Medical Terminology Chapter 19 Flashcards
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What does the combining form 'act/o-' mean?

  • action (correct)
  • blood vessel; lymphatic vessel
  • aorta
  • before; front part

    • What does the combining form 'angi/o-' refer to?

  • heart
  • action
  • bladder
  • blood vessel; lymphatic vessel (correct)

    • Define 'anter/o-'

    before; front part

    What does 'aort/o-' refer to in medical terminology?

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

    What does 'arteri/o-' signify?

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

    What is represented by the combining form 'arthr/o-'?

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

    What does the combining form 'astr/o-' mean?

    <p>star-like structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'axi/o-'

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

    What does 'blast/o-' signify?

    <p>immature; embryonic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the combining form 'cardi/o-' refer to?

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

    What is the meaning of 'cholangi/o-'?

    <p>bile duct</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'chol/e-'

    <p>bile; gall</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'chori/o-' stand for?

    <p>fetal membrane (chorion)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'cin/e-' indicate?

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

    What does 'cyst/o-' refer to?

    <p>bladder; fluid-filled sac; semisolid cyst</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'densit/o-'

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

    What does 'dos/i-' signify?

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

    What does 'duc/o-' indicate?

    <p>bring; move</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'ech/o-' refer to?

    <p>echo (sound wave)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'electr/o-' stand for?

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

    What does 'esophag/o-' signify?

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

    Define 'excret/o-'

    <p>removing from the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'fluor/o-' refer to?

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

    What is signified by 'fus/o-'?

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

    What does 'gastr/o-' mean?

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

    What does 'gli/o-' refer to?

    <p>cells that provide support</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'gnos/o-'

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

    What does 'hyster/o-' signify?

    <p>uterus (womb)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'intestin/o-' refer to?

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

    Define 'iodin/o-'

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

    What does 'later/o-' mean?

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

    What does 'log/o-' indicate?

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

    What does 'luc/o-' refer to?

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

    What does 'lymph/o-' signify?

    <p>lymph; lymphatic system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'magnet/o-' stand for?

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

    Define 'mamm/o-'

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

    What does 'medull/o-' refer to?

    <p>medulla (inner region)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'myel/o-' signify?

    <p>bone marrow; spinal cord; myelin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is represented by 'nucle/o-'?

    <p>nucleus (of an atom)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'pancreat/o-' refer to?

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

    Define 'pharmaceutic/o-'

    <p>medicine; drug</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'poster/o-' signify?

    <p>back part</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'project/o-' mean?

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

    What does 'pyel/o-' refer to?

    <p>renal pelvis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'quantitat/o-'

    <p>quantity or amount</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'radi/o-' mean?

    <p>radius (forearm bone); x-rays; radiation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'roentgen/o-' signify?

    <p>x-rays; radiation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'salping/o-' stand for?

    <p>uterine (fallopian) tube</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'scint/i-' indicate?

    <p>point of light</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is represented by 'son/o-'?

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

    What does 'techn/o-' mean?

    <p>technical skill</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'tom/o-'

    <p>cut; slice; layer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'trac/o-' signify?

    <p>visible path</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'ur/o-' refer to?

    <p>urine; urinary system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'ven/o-'

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

    What does 'ventilat/o-' mean?

    <p>movement of air</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'vent/o-' signify?

    <p>a coming</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'ventricul/o-' refer to?

    <p>ventricle (lower heart chamber; chamber in the brain)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is indicated by 'xer/o-'?

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

    What does '-al' mean?

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

    What does '-ar' indicate?

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

    What does '-ated' signify?

    <p>pertaining to a condition; composed of</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-ation' mean?

    <p>a process; being or having</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-eal' denote?

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

    What does '-ent' mean in medical terms?

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

    What does '-er' signify?

    <p>person or thing that produces or does</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-grade' refer to?

    <p>pertaining to going</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-gram' mean?

    <p>a record or picture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-graphy' signify?

    <p>instrument used to record</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-ic' mean in medical terminology?

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

    What does '-ion' signify?

