Medical Terminology Chapter 12

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What does the prefix 'home/o' mean?

same

What does the suffix '-stasis' refer to?

stopping, controlling

What does 'neur/o' stand for?

nerve

What does the suffix '-logy' signify?

study of Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'somat/o'?

body Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-on' mean?

structure Signup and view all the answers

What does 'dendro' refer to?

dendrite Signup and view all the answers

What does '-glia' indicate?

glue Signup and view all the answers

What does 'astr/o' mean in medical terms?

star Signup and view all the answers

What does '-cyte' refer to?

cell Signup and view all the answers

What does 'encephal/o' mean?

brain Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'cerebr/o'?

cerebrum Signup and view all the answers

What does 'cerebell/o' denote?

cerebellum Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'cortic/o'?

cortex Signup and view all the answers

What does 'lob/o' refer to?

lobe Signup and view all the answers

What does 'cord/o' mean?

spinal cord Signup and view all the answers

What does 'chord/o' or 'myel/o' refer to?

spinal cord Signup and view all the answers

What does 'mening/o' indicate?

meninges Signup and view all the answers

What does 'meningi/o' mean?

meninges Signup and view all the answers

What does 'rhiz/o' refer to?

nerve root Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'radicul/o'?

nerve root Signup and view all the answers

What does 'dur/o' denote?

dura mater Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ventricul/o' mean?

ventricle Signup and view all the answers

What does 'dermat/o' indicate?

skin Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-tome' refer to?

instrument used to cut Signup and view all the answers

What does 'dendro/o' refer to?

dendrite Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix '-a' mean?

without Signup and view all the answers

What does 'phas/o' signify?

speech Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-ia' refer to?

condition Signup and view all the answers

What does 'dys-' mean?

difficult Signup and view all the answers

What does 'phag/o' mean?

eat Signup and view all the answers

What does 'somn/o' denote?

sleep Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'hypo'?

deficient Signup and view all the answers

What does 'kinesi/o' refer to?

movement Signup and view all the answers

What does '-algia' mean?

pain Signup and view all the answers

What does 'para-' signify?

abnormal Signup and view all the answers

What does 'esthesi/o' denote?

feeling Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'a-' mean?

no, not, without Signup and view all the answers

What does 'calcul/o' refer to?

stone Signup and view all the answers

What does 'geus/o' stand for?

taste Signup and view all the answers

What does 'gnos/o' mean?

knowledge Signup and view all the answers

What does 'graph/o' indicate?

record Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'an-' signify?

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What does 'osm/o' refer to?

sense of smell Signup and view all the answers

What does 'prax/o' mean?

purposeful Signup and view all the answers

What does 'dys-' signify?

difficult Signup and view all the answers

What does 'lex/o' mean?

word Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-al' denote?

pertaining to Signup and view all the answers

What does 'hydro/o' mean?

water Signup and view all the answers

What does '-cephalus' indicate?

head Signup and view all the answers

What does 'spin/o' mean?

spine Signup and view all the answers

What does 'bi-' signify?

two Signup and view all the answers

What does '-fida' mean?

split Signup and view all the answers

What does 'hemat/o' denote?

blood Signup and view all the answers

What does '-oma' signify?

tumor Signup and view all the answers

What does 'inter-' mean?

between Signup and view all the answers

What does 'vertebr/o' signify?

vertebra Signup and view all the answers

What does 'my/o' mean?

muscle Signup and view all the answers

What does 'troph/o' refer to?

development Signup and view all the answers

What does '-ic' mean?

pertaining to Signup and view all the answers

What does 'later/o' denote?

side Signup and view all the answers

What does 'sclerosis' mean?

condition of hardening Signup and view all the answers

What does 'hermat/o' refer to?

blood Signup and view all the answers

What does 'inter-' mean?

between Signup and view all the answers

What does '-algia' signify?

pain Signup and view all the answers

What does 'epi-' mean?

above Signup and view all the answers

What does '-lepsy' denote?

seizure Signup and view all the answers

What does 'narc/o' mean?

sleep Signup and view all the answers

What does '-itis' signify?

inflammation Signup and view all the answers

What does 'polio' mean?

gray Signup and view all the answers

What does 'myel/o' denote?

spinal cord Signup and view all the answers

What does 'vascul/o' refer to?

vessel Signup and view all the answers

What does '-ar' mean?

pertaining to Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ischem/o' indicate?

hold back Signup and view all the answers

What does 'di-' signify?

two Signup and view all the answers

What does '-plegia' refer to?

