Word Structure
What is morphology?
The study of the structure and form of words in a language.
Where is a prefix placed in a medical term?
Before the root word.
What does the term buccal refer to?
The cheek.
Which plane divides the body into right and left halves?
Sagittal or median plane (equal halves as described in the slides).
What is my favorite color?
Yellow
What is the main part of a word called?
A root.
What does the suffix -ectomy mean?
Removal of.
What does the term umbilical refer to?
The navel.
Which plane divides the body into superior and inferior sections?
Transverse or horizontal plane.
What is my favorite food?
Tacos
What is the purpose of a combining vowel?
To connect two roots or a root and a suffix, making terms easier to pronounce.
What are two examples of opposite prefixes?
pre/post or hyper/hypo.
Which directional term means farthest from the center of the body?
Distal
What is the difference between flexion and extension?
Flexion decreases the joint angle; extension increases it.
What kind of pet do I have?
Turtles (2 - Onyx and Phoenix)
Which language is described as the universal language of medicine?
Latin.
What are three ways word parts can be combined to build a medical term?
Root + suffix; prefix + root; prefix + root + suffix.
Which two terms mean the front and back surfaces of the human body?
Anterior (front) and posterior (back).
How do abduction and adduction differ?
Abduction moves away from the body; adduction moves toward the body.
What is my favorite movie?
The Lion King
Break down hypothyroidism into its prefix, root, and suffix.
hypo = below/under; thyroid = endocrine organ; ism = condition or disease.
Which root means kidney, and which root means liver?
nephr = kidney; hepat = liver.
What is the difference between ventral and dorsal?
Ventral refers to the belly side; dorsal refers to the back side.
What is the difference between supine, prone, and lateral recumbent?
Supine = face up; prone = face down; lateral recumbent = lying on the side.
How many siblings do I have?
2 (1 sister and 1 brother)