Med Term Homework Ch: 1
90% of all roots are derived from a Greek or ________ word
Latin
ileum
a segment of the small intestine
arthrosis
abnormal condition of a joint
pneum/o
air
what is the combining form of arthroscopy?
arthro (in notation: arthr/o-)
ilium
bone in the pelvis
malleolus
bony protuberance at the ankle
condition of a slow heart
brady-cardia
respir/a
breathing
what is the combining form of cardiogram?
cardio (in notation: cardi/o-)
gastr/o is this type of element
combining form
written in this form: root / (slash) combining vowel
combining form
is gynecologist a combining form or only roots?
combining form (gynec/o-logist)
is pneumothorax a combining form or only roots?
combining form (pneum/o-thorax)
is respiration a combining form or only roots?
combining form (respir/a-tion)
is urology a combining form or only roots?
combining form (ur/o-logy)
this element has no meaning of its own
combining vowel
this makes a word easier to pronounce
combining vowel
a ______ form is a word _______ that is used to join a root to another word element
combining, element
the ______ of any medical term is its ______
core, root
what is the combining form of dermatome?
dermato (in notation: dermat/o-)
arthropathy
disease of a joint
pertaining to above the skin
epi-dermal
gynec/o
female
arthrodesis
fixation of a joint
the lymph
fluid collected from body tissues
cardi/o
heart
condition of excessive blood pressure
hyper-tension
condition of deficient blood pressure
hypo-tension
arthritis
inflammation of a joint
enter/o
intestine
pertaining to within the skin
intra-dermal
combining vowel
joins a root to another root
arthr/o
joint
trapezius
muscle in the back
arthralgia
pain of a joint
pertaining to around birth
peri-natal
pertaining to after birth
post-natal
pertaining to before birth
pre-natal
although the combining vowel has no meaning of its own, it is used to make the word easier to _____
pronounce
arthrogram
record of a joint
Nearly all medical terms have one or more of this component
root
usually of Greek or Latin origin
root
what type of element is gastr?
root
Nearly ever medical term has at least one _______, and many terms have ______ than one root
root, more
is arthritis a combining form or only roots?
roots (arthr, itis)
Is cardiac a combining form or only roots?
roots (cardi, ac)
is enteritis a combining form or only roots?
roots (enter, itis)
is gastric a combining form or only roots?
roots (gastr, ic)
is neuritis a combining form or only roots?
roots (neur, itis)
dermat/o
skin
gastr/o
stomach
arthrotomy
surgical incision of a joint
arthrocentesis
surgical puncture of a joint
arthroplasty
surgical repair of a joint
condition of a rapid heart
tachy-cardia
creating medical ____ is like assembling the ______ of a jigsaw puzzle
terms, pieces
prefix
the beginning of some medical terms
combining form
the combination of a root and combining vowel
root
the constant unchanging foundation of a medical term
suffix
the ending of some medical terms
pertaining to through the skin
trans-dermal
urethra
tube from the bladder to the outside
ureter
tube from the kidney to the bladder
arthroscopy
visual examination of a joint
a combining form is made by joining a combining _____ to a ______
vowel, root
