Med Term Basics
A word part that is the fundamental element of every medical term
What is a word root?
Abbreviated as HR
What is heart rate?
Means instrument for measuring
What is -meter?
Means blue
What is cyan/o
A shortened form of a word or phrase
What is an abbreviation?
A short element added to the end of a root to modify its meaning
What is a suffix?
Abbreviated as R
What is respiration?
means surgical removal
What is -ectomy?
means water
What is hydr/o?
A type of abbreviation formed with the 1st letter of a word or phrase
What is an acronym?
A short element added before a root to modify its meaning
What is a prefix?
Abbreviated as Bx
What is biopsy?
Means between
What is inter-?
means heart
What is cardi/o?
The ancient languages that had a major influence on medical terminology
What are Greek and Latin?
A word that contains more than one root
What is a compound word?
Abbreviated as NPO
What is nothing by mouth (latin: non per os)?
Means tumor
What is -oma?
Means disease
What is path/o?
The process used to break an unfamiliar word into smaller parts to identify its meaning
What is decoding?
The manner in which a word is spoken aloud
What is pronunciation?
Abbreviated as AMA
What is against medical advice?
Means above or excessive
What is super-?
Means liver
What is hepat/o?
A reference tool that is useful in learning new medical terminology
What is a medical dictionary?