Med Term Basics
This word part appears at the BEGINNING of some medical terms
What is a prefix?
What two word parts make up a combining form?
Root Word + combining vowel
What is the combining form for heart?
What is "cardi/o" or " coron/o"?
What is the combining form for liver?
What's is "hepat/o"?
What is the plural form of: carcinoma?
What is "carcinomata"?
These two vowels are known as "combining vowels"
What is O or I?
The term, "hepatitis", does not have a combining vowel. Why?
The suffix begins with a vowel and so a combining vowel is not needed.
What is the combining form for stomach?
What is "gastr/o"?
What is the combining form for head?
What's is "cephal/o"?
What is the plural form of: criterion?
What is "criteria"?
This word part is in EVERY medical term?
What is a suffix?
In the term, "subcutaneous", list and define the 3 word parts present.
What is prefix (sub-; below), root word (cutane; skin), and suffix (-ous; pertaining to)
What is the combining form for bone?
What is "oste/o"?
What is the combining form for joint?
What's is "arthr/o"?
What is the plural form of: bronchus?
What is "bronchi"?
In the word "encephalogram", what is the suffix?
What is "-gram"?
What is a suffix and combining form that both have the same meaning?
What is "-cyte" and "cyt/o"?
What is the combining form for nose?
What is "nas/o" or "rhin/o"?
What is the combining form for muscle?
What's is "my/o"?
What is the plural form of: deformity?
What is "deformities"?
Using your knowledge, describe where the hypogastric region is.
What is "below the stomach"?
Define the term, "transdermal"
What is "pertaining to across the skin"?
What is the combining form for intestines?
What is "enter/o"?
What is the combining form for fingers?
What's is "phalang/o"?
What is the plural form of: larynx?
What is "larynges"?