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What is the meaning of the prefix "hypo-" in medical terminology?
What is the meaning of the prefix "hypo-" in medical terminology?
Which of the following words correctly uses the combining vowel "o" as the suffix starts with a vowel?
Which of the following words correctly uses the combining vowel "o" as the suffix starts with a vowel?
What is the meaning of the term "gastroenterology" based on its word parts?
What is the meaning of the term "gastroenterology" based on its word parts?
What is the root word in "histology"?
What is the root word in "histology"?
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What is the correct term for the study of diseases?
What is the correct term for the study of diseases?
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What is the meaning of the combining form -emia?
What is the meaning of the combining form -emia?
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What medical term combines the prefix endo with the combining form cardio and the suffix -logy?
What medical term combines the prefix endo with the combining form cardio and the suffix -logy?
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Which medical term refers to the study of the mind?
Which medical term refers to the study of the mind?
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What medical term combines the combining form gastro and the suffix -itis?
What medical term combines the combining form gastro and the suffix -itis?
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What medical term refers to the surgical removal of a tumor?
What medical term refers to the surgical removal of a tumor?
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Which of these is NOT a prefix?
Which of these is NOT a prefix?
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What does the term -algia mean?
What does the term -algia mean?
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Which medical term describes inflammation of the brain?
Which medical term describes inflammation of the brain?
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Root
Root
The foundation of a word that provides its basic meaning.
Suffix
Suffix
A word ending that modifies the meaning of the root.
Prefix
Prefix
A small part added to the beginning of a term, adding meaning.
Combining Vowel
Combining Vowel
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Combining Form
Combining Form
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Adeno
Adeno
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Cardio
Cardio
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-algia
-algia
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-ectomy
-ectomy
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Gynecologist
Gynecologist
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Hematologist
Hematologist
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Neuro
Neuro
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-itis
-itis
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Study Notes
Basic Word Structure
- Medical terminology is a new language requiring understanding of its building blocks.
- Medical terms are built from smaller parts.
- Root: The core of a word, giving its fundamental meaning (e.g., hemat means blood).
- Suffix: The ending of a word, modifying the root's meaning (e.g., ology means study of).
- Prefix: Added to the beginning, providing additional meaning (e.g., hypo means below).
- Combining Vowel: Usually "o," joining root to suffix or another root (e.g., cardio + logy = cardiology).
- Combining Form: A root combined with the combining vowel (e.g., gastro + o = gastro).
- Deconstruct medical terms from suffix backward.
- Remove combining vowel before suffixes starting with a vowel (e.g., gastritis not gastroitis).
- Preserve combining vowel between multiple roots (e.g., gastroenterology).
Combining Forms
- Adeno: Gland
- Arthro: Joint
- Bio: Life
- Carcino: Cancerous, cancer
- Cardio: Heart
- Cephalo: Head
- Cerebro: Cerebrum
- Crino: To secrete
- Cysto: Urinary bladder
- Cyto: Cell
- Dermo/Dermat: Skin
- Electro: Electricity
- Encephalo: Brain
- Entero: Intestines
- Erythro: Red
- Gastro: Stomach
- Glyco: Sugar
- Gyneco: Woman, female
- Hemato/Hemo: Blood
- Hepato: Liver
- Iatro: Treatment, physician
- Leuko: White
- Logo: Study of
- Nephro: Kidney
- Neuro: Nerve
- Onco: Tumor
- Ophthalmo: Eye
- Osteo: Bone
- Patho: Disease
- Pedi: Child
- Psycho: Mind
- Radio: X-rays
- Reno: Kidney
- Rhino: Nose
- Sarco: Flesh
- Secto: To cut
- Thrombo: Clot
- Uro: Urinary tract, urine
Suffixes
- -algia: Pain
- -ectomy: Excision, removal
- -emia: Blood condition
- -genic: Produced by
- -gram: Record
- -ic/ical: Pertaining to
- -ion: Process
- -ist: Specialist
- -itis: Inflammation
- -logy: Study of
- -oma: Tumor, mass, swelling
- -opsi: Process of viewing
- -osis: Condition, usually abnormal
- -pathy: Disease condition
- -scope: Instrument to examine visually
- -scopy: Process of visually examining
- -sis: State of, condition
- -tomy: Process of cutting, incision
- -uria: Condition related to urine
Prefixes
- a/an: No, not, without
- auto: Self, own
- dia: Complete, through
- endo: Within
- epi: Above
- exo: Out, outside of, outward
- hyper: Excessive, above, more than normal
- hypo: Deficient, below, under, less than normal
- in: Into, in
- peri: Surrounding, around
- pro: Before, forward
- re: Back, backward, again
- retro: Behind
- sub: Below, under
- trans: Across, through
Specialists
- Cardiologist: Heart specialist
- Gynecologist: Female reproductive health specialist
- Psychiatrist: Mental health specialist
- Oncologist: Cancer specialist
- Hematologist: Blood specialist
- Ophthalmologist: Eye specialist
- Neurologist: Nervous system specialist
- Nephrologist: Kidney specialist
- Gastroenterologist: Digestive system specialist
- Urologist: Urinary tract and male reproductive system specialist
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Test your understanding of basic word structures in medical terminology. This quiz covers roots, prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms essential for dissecting complex medical terms. Strengthen your grasp on how these components come together to convey meaning.
