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Medical terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| A medical word consists of some or all of the following elements: | word root • combining form • suffix • prefix. |
| What is a word root? | The foundation of a medical term and contains its primary meaning. |
| All medical terms have at least one word root. (T/F) | True |
| Greek words describe a () Latin roots describe () | A disease, condition treatment, or diagnosis? anatomical structures |
| dermatos (greek) word root (dermat) | dermatitis is a general term used to describe an inflammatory condition of the skin. |
| Cutis (latin) word root (cutane) | identifies an anatomical structure |
| Nephros (Gr) word root (nephr) | nephroma is a tumor of kidney tissue |
| renes (L) word root (ren) | idenitifies an anatomical structure pertaining to kidney |
| stomatos (Gr) word root (stomat) | Mouth (stomach is gastr) |
| oris (L) word root or | Oral is a term that identifies an anatomical structure |
| What is it called when a word root is combined with a vowel? | A combining form |
| What are the combining vowel's typically? | usually o but sometimes an i |
| Combining vowel has no meaning of its own but enables the connection of two or more word elements. T/F | True |
| What is a suffix? | A suffix is a word element placed at the end of a word that alters its meaning. |
| All medical terms have a suffix. | True |
| A suffix usually describes a | pathology |
| What is a prefix? | A word element attached to the beginning of a word or word root. |
| Not all medical terms have a prefix, and prefix's can change the meaning of the word as they usually indicate a number, time, position, direction, or negation. | True |
| Examples of prefix: | an (without), hyper (exceswsive), intra (in), para (near) poly (many) pre(before) |
| what does itis mean? | inflammation |
| What does gastr mean? | stomach |
| What does enter mean? | intestine |
| three steps for defining medical words | 1. define the suffix 2. define the first part of the word 3. define the middle parts of the word |
| three rules for building medical words | 1. A word root linke a suffix that begins with a vowel 2. A combining form (root+o) links a suffix that begins with a consonant. 3. A combining form links one root to another root to form a compound word. |
| The four elements used to form words are | word root or root, combining form, suffix, and prefix |
| A root is the main part or foundation of a word. In the words arthritis, arthrectomy, and arthoscope, the root is | arthr |
| T/F a combining vowel is usually an e. | False |
| T/F A word root links a suffix that begins with a consonant. | False |
| T/F A combining form links multiple roots to each other. | True |
| T/F A combining form links a suffix that begins with a consonant. | True |
| T/F To define a medical word, first define the prefix. | False |
| T/F In the term intramuscular, intra is the prefix. | True |
| LOOK AT UNDERLINE QUESTIONS | okay |
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