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Medical Terminology
Chapter 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| lith (word root) | lithos - stone |
| psych (word root) | psyche - mind |
| caud (word root) | cauda - tail |
| or (word root) | oris - mouth |
| adeno, chole, oro are all... | combining forms, which are a word root such as "or" plus a vowel such a "o" to make the word easier to pronounce |
| psych is an example of a... | word root, which is the main body of a word and are the building blocks for most medical terms |
| What is a prefix? | A prefix is placed before a word to modify its meaning |
| What is a suffix? | A suffix is attached to the end of a word or word root to modify its meaning |
| a- (prefix, suffix, or combining form (CF)) | prefix |
| cutane/o (prefix, suffix, CF) | combining form |
| dermat/o (prefix, suffix, CF) | combining form |
| eu- (prefix, suffix, CF) | prefix |
| -graphy (prefix, suffix, CF) | suffix |
| hydr/o (prefix, suffix, CF) | combining form |
| -iasis (prefix, suffix, CF) | suffix |
| mal- (prefix, suffix, CF) | prefix |
| -pathy (prefix, suffix, CF) | suffix |
| phon/o (prefix, suffix, CF) | combining form |
| When adding a combining form to a suffix, you drop the vowel if the suffix begins with a vowel so if "ot/o and -itis" are combined... | otitis - inflammation of the ear |
| "ot/o" and "-logy" combined... | otology - study of the ear |
| "ot/o" and "-plasty" combined... | otoplasty - plastic surgery of the ear |
| "ot/o" and "-rrhea" combined... | otorrhea - discharge from the ear |
| "ot/o" and "-tomy" combined... | ototomy - incision of the ear |
| Most prefixes do not change when added to a word part for example "pre" and "eruptive" combined... | preeruptive |
| dys- & -pnea combined? | dyspnea |
| enter/o & -ic combined? | enteric |
| eu- & -pepsia combined? | eupepsia |
| tonsill/o & -itis combined? | tonsillitis |
| ur/o & -emia combined? | uremia |
| anti- & anxiety combined? | antianxiety |
| leuk/o & -cyte combined? | leukocyte |
| appendic/o & -itis combined? | appendicitis |
| hyper- & -emia combined? | hyperemia |
| endo- & cardi/o & -al combined? | endocardial |
| What are eponyms? | are names for diseases, organs, procedures, or body functions that are derived from a name of a person. |
| If the singular ending is "is", what is the plural ending? | es |
| If the singular ending is "is", what is the plural ending alternate? | ides |
| If the singular ending is "us", what is the plural ending? | i |
| If the singular ending is "us", what is the plural ending exceptions? | era, ora, or sometimes adding es such as viruses |
| If the singular ending is "a", what is the plural ending? | ae |
| If the singular ending is "ix", what is the plural ending? | ices |
| If the singular ending is "ex", what is the plural ending? | ices |
| If the singular ending is "ax", what is the plural ending? | aces |
| If the singular ending is "ma", what is the plural ending? | add "s" (or "ta") ex: carcinomata or carcinomas |
| If the singular ending is "on", what is the plural ending? | a (some you just add "s" like chorions) |
| If the singular ending is "nx", what is the plural ending? | nges |
| bil/i (prefix, suffix, combining form) | combining form |
| crain/o (prefix, suffix, combining form) | combining form |
| -ectomy (prefix, suffix, combining form) | suffix |
| gigant/o (prefix, suffix, combining form) | combining form |
| -iatrics (prefix, suffix, combining form) | suffix |
| intra- (prefix, suffix, combining form) | prefix |
| multi- (prefix, suffix, combining form) | prefix |
| -oid (prefix, suffix, combining form) | suffix |
| -plegia (prefix, suffix, combining form) | suffix |
| spher/o | combining form |
| contains a slash before a vowel when written alone | combining form |
| is attached to the end of a word root to modify its meaning | suffix |
| is followed by a hyphen when written alone | prefix |
| is preceded by a hyphen when written alone | suffix |
| generally requires no change when joined with other word parts | prefix |
| hypo- & derm/o & -ic | hypodermic |
| leuk/o & -emia | leukemia |
| melan/o & -oid | melanoid |
| my/o & cardi/o & -al | myocardial |
| thromb/o & -osis | thrombosis |
| appendix (2 plural forms) | appendixes & appendices |
| bronchus (plural form) | bronchi |
| ileum (plural form) | ilea |
| pharynx (plural form) | pharynges |
| prognosis (plural form) | prognoses |
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