HTHRHSC 2500 Medical Terminology
Fundamentals 2
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Terms in this set (37)
A word root/combining form contains Correct!gen/o producing, forming
the basic meaning of the term. Correct!idi/o peculiar to an individual or organ, one,
Usually, but not always it indicates distinct
the involved body part. Match the Correct!physi/o, physic/o nature, physical
following body function word Correct!plas/i, plas/o development, growth,
root/combining form with the correct formation
meaning.
A word root/combining form contains Correct!thorac/o chest, chest cavity
the basic meaning of the term. Correct!aden/o gland
Usually, but not always it indicates Correct!adip/o fat
the involved body part. Match the Correct!caud/o tail, lower part of body
following body part word Correct!cephal/o head, upper part of body
root/combining form with the correct Correct!cyt/o cell
meaning. Correct!hist/o, histi/o tissue
A word root/combining form contains Correct!ventr/o in front of, belly side of the body
the basic meaning of the term. Correct!medi/o middle
Usually, but not always it indicates Correct!proxim/o near
the involved body part. Match the Correct!anter/o before, front
following directional word Correct!poster/o behind, toward the back
root/combining form with the correct Correct!dors/i, dors/o back of body
meaning.
, A suffix is always added at the end of Correct!-verse, -version to turn
a word root/combining form to Correct!-cyte cell
complete the term. Suffixes usually Correct!-ologist specialist
indicate a procedure, condition, Correct!-ology study of, science of
disorder, or disease. Match the Correct!-pathy disease, suffering, emotion, feeling
following disease-related suffixes to Correct!-plasia development, growth, formation
the correct meaning. Correct!-stasis, -static control, maintenance of a
constant level
A word root/combining form contains Correct!nosocomi/o hospital
the basic meaning of the term. Correct!iatr/o physician, treatment
Usually, but not always it indicates Correct!dem/i, dem/o population
the involved body part. Match the Correct!eti/o cause
following disease-related word Correct!path/o disease, suffering, feeling, emotion
root/combining form with the correct
meaning.
Prefixes occur at the beginning of the Correct!epi- above, upon, on
term (pre-) and act as qualifiers of a Correct!retro- behind, backward, back of
medical term giving direction, Correct!trans- across, through
location, time, status, or number. Correct!en-, end-, endo- in, within, inside
Prefixes are not always required to Correct!ex-, exo- out of, outside, away from
form a medical term. Match the Correct!mid- middle
following location prefixes to the
correct meaning.
Prefixes occur at the beginning of the Correct!pan- all, entire, every
term (pre-) and act as qualifiers of a Correct!a-, an- no, not, without
medical term giving direction, Correct!macro- large, abnormal size, or long
location, time, status, or number. Correct!micro- small
Prefixes are not always required to Correct!mega- large or great
form a medical term. Match the
following prefixes relating
quantity/size to the correct meaning.
Fundamentals 2
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Terms in this set (37)
A word root/combining form contains Correct!gen/o producing, forming
the basic meaning of the term. Correct!idi/o peculiar to an individual or organ, one,
Usually, but not always it indicates distinct
the involved body part. Match the Correct!physi/o, physic/o nature, physical
following body function word Correct!plas/i, plas/o development, growth,
root/combining form with the correct formation
meaning.
A word root/combining form contains Correct!thorac/o chest, chest cavity
the basic meaning of the term. Correct!aden/o gland
Usually, but not always it indicates Correct!adip/o fat
the involved body part. Match the Correct!caud/o tail, lower part of body
following body part word Correct!cephal/o head, upper part of body
root/combining form with the correct Correct!cyt/o cell
meaning. Correct!hist/o, histi/o tissue
A word root/combining form contains Correct!ventr/o in front of, belly side of the body
the basic meaning of the term. Correct!medi/o middle
Usually, but not always it indicates Correct!proxim/o near
the involved body part. Match the Correct!anter/o before, front
following directional word Correct!poster/o behind, toward the back
root/combining form with the correct Correct!dors/i, dors/o back of body
meaning.
, A suffix is always added at the end of Correct!-verse, -version to turn
a word root/combining form to Correct!-cyte cell
complete the term. Suffixes usually Correct!-ologist specialist
indicate a procedure, condition, Correct!-ology study of, science of
disorder, or disease. Match the Correct!-pathy disease, suffering, emotion, feeling
following disease-related suffixes to Correct!-plasia development, growth, formation
the correct meaning. Correct!-stasis, -static control, maintenance of a
constant level
A word root/combining form contains Correct!nosocomi/o hospital
the basic meaning of the term. Correct!iatr/o physician, treatment
Usually, but not always it indicates Correct!dem/i, dem/o population
the involved body part. Match the Correct!eti/o cause
following disease-related word Correct!path/o disease, suffering, feeling, emotion
root/combining form with the correct
meaning.
Prefixes occur at the beginning of the Correct!epi- above, upon, on
term (pre-) and act as qualifiers of a Correct!retro- behind, backward, back of
medical term giving direction, Correct!trans- across, through
location, time, status, or number. Correct!en-, end-, endo- in, within, inside
Prefixes are not always required to Correct!ex-, exo- out of, outside, away from
form a medical term. Match the Correct!mid- middle
following location prefixes to the
correct meaning.
Prefixes occur at the beginning of the Correct!pan- all, entire, every
term (pre-) and act as qualifiers of a Correct!a-, an- no, not, without
medical term giving direction, Correct!macro- large, abnormal size, or long
location, time, status, or number. Correct!micro- small
Prefixes are not always required to Correct!mega- large or great
form a medical term. Match the
following prefixes relating
quantity/size to the correct meaning.
