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Medical Terminology (MD 101) - Level One

• Prefixes for Numbers:
  • Prim/i - First (Example: Primitive)
  • Mon/o - One (Example: Monocular)
  • Uni- - One (Example: Unicellular)
  • Hemi- - Half; one side (Example: Hemisphere)
  • Semi- - Half; partial (Example: Semisolid)
  • Bi- - Two, twice (Example: Bicuspid)
  • Di- - Two, twice (Example: Dimorphous)
  • Dipl/o - Double (Example: Diploid)
  • Tri-- Three (Example: Triplet)
  • Quadri/ - Four (Example: Quadrant)
  • Tetra- - Four (Example: Tetrahedron)
  • Multi- - Many (Example: Multiple)
  • Poly- - Many, much (Example: Polysaccharide)

Medical Terminology (MD 101) - Level One Medical Prefixes (Quiz)

• 'uni-' - One
• 'bi-'- Two
• 'tri-' - Three
• 'quadri-'- Four
• 'poly-' - Many
• 'multicellular' - Refers to many cells

Medical Terminology (MD 101) - Level One - Medical Prefixes (Quiz) (Continued)

• 'bilateral': Involving two sides.
• 'unilateral': Involving one side.
• 'Tricuspid': Having three parts.
• 'Quadriplegia': Paralysis of four limbs.

Medical Terminology (MD 101) - Level One - Prefixes of Color

• Cyan/o- - Blue (Example: Cyanosis = bluish skin)
• Erythr/o- - Red (Example: Erythrocytes = red blood cells)
• Leuk/o- - White; colorless (Example: Leukoplakia = white patches)
• Melan/o- - Black; dark (Example: Melanocyte = dark cell producing melanin)
• Xantho- - Yellow (Example: Xanthoderma = yellow discoloration of the skin)

Medical Terminology (MD 101) - Level One - Negative Prefixes

• a- or an- - without (Example: Anaerobic = without oxygen)
• Anti- - Against (Example: Antipyretic = against fever)
• Contra- - Against (Example: Contraception = against pregnancy)
• De- - Down; without; absence of; removal of (Example: Depilatory = agent used to remove hair)
• Dis- - Separation (Example: Dissect = to separate)
• In-/im- - In; into; not (Example: Insignificant = not important)
• Un- - Not (Example: Unconscious = not conscious)
• Non- - Not (Example: Noninfectious = not able to spread)

Medical Terminology (MD 101) - Level One - Medical Terms (Quiz)

• Erythrocyte - Red Blood Cell
• Melanoma - Cancer developing from melanocytes.
• Cyanosis - Bluish discoloration of skin

Medical Terminology (MD 101) - Level One - Prefixes for Direction

• Ab- - Away from (Example: Abduct = to move away)
• Ad- - Toward; near (Example: Adhere = to stick to)
• Dia- - Through (Example: Dialysis= separation across a membrane)
• Per- - Through (Example: Percutaneous = through the skin)
• Trans- - Through (Example: Transfusion = introduction into blood stream)

Medical Terminology (MD 101) - Level One - Directional Terms(Quiz)

• Proximal: Closer to the point of attachment.
• Distal: Farther from the point of attachment.
• Medial: Toward the midline of the body.
• Lateral: Away from the midline of the body.
• Superficial: Closer to the surface of the body/organ.
• Deep: Closer to the central part of the body/organ.

Medical Terminology (MD 101) - Level One - Body Cavities

• Cranial cavity: Contains the brain.
• Spinal cavity (canal): Contains the spinal cord.
• Thoracic cavity: Contains the heart and lungs.
• Abdominal cavity: Contains digestive organs.
• Pelvic cavity: Contains reproductive organs and part of the digestive system.
• Ventral cavity: Front of the body cavities
• Dorsal cavity: Back of the body cavities

Medical Terminology (MD 101) - Level One - Prefixes for degree

• Hyper- - Over;excess; excessively high (Example: Hyperventilation = excessive breathing)
• Hypo-- Under; below; decreased (Example: Hypoxia = low oxygen in tissue)
• Olig/o-- Scanty; few (Example: Oligomenorrhea = infrequent menstrual cycle}
• Pan- - All (Example: Panacea =cure-all remedy)
• Super-- Above; in excess (Example: Supernumerary= in extra quantity)

Medical Terminology (MD 101) - Level One - Prefixes (Quiz)

• Hyper-: Above/excessive
• Hypo-: Below/deficient
• Ante-: Before
• Pre-: Before
• Pro-: Forwards; in support of
• Hypothermia: Below normal body temperature.

Medical Terminology (MD 101) - Level One - Defining Medical Words (Rules)

• Rule 1: Define the suffix (e.g., -itis = inflammation)
• Rule 2: Define the word root, combining form, or prefix (e.g., osteo = bone).
• Rule 3: Define the middle parts of the word. (Example: Arthr/o = joint)
• Example: Osteoarthritis = inflammation of the bone and joints.

Medical Terminology (MD 101) - Level One - Additional Concepts (Quiz - Q1-Q6)

• Q1: List of elements used to form words are incomplete.
• Q2: Various statement about biological combinations, true and false.
• Q3: Suffixes (like -itis) and prefixes (like hyper-) to explain medical terms.
• Q4: Describes the meaning of prefixes to define medical words.