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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?
abdomen
What does the prefix 'a-' mean?
not; without
What is the meaning of the suffix '-logy'?
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Which of the following word parts means 'cell'?
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The combining form 'chondr/o' refers to _____
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The prefix 'hyper-' means below normal.
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Match the following word parts with their meanings:
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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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