AHS 102 Unit 1 part 1

A set of practice Q&A flashcards covering core medical terminology concepts from Unit 1 notes.

What element found at the end of a medical word is called?

Suffix.

The word root in a medical term usually indicates a(n) __?

Anatomical structure (body part).

What is a combining form (CF)?

A word root plus a combining vowel.

Which element is commonly used for ease of pronunciation?

Combining vowel.

Which vowel is most commonly attached to word roots to create a CF?

The combining vowel 'o'.

Which element is located at the beginning of a medical word?

Prefix.

Give an example of a word root linking a suffix that begins with a vowel.

arthr/o/itis (arthritis).

In medical terminology, a suffix usually indicates .

Pathology, condition, symptom, procedure, or part of speech.

In medical terminology, a prefix may indicate .

Number, time, position, direction, or negation.

A combining form is used to link a word root to a .

Suffix.

In a medical term, what is the combining vowel and what is its typical letter?

The combining vowel is a vowel (usually 'o') that links word parts.

What is a compound word? Example from notes.

Oste/o/arthritis, formed from two or more word roots.

Word endings are of what origin?

Latin or Greek origin.

To define a medical word, you should first define the suffix.

True.

Arthr/o is an example of a combining form.

True.

What is the word root for liver?

hepat.

What does stomat/itis mean?

Inflammation of the mouth.

In cardi/o/centesis, cardio means what?

Heart.

Neur/o means what?

Nerve.

Hepat/o means what?

Liver.

Arthr/o means what?

Joint.

Lith/o means what?

Stone.

Gastr/o means what?

Stomach.

Oste/o means what?

Bone.

Cardi/o means what?

Heart.

The combining form hist/o means what?

Tissue.

The combining form radi/o means what?

Radiation or X-ray.

The suffix -itis means what?

Inflammation.

The suffix -graphy means what?

Process of recording.

The suffix -gram means what?

Record, writing.

The suffix -scope means what?

Instrument for viewing.

The suffix -malacia means what?

Softening.

The suffix -megaly means what?

Enlargement.

The suffix -penia means what?

Deficiency, decrease.