Rules & Regulations
Attached to the front of some words
What is prefix?
arthritis
What is inflammation of the joint?
my/o
What is muscle?
RUQ
What is right upper quadrant?
The end of a medical term
What is suffix?
Gives the medical word its main meaning.
What is the word root?
neuritis
What is inflammation of the nerve?
myel/o
What is bone marrow; spinal cord?
DOB
What is date of birth?
-itis (define)
What is inflammation?
Used to make it easier to pronounce some words.
What is a combining vowel?
Inflammation of the stomach
What is gastritis?
myc/o
What is fungus?
MRI
What is magnetic resonance imaging?
-ic , -ac , -ary , -al (define)
What is pertaining to?
Usually 'o', but sometimes 'i' or 'e'
What is combining vowel?
Inflammation of the liver
mono-
What is one?
DX
What is diagnosis?
-pathy (define)
What is disease?
WR + a combining vowel separated by a forward slash
What is combining form (CF)?
Inflammation of the bone and joint
What is osteoarthritis?
mast/o
What is breast?
PE
What is physical exam?
-ectomy (define)