Medical Terminology Chapter 1 Flashcards
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What does the medical term '-algia' refer to?

  • Inflammation
  • Pain, suffering (correct)
  • Abnormal softening
  • Surgical removal

    • Which prefix indicates 'bad' or 'difficult'?

  • -itis
  • Hypo-
  • Dys- (correct)
  • Hyper-

    • What is the meaning of the suffix '-ectomy'?

  • Disease
  • Surgical removal (correct)
  • Inflammation
  • Enlargement

    • The suffix '-megaly' refers to which condition?

    <p>Enlargement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Hyper-' signify in medical terminology?

    <p>Excessive, increased</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'Hypo-' imply?

    <p>Deficient, decreased</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is indicated by the suffix '-itis'?

    <p>Inflammation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-necrosis' refer to?

    <p>Tissue death</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What condition does the suffix '-osis' describe?

    <p>Any abnormal condition or disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of the suffix '-ostomy'?

    <p>Creation of an artificial opening</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix '-otomy' mean?

    <p>To cut into or incision</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of procedure does '-plasty' refer to?

    <p>Surgical repair</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The medical suffix '-rrhage' refers to what?

    <p>Burst forth of blood</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of '-rrhea'?

    <p>Flow or discharge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-rrhaphy' mean?

    <p>To suture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is indicated by the suffix '-rrhexis'?

    <p>To burst</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-centesis' signify?

    <p>Surgical puncture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-sclerosis' mean?

    <p>Abnormal hardening</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The combining form 'arthr/o' means what?

    <p>Joint</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'carcin/o' refer to in medical terminology?

    <p>Cancer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The term 'cardi' refers to which organ?

    <p>Heart</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'cephal' refer to?

    <p>Head</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the combining form 'electr' refer to?

    <p>Electricity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'gastr' signify?

    <p>Stomach</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'hepat' refer to?

    <p>Liver</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'my' mean?

    <p>Muscle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'oste' stand for?

    <p>Bone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'rhin' mean?

    <p>Nose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is indicated by the suffix '-pathy'?

    <p>Disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix '-ology' imply?

    <p>The study of</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix '-ologist' mean?

    <p>One who studies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of the prefix 'a-'?

    <p>Without</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'bi-' mean in a medical context?

    <p>Two</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is indicated by the prefix 'inter-'?

    <p>Between, among</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'intra-' signify?

    <p>Within, inside</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'post-' mean in medical terminology?

    <p>After, behind</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'pre-' imply?

    <p>Before, in front of</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The prefix 'peri-' means?

    <p>Surrounding, around</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'sub-' indicate?

    <p>Under, below</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'encephal-' mean?

    <p>Brain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'fibr/o' refer to?

    <p>Fibrous</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'dermat/o' mean?

    <p>Skin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-oma' indicate?

    <p>Tumor, mass</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The term 'cutane' refers to what?

    <p>Skin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix '-ous' mean?

    <p>Pertaining to</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-ar' signify?

    <p>Pertaining to</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-ic' denote?

    <p>Pertaining to</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'laryng' refer to?

    <p>Larynx (voice box)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'neur' mean?

    <p>Nerve</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'opthalm' refer to?

    <p>Eye</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'oto' mean?

    <p>Ear</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-scope' refer to?

    <p>Look, observe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'scapul' refer to?

    <p>Shoulder blade</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The combining form 'angi-' refers to which structure?

    <p>Vessel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'ventricul' refer to?

    <p>Small cavity, ventricle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'pan-' mean?

    <p>All, entire</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'men/o' signify in medical terminology?

    <p>Menstruation, menses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'enter' refer to?

    <p>Small intestine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'cyan' mean?

    <p>Blue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'erythr/o' signify?

    <p>Red</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'melan' refer to?

    <p>Black</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'leuk/o' mean?

    <p>White</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'poli/o' signify?

    <p>Gray</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'symptom' refer to in medical terms?

    <p>Subjective evidence of a disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a 'syndrome'?

    <p>A group of symptoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'signs' refer to in a medical context?

