Concepts of Medical Terminology
A special vocabulary used by healthcare professionals.
Medical Terminology
What is the meaning of:
-ia
-ism
-sis
condition of
The prefix in microscopic
-ic
The root that means cell
cyt
The brain and spinal cord ar in which cavity
dorsal
What are the three-word components
Root, Suffix, and Prefix
-ian
iatrics
-iiatry
-logy
Medical Specialties
The prefixes uni,tri,and poly all refer to
Number
The substance that makes up the cell's genetic material
DNA
The root brachi/o refers to the
arm
Where can most health technicians work
Hospitals, and long term care facilities, medical clinics, government agencies, insurance companies and consulting firms
Suffixes that mean pertaining to:
-ac, -al, -ar, -form, -ic, -ical, -ile, -oid, -ory, -ous
The opposite of hypoglycemia is
hyperglycemia
The root morph/o means
Form
How many regions does the abdomen have
9
Define the following words:
dysmenorrhea
cardiologist
renogastric
difficult or painful menstruation
a physician who specializes in study of the heart
pertaining to the kidney and stomach
What is the plural ending serum
sera
leuko, cyano, and erythro refer to
color
To act on, affect
Trop
chronotropic - affect rate or timing
How many qudrants does the abdomen have and name them
4 - upper right, upper left, lower right, and lower left
words ending in x or suffixes beginning with rh what suffixes you would add
x - changed to a g or a c
What is the singular form of foramina
foramen
Name 2 prefixes for direction and 2 negative Prefixes
ab, ad, dia, per, trans
a, an, anti, contra, de, dis, in, im, non, un,
The functional tissue of an organ
parenchyma
Describe the anatomic position
Standing erect, facing forward, arms at sides, palms forward, legs parallel, toes pointed forward.