Module 1

Front 1

A suffix (S)

Back 1

Located at the end of word

Front 2

A root word (RW)

Back 2

Main part of the word

Front 3

A prefix (P)

Back 3

Located at the beginning of the word

Front 4

Can a word have more than one root word?

Back 4

Yes

Front 5

To define medical words and analyze a term, identify the ___ first, then the ___ (if there is one) and lastly the ___

Back 5

Suffix - Prefix - Root

Front 6

When a suffix starts with a vowel the combining vowel is (needed or not needed)

Back 6

Not Needed

Front 7

When a suffix starts with a consonant the combining vowel is (needed or not needed)

Back 7

Needed

Front 8

What are the five levels of organization within the human body?

Back 8

Cells,

tissues,

organs,

body structure,

human being

Front 9

What is the combining form (CV)

Back 9

Name of root given with combining vowel “/o”

Exp “hemat/o” or “Aden/o”

Front 10

What is a combining vowel (CO)? What is the most common combining vowel? When is a combining vowel not needed?

Back 10

Connects a root to suffix.

“O”

When a vowel is beginning of suffix.

Front 11

Define - peri/neur/itis

Back 11

P - peri = around

R - neur = nerve

S - itis = inflammation

Inflammation around a nerve

Front 12

aden/o

Back 12

gland

Front 13

Arthr/o

Back 13

Joint

Front 14

dys-

Back 14

Difficult; pain; bad

Front 15

peri-

Back 15

around

Front 16

poly-

Back 16

Many

Front 17

Hemat/o

Back 17

blood

Front 18

col/o

Back 18

colon

Front 19

neur/o

Back 19

nerve

Front 20

oste/o

Back 20

bone

Front 21

-algia; -dynia

Back 21

pain

Front 22

-itis

Back 22

Inflammation

Front 23

-logy

Back 23

study of

Front 24

-oma

Back 24

Tumor ; mass

Front 25

-phasia

Back 25

Speech

Front 26

axill/o

Back 26

Armpit

Front 27

derm/o ; dermat/o ; cutane/o

Back 27

Skin

Front 28

onych/o

Back 28

Nail

Front 29

arthr/o

Back 29

Joint

Front 30

chondr/o

Back 30

Cartilage

Front 31

oste/o

Back 31

Bone

Front 32

my/o ; muscul/o

Back 32

Muscle

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tend/o ; tendin/o

Back 33

Tendon

Front 34

blephar/o

Back 34

Eyelid

Front 35

cerebr/o ; encephal/o

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Brain

Front 36

myel/o

Back 36

Spinal cord (also bone marrow)

