Ch. 1
In mast/o/pexy, the "o" is a...
What is a combining vowel?
Means "swelling"
What is -edema?
This prefix means rapid.
What is tachy-?
What is the letter "i"
Most medical word roots are derived from these languages.
What are Latin and Greek?
In the word thermometer, meter is a..
What is a suffix?
Means inflammation or infection.
What is -itis?
This prefix means against.
Word endings are called this.
What are suffixes?
A combining form is a word root plus this.
What is a vowel?
This element is located at the beginning of a medical word.
What is a prefix?
Means "surgical puncture"
What is -centesis?
This is the definition of -epi.
What is above?
When defining a medical term, this is the first step.
What is define the suffix (or last part of the word)?
The number of steps in defining medical words.
What is three?
In the word nephrotomy, the word root is...
What is nephr-?
With "hepat/o" meaning liver, this term means enlargement of the liver.
What is hepatomegaly?
The prefixes tri- and quadri- are examples of this type of prefixes.
Prefixes of number and measurement.
A medical word consisting of more than one word root joined together.
What is a compound word?
The amount of elements used to form medical words.
What is four?
A combining vowel is used when this happens.
What is when the suffix begins with a consonent?
-ar is this kind of suffix.
What is an adjective?
Two prefixes that both mean around.
What are peri- and circum-?
This is what happens when you have to change words ending in "y" from singular form to plural form.
What is drop the "y" and add "ies"?
This is the amount of words parts in this word: encephalomeningopathy.
What is five?