Medical Terminology: NBCOT COTA
Exam Prep With Answers.
Dorsal -
\pertaining to the back
Lateral -
\away from the midline
What is a prefix? -
\A syllable or group of syllables added to the beginning of the word, root, or stem, to
change its meaning or to form a new word
What is a word root (WR)? -
\foundation of a medical term and contains its primary meaning
What is a suffix? -
\word element placed at the end of a word that changes the meaning of the word
What is a combing form (CF)? -
\A combining form is usually created when a word root is combined with a vowel
(usually o)
Example of a suffix -
\Disappoint(-ment) or itis
Example of a prefix -
\hypo or (un) happy
example of word root -
\teach in teaches
example of combining form -
\gastr/o or end/o
What are the 4 elements to build a medical term? -
\Word root, suffix, prefix and combining form
a/an -
\not, without
-trophy -
\development
, toxic -
\pertaining to poison
-stenosis -
\narrowing
-rrhexia -
\break, rupture
-rrhea -
\discharge, flow
-rrhage or -rrhagia -
\bursting forth (mainly of blood)
-plegia -
\paralysis
-phobia -
\abnormal fear of or aversion to specific things
-penia -
\decrease, deficiency
-megaly -
\enlargement
-algia, dynia -
\condition of pain
-cele -
\hernia
-ectasis -
\dilation, expansion
-edema -
\swelling
-emia -
\blood condition
-emesis -
\vomiting
Exam Prep With Answers.
Dorsal -
\pertaining to the back
Lateral -
\away from the midline
What is a prefix? -
\A syllable or group of syllables added to the beginning of the word, root, or stem, to
change its meaning or to form a new word
What is a word root (WR)? -
\foundation of a medical term and contains its primary meaning
What is a suffix? -
\word element placed at the end of a word that changes the meaning of the word
What is a combing form (CF)? -
\A combining form is usually created when a word root is combined with a vowel
(usually o)
Example of a suffix -
\Disappoint(-ment) or itis
Example of a prefix -
\hypo or (un) happy
example of word root -
\teach in teaches
example of combining form -
\gastr/o or end/o
What are the 4 elements to build a medical term? -
\Word root, suffix, prefix and combining form
a/an -
\not, without
-trophy -
\development
, toxic -
\pertaining to poison
-stenosis -
\narrowing
-rrhexia -
\break, rupture
-rrhea -
\discharge, flow
-rrhage or -rrhagia -
\bursting forth (mainly of blood)
-plegia -
\paralysis
-phobia -
\abnormal fear of or aversion to specific things
-penia -
\decrease, deficiency
-megaly -
\enlargement
-algia, dynia -
\condition of pain
-cele -
\hernia
-ectasis -
\dilation, expansion
-edema -
\swelling
-emia -
\blood condition
-emesis -
\vomiting
