Chapter 1 - Concepts

root

the main part of a word is the

start of word

a prefix is found at the

suffix

the ist in the word anatomist is a

roots

compound words have two or more

combining form

a root with the vowel added for pronunciation makes an

Latin

most medical terms come from Greek and

pharyngeal

the adjective for pharynx

thoracic

the adjective for thorax

hemorrhage

the term that means a bursting forth of blood

diarrhea

the word that means the passage of watery stool

o

the combining vowel is usually

ia

the suffix in the word insomnia

y

the suffix in dysentery

sis

the suffix in sclerosis

neurotic

the adjective for neurosis

ile

the adjective suffix in virile

toxoid

word that means like or resembling a toxin

study of

the ending -logy in cardiology means

anatomist

word that means one who specializes in anatomy

pediatrician

a specialist in pediatrics is a

diagnoses

the plural of diagnosis

nuclei

the plural of nucleus

ova

the plural of ovum

vertebrae

the plural of vertebra

fungus

the singular of fungi

spermatozoon

the singular of spermatozoa

phalanx

the singular of phalanges

foramen

the singular of foramina

parasitic

the adjective for parasite

paralysis

the singular of paralyses

abdomen

the singular of abdomina

mon/o-

prefix that means one

tetra-

prefix that means the same as quadr/i

di-

prefix that means the same as bi-

many

the prefix multi- means

half

the prefixes hemi- and semi- mean

many forms

a polymorphous organism has

blue color

cyanosis refers to

red skin

erythroderma refers to

yellow

a xanthoma is

dark

melanin causes the skin to become

white blood cell

a leukocyte is an

anti-

prefix that means the same as contra-

not

the prefix in insufficient means

separation

the prefix in disintegration means

loss

the prefix in dehydration means

through

the prefix in dialysis means

against

the prefix in contraception means

not

the prefix in immature means

disinfect

to remove infectious agents one would

adduct

the opposite of abduct

low sperm count

the condition oligospermia refers to

hypotension

the opposite of hypertension

all people in a region

a pandemic affects

macroscopic

the opposite of microscopic

newborn

a neonate is a

iso-

prefix that means the same as equi-

orthotic

pertaining to correct alignment

eupnea

word referring to normal + easy breathing

false name

a pseudonym is a

before

the prefixes ante-, pre- and pro- mean

postmenopausal

the opposite of premenopausal

sinistro-

the opposite of dextro-

endoderm

the opposite of ectoderm

out

the prefixes ect/o- and ex/o mean

middle portion of brain

the mesencephalon is the

symbiosis

word that means organisms living together

heart

the root cardi means

lung

the root pulm means

kidney

the root nephr means

spinal cord or bone marrow

the root myel means

urinary and reproductive systems

the word urogenital pertains to the

neur

the root in the word neuritis is

acronym

the FBI is an example of a

hard texture or white of eye

the root scler means

filled sac or urinary bladder

the root cyst means

mouse

the word muscle comes from a Latin word meaning

coccygeal

adjective the means pertaining to the terminal portion of the spine

no

Which syllable has the primary accent in diagnosis

hi

Which syllable has the primary accent in hydrogen

ol

Which syllable has the primary accent in cardiologist

ok

Which syllable has the primary accent in ocular

ni

Which syllable has the primary accent in pneumonitis

mat

Which syllable has the primary accent in rheumatic

ap

Which syllable has the primary accent in apnea

tri

Which syllable has the primary accent in gastritis

ri

Which syllable has the primary accent in neuritis

ism

the suffix in alcoholism

y

the suffix in atony

ist

the suffix in orthodontist

study of nervous system

neurology means

ar

the suffix in muscular

pertaining to circulation

circulatory means

ous

the suffix in fibrous

ganglia

the plural of ganglion

testes

the plural of testis

spermatozoa

the plural of spermatozoon

apices

the plural of apex

locus

the singular of loci

condition of

the suffix in anemia means