Front 37

bi/o

Back 37

Life

Front 38

neur/o

Back 38

Nerve

Front 39

ophthalm/o ; ocul/o

Back 39

Eye

Front 40

ot/o

Back 40

Ear

Front 41

aden/o

Back 41

Gland

Front 42

adren/o

Back 42

Adrenal gland

Front 43

pituitar/o

Back 43

Pituitary gland

Front 44

thyroid/o

Back 44

Thyroid gland

Front 45

adenoid/o

Back 45

Adenoids

Front 46

angi/o ; vascul/o ; vas/o

Back 46

Artery

Front 47

cardi/o

Back 47

Heart

Front 48

cephal/o

Back 48

Head

Front 49

hem/o ; hemat/o

Back 49

Blood

Front 50

ven/o ; phleb/o

Back 50

Vein

Front 51

adenoid/o

Back 51

Adenoids

Front 52

lymph/o

Back 52

Clear fluid in lymphatic tassels

Front 53

lymphaden/o

Back 53

Lymph gland; lymph node

Front 54

lymphangi/o

Back 54

Lymph vessels

Front 55

splen/o

Back 55

Spleen

Front 56

tonsill/o

Back 56

Tonsil

Front 57

bronch/o

Back 57

Bronchus

Front 58

laryng/o

Back 58

Larynx; voice box

Front 59

cervic/o

Back 59

Neck

Front 60

naso; rhin/o

Back 60

Nose

Front 61

pharyng/o

Back 61

Pharynx/throat

Front 62

phren/o

Back 62

Diaphragm

Front 63

pneum/o ; pneumon/o ; pulmon/o

Back 63

Lung

Front 64

thorac/o

Back 64

Chest

Front 65

thache/o

Back 65

Trachea; windpipe

Front 66

abdomin/o

Back 66

Abdomen

Front 67

an/o

Back 67

Anus

Front 68

cheil/o

Back 68

Lips

Front 69

col/o

Back 69

Colon ; large intestine

Front 70

cyt/o

Back 70

Cell

Front 71

enter/o

Back 71

Small intestine

Front 72

esophag/o

Back 72

Esophagus

Front 73

gastr/o

Back 73

Stomach

Front 74

gloss/o ; lingu/o

Back 74

Tongue

Front 75

hepat/o

Back 75

Liver

Front 76

or/o ; stomat/o

Back 76

Mouth

Front 77

pharyng/o

Back 77

Pharynx ; throat (also part of the respiratory tract)

Front 78

rect/o

Back 78

Rectum

Front 79

cyst/o

Back 79

Bladder

Front 80

ren/o ; nephr/o

Back 80

Kidney

Front 81

hist/o ; histi/o

Back 81

Tissue

Front 82

ureter/o

Back 82

Ureters

Front 83

urethr/o

Back 83

Urethra

Front 84

orchid/o ; test/o

Back 84

Testicle ; testis

Front 85

prostat/o

Back 85

Prostate

Front 86

vas/o

Back 86

Ductus deferens; vas deferens

Front 87

colp/o ; vagin/o

Back 87

Vagina

Front 88

gynec/o

Back 88

Female

Front 89

mast/o ; mamm/o

Back 89

Breast

Front 90

oophor/o ; ovari/o

Back 90

Ovary

Front 91

salping/o

Back 91

Fallopian tube ; uterine tube

Front 92

lip/o ; adip/o

Back 92

Fat

Front 93

uter/o ; hyster/o ; metr/o

Back 93

Uterus

Front 94

vulv/o

Back 94

Vulva ; external genitalia

Front 95

path/o

Back 95

Disease

Front 96

viscer/o

Back 96

Internal organs

Front 97

Cili/o ; pil/o

Back 97

Hair

Front 98

-algia

Back 98

Pain

Front 99

-logy

Back 99

Study of

Front 100

-logist

Back 100

Specialist, one who studies

Front 101

-malacia

Back 101

Softening

Front 102

-megaly

Back 102

Enlargement

Front 103

-oma

Back 103

Tumor ; mass

Front 104

-osis

Back 104

Abnormal condition

Front 105

-pathy

Back 105

Disease

Front 106

-phobia

Back 106

Fear

Front 107

-plasty

Back 107

Surgical reconstruction

Front 108

-ptosis

Back 108

Drooping ; sagging

Front 109

-cyte

Back 109

Cell

Front 110

-ptysis

Back 110

Spitting

Front 111

-rrhage ; -rrhagia

Back 111

Bursting forth

Front 112

-rrhea

Back 112

Flow ; discharge

Front 113

-sclerosis

Back 113

Hardening

Front 114

-scope

Back 114

Instrument used to view inside a body cavity or organ

Front 115

-scopy

Back 115

Process of viewing inside a body cavity or organ

Front 116

-stasis

Back 116

Stable ; stopping ; controlling

Front 117

-stenosis

Back 117

Narrowing

Front 118

-stomy

Back 118

Surgical creation of a new opening

Front 119

-tomy

Back 119

To cut; incision

Front 120

-dynia

Back 120

Pain

Front 121

-trophy

Back 121

Growth ; nourishment

Front 122

-ist ; -ian ; -ician

Back 122

Specialist in the field of study

Front 123

-ia ; -ism ; -sis

Back 123

Condition of

Front 124

-ic ; -ac ; -al ; -ary ; -ic

Back 124

Pertaining to

Front 125

-lysis

Back 125

Decomposition, breakdown, to destroy

Front 126

-meter

Back 126

Instrument used to measure recording time and amount

Front 127

-metry

Back 127

Process of measuring

Front 128

-centesis

Back 128

Puncture

Front 129

-ectomy

Back 129

Surgical removal, excision

Front 130

-emesis

Back 130

Vomiting

Front 131

-gnosis

Back 131

Knowledge

Front 132

-ectomy

Back 132

Surgical removal

Front 133

-gram

Back 133

Record (written record or image)

