Med Term 1
foundation of the word
Root
inflammation
-itis
stomach
gastr/o
combining form hemat/o means
blood
Pain
-algia
Combining form meaning head
Cephal/o
Cell
cyt/o
1st General Rule
1.READ the meaning of medical terms from the suffix back to the beginning of the term and across
word ending
Suffix
to cut
sect/o
Thromb/o means?
clot, clotting
root + combining vowel
Combining form
combining form that means RED?
erythr/o
instrument to visually examine.
-scope
Øvowel (usually o) that links the root to the suffix or the root to another root
Combining vowel
Study of the kidney
nephrology
small part attached to the beginning of a term
Prefix
urinary tract, urine
ur/o
intestines
enter/o
electr/o/ encephal/o/gram
Record the electricity in the brain.
study of cells
A.Cytology
3rd General Rule
KEEP the combining vowel between two roots
cyst/o/scopy
process of visually examining the urinary bladder.
The suffix "-cyte" means?
cell
2nd General Rule
DROP the combining vowel (usually o) before a suffix beginning with a vowel