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MT Chapter 1
Term | Definition |
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What is the foundation or the subject of the term? | Root |
What is found at the beginning of word that can modify the root? | Prefixes |
What is found at the end of the term that can give meaning to the root? | Suffixes |
What is a word root with a with a combining vowel that make it easier to form, spell, and pronounce medical terms? | Combining form |
lip | fat |
-emia | blood condition |
What vowel is the most common combining vowel? | o |
Hyphens are placed where for prefixes and suffixes? | after the prefix to show it's at the beginning of a term before the suffix to show it's at the end of a term |
angi/o, vas/o, vascul/o | vessel |
cardi/o | heart |
enter/o | small intestine |
esophag/o | esophagus |
gastr/o | stomach |
hem/o, hemat/o | blood |
hepat/o | liver |
oste/o | bone |
ur/o, urin/o | urine |
-al, -eal, -ac, -ar | pertaining to |
-ectasis | expansion or dilation |
-ectomy | excision (removal) |
-ia | condition of |
-itis | inflammation |
-logy | study of |
-megaly | enlargement |
-stomy | creation of an opening |
-tomy | incision |
oligo- | few or deficient |
para- | alongside of, abnormal |
peri- | around |
While there's 5 basic rules for constructing terms, all rules have | exceptions, which is why you should refer to a medical dictionary for guidance |
When defining medical terms through word structure, you should interpret the suffix____, prefix____, and root(s) ______ | first second if present last |
Medical terms can be built from the | root |
At times, terms can be formed by | root alone or by a commination of roots |
Sometimes, terms can also be formed from the combination of a | prefix and suffix |
What is an example of a term that can be formed from root alone? | oviduct |
What is an example of a term that can be formed from the combination of a prefix and suffix? | metastasis |
Phonetic system uses | diacritical marks (symbols) to indicate different pronunciations |
sub- | below or under |
epi- | upon |
endo- | within |
-rrhexis | rupture |
-rrhaphy | suture |
-logy | study of |
-ium | structure or tissue |
-dynia | pain |
cardi/ac | pertaining to the heart |
cardi/o/logy | study of the heart |
cardi/o/rrhexis | rupture of the heart |
sitology | study of food |
cytology | study of cells |