Medical Terminology - Word Parts and Rules

Vocabulary flashcards covering medical word parts, rules for combining them, and example medical terms from Chapter 1.

Prefix

A word part at the beginning of a term that changes its meaning and does not use a combining form vowel.

Word Root

The word part that provides the foundational meaning of a word.

Suffix

A word part at the end of a term that changes its meaning.

Combining Form

A word part created when a word root is combined with a combining form vowel.

Oste/o

A combining form that means bone.

Arthr/o

A combining form that means joint.

-itis

A suffix that means inflammation.

Intra-

A prefix that means within.

Ven/o

A combining form that means vein.

-ous

A suffix that means pertaining to.

Gastr/o

A combining form that means stomach.

Enter/o

A combining form that means intestines.

-logy

A suffix that means the study of.

Osteoarthritis

Medical term meaning inflammation of bone and joint.

Intravenous

Medical term meaning pertaining to within a vein.

Gastroenterology

Medical term meaning the study of the stomach and the intestines.

Rebels

Exceptions to language rules in medical terminology.