Module 1
A medical term is...
A word or phrase made up of a combination of elements to express a specific idea.
What does -itis mean?
Inflammation
What does -desis mean?
Binding
A word terminal is...
A suffix or word ending that denotes the part of speech of the medical term (noun, verb, adjective).
What does -osis mean?
Any condition
What does -rrhaphy mean?
Suture/stitches
A combining vowel is...
(Usually o or i and, less frequently, u) used between two elements of a medical term to make the term easier to pronounce. Occasionally the other vowels may be used.
What does -malacia mean?
Soft
What does -emesis mean?
Vomitting
A combining form is...
A root with an added combining vowel that the root usually carries when used in combination with another element.
What does -megal mean?
Enlarged
What does -pexy mean?
Suspension
Prefix vs Suffix vs Root
Prefixes are word parts that precede a root word, while suffixes are word parts that are added to the end of root words.
What does -algia mean?
Pain
What does -cele mean?
Hernia