exam 1: medical terminology chapter 2, chapter 6 (cardio), chapter 8 (respiratory), chapter 13 (MSK), abbreviations

all medical terms contain what

a word root

what is a word root

primary meaning of the word

what 3 things are the word root expanded into

suffix, prefix, combining forms

what 2 things make up the combining form of a word

wood root + vowel

does the combining vowel have any impact on the meaning of the term

no

what are the 3 simple steps in deciphering medical terms

1. translate the last part of the word first

2. translate the first part of the word next

3. translate the following word parts in order

what is used to make the medical term easier to pronounce

combining vowel

word part needed when the term's next word part begins with a consonant

combining vowel

does not include a prefix, suffix, or combining vowel

word root

a word part that comes at the beginning of the medical term

prefix

when deciphering medical terms, translate this word part first

suffix

what part of the word always changes the meaning of the term

suffixes

suffix meaning: -iatrics and -iatry

field of medicine

suffix meaning: -iatrist, ician, -ist

specialist

suffix meaning: -logist, -ologist

specialist in the study of

suffix meaning: -logy, -ology

study of

suffix meaning: -centesis

surgical puncture

suffix meaning: -cidal, -cide

destruction or killing

suffix meaning: -desis

surgical fixation of bone or joint, binding/tying together

suffix meaning: -dilation

widening, stretching, expanding

suffix meaning: -ectomy

excision, surgical removal

suffix meaning: -graphy

process of recording

suffix meaning: -metry

measurement

suffix meaning: -pexy

surgical fixation

suffix meaning: -plasty

surgical repair

suffix meaning: -rrhaphy

suture, suturing

suffix meaning: -scopy

visual examination

suffix meaning: -therapy

treatment

suffix meaning: -tomy

cutting into , incision

suffix meaning: -tripsy

crushing

suffix meaning: -acusia, -acusis, -cusis

hearing

suffix meaning: -algesia, algesic, -algia, -dynia

pain

suffix meaning: -dipsia

thirst

suffix meaning: -esthesia

sensation

suffix meaning: -opia, -opsia, -opsis, -opsy

vision, view of

suffix meaning: -osmia

smell, odor

suffix meaning: -phobia

fear

suffix meaning: -phoria

feeling

suffix meaning: -clasis, -clast

to break

suffix meaning: -ectasis

dilation, expansion

suffix meaning: -emesis

vomiting

suffix meaning: -gen, -genesis, -genic, -genous

creating, producting

suffix meaning: -kinesia, kinesis

movement

suffix meaning: -lysis

destruction

suffix meaning: -pause, -stasis

cessation, stopping

suffix meaning: -phage, -phagia

eating, swallowing

suffix meaning: -phasia

speech

suffix meaning: -rrhage, -rrhagia

bursting forth

suffix meaning: -rrhea

flow, discharge

suffix meaning: -rrhexis

rupture

suffix meaning: -spasm

sudden involuntary contraction

suffix meaning: -uresis

urination

suffix meaning: -cele

hernia

suffix meaning: -constriction

narrowing

suffix meaning: -cytosis

a condition of cells

suffix meaning: -edema

swelling

suffix meaning: -emia

blood condition

suffix meaning: -gravida

pregnant women

suffix meaning: -ia, -ism

condition

suffix meaning: -iasis

pathological condition or state

suffix meaning: -itis

inflammation

suffix meaning: -lepsy, -leptic

seizure

suffix meaning: -lith

stone

suffix meaning: -malacia

softening

suffix meaning: -megaly

enlargement

suffix meaning: -necrosis

tissue death

suffix meaning: -oid

resembling

suffix meaning: -oma

tumor

suffix meaning: -osis

abnormal condition

suffix meaning: -oxia

oxygen

suffix meaning: -paresis

slight or partial paralysis

suffix meaning: -partum, -tocia

childbirth, labor

suffix meaning: -pathy

disease

suffix meaning: -penia

decrease, deficiency

suffix meaning: -pepsia

digestion

suffix meaning: -plasia, -plasm

formation, growth

suffix meaning: -plastic

pertaining to formation or growth

suffix meaning: -plegia

paralysis

suffix meaning: -plegic

pertaining to paralysis

suffix meaning: -pnea

breathing

suffix meaning: -pneic

pertaining to breathing

suffix meaning: -ptosis

drooping, prolapse

suffix meaning: -sclerosis

hardening

suffix meaning: -static

not in motion, at rest

suffix meaning: -stenosis

narrowing, stricture

suffix meaning: -trophy

nourishment, growth

suffix meaning: -uria

urine

suffix meaning: -graph

instrument for recording

suffix meaning: -meter

instrument for measuring

suffix meaning: -scope

instrument for viewing

suffix meaning: -tome

instrument for cutting

suffix meaning: -ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ial, -ic, -ical, -ory, -ous, tic, -tous

pertaining to

suffix meaning: -cyte, cytic

cell

suffix meaning: -gram

record

suffix meaning: -ole, ule

small

suffix meaning: -prandial

meal

suffix meaning: stomy

mouth like opening

what is the plural form of -a

-ae (ex. vertebra vs vertebrae)

what is the plural form of -ax

-aces (thorax vs thoraces)

what is the plural form of -is

es (diagnosis vs diagnoses)