Front 134

-graph

Back 134

Instrument used to record

Front 135

-graphy

Back 135

Process of recording; process of producing images

Front 136

-itis

Back 136

Inflammation

Front 137

-algia

Back 137

Pain

Front 138

-logy

Back 138

Study of

Front 139

-logist

Back 139

Specialist, one who studies

Front 140

-malacia

Back 140

Softening

Front 141

-megaly

Back 141

Enlargement

Front 142

-oma

Back 142

Tumor ; mass

Front 143

-osis

Back 143

Abnormal condition

Front 144

-pathy

Back 144

Disease

Front 145

-phobia

Back 145

Fear

Front 146

-plasty

Back 146

Surgical reconstruction

Front 147

-ptosis

Back 147

Drooping ; sagging

Front 148

-cyte

Back 148

Cell

Front 149

-ptysis

Back 149

Spitting

Front 150

-rrhage ; -rrhagia

Back 150

Bursting forth

Front 151

-rrhea

Back 151

Flow ; discharge

Front 152

-sclerosis

Back 152

Hardening

Front 153

-scope

Back 153

Instrument used to view inside a body cavity or organ

Front 154

-scopy

Back 154

Process of viewing inside a body cavity or organ

Front 155

-stasis

Back 155

Stable ; stopping ; controlling

Front 156

-stenosis

Back 156

Narrowing

Front 157

-stomy

Back 157

Surgical creation of a new opening

Front 158

-tomy

Back 158

To cut; incision

Front 159

-dynia

Back 159

Pain

Front 160

-trophy

Back 160

Growth ; nourishment

Front 161

-ist ; -ian ; -ician

Back 161

Specialist in the field of study

Front 162

-ia ; -ism ; -sis

Back 162

Condition of

Front 163

-ic ; -ac ; -al ; -ary ; -ic

Back 163

Pertaining to

Front 164

-lysis

Back 164

Decomposition, breakdown, to destroy

Front 165

-meter

Back 165

Instrument used to measure recording time and amount

Front 166

-metry

Back 166

Process of measuring

Front 167

-centesis

Back 167

Puncture

Front 168

-ectomy

Back 168

Surgical removal, excision

Front 169

a- ; an-

Back 169

No ; not

Front 170

-emesis

Back 170

Vomiting

Front 171

ab-

Back 171

Away from

Front 172

ad-

Back 172

Toward

Front 173

-gnosis

Back 173

Knowledge

Front 174

-ectomy

Back 174

Surgical removal

Front 175

-gram

Back 175

Record (written record or image)