    <p>action; condition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-ior' mean?

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

    What does '-ist' indicate in medical terms?

    <p>one who specializes in a field</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Combining Forms

    • act/o-: Refers to action.
    • angi/o-: Denotes blood or lymphatic vessels.
    • anter/o-: Indicates the front part or before.
    • aort/o-: Relates specifically to the aorta.
    • arteri/o-: Refers to arteries.
    • arthr/o-: Indicates joints.
    • astr/o-: Refers to star-like structures.
    • axi/o-: Pertains to the axis.
    • blast/o-: Denotes immature or embryonic cells.
    • cardi/o-: Relates to the heart.
    • cholangi/o-: Refers to the bile duct.
    • chol/e-: Pertains to bile or gall.
    • chori/o-: Relates to the fetal membrane (chorion).
    • cin/e-: Indicates movement.
    • cyst/o-: Refers to bladder or fluid-filled sacs.
    • densit/o-: Pertains to density.
    • dos/i-: Relates to dosage.
    • duc/o-: Means to bring or move.
    • ech/o-: Refers to echoes or sound waves.
    • electr/o-: Relates to electricity.
    • esophag/o-: Indicates the esophagus.
    • excret/o-: Refers to removing from the body.
    • fluor/o-: Pertains to fluorescence.
    • fus/o-: Means pouring.
    • gastr/o-: Refers to the stomach.
    • gli/o-: Pertains to support cells.
    • gnos/o-: Relates to knowledge.
    • hyster/o-: Indicates the uterus (womb).
    • intestin/o-: Refers to the intestine.
    • iodin/o-: Relates to iodine.
    • later/o-: Pertains to the side.
    • log/o-: Refers to words or the study of.
    • luc/o-: Indicates clarity or clear.
    • lymph/o-: Relates to lymph or the lymphatic system.
    • magnet/o-: Refers to magnets.
    • mamm/o-: Pertains to the breast.
    • medull/o-: Relates to the medulla (inner region).
    • myel/o-: Refers to bone marrow, spinal cord, or myelin.
    • nucle/o-: Indicates the nucleus of an atom.
    • pancreat/o-: Refers to the pancreas.
    • pharmaceutic/o-: Pertains to medicine or drugs.
    • poster/o-: Indicates the back part.
    • project/o-: Relates to orientation.
    • pyel/o-: Refers to the renal pelvis.
    • quantitat/o-: Pertains to quantity or amount.
    • radi/o-: Refers to the radius (forearm bone), x-rays, or radiation.
    • roentgen/o-: Relates to x-rays or radiation.
    • salping/o-: Indicates the uterine (fallopian) tube.
    • scint/i-: Refers to a point of light.
    • son/o-: Relates to sound.
    • techn/o-: Refers to technical skills.
    • tom/o-: Denotes cutting, slicing, or layering.
    • trac/o-: Relates to a visible path.
    • ur/o-: Pertains to urine or the urinary system.
    • ven/o-: Refers to veins.
    • ventilat/o-: Indicates the movement of air.
    • vent/o-: Implies a coming.
    • ventricul/o-: Refers to ventricles (lower heart chambers or chambers in the brain).
    • xer/o-: Indicates dryness.

    Suffixes

    • -al: Pertains to.
    • -ar: Pertains to.
    • -ated: Indicates a condition or composition.
    • -ation: Refers to a process or state of being.
    • -eal: Pertains to.
    • -ent: Pertains to.
    • -er: Denotes a person or entity that performs an action.
    • -grade: Pertains to movement or progression.
    • -gram: Refers to a record or image.
    • -graphy: Indicates an instrument used for recording.
    • -ic: Pertains to.
    • -ion: Denotes action or condition.
    • -ior: Pertains to.
    • -ist: Denotes a person who practices or specializes in a field.

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    This quiz covers Chapter 19 of Medical Terminology focusing on combining forms, suffixes, prefixes, and abbreviations used in the medical field. Each flashcard presents a term along with its definition to aid in the understanding and memorization of essential medical vocabulary.

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