HIM 1101: Medical Terminology: Chapter 1 Test 1

HIM 1101: Medical Terminology:
Chapter 1 Test 1
Eponyms - Answer Terms derived from names of people or places.



EX: West Nile virus



Acronyms - Answer Terms formed from first letters of words in a phrase



EX: LASER



Modern Language - Answer Terms derived from the English language such as nuclear
medicine scanner.



Categories of Medical Terms - Answer Terms built from word parts



Terms NOT built from word parts



4 Word Parts - Answer Word root (WR), Prefix (P), Suffix (S), Combining Vowel (CV)



Word Root (WR) - Answer fundamental meaning of a medical term - the core of the word



Prefix (P) - Answer attached to the beginning of a medical term to modify its meaning



Suffix (S) - Answer attached to the end of a medical term to modify its meaning



Combining Vowel (CV) - Answer used to ease pronunciation—usually an "o"



Terms built form word parts - Answer Can be translated literally to find their meaning

Origin: Word parts of greek and latin origin put together to form words that can be translated
literally to find their meanings

EX: Arthr/itis



Terms NOT built from word parts - Answer cannot be easily translated literally to find their
meaning