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What is a prefix?
What is a root?
Word part that gives essential meaning of the word
What is a combining vowel?
Single vowel, usually 'o', that is added to the end of a root to make the word easier to pronounce
What is a combining form?
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What is a suffix?
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What does the root 'traumatic' mean?
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What does the prefix 'a-' mean?
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What does the root 'uria' refer to?
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What does the prefix 'an-' mean?
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What does the prefix 'ab-' mean?
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What does the prefix 'ad-' mean?
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What does the root 'emetic' mean?
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What does the prefix 'anti-' mean?
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What does the prefix 'dys-' mean?
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What does the prefix 'eu-' mean?
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What does the prefix 'endo-' mean?
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What does the prefix 'ex-' or 'exo-' mean?
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What does the prefix 'ecto-' mean?
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What does the prefix 'hyper-' mean?
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What does the prefix 'hypo-' mean?
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What does the prefix 'inter-' mean?
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What does the prefix 'intra-' mean?
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What does the prefix 'poly-' mean?
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What does the prefix 'oligo-' mean?
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What does the prefix 'pre-' mean?
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What does the prefix 'post-' mean?
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What does the prefix 'sub-' mean?
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What do the prefixes 'super-' and 'supra-' mean?
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What does the prefix 'peri-' mean?
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What does the prefix 'epi-' mean?
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What does the prefix 'extra-' mean?
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What does the prefix 'infra-' mean?
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What does the prefix 'meta-' mean?
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What does the prefix 'per-' mean?
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What does the prefix 'trans-' mean?
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What does the prefix 'ultra-' mean?
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What does the prefix 'pan-' mean?
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What does the combining form 'leuk/o' refer to?
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What does the combining form 'gastr/o' refer to?
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What does the combining form 'enter/o' refer to?
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What does the combining form 'arthr/o' refer to?
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What does the suffix '-penia' mean?
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What does the suffix '-tomy' mean?
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What does the suffix '-stomy' mean?
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What does the suffix '-ectomy' mean?
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What does the suffix '-ac' mean?
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What does the suffix '-al' mean?
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What does the suffix '-an' mean?
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What does the suffix '-ary' mean?
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What does the suffix '-eal' mean?
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What does the suffix '-ic' mean?
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What does the suffix '-ine' mean?
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What does the suffix '-ous' mean?
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What does the suffix '-tic' mean?
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What does the suffix '-pexy' mean?
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What does the suffix '-plasty' mean?
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What does the suffix '-centesis' mean?
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What does the suffix '-gram' mean?
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What does the suffix '-graph' mean?
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What does the suffix '-graphy' mean?
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What does the suffix '-lysis' mean?
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Study Notes
Basic Components of Medical Terminology
- Prefix: A word part at the beginning, modifies the meaning of the root.
- Root: The fundamental part that provides the essential meaning of a word.
- Combining Vowel: Typically the vowel 'o' added to a root to ease pronunciation.
- Combining Form: A combination of a root and a combining vowel.
- Suffix: A word part located at the end, often alters the meaning related to a medical condition or procedure.
Common Medical Roots and Their Meanings
- Traumatic: Pertains to injury.
- Uria: Related to urination.
- Emetic: Pertains to vomiting.
Important Medical Prefixes
- a- / an-: Means without or no.
- ab-: Indicates away from.
- ad-: Refers to towards something.
- anti-: Implies against.
- dys-: Indicates difficulty, pain, or abnormality.
- eu-: Signifies good, easy, or normal.
Directions and Positions
- endo-: Means within or inside.
- ecto-: Means outside.
- hyper-: Refers to elevated or above normal.
- hypo-: Indicates depressed or below normal.
- inter-: Means between.
- intra-: Means within.
- peri-: Means surrounding or around.
- trans-: Implies across.
Numeric and Quantitative Prefixes
- poly-: Refers to many or excessive.
- oligo-: Means scant or few.
- pan-: Indicates all.
Common Suffixes and Their Functions
- -penia: Indicates deficiency or decrease.
- -tomy: Refers to cutting into or making an incision.
- -ectomy: Signifies surgical removal.
- -plasty: Denotes surgical repair.
- -stomy: Indicates a surgically created opening.
Instruments and Procedures
- -centesis: Refers to surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas.
- -gram: A record of data or an image.
- -graph: An instrument for recording.
- -scopy: Refers to the process of visually examining.
Miscellaneous Suffixes
- -ac, -al, -an, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ine, -ous, -tic: All pertain to or relate to a specific subject or structure in medical terminology.
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This quiz focuses on key medical terminology used in veterinary medicine. It includes essential definitions of prefixes, roots, combining vowels, and combining forms. A great resource for students looking to enhance their understanding of veterinary language.