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What does 'hemi-' mean?

half Signup and view all the answers

What does '-paresis' mean?

slight paralysis Signup and view all the answers

What does 'mono-' signify?

one Signup and view all the answers

What does 'quadri-' denote?

four Signup and view all the answers

What does 'fibr/o' refer to?

fiber Signup and view all the answers

What does 'astr/o' mean?

star Signup and view all the answers

What does 'cyt/o' signify?

cell Signup and view all the answers

What does 'medull/o' mean?

medulla Signup and view all the answers

What does 'blast/o' refer to?

embryonic Signup and view all the answers

What does 'angi/o' mean?

vessel Signup and view all the answers

What does '-graphy' signify?

process of recording Signup and view all the answers

What does 'tom/o' mean?

slice Signup and view all the answers

What does 'echo-' indicate?

sound Signup and view all the answers

What does 'myel/o' refer to?

spinal cord Signup and view all the answers

What does 'elect/o' denote?

electricity Signup and view all the answers

What does 'poly-' mean?

many Signup and view all the answers

What does 'spin/o' signify?

spine Signup and view all the answers

What does 'lumb/o' refer to?

lower back Signup and view all the answers

What does 'endo-' mean?

within Signup and view all the answers

What does '-scopy' denote?

process of viewing Signup and view all the answers

What does 'crani/o' mean?

skull, cranium Signup and view all the answers

What does '-ectomy' signify?

removal Signup and view all the answers

What does '-tomy' mean?

incision Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Medical Terminology Overview

Home/o signifies sameness, often used in terms related to homeostasis.
The suffix -stasis denotes stopping or controlling, commonly used in describing bodily functions.

Nervous System Terms

Neur/o refers to nerve, fundamental in neurology.
Dendro indicates dendrites, components of neurons that transmit signals.
Glia translates to glue, representing supportive cells in the nervous system.
Encephal/o pertains to the brain, critical for understanding brain disorders.
Cerebr/o refers specifically to the cerebrum, the largest part of the brain, associated with higher brain functions.
Cerebell/o relates to the cerebellum, which manages coordination and balance.
Cord/o and myel/o both denote the spinal cord, essential for neural communication.
Mening/o and meningi/o both refer to the meninges, protective membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord.
Rhiz/o and radicul/o relate to nerve roots, crucial for understanding nerve pathways.

Anatomy and Structure Terms

Cortic/o signifies the cortex, the outer layer of an organ.
Lob/o indicates a lobe, often used to describe sections of the brain or liver.
-cyte refers to a cell, foundational in cellular biology.
-on signifies a structure, commonly used in medical contexts.

Musculoskeletal and Tissue Terms

Somat/o means body, essential in discussions of bodily systems and functions.
My/o denotes muscle, critical in understanding movement and physical health.
Troph/o refers to development or nutrition, often used in relation to tissue health.
Fibr/o means fiber, significant in muscle and connective tissue contexts.

Conditions and Disorders

-algia signifies pain, widely applicable in various medical diagnoses.
Dys- refers to difficult or impaired, often seen in terms like dysphagia (difficulty swallowing).
-itis denotes inflammation, indicating conditions like arthritis or appendicitis.
Sclerosis indicates a condition of hardening, relevant in various disorders affecting tissues.

Diagnostic and Procedural Terms

-ectomy refers to removal, as in appendectomy or cholecystectomy.
-tomy signifies incision, commonly used in surgical terminology.
-graphy entails the process of recording, often associated with imaging techniques.

Sensory and Cognitive Terms

Esthesi/o means feeling, relevant in discussions of sensations.
Gnos/o translates to knowledge, significant in cognitive assessments.
Phas/o pertains to speech, important in language disorders.
Lex/o refers to words, related to language and communication studies.

Directions and Positions

Lateral/o signifies side, important in anatomical orientations.
Epi- means above, often used to describe anatomical positions.
Inter- refers to between, critical in describing spatial relationships in anatomy.

Size, Quantity, and Movement Terms

Poly- means many and is often used in conditions involving multiple entities.
Bi- and di- indicate two, commonly seen in terms like bilateral or digraph.
Hemi- signifies half, useful in describing partial conditions.
-paresis indicates slight paralysis, important in neurology contexts.

Fluid and Substance Terms

Hydro/o refers to water, often seen in contexts involving body fluids.
Hemat/o denotes blood, critical in hematology and blood-related conditions.
Ischem/o signifies holding back, relevant in discussions of blood flow restrictions.

Miscellaneous Terms

-lepsy indicates seizure, common in neurological diagnoses.
Narc/o means sleep, relating to conditions like narcolepsy.
-opsy refers to viewing or inspection, significant in biopsies.
-oscopy indicates a process for viewing internal structures, often involving endoscopy.

Anatomical Structures

Crani/o pertains to the skull, essential in cranial surgery contexts.
Spin/o refers to the spine, important in discussions of spinal health.
Medull/o signifies the medulla, associated with automatic functions such as breathing and heart rate.

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