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Medical Terminology

Mod.1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes

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compound word A word that contains more than one root.
prefix A word part added before a root to modify its meaning
root The fundamental unit of a word.
suffix A word part added to the end of a root to modify its meaning
acronym An abbreviation formed from the first letter of each word in a phrase
appendix An appendage; usually means the narrow tube of lymphatic tissue attached to the cecum, the vermiform (worm-like) appendix
blood The fluid that circulates in the cardiovascular system Roots: hem/o, hemat/o
blood pressure The force exerted by blood against the wall of a vessel
cell the basic structural and functional unit of the living organism; a microscopic unit that combines with other cells to form tissues root: cyt/o
combining forms A word root combined with a vowel that links the root with another word part, such as a suffix or another root; combining forms are shon with a slash between the root and the vowel, as in neur/o
compound word a word that contains more than one root
drug a substance that alters body function
hair A thread-like keratinized outgrowth from the skin Root: trich/o
heart the muscular organ with four chambers that contracts rhythmically to propel blood through vessels to all parts of the body root: cardi/o
inflammation a localized response to tissue injury characterized by heat, pain, redness, and swelling
lymphatic system The system that drains fluid and proteins from the tissues and returns them to the bloodstream; this system also participates in immunity and aids in absorption of fats from the digestive tract
lymphocyte An agranular leukocyte active in immunity (T and B cells); found in both blood and in lymphoid tissue Roots: lymph/o, lymphocyt/o
organ A part of the body with a specific function, a component of a body system
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