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

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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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