Good to Know 1
what suffix means
-tomy, -otomy
Where are prefixes located in a medical term?
at the beginning
What is the most common combining vowel?
o
what is the abbreviation for gastrointestinal
GI
prefix meaning within
intra-
How should you read a medical term to understand it?
from right to left
What is an eponym?
a medical term based on a name usually of a person
prefix that means abnormal, painful, difficult
dys-
Nil per os or nothing by mouth
suffix meaning visual inspection
-opsy
what is the difference between a word root and a combing form?
word root does not have combining form
Which of the following is the proper way to refer to Alzheimers?
Choose from:
Alzheimer's
Alzheimer Disease
Alzheimer's Disease
Alois Alzheimer's Disease
prefix that means within
intra-
what is the suffix for a record or image or instrument used to record an image
-graph
suffix meaning study of
-ology
What are the four possible parts of a medical term?
prefix, suffix, word root, combining vowel
How would you make a medical term pleural if it ended in -osis?
change the i to an e - diagnoses
suffix that means enlargement
-megaly
what suffix means drooping
-ptosis
prefix meaning outside, beyond
ecto, exo, extra
How is "c" pronounced when if comes after a, o, or u
K
How would you make a medical term pleural if it ended in x?
change the x to es - larynges
suffix that means drooping
-ptosis
what suffix means suture or surgical suturing
-rrhaphy
suffix meaning medical treatment or specialty
-iatry