Questions and Answers
What does the prefix 'adeno-' refer to?
What does the prefix 'carcino' refer to?
What does the prefix 'cardio' refer to?
What does the prefix 'chemo' refer to?
Signup and view all the answers
What does the prefix 'dermato' refer to?
Signup and view all the answers
What does the prefix 'enteo' refer to?
Signup and view all the answers
What does the prefix 'gastro' mean?
Signup and view all the answers
What does the prefix 'gyneco' refer to?
Signup and view all the answers
What does the prefix 'hemato' refer to?
Signup and view all the answers
What does the prefix 'hydro' refer to?
Signup and view all the answers
What does the prefix 'immuno' refer to?
Signup and view all the answers
What does the prefix 'neuro' refer to?
Signup and view all the answers
What does the prefix 'nephro' refer to?
Signup and view all the answers
What does the suffix '-algia' mean?
Signup and view all the answers
What does the suffix '-oma' refer to?
Signup and view all the answers
What does the suffix '-itis' indicate?
Signup and view all the answers
What does the prefix 'pseudo-' mean?
Signup and view all the answers
What does the prefix 'tachy' refer to?
Signup and view all the answers
What does the prefix 'trans-' mean?
Signup and view all the answers
The prefix 'a-' means ______.
Signup and view all the answers
The prefix 'homo-' signifies ______.
Signup and view all the answers
The suffix '-cyte' means ______.
Signup and view all the answers
Study Notes
Medical Terminology: Prefixes and Suffixes
- Adeno- refers to glands, indicating structures that secrete substances.
- Carcino signifies cancer, typically related to malignant tumors.
- Cardio pertains to the heart, a crucial organ for circulation.
- Chemo denotes chemicals, often connected to chemotherapy treatments.
- Ciso means to cut, relevant in surgical procedures.
- Dermato relates to skin, encompassing various skin conditions and treatments.
- Entero refers to the small intestine, part of the digestive system.
- Gastro signifies the stomach, essential for food digestion.
- Gyneco addresses female reproductive health.
- Hemato pertains to blood, central to many medical examinations.
- Hydro indicates water, significant in bodily functions.
- Immuno relates to the immune system, highlighting defense mechanisms.
- Laryngo refers to the voice box, involved in speech and breathing.
- Morpho means shape, often used in anatomy and biology.
- Nephro pertains to the kidney, essential for waste filtration.
- Neuro relates to nerves, highlighting neurological health.
- Ophthalmo refers to the eye, critical in vision.
- Oto denotes the ear, associated with hearing.
- Patho indicates disease, an important term in diagnoses.
- Pulmono pertains to the lungs, vital for respiration.
- Rhino refers to the nose, central in the respiratory system.
- Uro addresses urine or urinary tract, essential in excretion.
Prefixes Indicating Absence, Position, Direction, and Quantity
- A- and An- signify absence or lack of something.
- Ante- indicates a position of "before" or "in front of."
- Anti- suggests opposition or being against.
- Auto- signifies self-action or autonomy.
- Brady- refers to anything slow in pace or function.
- Dys- relates to difficulty or pain associated with a function.
- Endo- specifies within or inner structures.
- Epi- denotes positioning upon or over something.
- Eu- means normal or good conditions.
- Hetero- denotes difference or variety, while Homo- indicates uniformity or sameness.
- Hyper- refers to excessive or above normal levels, whereas Hypo- suggests below normal levels.
- Infra- indicates below or beneath, and Inter- implies among or between entities.
- Intra- specifies within or inside a particular structure.
- Macro- refers to large structures; Micro- refers to small structures.
- Neo- indicates new developments.
- Pan- signifies all or total.
- Para- means beside or near another structure.
- Per- indicates through, and Peri- denotes around a structure.
- Post- refers to after; Pre- indicates before interventions.
- Pseudo- means false or imitation.
- Retro- specifies backward or behind.
- Sub- denotes below or beneath structures, while Super- and Supra- indicate above or excess.
- Tachy- refers to rapid or fast processes.
- Trans- indicates movement through or across areas.
- Ultra- signifies going beyond normal limits.
Suffixes Indicating Conditions, Procedures, and Treatments
- -algia and -dynia both signify pain.
- -cele represents hernias or protrusions.
- -cise denotes cutting, associated with surgical terms.
- -cyte signifies cells, foundational elements of the body.
- -ectasies relates to dilation of structures.
- -gen indicates something that produces, while -genic and -genesis relate to processes of generation or production.
- -ia states a condition or state of being.
- -iasis conveys an abnormal condition.
- -logist refers to professionals who study specific fields, while -logy indicates the study of a topic.
- -lysis means destruction, often in reference to cellular breakdown.
- -malacia denotes abnormal softening of tissues.
- -megaly refers to enlargement of organs.
- -oma signifies a tumor.
- -pathy relates to disease conditions.
- -plasia and -plasm refer to growth or development processes.
- -ptosis indicates drooping or sagging.
- -rrhage signifies excessive flow, often in reference to bleeding.
- -rrhea denotes discharge or flow of fluids.
- -rrhexis indicates rupture, often related to tissues.
- -sclerosis refers to hardening of tissues.
- -therapy and -therapeutics signify treatment methods.
- -trophy emphasizes nourishment or development.
- -centesis refers to puncture procedures for fluid withdrawal.
- -ectomy denotes surgical removal of structures.
- -ostomy relates to creating an opening for bodily functions.
- -otomy indicates cutting or incision.
- -pexy signifies surgical fixation.
- -rrhaphy refers to suturing tissues back together.
Studying That Suits You
Use AI to generate personalized quizzes and flashcards to suit your learning preferences.
Description
Test your knowledge of basic medical terminology with these flashcards from Chapter 1. Each card presents a prefix or root word along with its definition, helping you build a strong foundational vocabulary in the medical field.
