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Medical Terminology Basics Part 1
This deck covers fundamental medical terminology, including constructed terms, prefixes, suffixes, and word roots. It is designed to help students understand and memorize key medical terms and their meanings.
constructed terms
a word made up of multiple word parts
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Key Terms
Term
Definition
constructed terms
a word made up of multiple word parts
eponym
a term derived from a name
non constructed terms
terms that are not formed from individual word parts
prefix
word part that is affixed to the beginning of a word
word root
a word part that provides the primary meaning of a term
suffix
a word part that is affixed to the end of a word
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
constructed terms | a word made up of multiple word parts |
eponym | a term derived from a name |
non constructed terms | terms that are not formed from individual word parts |
prefix | word part that is affixed to the beginning of a word |
word root | a word part that provides the primary meaning of a term |
suffix | a word part that is affixed to the end of a word |
combining vowel | a vowel used when a suffix starts with a consonant |
anti- | against, opposite of |
brady- | slow |
endo- | within |
epi- | upon, over, above, on top |
neo- | new |
pre- | to come before |
append/o, appendic/o | appendix |
bi/o | life |
cardi/o | heart |
cerebr/o | brain, cerebrum |
dermat/o | skin |
electr/o | electricity |
encephal/o | brain |
gastr/o | stomach |
hem/o | blood |
hepat/o | liver |
hyster/o | uterus |
laryng/o | voice box, larynx |
leuk/o | white |
mamm/o | breast |
mast/o | breast |
ment/o | mind |
nat/o | birth |
neur/o | nerve |
path/o | disease |
proct/o | rectum or anus |
psych/o | mind |
rhin/o | nose |
tonsill/o | tonsil |
vas/o | vessel |
-al | pertaining to |
-ectomy | surgical removal |
-emia | condition of blood |
-gram | a record or image |
-ia | condition of |
-iatry | treatment, specialty |
-ic | pertaining to |
-itis | inflammation of |
-logist | one who studies |
-logy | study or science of |
-pathy | disease |
-philia | loving, affinity for |
-plasty | surgical repair |