Medical Terminology, Midterm: Ch 1-

Suffix indicates what

procedure, condition, disorder, disease

Prefix indicates

location, time, number, status

Roots decribe

part of body that’s involved

cyan/o

blue

erythr/o

red

leuk/o

white

melan/o

black

poli/o

gray

myel/o

spinal cord

oste/o

bone

my/o

muscle

neur/o

nerve

arthr/o

joint

a combining vowel is used at the end of the second word root only if

the suffix begins with a consonant

A combining vowel is not used when the suffix begins with

a vowel

suffixes meaning “pertaining to”

-ac

-al

-an

-ar

-ary

-eal

-ical

-ial

-ic

-ine

-ior

-ory

-ous

-tic

Suffixes meaning "abnormal condition or disease”

-ago

-esis

-ia

-iasis

-ion

-ism

-osis

-pathy

Pathology is what?

the study of all aspects fo diseases

suffixes related to pathology decribe

specific disease conditions

-algia

pain and suffering

ex. gastralgia = pain in stomach

-dynia

pain

ex. gastrodynia = pain in stomach

-itis

inflammation

ex. gastritis = inflammation of the stomach

-megaly

enlargement

ex. hepatomegaly = abnormal enlargement of the liver

-malacia

abnormal softening

ex. arteriomalacia = abnormal softening of the walls of an artery

-necrosis

tissue death

ex. arterionecrosis = tissue death of an artery or arteries

-sclerosis

abnormal hardening

ex. arteriosclerosis = abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery/ arteries

-stenosis

abnormal narrowing

ex. arteriostenosis = abnormal narrowing of artery/arteries

-centesis

surgical puncture to remove fluid

-graphy

process of producing a picture or record

-gram

a picture or record

-plasty

surgical repair

-scopy

visual examination

-rrhage and -rrhagia

bleeding; sudden, severe bleeding

-rrhaphy

surgical suturing to close wound (staples, sutures, surgical glue)

-rrhea

flow or discharge

Pre-

before

ex. prenatal = before birth

Peri-

surrounding/during

ex. perinatal = time and events surrounding birth

Post-

after

ex. postnatal = after birth

ab-

away from

ad-

toward; in direction of

hyper-

excessive, increased

hypo-

deficient or decreased

Where do you start when figuring out the meaning of a word?

start at end, work toward beginning

-ology

study of

laryng

larynx or throat

rhino/o

nose

ot/o

ear

acute

condition with rapid onset, severe course, short duration

Chronic

long duration

arteri/o

artery

ather/o

plaque or fatty substance

arthr/o

joint

-ectomy

surgical removal

-ostomy

surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface

-otomy

cutting or a surgical incision

Fissure

groove or crack-like sore of the skin

Fistula

abnormal passage

ilium

part of the hip bone

ileum

a portion of the small intestine

infection

invasion of the body by a pathogenic organism

inflammation

localized response to an injury or to the discruction of tissues

laceration

torn or jagged wound or accidental cut

lesion

pathologic change of the tissues due to disease or injury

mucous

membranes that line the body cavities

mucus

fluid secreted by the mucous membranes

myc/o

fungus

myel/o

bone marrow or spinal cord

my/o

muscle

-ologist

specialist

-ology

study of

Palpation

examination technique

Palpitation

pounding or racing heart

pyel/o

renal pelvis

py/o

pus

pyr/o

fever or fire

Supination

rotating arm palm upward

Suppuration

formation of pus

Triage

medical screening of patients

Trauma

wound or injury

Viral

pertaining to a virus

Virile

having the nature, properties, or qualities of an adult male