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Chapter 1 Review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Glossitis | Inflammation of the tongue |
| Sublingual | Pertaining to under the tongue |
| Decodable Terms | Terms that can be broken into their Greek and Latin word parts and given a working definition based on the meanings of those word parts. |
| Combining Form | Word root with its respective combining vowel. |
| Word Root | Word Origin |
| Combining Vowel | A letter sometimes used to join word parts. Usually an 'o' but occasionally an 'e' or 'i' |
| Suffix | Word part that appears at the end of a term. Used to determine if the term is anatomic, pathologic, or procedural |
| Prefix | Word part that sometimes appears at the beginning of a term. Used to define the absence, location, number, quantity, or state of the term. |
| Nondecodable Term | Words used in medicine whose definitions must be memorized without the benefit of word parts. |
| Cataract | Waterfall |
| Sequela | Condition that results from an injury or disease. referred to in coding as a late effect. |
| Acute | Describes an abrupt, severs onset to a disease. actually means sharp. |
| Chronic | Developing slowly and lasting for a long time |
| Manifestation | Outward demonstration or perception. Signs and symptoms are ______ of diseases. |
| Eponyms | Terms named after a person or place associated with the terms. Examples: Alzheimer's Disease; Achilles Tendon |
| Acronyms | Abbreviations that are also pronounceable. Examples: CABG; TURP |
| Hepatitis | Inflammation of the liver |
| Otology | Study of the ear |
| Rhinoplasty | Surgical formation of the nose |
| Noun Endings | Most often used to describe anatomical terms |
| -icle, -ole, and -ule | small, tiny |
| -is | structure, thing |
| -um | structure, thing, membrane |
| -y | condition, process of |
| -algia | pain |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -ia | condition |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -malacia | softening |
| -oma | tumor, mass |
| -pathy | disease process |
| -ptosis | prolapse, drooping |
| -rrhea | discharge, flow |
| -sclerosis | abnormal condition of hardening |
| -spasm | sudden, involuntary contraction |
| -stenosis | abnormal condition of narrowing |
| Root Operation | Then goal of the procedure |
| Approach | Method of access to the procedure site |
| -centesis | surgical puncture |
| -desis | binding |
| -ectomy | cutting out |
| -opsy | viewing |
| -pexy | suspension, fixation |
| -stomy | making a new opening |
| -plasty | surgically forming |
| -tripsy | crushing |
| -graph | instrument to record |
| -meter | instrument to measure |
| -scope | instrument to view |
| An- | no, not, without |
| ante- | forward, in front of, before |
| anti- | against |
| dys- | abnormal, difficult, painful |
| epi- | above, upon |
| hyper- | excessive, above |
| hypo- | below, deficient |
| inter- | between |
| intra- | within |
| neo- | new |
| per- | through |
| poly- | many, much, excessive, frequent |
| trans- | through, across |
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