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What does the prefix 'De-' signify?
What does the prefix 'De-' signify?
Which root word denotes 'gland'?
Which root word denotes 'gland'?
Which suffix is associated with 'pain'?
Which suffix is associated with 'pain'?
What does the abbreviation 'ADL' stand for?
What does the abbreviation 'ADL' stand for?
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What does the prefix 'Bi-' indicate?
What does the prefix 'Bi-' indicate?
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Which of the following suffixes means 'killing'?
Which of the following suffixes means 'killing'?
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What is the meaning of the root 'Carcin/O'?
What is the meaning of the root 'Carcin/O'?
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Which abbreviation refers to intravenous administration?
Which abbreviation refers to intravenous administration?
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Study Notes
Prefixes
- Prefixes are word beginnings from Greek, never used alone
- They modify or change the meaning of a word
- Examples:
- A/An: Without, Not
- Ab- : Away from
- Acro- : Extremity
- Ad- : To, toward
- Ambi- : Both
- Ante- : Before
- Anti- : Against
- Auto- : Self
- Bi- : Two, double
- Brady- : Slow
- Circum- : Around
- Co- : Together
- Contra- : Against
- De- : Without, removal
- Di- : Two, twice
Roots (Medical Terms)
- Roots are the core of medical terms
- They provide essential meaning
- Examples:
- Aden/O : Gland
- Angi/O : Vessel
- Arteri/O : Artery
- Arthr/O : Joint
- Audio/O : Hearing
- Bio : Life
- Blast/O : Immature form, growing
- Brachi/O : Arm
- Bronch/O : Bronchus
- Carcin/O : Cancer
- Cardi/O : Heart
- Cephalo/O : Head
- Cholecyst/O : Gallbladder
Suffixes
- Suffixes are word endings used to modify the meaning
- Can be used alone to modify or define a word
- Examples:
- -algia : Pain
- -cele : Swelling
- -centesis : Puncture, Tap
- -cide : Killing
- -ectasis : Dilation, Stretching
- -ectomy : Excision
- -emia : Blood
- -esthesia : Sensation
- -form : Shaped Like
- -gen : Formation, Origin
- -genic : Producing
- -gram : Record
- -graph : Recording instrument
- -graphy : Recording of
Abbreviations
- Abbreviations are shortened forms of words or phrases
- Used to save time in written communication
- Examples:
- MAR: Medication administration record
- Meq: Milliequivalent
- Mg: Milligram
- Mm Hg: Millimeters of mercury
- MRR: Magnetic resonance
- NSS: Normal saline solution
- q.o.d: Every other day
- RBC: Red blood cells,
- t.i.d: Three times a day
- TPR: Temperature, pulse, and respiration
- Wbc: White blood count
- WHO: World health organization
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This quiz covers essential components of medical terminology, including prefixes, roots, and suffixes. Test your understanding of word beginnings, essential meanings, and word endings used in the medical field. Explore various examples that illustrate their significance in forming medical terms.
