Course 2 Medical Terminology
cautery
Applying heat to the skin surface to cause coagulation and stop bleeding
Joint
Arthr/o
Atri(a)
Choose the correct ending to pluralize the following word: Atrium
Axill(ae)
Choose the correct ending to pluralize the following word: Axilla
Exostos(es)
Choose the correct ending to pluralize the following word: Exostosis
es
Choose the correct ending to pluralize the following word: Face
Fibr(omata)
Choose the correct ending to pluralize the following word: Fibroma
lymphatic system
Defense against infection and disease
Word Root
General meaning of the word
Root
Identify if capitalized portion of the word is root, prefix, or suffix: URINalysis
Prefix
Identify if underlined portion of the word is root, prefix, or suffix: ANTItoxin
Root
Identify if underlined portion of the word is root, prefix, or suffix: LIPoma
Suffix
Identify if underlined portion of the word is root, prefix, or suffix: cervicAL
Suffix
Identify if underlined portion of the word is root, prefix, or suffix: prognOSIS
suffix
In the word therm/o/meter, -meter is a(n)
astringent
Liquid drying agents that narrow blood vessels.
ae (ee) ar (air) pn (n) ps (s) oe (ee)
Match the word part to its sound.
Brain
Organ contained in the cranial cavity
Bone
Osteoporosis affects
curretage
Removal of tissue from an area by scraping
osteology
Study of bones
hyper
above
superior
above
Suprarenal
above the kidney
Prefix
added to the beginning of the word
Suffix
added to the end of a word
Using the letter "m" to represent male is an example of
an abbreviation
Corticosteroids
anti-inflammatory agents that treat skin inflammation
peri
around
ab
away from
Posterior
back
poster/o (posterior)
back
Caudal
below
inferior
below
infra
below
nape of the neck
body part is in the following location; Posterior and between the cranial and thoracic cavities.
oste/o
bones
Combining vowel
connects other word parts
thoracic cavity
contains heart and lungs and associated structures
Skin
derm/o
nervous system
detects and processes sensory information
pathy
disease
neropathy
disease of the nerves
integumentary system
encloses internal body structures (skin)
Blood
example of connective tissue
anterior
front
stomach
gastr/o
alopecia
hair loss or baldness
cephal/o
head
false
if suffix begins with a vowel, use combining vowel
rhinitis
inflammation of the nose
laryngitis
inflammation of the throat
Antihistamines
inhibit allergic reactions of inflammation, redness, and itching caused by the release of histamine
scope
instrument for viewing
Circulating blood flow
is not a function of the skin
antifungal
kills or inhibits growth of fungi
Bulla
large blister
macroglossia
large tongue (macro is the prefix)
Abdominal cavity
lies between Thoracic and Pelvic cavities
Prone
lying face down
Supine
lying on the back (face up)
-stenosis
narrowing
stenosis
narrowing
kidney
neph/o
neur/o
nerves
Command Center
nucleus of a cell
ointment
oily, contains little water
Epidermis
outermost layer of skin
keloid
overgrowth of scar tissue
algia
pain
neurologist
person working with the nerves
Intradermal
pertaining to within the skin
gram
recording or picture
Excision
removal by cutting
cardiovascular system
responsible for blood flow to all cells in the body
urinary system
responsible for execretion
Skeletal system
responsible for structural support and movement
nose
rhin/o
lateral
side
skin grafting
skin is removed from one site on the body and used to patch the wound.
brady
slow
Cell
smallest independently functioning organism
logy
study of
ostomy
surgical opening
plasty
surgical reconstruction
ectomy
surgical removal
etymology
the study of word origins
Muscle
tissue designed to produce body movement
cise
to cut
Superior
toward the head
onc/o
tumor, mass
Organ
A collection of similar tissues that performs a specific function is an
True
A combining vowel is typically kept between two word roots
True
A tissue is a group of similar cells that perform a specific functions
distal
The hand is located at the ___________ end of the forearm.
biopsy
The removal of a small piece of tissue for examination
Begin with the meaning of the suffix
When you break down a word to understand it you
O
Which vowel is most commonly used when combining word parts?
Word Root
Which word part provides the general meaning of the word?
abdomen/o
abdomen, abdominal cavity
