Medical Terminology Review

Flashcards covering key terms and definitions related to medical terminology.

Alzheimer

A disease that impairs memory and cognitive function, named after Alois Alzheimer.

Acronyms

Terms formed from the first letters of a series of words that can be pronounced as a single word.

Eponyms

Medical terms derived from the names of individuals who first identified a condition or technique.

Combining vowel

A vowel, typically 'o', used to ease pronunciation when linking word roots and suffixes.

Word root

The fundamental meaning of a medical term, forming the core of the word.

Suffix

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

Prefix

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

Medical Language

Terminology used in the field of medicine, often derived from Greek and Latin.

Cognitive

Related to mental processes such as awareness, perception, reasoning, and judgment.

Neurology

The branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the nervous system.

Categories of medical terms

Includes terms built from word parts and terms not built from word parts.

Instruction on Medical Terminology

Learning about word parts, such as roots, prefixes, suffixes, and combining vowels.

Clinical procedures

Medical actions that require a shared understanding of terminology for effective communication.

Combining form

A word root combined with a combining vowel to ease pronunciation when forming complex medical terms.

Therapy

Treatment intended to relieve or heal a disorder.

Biological

Pertaining to the study of living organisms and their interactions.

Cranial

Relating to the skull or cranium.

Diagnosis

The identification of the nature and cause of a certain phenomenon.

Disorder

A disruption to regular bodily structure and function.