1. Introduction To Medical Terminology (1)

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   What is a suffix?

   A short word part added at the end of a root to modify its meaning.

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   What is the meaning of the suffix '-itis'?

   inflammation

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   What is the meaning of the word root 'nephr'?

   kidney

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   What is the meaning of the word root 'stomat'?

   mouth

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   What is the meaning of the word root 'cutane'?

   skin

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   What is the meaning of the word root 'or'?

   mouth

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   What is the meaning of the word root 'ren'?

   kidney

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   What is a combining form?

   The combination of a word root with the combining vowel (usually 'o').

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   When is a combining vowel (usually 'o') inserted between a root and a suffix?

   When the suffix begins with a consonant, to aid in pronunciation.

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    What is the meaning of the combining form 'erythr/o'?

    red

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    What is the meaning of the combining form 'gastr/o'?

    stomach

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    What is the meaning of the combining form 'hepat/o'?

    liver

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    What is the meaning of the combining form 'immun/o'?

    immune, immunity, safe

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    What is the meaning of the word root 'derm'?

    skin

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    What are the three basic parts of a medical word?

    Roots, prefixes, and suffixes.

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    What is a word root?

    The fundamental unit of each medical word, establishing the basic meaning to which prefixes and suffixes are added.

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    What is the meaning of the combining form 'nephr/o'?

    kidney

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    What is the meaning of the combining form 'oste/o'?

    bone

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    What is a combining vowel?

    An important connector (usually 'o') between word parts to aid pronunciation; it has no meaning of its own.

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    When is a combining vowel NOT used?

    When the ending (suffix) begins with a vowel, as in 'neuritis'.

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    What is medical terminology?

    A special vocabulary used by healthcare professionals for effective and accurate communication, based mainly on Greek and Latin words.

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    What is the meaning of 'hepatoma'?

    tumor of the liver

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    What is the meaning of 'amastia'?

    without a breast

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    What is the meaning of 'hyperthermia'?

    condition of excessive heat

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    What is the meaning of 'intramuscular'?

    within the muscle

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    What is the meaning of 'macrocardia'?

    condition of a large heart

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    What is the meaning of 'microcardia'?

    condition of a small heart

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    What is the meaning of 'hepatocyte'?

    liver cell

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    What is the meaning of 'osteochondritis'?

    inflammation of bone and cartilage

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    What is the meaning of 'osteoarthritis'?

    inflammation of bone and joint

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    What is the meaning of 'gastroenterology'?

    the study of the stomach and the small intestine.

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    Using the rules, what is the definition of 'gastroenteritis'?

    inflammation (suffix -itis) of the stomach (combining form gastr/o) and intestine (root enter).

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    What is Rule #1 for building medical words?

    A word root links a suffix that begins with a vowel.

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    What is Rule #2 for building medical words?

    A combining form (root + o) links a suffix that begins with a consonant.

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    What is Rule #3 for building medical words?

    Use a combining form to link a root to another root to form a compound word, even if the next root begins with a vowel.

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    What is a guideline for word roots?

    A word root cannot stand alone; a suffix must always be added to complete the term.

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    What is a guideline for prefixes?

    When a prefix is added, it is always placed at the beginning of the word.

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    What are the three basic rules for defining medical words?

    1. Define the suffix. 2. Define the first part (root, combining form, or prefix). 3. Define the middle parts.

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    What is the meaning of the suffix '-megaly'?

    enlargement

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    What is the meaning of the suffix '-oma'?

    tumor

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    What is the meaning of the suffix '-cyte'?

    cell

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    What is the meaning of the suffix '-logy'?

    study of

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    What is the meaning of the suffix '-ia'?

    condition

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    What is the meaning of the suffix '-ar'?

    relating to

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    What is a prefix?

    A short word part added before a root to modify its meaning (indicating location, time, number, or condition).

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    What is the meaning of the prefix 'a-'?

    without

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    What is the meaning of the prefix 'hyper-'?

    excessive, above normal

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    What is the meaning of the prefix 'intra-'?

    in, within

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    What is the meaning of the prefix 'macro-'?

    large

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    What is the meaning of the prefix 'micro-'?

    small

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    How is the medical word 'neurology' built?

    neur (nerve) + o (combining vowel) + logy (study of) = neurology (study of the nervous system).

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    How is the medical word 'neuritis' built?

    neur (nerve) + itis (inflammation) = neuritis (inflammation of a nerve). (Combining vowel not used as suffix starts with a vowel).

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    How is the medical word 'tonsillitis' built?

    tonsil (root) + itis (inflammation) = tonsillitis (inflammation of the tonsils).

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    What is the meaning of 'gastritis'?

    inflammation of the stomach

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    What is the meaning of 'gastromegaly'?

    enlargement of the stomach

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    What is the meaning of 'gastroma'?

    tumor of the stomach

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    What is the meaning of 'hepatitis'?

    inflammation of the liver

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    What is the meaning of 'hepatomegaly'?

    enlargement of the liver