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What are the three major components of a medical term?
What are the three major components of a medical term?
- Word Root, Suffix, Prefix
- Combining Vowel, Suffix, Prefix
- Word Root, Suffix, Combining Vowel (correct)
- Word Root, Combining Vowel, Prefix
What is the combining vowel used for?
What is the combining vowel used for?
Connecting the word root to the suffix or to another root.
The combining vowel is always "o".
The combining vowel is always "o".
False (B)
The combining form is made up of the ______ and the combining vowel.
The combining form is made up of the ______ and the combining vowel.
The combining form "gastr/o" means what?
The combining form "gastr/o" means what?
What does the suffix "itis" mean?
What does the suffix "itis" mean?
The suffix "ectomy" means "removal of" or "excision of".
The suffix "ectomy" means "removal of" or "excision of".
Match the suffixes with their meanings.
Match the suffixes with their meanings.
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What is Medical Terminology?
What is Medical Terminology?
The study of words related to body systems, anatomy, medical procedures, diagnosis, and diseases.
Why study Medical Terminology?
Why study Medical Terminology?
To understand and communicate effectively with other healthcare professionals.
What is Word Analysis?
What is Word Analysis?
Breaking down medical terms into their component parts.
What is a Word Root?
What is a Word Root?
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What is a Suffix?
What is a Suffix?
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What is a Combining Vowel?
What is a Combining Vowel?
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What is a Combining Form?
What is a Combining Form?
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What is a Prefix?
What is a Prefix?
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What does HEMATOLOGY mean?
What does HEMATOLOGY mean?
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What does THERMOMETER mean?
What does THERMOMETER mean?
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What does CARDIOLOGY mean?
What does CARDIOLOGY mean?
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What does ELECTROCARDIOGRAM mean?
What does ELECTROCARDIOGRAM mean?
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What does GASTROENTEROLOGY mean?
What does GASTROENTEROLOGY mean?
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What does COLONOSCOPY mean?
What does COLONOSCOPY mean?
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What does GASTRITIS mean?
What does GASTRITIS mean?
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What does the prefix SUB- mean?
What does the prefix SUB- mean?
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What does the root LINGU- mean?
What does the root LINGU- mean?
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What does the suffix -AL mean?
What does the suffix -AL mean?
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What is the ROOT of a term?
What is the ROOT of a term?
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What is the SUFFIX of a term?
What is the SUFFIX of a term?
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What is the COMBINING VOWEL?
What is the COMBINING VOWEL?
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What is the COMBINING FORM?
What is the COMBINING FORM?
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What does the combining form ABDOMIN/O mean?
What does the combining form ABDOMIN/O mean?
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What does the combining form ANG/O mean?
What does the combining form ANG/O mean?
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What does the combining form ARTERI/O mean?
What does the combining form ARTERI/O mean?
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What does the combining form CARCIN/O mean?
What does the combining form CARCIN/O mean?
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What does the combining form CARD/O mean?
What does the combining form CARD/O mean?
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What does the combining form CEPHAL/O mean?
What does the combining form CEPHAL/O mean?
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What does the combining form ENCEPHAL/O mean?
What does the combining form ENCEPHAL/O mean?
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What does the combining form HEPAT/O mean?
What does the combining form HEPAT/O mean?
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What does the combining form HYDR/O mean?
What does the combining form HYDR/O mean?
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What does the combining form MAM/O mean?
What does the combining form MAM/O mean?
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What does the combining form MUC/O mean?
What does the combining form MUC/O mean?
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What does the combining form MY/O mean?
What does the combining form MY/O mean?
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What does the combining form NEPHR/O mean?
What does the combining form NEPHR/O mean?
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What does the combining form NEUR/O mean?
What does the combining form NEUR/O mean?
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What does the combining form OPHTHALM/O mean?
What does the combining form OPHTHALM/O mean?
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What does the combining form PATH/O mean?
What does the combining form PATH/O mean?
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What does the combining form PHLEB/O mean?
What does the combining form PHLEB/O mean?
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What does the combining form PULMON/O mean?
What does the combining form PULMON/O mean?
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What does the combining form VEN/O mean?
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Study Notes
Medical Terminology Lecture Notes
- Medical terminology is the study of words related to body systems, anatomy, medical procedures, diagnosis, and diseases.
- It helps healthcare professionals communicate effectively.
- Studying medical terms aids communication among healthcare team members (nurses, dentists, etc.).
- Learning medical terminology is like learning a new language, rooted mainly in Latin.
- Medical terms can be broken down into components for easier understanding.
- The medical term has three main parts: word root, suffix, prefix.
- Word root: The core of a word (e.g., hepat in hepatitis).
- Suffix: The ending of a word; it alters the meaning (e.g., -itis in hepatitis).
- Prefix: It is at the beginning of the word that modifies or changes the root meaning (e.g., sub in sublingual).
- Combining vowels (usually 'o') connect the root to suffixes or other roots.
- Examples: hematology (study of blood), thermometer (instrument to measure temperature), cardiology (study of the heart).
- Further examples: electrocardiogram, gastroenterology, colonoscopy, gastritis.
- Rules for combining vowels:
- Keep the combining vowel between two roots (electrocardiogram).
- Keep the combining vowel when combining root and suffix that starts with a consonant (colonoscopy).
- Delete the combining vowel when combining with a suffix that begins with a vowel (gastritis).
- Prefixes: These are word parts added to the beginning of words to modify the meanings (e.g., sub- below, intra- within).
- Additional examples: sublingual, periosteal, ectodermal, endocrine.
- Suffixes: These are word parts added to the end of a word to modify meaning.
- Additional examples: -itis (inflammation), -ectomy (excision), -algia (pain), -scopy (visual examination).
- Combining forms are word roots plus combining vowels.
- Examples: hepat/o (liver), pancreat/o (pancreas), splen/o (spleen).
- Examples of noun suffixes: -algia, -cele, -centesis, -cyte, -dynia, -ectomy, -emia, -gram, -itis, -logy, -lysis, -megaly, -oma, -opsy, -pathy, -penia, -phobia, -plasty, -sclerosis, -scopy, -stomy, -therapy, -tomy.
- Additional example suffixes: -er, -ia, -ist, -ole, -ule
- Some suffixes start with consonants such as: -tomy, -scopy, -centesis
- Other suffixes start with vowels as: -itis, -oma, -osis.
- Additional details on systems of the human body (Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Digestive, Urinary, Nervous, Endocrine, Female Reproductive) along with details of specific organs in the human body
- Detailed examples of pathologies and symptoms of each organ system are included in the notes.
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Explore the essential components of medical terminology, including word roots, prefixes, and suffixes. This quiz will enhance your understanding of how these terms are used in healthcare to improve communication among professionals. Perfect for students and practitioners alike.
