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terminology

100

1. What are the four main word parts in medical terminology?

Root word, suffixes, prefixes, combining vowels 

200

What is the purpose of a suffix? 

to modify its meaning

300

1. What are the two languages that most medical terms are derived from?

Greek and latin

400

What is the difference in meaning between the terms "pericarditis" and "endocarditis"?

Pericarditis is inflammation around the heart, and Endocarditis is inflammation inside the heart,

500

What does the term "myopathy" refer to? 

disorder that effects the muscles

Prefix

100

1. Where are prefixes usually located in a medical term?

At the beginning of a word

200

What does the prefix "hyper-" mean?

over, above, and beyond

300

What does the prefix "pre-" mean?

before and advanced

400

What does the prefix "endo-" mean?

within and inside

500

What does the prefix "poly-" mean? 

many, much and several

Suffix

100

1. Where are suffixes usually located in a medical term?

At the end of the word

200

What does the suffix "-itis" mean?

inflammation

300

What does the suffix "-ectomy" mean?

surgical removal or excision

400

What does the suffix "-oma" mean?

tumor or mass

500

What does the suffix "-algia" mean?

pain

Root word

100

what is a root word

the most basic form of a word, carrying its core meaning

200

What does the root "cardi-" mean?

heart

300

What does the root "dermat-" refer to?

skin

400

What does the root "neur-" refer to?

nerve

500

What does the root "gastr-" refer to?

stomach

combing vowels

100

1. What is a combining vowel, and when is it used?

A, E, I, O, U and sometimes Y. Its used to make the word easier to pronounce. 

200

What is the most common combining vowel?

O

300

What does the combining form "gastr/o" mean?

stomach 

400

What does the combining form "hem/o" refer to?

blood

500

What does the combining form "arthr/o" refer to?

joint