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LOM Chapter 1 Basic Word Structure Set 2
Language of Medicine, 9th Edition, Davi-Ellen Chabner Basic Word Structure
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08/10/2010

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Term
hypo-
Definition
prefix meaning below
Term
-ic
Definition
suffix meaning pertaining to
Term
hypogastric
Definition
pertaining to below the stomach
Term
epi-
Definition
prefix meaning above
Term
False
Definition
T or F: All medical terms have a prefix
Term
epigastric
Definition
pertaining to above the stomach
Term
Greek, Latin
Definition
All medical terms are derived from ______ and _____ roots.
Term
d
Definition

Which races developed medically useful concepts before the 21st century?

a) Greeks

b) Romans

c) Arabs

d) all of the above

e) a and b

Term
aden/o
Definition
combined form meaning gland
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-oma
Definition
suffix meaning tumor or mass
Term
adenoma
Definition
tumor of the gland
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arthr/o
Definition
combined form meaning joint
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arthritis
Definition
inflammation of the joint
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bi/o
Definition
combined form meaning life
Term
biology
Definition
process of study of life
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biopsy
Definition
process of viewing life (living tissue is removed from the body and viewed under a microscope)
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-opsy
Definition
suffix meaning process of viewing
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carcin/o
Definition
combined form meaning cancerous or cancer
Term
carcinoma
Definition
cancerous tumor that grows from epithelial cells
Term
epithelial cells
Definition
surface or skin cells that cover the outside of the body and line organs, cavities, and tubes within the body
Term
cardiology
Definition
process of study of heart
Term
cephal/o
Definition
combined form meaning head
Term
cephalic
Definition
pertaining to the head
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cephalic presentation
Definition
head first position for the delivery of an infant
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cerebr/o
Definition
combined form meaning cerebrum
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cerebrum
Definition
largest part of the brain
Term
-al
Definition
suffix meaning pertaining to
Term
cerebrovascular accident
Definition
What does CVA stand for?
Term
CVA
Definition
another name for stroke
Term
CVA
Definition
occurs when blood vessels are damaged in the cerebrum, causing bleeding and decreased blood flow to nerve cells in specific areas of the brain
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