NURS 3309 Unit 1 (Ch 1-6) Questions and Answers
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Terms in this set (412)
prefix the beginning of some words
the foundation of the word that provides its meaning
the constant, unchanging foundation of a medical
root term
usually of Greek or Latin origin
one or more is found in most medical terms
vowel that joins a root to another root or to a suffix
has no meaning of its own
joins a root to another root
combining vowel joins a root to a suffix
makes a word easier to pronounce
"o" - the most common combining vowel, with "a" as
the next most common
combination of a root and a combining vowel
combining form can be attached to another root or combining form
can precede a suffix
, the ending of some words
attaches to the end of a root or combining form
can have more than one meaning
if it begins with a consonant, add a combining vowel
suffix
to the root
if it begins with a vowel, no combining vowel is
needed
an occasional medical term can have two suffixes
gynec- female
dermat- skin
arthr- joint
respir- to breathe
gastr- stomach
-enter- intestine
pneum- air
pneuma air
-thorax chest
-logist one who studies
-tory relating to
-logy study of
cardi- heart
patient to suffer or undergo
medical to heal; pertaining to the practice of medicine
breath a single cycle of inhaling and exhaling
mucus clear, sticky secretion
knee an angular shape
quadrant a quarter
umbilicus navel or belly button
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Terms in this set (412)
prefix the beginning of some words
the foundation of the word that provides its meaning
the constant, unchanging foundation of a medical
root term
usually of Greek or Latin origin
one or more is found in most medical terms
vowel that joins a root to another root or to a suffix
has no meaning of its own
joins a root to another root
combining vowel joins a root to a suffix
makes a word easier to pronounce
"o" - the most common combining vowel, with "a" as
the next most common
combination of a root and a combining vowel
combining form can be attached to another root or combining form
can precede a suffix
, the ending of some words
attaches to the end of a root or combining form
can have more than one meaning
if it begins with a consonant, add a combining vowel
suffix
to the root
if it begins with a vowel, no combining vowel is
needed
an occasional medical term can have two suffixes
gynec- female
dermat- skin
arthr- joint
respir- to breathe
gastr- stomach
-enter- intestine
pneum- air
pneuma air
-thorax chest
-logist one who studies
-tory relating to
-logy study of
cardi- heart
patient to suffer or undergo
medical to heal; pertaining to the practice of medicine
breath a single cycle of inhaling and exhaling
mucus clear, sticky secretion
knee an angular shape
quadrant a quarter
umbilicus navel or belly button
