Medical Terminology Chapter 15 Flashcards

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What does the prefix aden/o mean?

gland

What does the prefix adren/o refer to?

adrenal gland

What does the prefix crin/o mean?

to secrete

What does the prefix gonad/o refer to?

sex gland Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix hormon/o mean?

to set in motion Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix pancreat/o refer to?

sweetbread, pancreas Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix ren/o mean?

kidney Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix thyr/o refer to?

shield, thyroid Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix thyroid/o mean?

resembling a shield, thyroid Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix ex- mean?

outside, away from Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix poly- mean?

excessive, over, many Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix acid/o indicate?

a solution or substance with a pH less than 7 Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix acr/o refer to?

extremity Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix dips/o mean?

thirst Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix hirsut/o indicate?

hairy Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix ket/o mean?

ketone Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix ophthalm/o refer to?

eye Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix -ia mean?

condition of Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix -ism refer to?

condition or disease Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix -megaly mean?

abnormally large Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix -osis mean?

condition of Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix -uria indicate?

pertaining to urine, urination Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix endo- mean?

within Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix hyper- indicate?

excessive, abnormally high, above Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix hypo- mean?

deficient, abnormally low, below Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix para- mean?

alongside, abnormal Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix calc/i, calc/o refer to?

calcium Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix carcin/o mean?

cancer Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix glyc/o refer to?

sweet, sugar Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix myx/o mean?

mucus Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix -al refer to?

pertaining to Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix -emia mean?

condition of blood Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix -itis indicate?

inflammation Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix -oma mean?

tumor Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix -pathy mean?

disease Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix -penia mean?

abnormal reduction in number, deficiency Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix -ectomy mean?

surgical excision, removal Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix -logist mean?

one who studies Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix -logy mean?

study or science of Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix -tomy mean?

incision, to cut Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Prefixes

ex-: Means outside or away from.
poly-: Indicates excessive, over, or many.
acid/o: Refers to a solution or substance with a pH less than 7.
acr/o: Relates to extremities.
dips/o: Pertains to thirst.
hirsut/o: Refers to being hairy.
ket/o: Indicates the presence of ketones.
endo-: Means within.
hyper-: Signifies excessive, abnormally high, or above.
hypo-: Denotes deficient, abnormally low, or below.
para-: Means alongside or abnormal.

Word Roots

aden/o: Means gland.
adren/o: Refers to the adrenal gland.
crin/o: Means to secrete.
gonad/o: Indicates sex glands.
hormon/o: Refers to to set in motion.
pancreat/o: Relates to the pancreas (sweetbread).
ren/o: Refers to the kidney.
thyr/o: Means shield (thyroid).
thyroid/o: Denotes resembling a shield (thyroid).
calc/i, calc/o: Pertains to calcium.
carcin/o: Indicates cancer.
glyc/o: Refers to sweet or sugar.
myx/o: Means mucus.

Suffixes

-ia: Denotes a condition of.
-ism: Indicates a condition or disease.
-megaly: Refers to abnormal large size.
-osis: Signifies a condition of.
-uria: Pertains to urine or urination.
-emia: Refers to a condition of the blood.
-itis: Means inflammation.
-oma: Indicates a tumor.
-pathy: Refers to disease.
-penia: Signifies abnormal reduction in number or deficiency.
-ectomy: Refers to surgical excision or removal.
-logist: Denotes one who studies.
-logy: Refers to the study or science of.
-tomy: Indicates incision or to cut.

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