Medical Terminology Unit 1

What does the prefix cyst mean?

(Of the) bladder

The suffix indicating being full (i.e., full of a substance) is a.) -ist b.) -ous c.) -er d.) -tion

-ous

The suffix indicating a condition is a.) -tic b.) -itis c.) -tion d.) -er

-tion

Darwinism presents a theory of __(1)__. Mendelism presents a theory of __(2)__.

1. Evolution 2. Condition

Contraction is a condition of __(1)__. Relaxation is a condition of __(2)__.

1. Muscle shortening 2. Diminished tension

What is hyperthyroidism?

A condition or state of too much secretion by the thyroid gland

What is mucus?

A watery secretion that is secreted by the mucous membrane.

What does the suffix -able mean?

Ability

What does the suffix -ible mean?

Ability

Injectable

Able to be injected (adjective)

Hydrophobia

Abnormal fear of water

Disease

Abnormal function or condition

Verb

Action or state of being word

Crisis/Crises

Acute (severe) situation (singular/plural)

A suffix may change the _____ a.) Part of speech b.) Meaning c.) Plural/Singular form d.) All of these

All of these

Word root

Base of a word

Brainstem

Brain structure that includes: midbrain, pons, medulla oblongata

Carcinoma/Carcinomata

Cancerous tumor (epithelial origin), singular/plural

Transport

Carry across

When joining two word roots together you may need to use a(n) _____. a.) Combining form b.) Consonant c.) Adjective d.) Prefix

Combining form

If two or more word roots are combined to build a word, this is a _____ word. a.) Combining form b.) Complex c.) Compound d.) Plural

Compound

What does the suffix -tion mean?

Condition

Inflammation

Condition defined by redness, swelling, pain, and warmth

Cyanosis/Cyanotic

Condition of blueness (noun/adjective)

Contraction

Condition of shortening a body part, tension, muscle function

-ism is a suffix that indicates a.) Condition or theory b.) Inflammation c.) Adjective d.) Lack f

Condition or theory

What does the suffix -ism mean?

Condition, state, or theory

Adjective

Descriptor, modifies nouns

Lymphadenopathy

Disease of a lymph gland

What does the suffix -megaly mean?

Enlarged

What does acromegaly mean?

Enlargement of the extremitites

Vomit, vomited, vomiting

Evacuate stomach contents (verbs)

Gastroduodenoscopy

Examination by looking into the stomach and the duodenum with a scope

Gastrectomy

Excision of the stomach

What does acr/o mean?

Extremities

When building words about conditions of body parts, the word root for the body part usually comes _____. a.) First b.) Last c.) The suffix comes first d.) The condition comes first

First

Suffix

Follows a word root to change its meaning or part of speech

The word root for stomach in gastritis, gastrectomy, and gastric is _____.

Gastr

Appendix/Appendices

Glandular structure below the cecum, singular/plural

Hydrocele

Herniation or sac containing water (fluid)

Microfilm

Image reduced to small size on film

What does the suffix -itis mean?

Inflammation

Dermatitis

Inflammation of the skin

Acrodermatitis

Inflammation of the skin extremities

Cytometer

Instrument that measures (counts) cells

Thermometer

Instrument that measures temperature

Microscope

Instrument used to look at small structures

Anemia/Anemic

Lack of blood, noun/adjective

What does paralysis mean?

Loss of movement

Gastroduodenostomy

Make a new surgical opening between the stomach and duodenum

Noun

Name of a person, place, or thing

Neurospasm

Nerve spasm (twitching)

-y is a suffix that usually makes a word a(n) a.) Adjective b.) Verb c.) Noun d.) Plural

Noun

Micrometer

One millionth of a meter

What does the suffix -er mean?

One who

Radiographer

One who makes x-ray images

Practitioner

One who practices

What is a medical practitioner?

One who practices medicine

What is a psychiatrist?

One who practices psychiatry

What does the suffix -logist mean?

One who specializes (studies)

Hyperthyroidism

Overactive thyroid condition

Acroparalysis

Paralysis of the extremities

Prefix

Placed before a word root to change its meaning

What does the suffix -ous mean?

Possessing, having, full of

A _____ comes in front of a word root to change its meaning. a.) Prefix b.) Combining form c.) Suffix d.) Pronoun

Prefix

inject, injected, injecting

Put in using a needle, verbs

-ity is a suffix that indicates a.) A condition b.) Quantity c.) Lack d.) Quality

Quality

What does the suffix -ity mean?

Quality

Sensitivity

Quality of being sensitive

What does the suffix -ectomy mean?

Removal of

Bacillus/Bacilli

Rod-shaped bacteria, singular/plural

Condyle/Condylar

Rounded bony process (noun/adjective)

_____ refers to the nature of having or possessing material lining closed body cavities such as the abdomen.

Serous

What does the prefix derm mean?

Skin

What does micro mean?

Small

What does the suffix -ist mean?

Specialist

Psychiatrist

Specialist in treating mental disorders

Spermatozoon

Sperm (pl. spermatozoa)

Vertebra/Vertebrae

Spinal bones (singular/plural)

Gastric

Stomach (adjectival form)

Extension

Stretching or elongation

The suffix -logos is Greek for _____

Study

Which word part would indicate inflammation when building a word meaning inflammation of the stomach? a.) Prefix b.) Word root c.) Compound word d.) Suffix

Suffix

Microsurgery

Surgery using a microscope

Dermatology

The study of the skin, medical specialty

Hydrotherapy

Therapy using water

The correct plural form of the thorax is a.) Thoraces b.) Thoraxes c.) Thora d.) Thoranges

Thoraces

What does therapy mean?

Treatment

Ilium/Iliac

Upper pelvic bone, noun/adjective

When building words with a suffix that begins with a vowel, for example, -itis, you would a.) Put the suffix first b.) Use a combining form in front c.) Use a word root in front d.) All of these

Use a word root in front

-ed and -ing are usually suffixes that used to make a word a(n) a.) Noun b.) Adjective c.) Verb d.) Plural

Verb

The part of speech that indicates action or state of being is a(n) a.) Noun b.) Adjective c.) Verb d.) Plural

Verb

Microbe

Very small organism

Chickenpox

Viral infection with Varicella zoster

Larynx/Larynges

Voice box (singular/plural)

What does hydro mean?

Water

Mucus/Mucous

Watery substance produced by a membrane, (noun/adjective)

The base of the word is the _____ a.) Prefix b.) Combining form c.) Ending d.) Word Root

Word root

Combining form

Word root plus a vowel

Carpus, Carpal, Carpi

Wrist bone(s), (noun/adjective/plural)