Chapter 1 Notes

Q: What are the three types of word parts?

A: Combining forms, suffixes, prefixes

Q: What are medical words made of?

A: Word parts.

Q: What are the two parts of a combining form?

A: Root and combining vowel.

Q: What does the root provide?

A: The medical meaning.

Q: What does the combining vowel do?

A: Connects word parts.

Q: How is a combining form written?

A: Root / vowel -

Q: What is the most common combining vowel?

A: “o”.

Q: Does every medical word contain a combining form?

A: Yes.

Q: Can a word have more than one combining form?

A: Yes.

Q: How does a combining form end?

A: A combining form typically ends with a vowel, most often "o."

Q: Does every medical word contain a suffix?

A: Yes.

Q: Where is a suffix located?

A: At the end of the word.

Q: Are prefixes required in every medical word?

A: No.

Q: Where is a prefix located?

A: At the beginning of the word.

Q: Meaning of appendic/o

A: Appendix

Q: Meaning of arthr/o

A: Joint

Q: Meaning of cardi/o

A: Heart

Q: Meaning of cutane/o

A: Skin

Q: Meaning of esthes/o

A: Sensation, feeling

Q: Meaning of gastr/o

A: Stomach

Q: Meaning of hemat/o

A: Blood

Q: Meaning of hepat/o

A: Liver

Q: Meaning of laryng/o

A: Larynx

Q: Meaning of mast/o

A: Breast

Q: Meaning of nas/o

A: Nose

Q: Meaning of nat/o

A: Birth

Q: Meaning of neur/o

A: Nerve

Q: Meaning of pneumon/o

A: Lung, air

Q: Meaning of psych/o

A: Mind

Q: Meaning of retin/o

A: Retina

Q: Meaning of tonsil/o

A: Tonsil

Q: Meaning of trache/o

A: Trachea

Q: Meaning of urin/o

A: Urine

Q: Meaning of ven/o

A: Vein

Q: Meaning of -ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -ous, -tic

A: Pertaining to

Q: Meaning of -ation

A: A process; being or having

Q: Meaning of -ia

A: Condition, state, thing

Q: Meaning of -ion

A: Action, condition

Q: Meaning of -ism

A: Process

Q: Meaning of -itis

A: Inflammation

Q: Meaning of -megaly

A: Enlargement

Q: Meaning of -oma

A: Tumor, mass

Q: Meaning of -osis

A: Abnormal condition

Q: Meaning of -pathy

A: Disease, suffering

Q: Meaning of -ostomy

A: Surgical opening

Q: Meaning of -otomy

A: Surgical incision

Q: Meaning of -ectomy

A: Surgical removal

Q: Meaning of -rrhea

A: Flow, discharge

Q: Meaning of -rrhaphy

A: Suture, stitch

Q: Meaning of -rrhexis

A: Rupture

Q: Meaning of -rrhage

A: Rupture

Q: Meaning of -graphy

A: Process of recording

Q: Meaning of -gram

A: Picture or record

Q: Meaning of -scopy

A: Visual examination

Q: Meaning of -iatry

A: Medical treatment

Q: Meaning of -itian

A: Skilled professional

Q: Meaning of -logy

A: Study of

Q: Meaning of endo-

A: Within

Q: Meaning of intra-

A: Within

Q: Meaning of peri-

A: Around, during

Q: Meaning of sub-

A: Below, underneath

Q: Meaning of an-

A: Without, not

Q: Meaning of hyper-

A: Above, excessive

Q: Meaning of hypo-

A: Below, deficient

Q: Meaning of poly-

A: Many, much

Q: Meaning of brady-

A: Slow

Q: Meaning of pre-

A: Before

Q: Meaning of post-

A: After

Q: Meaning of tachy-

A: Fast

Q: Meaning of anti-

A: Against

Q: Meaning of dys-

A: Bad, difficult, painful

Q: What do you do if the suffix begins with a vowel?

A: Remove the combining vowel.

Q: What do you do if the suffix begins with a consonant?

A: Keep the combining vowel.

Q: In what order do you define word parts?

A: Suffix → combining form → prefix.

Q: What do you add last to complete the definition?

A: Small connecting words.