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What are the basic word parts used to build descriptive terms of the body?
What are the basic word parts used to build descriptive terms of the body?
Prefixes, suffixes, combining forms
What does the combining form 'abdomin/o' mean?
What does the combining form 'abdomin/o' mean?
abdomen
What does the prefix 'a-' mean?
What does the prefix 'a-' mean?
not; without
What is the meaning of the suffix '-logy'?
What is the meaning of the suffix '-logy'?
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Which of the following word parts means 'cell'?
Which of the following word parts means 'cell'?
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The combining form 'chondr/o' refers to _____
The combining form 'chondr/o' refers to _____
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The prefix 'hyper-' means below normal.
The prefix 'hyper-' means below normal.
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Match the following word parts with their meanings:
Match the following word parts with their meanings:
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What is the anatomical position used for?
What is the anatomical position used for?
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Study Notes
Learning Outcomes
- Understand basic medical terminology, including anatomy's descriptive terms, positions, and planes.
- Identify body cavities, abdominal quadrants, regions, and associated organs.
- Grasp body organization and terminology pronunciation using phonetic spellings.
- Master spelling of medical terms, blending word parts, and interpreting abbreviations.
Medical Word Parts
- Medical terminology consists of basic word parts that describe anatomical terms related to location, position, direction, and structures.
Combining Forms
- abdomin/o: abdomen
- caud/o: tail
- anter/o: front
- cephal/o: head
- astr/o: star; star-shaped
- chondr/o: cartilage
- bol/o: cast; throw
- crani/o: skull
- carcin/o: cancer
- cyt/o: cell
Prefixes
- a-: not; without
- ana-: apart
- endo-: in; within
- epi-: on; over; upon
- eu-: good; normal
- exo-: outward
- hyper-: above; excessive
- hypo-: below; deficient
- pro-: before; forward
- trans-: across
Suffixes
- -al, -ar, -iac, -ic, -ior, -tic: pertaining to
- -ism: process; condition
- -blast: developing cell
- -cyte: cell
- -gen: substance that produces
- -genesis: formation
- -logy: study of
- -osis: abnormal condition
- -plasia: development; formation
- -tomy: cutting; incision
Important Word Parts
- anter/o: front
- cervic/o: neck; cervix
- poster/o: back; behind
- brady-: slow
- -cyte: cell
- -oma: tumor; mass
- -pathy: disease
- intra-: within; into
Anatomical Position
- A standard position used to describe locations, positions, and directions in the body.
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