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med chapter 1 + 2
med term
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| hemat, hem | blood |
| Roots | the core meaning of the word. |
| Prefix | the beginning of some words |
| Suffix | the ending of some words |
| Combining vowel | a vowel that joins a root to another root or to a suffix |
| Combining form | a combination of a root and a combining vowel |
| Pneum | air or lung |
| Thorax | chest |
| logy/ology | study of |
| gynec | female |
| logist | specialist/ one who studies |
| Diagnostic | Diagnosis, procedure, or test |
| Surgical | Describes surgical procedures |
| Pathological | Describes a sign/symptom of a disease |
| Descriptive or Adjectival | 28 suffixes mean pertaining to |
| Nouns | do not fall under any above classification. Maintain the root or combining form as a noun |
| Oma | tumor |
| uria | urine |
| lith/o | stone |
| tripsy | crushing |
| ectomy | Surgically remove |
| append | Appendix |
| ac | pertaining to the heart |
| ary | pertaining to the lungs |
| ior | pertaining to the back of the body |
| iatry | treatment, medical specialty |
| ician | Expert specialist |
| icle | Small, minute |
| dermis | skin |
| hypo | prefix that means below |
| Epi | above |
| para | the root word meaning to bring forth. |
| ante | above |
| vert | to turn |
| syn | coming together |
| apse | neurons |
| gastr | Stomach |
| ic | pertaining to |
| ilium | a bone in the pelvis |
| ileum | part of the small intestine |
| malleus | small bone in the middle ear |
| malleolus | bony protuberance at the ankle |
| Endo | inside |
| Card | heart |
| itis | inflammation |
| ax changes to ____ when plural | aces |
| hyper | excessive |
| a turns to ____ when plural | ae |
| Plural of axilla is ____ | axillae |
| Plural of thorax is ___ | thoraces |
| tens | pressure |
| Ion | condition |
| A root is separated from the combining vowel with a | /, dash, slash, - |
| If a suffix starts with a vowel, no combining vowel is needed. | true |
| A root plus a combining vowel creates the combining | fourm |
| What is the suffix for terms that refer to a visual examination of a body part such as a joint? | scopy |
| desis | fixation /bind |
| pathy | Disease |
| plasty | surgical procedure/repair |
| If a suffix starts with a consonant, add a combining vowel to the ____ | root |
| Which of the following is NOT a classification of suffixes? | -Directional -Numeric |
| epigastric | above stomach |
| Suffixes that are added to roots or combining forms to produce a medical term that describes a symptom or sign of a disease process are labeled |
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