Medical Terminology Review

Flashcards covering key vocabulary related to word parts, combining forms, categories of medical terms, and techniques for learning them from the provided lecture notes.

Word root

The core of a word.

Suffix

A word part attached to the end of a word root to modify its meaning.

Prefix

A word part attached to the beginning of a word root to modify its meaning.

Combining vowel

Usually the letter 'o', used to ease pronunciation when connecting word parts.

Combining form

A word root with a combining vowel attached, separated by a slash (e.g., hepat/o).

Medical terms NOT Built from Word Parts

Terms that cannot be easily translated by their individual word parts to find their meanings, primarily learned through memorization.

Eponyms

Medical terms derived from the name of a person or place, such as Apgar score and West Nile virus.

Acronyms

Medical terms formed from the first letter of words in a phrase that can be spoken as a whole word, usually containing a vowel (e.g., MRSA).

Modern language (medical terms)

Medical terms derived from the English language, such as complete blood count with differential.

Orthopedic (categorized as NOT Built from Word Parts)

A term for a branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of diseases and abnormalities of the musculoskeletal system, categorized as such because its literal translation from word parts (pertaining to a straight child or foot) does not match its current meaning.

Analyzing (medical terms)

A technique to learn medical terms built from word parts by dividing them into word parts, labeling each, and identifying combining forms.

Defining (medical terms)

A technique to learn medical terms built from word parts by applying the meaning of each word part, starting with the suffix and then moving to the beginning of the term.

arthr

Word root meaning joint.

hepat

Word root meaning liver.

ven

Word root meaning vein.

oste

Word root meaning bone.

-itis

Suffix meaning inflammation.

-ic

Suffix meaning pertaining to.

-ous

Suffix meaning pertaining to.

-pathy

Suffix meaning disease.

-megaly

Suffix meaning enlargement.

intra-

Prefix meaning within.

sub-

Prefix meaning under.

o

Combining vowel used to ease pronunciation.

WR

Abbreviation for Word Root.

P

Abbreviation for Prefix.

S

Abbreviation for Suffix.

CV

Abbreviation for Combining Vowel.

CF

Abbreviation for Combining Form.