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22 Cards in this Set
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Language used by health care professionals
Includes specialized terms, abbreviations, and symbols _____ terms prevent confusion and error Do not use when communicating with patients |
Precise
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Word root
Gives word its main meaning All medical terms have at least one root Refers to structure and function of body Combining form Word root plus ____ |
vowel
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Combining vowel
Links word root to next word part Usually an ____ but can be “a,” “e,” “i,” or “u” |
o
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What word part is “cardi”?
Word root Combining form Combining vowel |
word root
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Cardi
Word root meaning heart Combining form Cardi/o Combining vowel ___ |
o
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Suffix
Attaches to end of word roots and combining forms to add to or change meaning All medical terms have ____ |
suffix
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Which of the following suffixes means pain?
-cide -ical -algia |
algia
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Suffix -cide
To kill or destroy Suffix -ical Pertaining to Suffix -algia _____ |
pain
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Prefix
Attaches to beginning of word roots and combining forms to add to or change meaning Not all, but many medical terms have _____ |
prefix
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In the word hypothyroidism, what word part is hypo?
Word root Suffix Prefix |
prefix
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C. prefix
Prefix hypo = less than or under Word root thyroid = thyroid gland Suffix -ism = _____ Hypothyroidism meaning Condition created by less than normal levels of thyroid hormones |
condition
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Polyarthritis
Suffix -itis = inflammation Word root arthr = joint Prefix poly = many or much Meaning Inflammation of many _____ |
joints
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Between the ribs
Suffix -al = pertaining to Word root cost = rib Prefix inter = between Combine word parts to learn that patient is having pain between _____ |
ribs
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vivere = vivio
adip= fat lip=fat steat-fat |
life
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artho= joint
axill/o = ____ |
armpit
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biephar/o= eyelid
cardi/o = heart cephal/o= +++++ |
head
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cerebr/o
encephal/0 |
cerebrumm brain
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cervic/o=neck
cholecyst/o= |
gallbladder
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col/o large intestine
cost/o ------ |
rib
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enter/o = small intestine
esophag/o = |
esophagus
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gastr/o= stomach
hemo/hemato = hepato= liver |
blood
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skull- crani/o
spinal ----- myle/o |
cord
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