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Chapter 1 Terms and Definitions Pronunciation Letter c (before a, o, u)

Sound k

c (before e, I, y)

s

ch g (before a, o, u)

k g

g (before e, I, y)

j

ph pn pt (initial) rh, rrh

f n t r

x (initial)

z

Example Cardiac (KAR-dee-ak) Contra (KON-trah) Cut (KUT) Cephalic (she-FAL-ik) Cilium (SIL-ee-um) Cyst (SIST) Chiropractor (KAI-roh-PRAK-tor) Gamma (GAM-ah) Goiter (GOI-ter) Gutta (GUT-tah) Genetic (jeh-NET-tik) Giant (JAI-int) Biology (bai-AW-loh-jee) Pharmacy (FAR-mah-see) Pneumonia (noo-MOHN-yah) Pterigium (tir-IH-jee-um) Rhinoplasty (RAI-noh-PLAS-tee) Hemorrhage (HEH-moh-rij) Xeroderma (ZER-oh-DER-mah)

Common Roots Root Arthr/o Cardi/o Enter/o Gastr/o Hepat/o Neur/o Hem/o Hemat/o My/o Muscul/o Angi/o Vas/o Vascul/o Derm/o Dermat/o Cutane/o Pneum/o Pneumon/o Pulmon/o Gen/o Hydr/o Morph/o Myc/o Necr/o Orth/o Path/o Phag/o Plas/o Py/o Scler/o Sten/o Troph/o Xen/o

Definition Joint Heart Small Intestine Stomach Liver Nerve Blood Muscle Vessel (blood vessel)

Skin

Lung

Creation, cause Water Change Fungus Death Straight Suffering, disease Eat Formation Pus Hard Narrowing Nourishment, development Foreign

Examples Arthroscope, arthritis Cardiology, pericardium Enteropathy, dysentery Gastrointestinal, gastritis Hepatology, hepatitis Neurology, neuralgia Hemorrhage Hematoma Myocardial, myalgia Musculoskeletal, muscular Angioplasty, angiectomy Vasospasm, vasectomy Vasculopathy, vasculitis Dermoscopy, dermis Dermatology, dermatitis Subcutaneous Pneumotomy Pneumonia, Pneumonitis Pulmonologist, cardiopulmonary Pathogenic Hydrophobic, dehydration Morphology Dermatomycosis Necrosis Orthodontist Pathology Aphagia Hyperplasia Pyorrhea, pyemia Scleroderma Stenosis Trophology, hypertrophy Xenograft

Common Suffixes Suffix -ac -al -ar -ary -eal -ic -tic -ous -ia -ism -ium -y -icle -ole -ule -ula -iatrics -iatry -iatrist -ist -logist -logy

Definition Pertaining to

Condition Tissue, structure Condition, procedure Small

Medical Science Specialist in the medicine of Specialist Specialist in the study of Study of

Example Cardiac Skeletal Muscular Pulmonary Esophageal Medic Neurotic Subcutaneous Pneumonia Autism Pericardium Hypertrophy Ventricle Arteriole Pustule Uvula Pediatrics Psychiatry Psychiatrist Dentist Psychologist Psychology

Symptoms, diseases, and conditions (Suffixes) Suffix -algia -dynia -cele -emia -iasis -itis -lysis -malacia -megaly -oid -oma -osis -pathy -penia -ptosis -rrhage -rrhagia -rrhea -rrhexis -spasm

Definition Pain

Flow Rupture Involuntary contraction

Example Myalgia Gastrodynia Hydrocele Leukemia Lithiasis Arthritis Hemolysis Osteomalacia Hepatomegaly Keloid Melanoma Thrombosis Myopathy Leukopenia Nephroptosis Hemorrhage Menorrhagia Diarrhea Metrorrhexis Myospasm

Definition Puncture Written record Instrument used to produce a record Writing procedure Instrument used to measure Process of measuring Instrument used to look Process of looking

Example Amniocentesis Cardiogram Cardiograph Cardiography Cephalometer Cephalometry Arthroscope Arthroscopy

Hernia Blood Condition Presence of Inflammation Loosen, break down Abnormal softening Enlargement Resembling Tumor Condition Disease Deficiency Drooping Excessive flow

Tests (Suffixes) Suffix -centesis -gram -graph -graphy -meter -metry -scope -scopy

Treatments (Suffixes) Suffix -desis -ectomy -pexy -plasty -rrhaphy -stomy -tomy

Definition Binding, fixation Removal Surgical fixation Reconstruction Suture Creation of an opening Incision

Example Arthrodesis Vasectomy Retinopexy Rhinoplasty Herniorrhaphy Colostomy Dermotomy

Singulars and Plurals (Suffixes) Singular -a

Plural -ae

-ax -ex -ix -is

-aces -ices -es

-ma

-mata

-on

-a

Singular example Vertebra Larva Throax Cortex Appendix Neurosis Diagnosis Sarcoma Carcinoma Spermatozoon Ganglion Datum Bacterium Ovum Nucleus Alveolus Thrombus Biopsy Myopathy

-um

-us

-i

-y

-ies

Plural example Vertebrae Larvae Throaces Cortices Appendices Neuroses Diagnoses Sarcomata Carcinomata Spermatozoa Ganglia Data Bacteria Ova Nuclei Alveoli Thrombi Biopsies Myopathies

Negation (Prefixes) Prefix AAnAntiContraDe-

Definition Not Against Down, away from

Examples Aphasia Anemia Antibiotics Contraceptive Dehydration

Time/speed (Prefixes) Prefix AntePreProBradyTachyPostRe-

Definition Before Before, on behalf of Slow Fast After Again

Examples Antepartum Precondition Probiotic Bradycardia Tachycardia Postpartum Rehabilitation

Direction/position (Prefixes) Prefix AbAdCircumPeriDiaTrans-

Definition Away Toward Around Through

Example Abduct Adrenaline Circumcision Pericardium Diagnostic Translate

EEcExEctoExoExtraEnEndoIntraEpiSubInter-

Out

Outside

In, inside

Upon Beneath Between

Evoke Ectopic Exhale Ectoderm Exoskeleton Enema Endocrine Intravenous Epididymus Subcutaneous Intercostal

Size/quantity (Prefixes) Prefix BiHemiSemiHyperHypoMacroMicroMonoUniOligoPanPolyMulti-

Definition Two Half Over Under Large Small One Few All Many

Examples Bilateral Hemiplegia Semilunar Hyperthermia Hypothermia Macrotia Microdontia Monocyte Unisex Oligomenorrhea Pancytopenia Polygraph Multicellular

Other (Prefixes) Prefix ConSynSymDysEu-

Definition With, together

Bad Good

Examples Congestion Syndrome Symmetry Dysentery Euphoria...