Front 176

-graph

Back 176

Instrument used to record

Front 177

-graphy

Back 177

Process of recording; process of producing images

Front 178

-itis

Back 178

Inflammation

Front 179

-algia

Back 179

Pain

Front 180

-logy

Back 180

Study of

Front 181

-logist

Back 181

Specialist, one who studies

Front 182

-malacia

Back 182

Softening

Front 183

-megaly

Back 183

Enlargement

Front 184

-oma

Back 184

Tumor ; mass

Front 185

-osis

Back 185

Abnormal condition

Front 186

-pathy

Back 186

Disease

Front 187

-phobia

Back 187

Fear

Front 188

-plasty

Back 188

Surgical reconstruction

Front 189

-ptosis

Back 189

Drooping ; sagging

Front 190

-cyte

Back 190

Cell

Front 191

-ptysis

Back 191

Spitting

Front 192

-rrhage ; -rrhagia

Back 192

Bursting forth

Front 193

-rrhea

Back 193

Flow ; discharge

Front 194

-sclerosis

Back 194

Hardening

Front 195

-scope

Back 195

Instrument used to view inside a body cavity or organ

Front 196

-scopy

Back 196

Process of viewing inside a body cavity or organ

Front 197

-stasis

Back 197

Stable ; stopping ; controlling

Front 198

-stenosis

Back 198

Narrowing

Front 199

-stomy

Back 199

Surgical creation of a new opening

Front 200

-tomy

Back 200

To cut; incision

Front 201

-dynia

Back 201

Pain

Front 202

-trophy

Back 202

Growth ; nourishment

Front 203

-ist ; -ian ; -ician

Back 203

Specialist in the field of study

Front 204

-ia ; -ism ; -sis

Back 204

Condition of

Front 205

-ic ; -ac ; -al ; -ary ; -ic

Back 205

Pertaining to

Front 206

-lysis

Back 206

Decomposition, breakdown, to destroy

Front 207

-meter

Back 207

Instrument used to measure recording time and amount

Front 208

-metry

Back 208

Process of measuring

Front 209

-centesis

Back 209

Puncture

Front 210

-ectomy

Back 210

Surgical removal, excision

Front 211

a- ; an-

Back 211

No ; not

Front 212

-emesis

Back 212

Vomiting

Front 213

ab-

Back 213

Away from

Front 214

ad-

Back 214

Toward

Front 215

-gnosis

Back 215

Knowledge

Front 216

-ectomy

Back 216

Surgical removal

Front 217

-gram

Back 217

Record (written record or image)

Front 218

-graph

Back 218

Instrument used to record

Front 219

-graphy

Back 219

Process of recording; process of producing images

Front 220

-itis

Back 220

Inflammation

Front 221

auto-

Back 221

Self

Front 222

in-

Back 222

In; into

Front 223

inter-

Back 223

Between

Front 224

intra-

Back 224

Within

Front 225

macro-

Back 225

Large

Front 226

micro-

Back 226

Small

Front 227

neo-

Back 227

New

Front 228

Pan-

Back 228

All

Front 229

para-

Back 229

Beside ; near

Front 230

peri-

Back 230

Around

Front 231

sub-

Back 231

Under; below

Front 232

bi- / di-

Back 232

Two

Front 233

supra-

Back 233

Above

Front 234

epi- ; hyper- ; supra-

Back 234

Above (all same meaning)

Front 235

ante- ; pre- ; pro-

Back 235

Before (all same meaning)

Front 236

hypo- ; infra- ; sub-

Back 236

Below (all same meaning)

Front 237

meta- ; ultra-

Back 237

Beyond (all same meaning)

Front 238

endo- ; intra-

Back 238

Within (all same meaning)

Front 239

multi-

Back 239

Many

Front 240

quadric-

Back 240

Four

Front 241

tri-

Back 241

Three

Front 242

poly-

Back 242

Many

Front 243

anti-

Back 243

Against

Front 244

olig-

Back 244

Scanty

Front 245

brady-

Back 245

Slow

Front 246

tachy-

Back 246

Fast

Front 247

cyan-

Back 247

Blue

Front 248

erythr-

Back 248

Red

Front 249

leuk-

Back 249

White

Front 250

melan-

Back 250

Black

Front 251

circum-

Back 251

Around

Front 252

contra-

Back 252

Against

Front 253

dys-

Back 253

Bad; difficult; painful; abnormal

Front 254

endo-

Back 254

Within

Front 255

epi-

Back 255

Upon ; above

Front 256

hyper-

Back 256

Above ; excessive

Front 257

hypo-

Back 257

Below; deficient

Front 258

auto-

Back 258

Self

Front 259

in-

Back 259

In; into

Front 260

inter-

Back 260

Between

Front 261

intra-

Back 261

Within

Front 262

macro-

Back 262

Large

Front 263

micro-

Back 263

Small

Front 264

neo-

Back 264

New

Front 265

Pan-

Back 265

All

Front 266

para-

Back 266

Beside ; near

Front 267

peri-

Back 267

Around

Front 268

sub-

Back 268

Under; below

Front 269

bi- / di-

Back 269

Two

Front 270

supra-

Back 270

Above

Front 271

epi- ; hyper- ; supra-

Back 271

Above (all same meaning)