    <p>Clinician's observations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'diagnosis' mean?

    <p>Identification of a disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'prognosis' mean?

    <p>Prediction of the course of a disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a 'differential diagnosis'?

    <p>List of possible conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an 'acronym'?

    <p>A word formed from the first letters of words</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Medical Terminology Basics

    • -algia: Refers to pain or suffering.
    • Dys-: Indicates a bad, difficult, painful, or abnormal condition.
    • -ectomy: Implies surgical removal of a body part.
    • -megaly: Denotes enlargement of an organ or tissue.
    • Hyper-: Signifies excessive or increased conditions beyond normal.
    • Hypo-: Denotes deficient or decreased conditions, less than normal.
    • -itis: Refers to inflammation of tissues or organs.
    • -malacia: Indicates abnormal softening of tissues.
    • -necrosis: Refers to tissue death due to injury or disease.
    • -osis: Denotes any abnormal condition or disease, not specifically specified.
    • -ostomy: Refers to the creation of an artificial opening to the body.
    • -otomy: Implies making an incision or cutting into.
    • -plasty: Refers to surgical repair of a body part.

    Blood & Discharge Terms

    • -rrhage: Refers to a sudden bursting forth of blood.
    • -rrhea: Indicates flow or discharge, typically from a body orifice.
    • -rrhaphy: Refers to surgical suturing or stitching of tissue.
    • -rrhexis: Implies rupture of a part or organ.
    • -centesis: Denotes surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas.
    • -sclerosis: Refers to abnormal hardening of tissues or organs.

    Body Structures & Functions

    • arthr/o: Pertains to joints.
    • carcin/o: Indicates cancerous conditions.
    • cardi: Refers to the heart.
    • cephal: Relates to the head.
    • electr: Pertains to electricity.
    • gastr: Refers to the stomach.
    • hepat: Relates to the liver.
    • my: Pertains to muscle tissue.
    • oste: References bones.
    • rhin: Refers to the nose.

    Pathology & Study Terms

    • -pathy: Denotes a disease or disorder.
    • -ology: Refers to the study of a particular subject.
    • -ologist: Indicates someone who studies a specific field or specialty.

    Prefixes Indicating Condition or Location

    • a-: Signifies absence or lack of.
    • bi-: Refers to two or double.
    • inter-: Indicates something existing between or among.
    • intra-: Signifies within or inside.
    • post-: Refers to after or behind.
    • pre-: Indicates before or in front of.
    • peri-: Signifies surrounding or around.
    • sub-: Refers to under or below.

    Terms Relating to Body Systems

    • encephal-: Pertains to the brain.
    • fibr/o: Refers to fibrous tissue.
    • dermat/o: Relates to skin.
    • -oma: Denotes a tumor or mass.
    • cutane: Refers to skin.
    • -ous, -ar, -ic: Indicate a relation to or pertaining to a specific body part.

    Sensory & Other Important Terms

    • laryng: Refers to the larynx or voice box.
    • neur: Relates to nerves.
    • opthalm: Pertains to the eyes.
    • oto: Refers to the ear.
    • -scope: Means to look or observe.
    • scapul: Relates to the scapula or shoulder blade.

    Color and Other Descriptive Terms

    • angi-: Refers to blood vessels.
    • ventricul: Pertains to ventricles, small cavities within organs.
    • pan-: Indicates encompassing all or entirety.
    • men/o: Refers to menstruation or monthly cycles.
    • enter: Relates to the small intestine.

    Color Indicators

    • cyan: Blue.
    • erythr/o: Red.
    • melan: Black.
    • leuk/o: White.
    • poli/o: Gray.

    Clinical Terminology

    • symptom: Subjective evidence of disease, like pain or fatigue.
    • syndrome: A collection of signs and symptoms representing a specific condition.
    • signs: Objective observations made by clinicians.
    • diagnosis: Process of identifying a disease based on clinical evaluation.
    • prognosis: Prediction regarding the future course of a disease.
    • differential diagnosis: A list of potential conditions based on symptoms and clinical findings.
    • acronym: A term formed from the initial letters of a set of words.

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