Rule: 3 - CF links multiple roots to each other. This rule holds true even if the next word root begins with a vowel. Rule: 1 - WR links a suffix that begins with a vowel.
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What rule applies to muscul/ar
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Rule: 1 - WR links a suffix that begins with a vowel.
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What rule applies to oste/o/arthr/itis
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Rule: 3 - CF links multiple roots to each other. This rule holds true even if the next word root begins with a vowel. Rule: 1 - WR links a suffix that begins with a vowel.
