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Medical Terminology Exam 1
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Undergraduate 3
09/15/2011

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Term
root
Definition
element that provides the core meaning of
a word
Term
pneomon
Definition
lung or air
Term
pneumonia
Definition
infection of the lung tissue
Term
pulmon
Definition
lung
Term
a root plus a combining vowel creates a
Definition
combining form
Term
what can be a combining vowel?
Definition
a, e, i, o,u
Term
respir
Definition
to breathe
Term
when two roots occur together, they are always
Definition
joined by a combining vowel
Term
thorax
Definition
chest
Term
pneumothorax
Definition
presence of air in the space that surrounds the lungs
Term
suffix
Definition
added to the end of a root or combining form to give it new meaning
Term
-ary
Definition
pertaining or relating to
Term
pulmonary
Definition
pertaining to the lung
Term
-logy
Definition
study of
Term
pulmonology
Definition
study of structure, function, and disease of the lung
Term
-ia
Definition
condition of
Term
-ation
Definition
a process
Term
respiration
Definition
the process of breathing
Term
what is the difference b/t roots and suffixes?
Definition
roots are used for specifically to body
systems and medical specialties while suffixes are universal
Term
added before a root or combining form and usually indicate number, color, or location
Definition
prefix
Term
pre-
Definition
before
Term
post-
Definition
after
Term
peri-
Definition
around
Term
perinatal
Definition
pertaining to around the time of birth
Term
-al
Definition
pertaining to
Term
-nat-
Definition
birth
Term
natal
Definition
pertaining to birth
Term
lateral
Definition
pertaining the side of the body
Term
unilateral
Definition
pertaining to one side of the body
Term
bilateral
Definition
pertaining to two sides of the body
Term
gastric
Definition
pertaining to the stomach
Term
epi-
Definition
above
Term
epigastric
Definition
pertaining to above the stomach
Term
hypo-
Definition
below
Term
-cyte
Definition
cell
Term
macro-
Definition
large
Term
micro-
Definition
small
Term
-ic and -al both mean
Definition
pertaining to
Term
cardi/o
Definition
combining form for the heart
Term
cardiologist
Definition
specialist in the heart and its disease
Term
-logist
Definition
one who studies or specializes in
Term
my/o
Definition
muscle
Term
-cardi-
Definition
heart
Term
myocardial
Definition
pertaining to the heart muscle
Term
cardiomyopathy
Definition
disease of the heart muscle
Term
-pathy
Definition
disease
Term
dia
Definition
complete
Term
-gnosis
Definition
knowledge of an abnormal condition
Term
diagnosis
Definition
determination of the cause of a disease
Term
diagnositic
Definition
pertaining to diagnosis
Term
diagnose
Definition
to make a diagnosis
Term
prognosis
Definition
a forecast of the probable course and outcome of the disease
Term
-gram
Definition
record
Term
electr/o
Definition
electricity
Term
electrocardiogram
Definition
record of the heart's electrical signals
Term
in-
Definition
in
Term
-farct
Definition
area of dead tissue
Term
-ion
Definition
action or condition
Term
infarction
Definition
sudden blockage of an artery
Term
-emia
Definition
blood condition
Term
isch-
Definition
to block
Term
ischemia
Definition
lack of blood supply to tissue
Term
ischemic
Definition
pertaining to a lack of blood supply to tissue
Term
myocardial
Definition
pertaining to the muscle of the heart (myocradium)
Term
-um
Definition
structure
Term
myocardium
Definition
all the heart muscle
Term
-al, -ic, and -ary all mean
Definition
pertaining to
Term
axillary
Definition
pertaining to the armpit
Term
de-
Definition
without
Term
-ment-
Definition
mind
Term
dementia
Definition
loss of intellectual and mental function
Term
cervical
Definition
relating to the neck in any sense
Term
transvers
Definition
divides the body into top and bottom
Term
sagittal
Definition
cuts the body into right and left
Term
frontal
Definition
or coronal: cuts body into front (anterior, ventral)
and back (posterior, dorsal)
Term
caudal
Definition
inferior, the opposite of cephalic
Term
cephalic
Definition
same as superior, opposite of caudal
Term
coronal
Definition
same as frontal or anterior
Term
what are the 5 body cavities?
Definition
cranial, thoracic, abdominal, pelvic, and spinal
Term
what is in the cranial cavity?
Definition
the brain and skull
Term
what is the thoracic cavity?
Definition
lungs, heart, thymus gland, and esophagus
Term
what separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity?
Definition
the diaphragm
Term
what is in the abdominal cavity?
Definition
stomach, intestines, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, and gallbladder
Term
what is in the pelvic cavity?
Definition
urinary bladder, reproductive organs,
part of large colon, rectum and anus
Term
what is in the spinal cavity?
Definition
spinal cord
Term
what are the abdominal quadrants?
Definition
RUQ, LUQ, LLQ, RLQ
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