HTH 210 CH1 - Lecture notes ch1 PDF

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HTH 210 CH1 In the term Wilms' tumor, Wilms' is an example of a: - nonconstructed form; not formed from word parts, include eponyms, derived from the names of people Which medical term is an example of an acronym? - AIDS; acronyms are nonconstructed terms; derived from the first letters of words in compound names Many medical terms are made of multiple word parts combined together. Such medical terms are called: - constructed terms; word parts- including prefixes, suffixes, and roots create constructed terms Some medical terms are derived from the names of important people. Such medical terms are called: - Eponyms The type of word part is attached to the beginning of a word: - prefix Which two languages have the most impact on the formation and meanings of medical terms? Greek and Latin This type of word part provides the primary meaning of the term: - root This type of word part is attached to the end of a word - suffix In most cases, the combining vowel is the letter: - O A combining form is made up of: - a root and a combining vowel What prefix means before? - PreWhat is the meaning of the medical term: Psychology - Study of the mind What is the prefix in the term: neonatal - NeoWhat is the root in the term neonatal? - Nat What is the suffix in the term neonatal - -al What is the suffix that means surgical repair? - -plasty What is the meaning of the prefix anti-? - against Identify the combining form in the term dermatology: - dermat/o Identify the suffix in the term hepatitis: - -itis Choose the combining form that means heart: - cardi/o Choose the prefix that means slow: - bradyChoose the suffix that means pertaining to: - -ic, -tic, -al What is the root in the medical term cardiopulmonary: - cardi and pulmon When is a combining vowel added to a word root to form a combining form? - 1. When a word root is combined with another word root beginning with a consonant; 2. When a word root is combined with a combining form that begins with a consonant; 3. When a word root ending in a consonant is combined with a suffix beginning with a consonant What is the combining form in the medical term mammogram? - mamm/o The word root lith comes from the Greek term lithos which means: - stone What is the prefix in the medical term microscopic: - microWhat is the word root in the term microscopic - scop What is the suffix in the term microscopic - -ic What is the meaning of the term microscopic - pertaining to the viewing instrument for investigating small things What is the prefix in the term hypodermic: - hypoWhat does the prefix in the term hypodermic mean? - below

What is the suffix in the term hypodermic - -ic What does the suffix in the term hypodermic mean - pertaining to What is the word root in the term hypodermic - derm What does the word root in the term hypodermic mean - skin In the constructed term brady/cardi/a, the prefix is: - bradyIn the constructed term mast/o/plasty, the combining form is: - mast/o In the medical term laryngectomy, the word root is: - laryng The term for hepatic means pertaining to the disease of the: - liver In the constructed term leukemia, the suffix is: - -emia In the constructed term electrocardiogram, the suffix is: - -gram In the constructed term endocardial, the prefix is: - endoIn the constructed term endocardial, the suffix is: - -al...