Medical Terminology Flashcards

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What does the suffix 'Plasia' mean?

new

pain

development; formation (correct)

cutting/incision

What does the suffix 'Algia' refer to?

pain

What does the suffix 'Dynia' mean?

pain (correct)

time

little; small

surgical repair

What does the combining form 'Chron/o' signify?

time Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix 'Plasty' mean?

surgical repair Signup and view all the answers

What does the combining form 'Isch/o' refer to?

to hold back Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix 'Tomy' mean?

cutting/incision Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix 'Centesis' refer to?

surgical puncture to remove fluid Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix 'Ectomy' mean?

excision/removal Signup and view all the answers

What does the combining form 'Path/o' signify?

disease Signup and view all the answers

What does the combining form 'Acu/o' refer to?

sharp; severe; sudden Signup and view all the answers

What does the combining form 'Bi/o' mean?

life Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix 'Ule' mean?

little; small Signup and view all the answers

What does the combining form 'Necr/o' refer to?

death Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'Neo' signify?

new Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'Syn' mean?

together; with Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'Dys' mean?

painful; difficult Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'Con' signify?

together with Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'De' mean?

lack; down Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'Hemi' refer to?

half Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'Infra' mean?

beneath Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix 'Oid' signify?

resembling Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix 'Malacia' mean?

softening Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix 'Genesis' denote?

producing; forming Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix 'Ole' mean?

little; small Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix 'Oma' signify?

tumor; mass Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix 'Ptosis' refer to?

droop; sag Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix 'Sclerosis' mean?

hardening Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix 'Stomy' refer to?

new opening Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix 'Stasis' mean?

to stop; control Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Medical Suffixes and Prefixes

Plasia: Refers to development or formation, commonly used as a suffix in medical terminology.
Algia: Denotes pain, functioning as a suffix often related to specific pain conditions.
Dynia: Another suffix that refers to pain, usually interchangeable with algia.
Plasty: Indicates surgical repair, used in terms related to reconstructive or corrective surgery.

Combining Forms

Chron/o: Signifies time, often utilized in contexts related to timing and duration in medical references.
Isch/o: Means to hold back, linked to conditions involving restriction of blood flow or obstruction.
Path/o: Represents disease, used to form words pertaining to pathological and medical studies.
Acu/o: Refers to something sharp, severe, or sudden, often used in acute medical conditions.
Bi/o: Relates to life, prevalent in discussions about living organisms or biological processes.
Necr/o: Implies death, frequently associated with necrosis and related conditions.

Prefixes

Neo: Indicates something new, often used in terms to describe new developments or formations.
Syn: Means together or with, utilized in various medical terms that describe cooperative or combined actions.
Dys: Suggests painful or difficult conditions, commonly found in terms describing dysfunctions.
Con: Signifies together with, similar to syn, used to describe combined conditions or entities.
De: Relates to lack or down, frequently in terms indicating reduction or loss of function.
Hemi: Denotes half, commonly appearing in descriptions of partial conditions or structures.
Infra: Means beneath, used in anatomical terms to indicate location.

Additional Suffixes

Oid: Implies resemblance, often seen in terms describing structures similar to something else.
Malacia: Refers to softening, found in terms related to tissue degeneration.
Genesis: Indicates producing or forming, prevalent in terms indicating natural development or growth processes.
Oma: Denotes a tumor or mass, frequently used in oncology to describe growths.
Ptosis: Indicates drooping or sagging, used in terms describing the lowering of an organ or tissue.
Sclerosis: Refers to hardening, often associated with conditions resulting in tissue stiffening.
Stomy: Means a new opening, used in surgical contexts where an opening is created intentionally.
Stasis: Refers to stopping or control, often in terms concerning blood flow or bodily functions.

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This quiz features flashcards focusing on medical terminology, specifically suffixes and combining forms. Improve your understanding of terms related to development, pain, time, and surgical procedures. Ideal for students in health science courses.