Medical Terminology

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records spinal cord/nerve tissue info

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Myelogram

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produce pics of dense body tissue

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X-rays

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noninvasive roentgenography diagnostic technique

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Computerized Axial Tomography (Scan-CAT)

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corrects myopia (and hyperopia)

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laser assister surgery "LASIK"

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record information about heart electrical activity

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EKG or ECG

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cause of (disease)

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eti/o

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change or after

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meta-

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to control or stop

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-stasis

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the science of or study of body changes caused by disease

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path/o/logy

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tumor

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onc/o-

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The word part that contains the fundamental meaning of a word is the

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root word "stem word"

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In the medical term 'intra/ven/ous', -ven- is the:

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word root or stem word

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The word part attached to the beginning of a word root in order to modify its meaning is called a(n):

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prefix

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In the medical term 'arthr/itis', -itis is the:

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suffix

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The word part attached to the end of a word root in order to modify its meaning is the:

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suffix

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The most common combining vowel is:

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'o'

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In the divided medical term 'arthr/o/pathy', "o" is the:

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combining vowel "used with both the stem word and suffix"

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In the divided medical term 'sub/hepat/ic', which part is the prefix and which part is the suffix?

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sub- and -ic

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The combining form of a stem word is usually made of two component parts, the _____ _____ and _____ _____:

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word root and combining vowel

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In the divided medial term 'osteopor/o/sis', the slash lines (/) indicate that the vowel "o” may be used as part of which word parts?

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por- and -osis

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The phrase, refers to or _____, is a generalized actual meaning (not a literal meaning) used for the suffixes -a, -ia, -iac, -al, -ar, -ic, -is, -on, -os, -us, -ium, and -um.

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pertains to

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Verb variations of a stem word usually describe:

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action taken, condition, or state

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Breaking a compound term into component word parts (usually with its combining vowel or vowels) is called:

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fracturing

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What cellular organelle contains chromosomes and has the literal meaning "nut"?

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nucleus

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The combining form or term that literally means "internal organs" is:

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viscer/o-

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The abdominal cavity contains the:

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liver

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Adjectives usually modify a noun (thing named) denoting quality, quantity, extent, or _____ .

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distinction of the object from something else

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My/o- is the combining form of a word part that means:

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muscle

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The combining form hist/o- means:

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tissue or web-like

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A body part which is formed of two or more types of body tissue and performs one or more specific functions is called a(n) ________:

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organ

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The suffix –plas/ia is a compound suffix (2 or more parts) that refers to:

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formation, growth or development

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Bone is described as _____ tissue.

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connective

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If a tumor is found to be benign, it is:

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encapsulated, slow growing, and expansive

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The medical term for new growth (of abnormal tissue or tumor) is:

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neoplasm

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The 'LITERAL MEANING' of the medical term carcin/oma is:

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crab-like tumor "invades with crab-like leg growths"

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The correct way to fracture or divide the medical term melanocarcinoma is:

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melano/carcin/oma

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The directional term 'lateral' describes movement in which direction:

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to the side

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The directional term that means "toward the lower end of the body" is:

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caudal

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The term that describes the direction closest to the point of origin is:

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proximal

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The directional term for movement toward the back of the body is:

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dorsal

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The term that describes movement toward the top of the body is:

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cephalic

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The term that describes movement toward the front of the body is:

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ventral

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The directional term 'inferior' describes movement:

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toward the lower end of the body

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The term that divides the body into right and left halves is the:

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sagittal plane "like an arrow"

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The “Pyelogram” records information about the _____:

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kidney pelvis

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The regional term that refers to the areas on both the right and left sides of the hypo/gastr/ic body region is the: {NOTE: There are 9 individual abdomino/pelv/ic regions}

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iliac or inguinal

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If a wound is considered superficial it is:

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situated near the surface

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If one is flat on their back and face up, they are in a _____ position.

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supine

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The term defined as the process of drawing away from the mid-line or middle is:

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abduction

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The movement in which a limb is placed in a straight position is called:

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extension

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If you rotate your shoulder around a central point, it is called:

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circumduction

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Graduates of a Medical School still take the _____ Oath:

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Hippocratic

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An epithelial or covering cell malignant tumor is referred to as a(n):

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carcinoma

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A tumor of the fibrous and cartilaginous tissue is called a(n):

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fibrochondroma