Front 272

ante- ; pre- ; pro-

Back 272

Before (all same meaning)

Front 273

hypo- ; infra- ; sub-

Back 273

Below (all same meaning)

Front 274

meta- ; ultra-

Back 274

Beyond (all same meaning)

Front 275

endo- ; intra-

Back 275

Within (all same meaning)

Front 276

multi-

Back 276

Many

Front 277

quadric-

Back 277

Four

Front 278

tri-

Back 278

Three

Front 279

poly-

Back 279

Many

Front 280

anti-

Back 280

Against

Front 281

olig-

Back 281

Scanty

Front 282

brady-

Back 282

Slow

Front 283

tachy-

Back 283

Fast

Front 284

cyan-

Back 284

Blue

Front 285

erythr-

Back 285

Red

Front 286

leuk-

Back 286

White

Front 287

melan-

Back 287

Black

Front 288

7 major cavities in human body

Back 288

Dorsal cavity (back)

ventral cavity (front)

cranial cavity (skull)

vertebral cavity (spine)

abdominal cavity (abs)

pelvic cavity (hips)

thoracic cavity (chest)

Front 289

Proximal vs distal?

Back 289

Close vs far

Front 290

Prone vs supine

Back 290

Laying belly down vs

laying belly up

Front 291

circum-

Back 291

Around

Front 292

Lateral vs medial

Back 292

Away from midline vs. close to midline

Front 293

Anterior vs posterior

Back 293

Front vs back

Front 294

Dorsum vs plantar

Back 294

Top of foot vs bottom of foot

Front 295

Superficial vs deep

Back 295

Towards the surface vs more internal

Front 296

3 major planes used when discribing the body

Back 296

Frontal, sagittal, transverse

(Front and back)

(Left and right)

(Top and bottom)

Front 297

Front (Term)

Back 297

Back (Definition)

Front 298

NPO =

Back 298

Nothing by mouth

Front 299

PO =

Back 299

By mouth

Front 300

PRN =

Back 300

As needed

Front 301

BID =

Back 301

Twice a day

Front 302

contra-

Back 302

Against

Front 303

Front (Term)

Back 303

Back (Definition)

Front 304

QID =

Back 304

Four times a day

Front 305

QD =

Back 305

Once daily

Front 306

ac =

Back 306

Before meals

Front 307

pc =

Back 307

After meals

Front 308

HTN =

Back 308

Hypertension

Front 309

I&O

Back 309

Intake and Output (fluids gained vs fluids lost)

Front 310

STAT =

Back 310

Immediately

Front 311

V/S or VS

Back 311

Vital signs

Front 312

Singular to plural

End in “is”

Back 312

Changes to “es”

Front 313

dys-

Back 313

Bad; difficult; painful; abnormal

Front 314

Singular to plural

Ending in “us”

Back 314

Change to “i”

Exp. bronchus —> bronchi

Front 315

Singular to plural

Ends in “ax”

Back 315

Change to “aces”

thorax —-> thoraces

Front 316

Singular to plural

Ends with “on”

Back 316

Change to “a”

ganglion —-> ganglia

Front 317

Singular to plural

Ends with “nx”

Back 317

Change “x” to “ges”

larynx —-> larynges

Front 318

Singular to plural ending with “oma”

Back 318

Add “ta” or “s”

adenoma —->

adenomata/adenomas

Front 319

Singular to plural ending with “a”

Back 319

Add an “e”

Scapula —-> scapulae

Front 320

Singular to plural ending with “ix or ex”

Back 320

Change to “ices”

calix —-> calices

index —-> indices

Front 321

Singular to plural ending with “um”

Back 321

Change “um” with an “a”

Septum —-> septa

Front 322

Front (Term)

Back 322

Back (Definition)

Front 323

endo-

Back 323

Within

Front 324

epi-

Back 324

Upon ; above

Front 325

hyper-

Back 325

Above ; excessive

Front 326

Front (Term)

Back 326

Back (Definition)