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What term describes a medical condition named after a person who first identified it?
What term describes a medical condition named after a person who first identified it?
Which of the following prefixes indicates a condition of being absent?
Which of the following prefixes indicates a condition of being absent?
Identify the correct meaning of the prefix 'Tachy'.
Identify the correct meaning of the prefix 'Tachy'.
What does the term 'hypoglycemia' signify?
What does the term 'hypoglycemia' signify?
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Which type of medical term can be defined by analyzing its components?
Which type of medical term can be defined by analyzing its components?
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Which of the following terms represents a condition characterized by paralysis affecting two limbs?
Which of the following terms represents a condition characterized by paralysis affecting two limbs?
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The term 'circumference' is most related to which prefix?
The term 'circumference' is most related to which prefix?
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What symbol represents a decrease in a value?
What symbol represents a decrease in a value?
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Study Notes
Medical Terminology (1) - General
- Medical terminology is a system of words used in medicine.
- Some terms are decodable, meaning they can be broken down into parts to understand their meaning.
- Non-decodable terms are individual terms that cannot be broken down further.
- Examples of non-decodable terms include: "angina" (heart pain).
- Eponyms are terms named after the individual who discovered or identified the condition.
- Example of an eponym: Alzheimer's disease was named after Alois Alzheimer.
- Abbreviations are shortened versions of longer terms.
- Examples of abbreviations: MI (Myocardial Infarction).
- Symbols are graphic representations, such as those for "male" and "female."
- A decrease in value is represented by an arrow downward.
Word Parts
- Prefixes come at the beginning of a word and have meaning related to number, amount, size, location, and color.
- Roots are in the middle of a word and relate to parts of the body.
- Suffixes are at the end of a word and give meaning related to amount and location.
Prefixes (Size and Amount)
- Macro means large (visible to the naked eye).
- Example: Macroscopic.
- Micro means small.
- Example: Microscopic.
- Hyper means above normal.
- Example: Hyperglycemia (increased blood glucose).
- Hypo means below normal.
- Example: Hypoglycemia (decreased blood glucose).
- Eu/normo- means normal.
- Example: Euglycemia (normal blood glucose).
Prefixes (Absence)
- A-/an- means absence of.
- Example: Anemia.
- Megalo- means large.
- Example: Megaloblastic.
Prefixes (Numerical)
- Mono- means single.
- Example: Monotherapy (treatment by one drug).
- Di- means two.
- Example: Diplegia (paralysis affecting two same limbs).
- Tri- means three.
- Example: Tricuspid (heart valve with three cusps).
- Quad- means four.
- Example: Quadriplegia (paralysis affecting four limbs).
- Poly- means many.
- Example: Polycythemia (increased number of red blood cells).
- Oligo- means few.
- Example: Oligospermia (low sperm count).
Prefixes (Speed)
- Tachy- means rapid.
- Example: Tachycardia (increased heart rate).
- Brady- means slow.
- Example: Bradycardia (decreased heart rate).
Prefixes (Location)
- Circum- means around.
- Example: Circumference.
- Intra- means inside.
- Example: Intracellular.
- Extra- means outside.
- Example: Extracellular.
- Inter- means between.
- Example: Intercellular.
- Juxta- means nearby.
- Example: Juxtaglomerular (nearby the glomeruli).
Prefixes (Movement)
- Ab- means away.
- Example: Abduction (movement of a limb away).
- Ad- means toward.
- Example: Adduction (movement of a limb toward the body).
- Dis- means to separate.
- Example: Displace (separating things).
Prefixes (Colors)
- Leuko- means white.
- Example: Leukocytes (white blood cells).
- Erythro- means red.
- Example: Erythrocytes (red blood cells).
- Cyano- means blue.
- Example: Cyanosis (bluish color of the skin).
- Melan- means black.
- Example: Melanoma (black tumor).
- Flav- means yellow.
- Chromo- means color.
General Terms
- Homo- means body.
- Cephalo- means head.
- Cerv- means neck.
- Thoraco- means chest.
- Abdomino- means abdominal.
- Pelvo- means pelvis.
- Derm- means skin.
- Neuro- means nerve.
- Hemo-/ Hemato- means blood.
- Arterio-/Angio- means arteries.
- Veno- means venous.
- Vasculo- means vascular.
- Musculo-/Myo- means muscle.
- Skelet- means skeleton.
- Osteo- means bone.
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This quiz covers the fundamentals of medical terminology, including decodable and non-decodable terms, eponyms, abbreviations, and symbols. Test your knowledge on the structure of medical words, including prefixes, roots, and suffixes.
