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What is a prefix?

  • A combination of the root and combining vowel
  • A word part found at the end of a word
  • A word part found at the beginning of a word (correct)
  • A word part that gives essential meaning of the word

    • 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?

    <p>The combination of the root and combining vowel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a suffix?

    <p>Word part found at the end of a word</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the root 'traumatic' mean?

    <p>Pertaining to injury</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'a-' mean?

    <p>Without or no</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the root 'uria' refer to?

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

    What does the prefix 'an-' mean?

    <p>Without or no</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'ab-' mean?

    <p>Away from</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'ad-' mean?

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

    What does the root 'emetic' mean?

    <p>Pertaining to vomiting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'anti-' mean?

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

    What does the prefix 'dys-' mean?

    <p>Difficult, painful, or bad</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'eu-' mean?

    <p>Good, easy, or normal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'endo-' mean?

    <p>Within or inside</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'ex-' or 'exo-' mean?

    <p>Without, out of, outside, or away from</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'ecto-' mean?

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

    What does the prefix 'hyper-' mean?

    <p>Elevated, higher, or more than normal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'hypo-' mean?

    <p>Depressed, lower, or less than normal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'inter-' mean?

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

    What does the prefix 'intra-' mean?

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

    What does the prefix 'poly-' mean?

    <p>Many or excessive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'oligo-' mean?

    <p>Scant or little</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'pre-' mean?

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

    What does the prefix 'post-' mean?

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

    What does the prefix 'sub-' mean?

    <p>Below, under, or less</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do the prefixes 'super-' and 'supra-' mean?

    <p>Above, beyond, or excessive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'peri-' mean?

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

    What does the prefix 'epi-' mean?

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

    What does the prefix 'extra-' mean?

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

    What does the prefix 'infra-' mean?

    <p>Below or beneath</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'meta-' mean?

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

    What does the prefix 'per-' mean?

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

    What does the prefix 'trans-' mean?

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

    What does the prefix 'ultra-' mean?

    <p>Above, increased, or more than normal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'pan-' mean?

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

    What does the combining form 'leuk/o' refer to?

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

    What does the combining form 'gastr/o' refer to?

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

    What does the combining form 'enter/o' refer to?

    <p>Small intestine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the combining form 'arthr/o' refer to?

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

    What does the suffix '-penia' mean?

    <p>Deficiency or reduction in number</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix '-tomy' mean?

    <p>Cutting into or incision</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix '-stomy' mean?

    <p>A surgically created opening</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix '-ectomy' mean?

    <p>Surgical removal or excision</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix '-ac' mean?

    <p>Pertaining to</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix '-al' mean?

    <p>Pertaining to</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix '-an' mean?

    <p>Pertaining to</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix '-ary' mean?

    <p>Pertaining to</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix '-eal' mean?

    <p>Pertaining to</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix '-ic' mean?

    <p>Pertaining to</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix '-ine' mean?

    <p>Pertaining to</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix '-ous' mean?

    <p>Pertaining to</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix '-tic' mean?

    <p>Pertaining to</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix '-pexy' mean?

    <p>Suture to stabilize</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix '-plasty' mean?

    <p>Surgical repair</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix '-centesis' mean?

    <p>Surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix '-gram' mean?

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

    What does the suffix '-graph' mean?

    <p>Instrument that records</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix '-graphy' mean?

    <p>The procedure that records</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix '-lysis' mean?

    <p>Separation or breakdown</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix '-scope' mean?

    <p>Instrument to visually examine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    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.

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