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'?

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

    Define 'bi/o'.

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

    What does 'caus/o' refer to?

    <p>burning sensation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of 'cauter/o'?

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

    What does 'crypt/o' mean?

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

    What does 'cutane/o' refer to?

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

    What is the meaning of 'cyan/o'?

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

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

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

    Define 'diaphor/o'.

    <p>profuse sweating</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'eosin/o' mean?

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

    What does 'erythem/o' signify?

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

    What is the meaning of 'erythr/o'?

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

    What does 'heter/o' mean?

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

    What does 'hidr/o' refer to?

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

    What is the definition of 'ichthy/o'?

    <p>dry/scaly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'jaund/o' signify?

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

    What is the meaning of 'kerat/o'?

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

    Define 'leuk/o'.

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

    What does 'lute/o' mean?

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

    What is the meaning of 'melan/o'?

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

    What does 'myc/o' signify?

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

    What is the definition of 'necr/o'?

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

    What does 'onych/o' mean?

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

    What is the meaning of 'pachy/o'?

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

    Define 'pht/o'.

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

    What does 'pil/o' refer to?

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

    What is the meaning of 'poli/o'?

    <p>gray matter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'py/o' signify?

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

    What is the definition of 'rhytid/o'?

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

    What does 'rube/o' mean?

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

    Define 'seb/o'.

    <p>sebum/oil</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'staphyl/o' refer to?

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

    What is the meaning of 'strept/o'?

    <p>twisted chain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'squam/o' mean?

    <p>flat/scalelike</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of 'trich/o'?

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

    What does 'ungu/o' signify?

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

    What is the meaning of 'xanth/o'?

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

    Define 'xer/o'.

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

    What does the prefix 'epi-' mean?

    <p>on/upon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'intra-'?

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

    What does the prefix 'para-' signify?

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

    What does 'per-' mean?

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

    What does 'peri-' refer to?

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

    What does 'sub-' mean?

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

    What does '-coccus' refer to?

    <p>spherical bacterium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-ia' signify?

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

    What is the meaning of '-malacia'?

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

    What does '-opsy' mean?

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

    What does '-tome' refer to?

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

    What does 'bx' mean?

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

    What does 'ca' signify?

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

    What does 'derm' stand for?

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

    What does 'I&D' mean?

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

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

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

    What does 'PPD' stand for?

    <p>tuberculin skin test</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'absence' mean?

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

    What does 'adipose' mean?

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

    What is the meaning of 'albinism'?

    <p>lack of color pigment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'allograft' refer to?

    <p>homograft, same species graft</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of 'alopecia'?

    <p>condition in which hair falls out</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'anhidrosis' mean?

    <p>deficiency of sweat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'autograft' signify?

    <p>from patient's own body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'avulsion'?

    <p>ripping or tearing away of part either surgically or accidentally</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'biopsy'.

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

    What does 'causalgia' mean?

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

    What does 'collagen' signify?

    <p>protein substance of skin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'debridement' refer to?

    <p>cleaning of or removal of dead tissue from a wound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'delayed flap'?

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

    Define 'dermabrasion'.

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

    What does 'dermatologist' refer to?

    <p>physician who treats conditions of the skin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'dermatoplasty' mean?

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

    What does 'electrocautery' signify?

    <p>cauterization by means of heated instrument</p> 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.

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