Medical Terminology: Prefixes and Roots

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What does 'aden/o' refer to?

In relationship to skin

In relationship to a muscle

In relationship to bone

In relationship to a gland (correct)

What does 'adip/o' mean?

fat

What does 'albin/o' signify?

white

What is the meaning of 'aut/o'?

self Signup and view all the answers

Define 'bi/o'.

life Signup and view all the answers

What does 'caus/o' refer to?

burning sensation Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'cauter/o'?

burn Signup and view all the answers

What does 'crypt/o' mean?

hidden Signup and view all the answers

What does 'cutane/o' refer to?

skin Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'cyan/o'?

blue Signup and view all the answers

What does 'derm/o, dermat/o' signify?

skin Signup and view all the answers

Define 'diaphor/o'.

profuse sweating Signup and view all the answers

What does 'eosin/o' mean?

rosy Signup and view all the answers

What does 'erythem/o' signify?

red Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'erythr/o'?

red Signup and view all the answers

What does 'heter/o' mean?

different Signup and view all the answers

What does 'hidr/o' refer to?

sweat Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'ichthy/o'?

dry/scaly Signup and view all the answers

What does 'jaund/o' signify?

yellow Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'kerat/o'?

hard Signup and view all the answers

Define 'leuk/o'.

white Signup and view all the answers

What does 'lute/o' mean?

yellow Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'melan/o'?

black Signup and view all the answers

What does 'myc/o' signify?

fungus Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'necr/o'?

death Signup and view all the answers

What does 'onych/o' mean?

nail Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'pachy/o'?

thick Signup and view all the answers

Define 'pht/o'.

plant Signup and view all the answers

What does 'pil/o' refer to?

hair Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'poli/o'?

gray matter Signup and view all the answers

What does 'py/o' signify?

pus Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'rhytid/o'?

wrinkle Signup and view all the answers

What does 'rube/o' mean?

red Signup and view all the answers

Define 'seb/o'.

sebum/oil Signup and view all the answers

What does 'staphyl/o' refer to?

clusters Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'strept/o'?

twisted chain Signup and view all the answers

What does 'squam/o' mean?

flat/scalelike Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'trich/o'?

hair Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ungu/o' signify?

nail Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'xanth/o'?

yellow Signup and view all the answers

Define 'xer/o'.

dry Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'epi-' mean?

on/upon Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'intra-'?

within Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'para-' signify?

beside Signup and view all the answers

What does 'per-' mean?

through Signup and view all the answers

What does 'peri-' refer to?

surrounding Signup and view all the answers

What does 'sub-' mean?

under Signup and view all the answers

What does '-coccus' refer to?

spherical bacterium Signup and view all the answers

What does '-ia' signify?

condition Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of '-malacia'?

softening Signup and view all the answers

What does '-opsy' mean?

view of Signup and view all the answers

What does '-tome' refer to?

an instrument to cut Signup and view all the answers

What does 'bx' mean?

biopsy Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ca' signify?

cancer Signup and view all the answers

What does 'derm' stand for?

dermatology Signup and view all the answers

What does 'I&D' mean?

incision and drainage Signup and view all the answers

What does 'subcu, subq, SC, SQ' refer to?

subcutaneous Signup and view all the answers

What does 'PPD' stand for?

tuberculin skin test Signup and view all the answers

What does 'absence' mean?

without Signup and view all the answers

What does 'adipose' mean?

fatty Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'albinism'?

lack of color pigment Signup and view all the answers

What does 'allograft' refer to?

homograft, same species graft Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'alopecia'?

condition in which hair falls out Signup and view all the answers

What does 'anhidrosis' mean?

deficiency of sweat Signup and view all the answers

What does 'autograft' signify?

from patient's own body Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'avulsion'?

ripping or tearing away of part either surgically or accidentally Signup and view all the answers

Define 'biopsy'.

removal of a small piece of living tissue for diagnostic purposes Signup and view all the answers

What does 'causalgia' mean?

burning pain Signup and view all the answers

What does 'collagen' signify?

protein substance of skin Signup and view all the answers

What does 'debridement' refer to?

cleaning of or removal of dead tissue from a wound Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'delayed flap'?

pedicle of skin with blood supply that is separated from origin over time Signup and view all the answers

Define 'dermabrasion'.

planing of skin by means of sander, brush or sandpaper Signup and view all the answers

What does 'dermatologist' refer to?

physician who treats conditions of the skin Signup and view all the answers

What does 'dermatoplasty' mean?

surgical repair of skin Signup and view all the answers

What does 'electrocautery' signify?

cauterization by means of heated instrument Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Medical Root Words

aden/o: Pertaining to a gland
adip/o: Refers to fat tissue
albin/o: Indicates color white
aut/o: Relates to self
bi/o: Represents life
caus/o: Describes a burning sensation
cauter/o: Refers to burning tissue
crypt/o: Signifies hidden or concealed

Skin and Color Terms

cutane/o: Pertains to skin
cyan/o: Indicates the color blue
derm/o, dermat/o: Both refer to skin
diaphor/o: Relates to excessive sweating
eosin/o: Refers to a rosy hue
erythem/o: Indicates redness
erythr/o: Also signifies red
heter/o: Denotes different or other

Sweat and Texture Terms

hidr/o: Refers to sweat
ichthy/o: Means dry or scaly skin
jaund/o: Indicates yellow color
kerat/o: Relates to hardness
leuk/o: Signifies white
lute/o: Indicates yellow
melan/o: Refers to black

Fungal and Tissue Terms

myc/o: Signifies fungus
necr/o: Pertains to death of tissue
onych/o: Relates to nails
pachy/o: Means thick
pil/o: Indicates hair
poli/o: Refers to gray matter
py/o: Signifies pus

Changes and Conditions

rhytid/o: Refers to wrinkles
rube/o: Indicates red
seb/o: Relates to sebum or oil
staphyl/o: Implies clusters
strept/o: Denotes twisted chains
squam/o: Refers to flat or scalelike structures
trich/o: Indicates hair
ungu/o: Relates to nails
xanth/o: Signifies yellow
xer/o: Indicates dryness

Prefixes and Suffixes

epi-: Indicates on or upon
intra-: Signifies within
para-: Means beside or near
per-: Relates to through
peri-: Indicates surrounding
sub-: Means under

Pathological and Functional Terms

-coccus: Describes spherical bacteria
-ia: Indicates a condition
-malacia: Refers to softening
-opsy: Means view of
-tome: Refers to an instrument for cutting

Clinical Abbreviations

bx: Stands for biopsy
ca: Refers to cancer
derm: Abbreviation for dermatology
I&D: Indicates incision and drainage
subcu, subq, SC, SQ: Abbreviations for subcutaneous
PPD: Refers to the tuberculin skin test

Conditions and Procedures

adipose: Pertains to fatty tissue
albinism: Indicates a lack of color pigment
allograft: A graft from a donor of the same species
alopecia: Condition where hair falls out
anhidrosis: Deficiency in perspiration
autograft: A graft from the patient's own body
avulsion: Ripping or tearing away of tissue
biopsy: Removal of tissue for diagnostic examination
causalgia: Describes burning pain
collagen: Protein that forms the basis of skin
debridement: Removal of dead tissue from a wound
delayed flap: Skin segment with blood supply disconnected over time
dermabrasion: Skin planing using tools
dermatologist: Specialist treating skin conditions
dermatoplasty: Surgical repair of skin
electrocautery: Cauterization using heated instruments

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This quiz covers essential prefixes and roots used in medical terminology. Each term is defined to help with understanding their meanings and applications in healthcare. Perfect for students and professionals looking to enhance their medical vocabulary.