Medical Terminology Midterm 1 - Chapters 1-8
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What does the prefix 'erythro' mean?

  • liver
  • immune
  • stomach
  • red (correct)

    • What does 'gastro' refer to?

    stomach

    What does 'hepato' mean?

    liver

    What does 'immuno' signify?

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

    What does the prefix 'osteo' stand for?

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

    What does 'an' mean in medical terminology?

    <p>without</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'hyper' indicate?

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

    What does 'intra' mean?

    <p>in, within</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'para' refer to?

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

    What does 'poly' mean?

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

    What does 'pre' signify?

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

    What does 'itis' denote in medical terms?

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

    What is the meaning of 'emesis'?

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

    What does 'dynia' mean?

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

    What does 'logy' refer to?

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

    What does 'centesis' entail?

    <p>surgical puncture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'clasis' mean?

    <p>surgical fracture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'desis' refer to in medical terminology?

    <p>binding, fixation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'ectomy'?

    <p>excision, removal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'lysis' signify?

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

    What does 'pexy' mean?

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

    What does 'plasty' indicate?

    <p>surgical repair</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'rraphy' mean?

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

    What does 'stomy' refer to?

    <p>forming an opening</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'tome' mean?

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

    What does 'combining form' refer to?

    <p>word root with a vowel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are word roots usually derived from?

    <p>Greek or Latin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'penia' signify?

    <p>decrease, deficiency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'phagia' indicate?

    <p>eating, swallowing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'phasia' mean?

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

    What does 'phobia' refer to?

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

    What does 'plasia' mean?

    <p>formation, growth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'plasm' signify?

    <p>formation, growth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'plegia' refer to?

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

    What does 'ptosis' mean?

    <p>prolapse, downward displacement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'rrhage' signify?

    <p>bursting forth (of)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'rrhagia' refer to?

    <p>bursting forth (of)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'rrhea' mean?

    <p>discharge, flow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'rrhexis' refer to?

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

    What does 'sclerosis' mean?

    <p>abnormal condition of hardening</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'tomy' refer to?

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

    What does 'tripsy' signify?

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

    What does 'gram' mean?

    <p>recording, writing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'graph' refer to?

    <p>instrument for recording</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'graphy' signify?

    <p>process of recording</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'meter' mean?

    <p>instrument for measuring</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'metry' signify?

    <p>act of measuring</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'scope' refer to?

    <p>instrument for examining</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'scopy' mean?

    <p>visual examination</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'algia' signify?

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

    What does 'dynia' refer to?

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

    What does 'cele' mean?

    <p>hernia, swelling</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'ectasis' signify?

    <p>dilation, expansion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'spasm' mean?

    <p>involuntary contraction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'stenosis' indicate?

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

    What does 'toxic' mean?

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

    What does 'trophy' refer to?

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

    What does 'edema' signify?

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

    What does 'emia' mean?

    <p>blood condition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'gen' signify?

    <p>forming, producing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'genesis' refer to?

    <p>forming, producing, origin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'iasis' mean?

    <p>abnormal condition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'malacia' refer to?

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

    What does 'megaly' mean?

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

    What does 'oma' signify?

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

    What does 'osis' mean?

    <p>abnormal condition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'pathy' refer to?

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

    What does 'ac' signify?

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

    What do the suffixes 'esis', 'ia', 'ism' mean?

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

    What does 'iatry' refer to?

    <p>medicine, treatment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'y' signify?

    <p>condition, process</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do the suffixes 'icle', 'ole', 'ule' mean?

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

    What does 'extra' mean?

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

    What does 'endo' signify?

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

    What does 'super' mean?

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

    What does 'supra' refer to?

    <p>above, superior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'ultra' mean?

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

    What does 'a-' mean?

    <p>without</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'anti-' signify?

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

    What does 'epi' mean?

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

    What does 'hypo' indicate?

    <p>under, below</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'infra' mean?

    <p>under, below</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'sub' refer to?

    <p>under, below</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'inter' mean?

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

    What does 'post' mean?

    <p>after, behind</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'retro' signify?

    <p>backward, behind</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'bi' mean?

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

    What does 'diplo' signify?

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

    What does 'hemi' mean?

    <p>1/2</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'macro' refer to?

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

    What does 'micro' mean?

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

    What does 'mono' signify?

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

    What does 'uni' mean?

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

    What does 'multi' refer to?

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

    What does 'primi' mean?

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

    What does 'quadri' signify?

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

    Study Notes

    Medical Terminology Flashcards Overview

    • Root Meaning: Medical terms often derive from Greek or Latin origins, providing a foundation for understanding various terms.

    Common Roots and Their Meanings

    • erythro: signifies "red," commonly associated with blood conditions.
    • gastro: refers to "stomach," vital in digestive terminology.
    • hepato: denotes "liver," crucial in liver-related medical discussions.
    • immuno: pertains to the "immune" system and conditions affecting immunity.
    • osteo: translates to "bones," significant in orthopedics and bone health.

    Prefixes Indicating Degree or Location

    • an: means "without," often used to describe absence.
    • hyper: indicates "excessive," commonly in conditions like hypertension.
    • intra: signifies "in, within," pertinent in anatomy and procedures.
    • para: means "near," referring to anatomical positions or related structures.
    • poly: indicates "many," used in terms such as polysaccharide.
    • itis: represents "inflammation," seen in various conditions like arthritis.
    • emesis: means "vomiting," often in gastrointestinal terms.
    • dynia: signifies "pain," used in various pain-related terms.
    • ectomy: refers to "excision, removal," common in surgical terminology.
    • plasty: indicates "surgical repair," used in reconstructive surgeries.

    Suffixes Indicating Conditions or Processes

    • penia: means "deficiency," often in the context of blood cell counts.
    • phagia: signifies "eating, swallowing," important in dietary and digestive discussions.
    • phasia: relates to "speech," relevant in neurological conditions.
    • plasia/plasm: denotes "formation, growth," critical in discussing tissue development.
    • rrhage/rrhagia: means "bursting forth," relevant in bleeding conditions.

    Instruments and Processes

    • tome: refers to an "instrument to cut," used in surgical contexts.
    • meter: signifies an "instrument for measuring," important in diagnostics.
    • scope: indicates an "instrument for examining," crucial in visual assessments.
    • scopy: refers to "visual examination," as in endoscopy.

    Abnormal Conditions and Characteristics

    • sclerosis: denotes "abnormal hardening," significant in conditions like multiple sclerosis.
    • megaly: indicates "enlargement," often related to organ size.
    • malacia: means "softening," seen in bone conditions like osteomalacia.
    • stenosis: refers to "narrowing," critical in vascular and cardiac conditions.

    Anatomical Terms

    • sub: means "under, below," often used in anatomical positioning.
    • inter: refers to "between," significant in joint and interstitial contexts.
    • retro: signifies "backward, behind," used in anatomical references.

    Numerical Prefixes

    • uni: means "one," often in singular anatomical terms.
    • bi: translates to "two," used in bilateral descriptions.
    • hemi: denotes "half," relevant in terms like hemisphere.
    • macro: refers to "large," contrasting with micro, which means "small."

    Basic Conditions and Effects

    • toxic: indicates "poison," relevant in toxicology and treatment.
    • edema: refers to "swelling," significant in fluid retention discussions.
    • emia: signifies a "blood condition," important in hematology.
    • iatry: means "medicine, treatment," foundational in various medical specialties.

    This overview captures essential terminology from medical chapters, aiding in understanding and retention of concepts relevant to health and disease.

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