Chapter 1 Medical Terminology – Basic Word Structure PDF | Study Guide

Ch.,/1.,/Medical.,/Terminology-.,/Basic.,/Word.,/Structure


Three.,/General.,/Rules.,/of.,/reading.,/medical.,/terms.,/-.,/correct.,/answer.,/✔ ✔
1:.,/Read.,/the.,/meaning.,/of.,/the.,/term.,/from.,/the.,/suffix.,/back.,/to.,/the.,/beginni
ng.,/of.,/the.,/term.,/and.,/across
2:.,/Drop.,/the.,/combining.,/vowel.,/(usually.,/o).,/before.,/a.,/suffix.,/beginning.,/wit
h.,/a.,/vowel:.,/gastritis.,/NOT.,/"gastroitis"
3:.,/Keep.,/the.,/combining.,/vowel.,/between.,/two.,/roots:.,/gastroenterology,.,/N
OT.,/"gastrenterology"



Root.,/-.,/correct.,/answer.,/✔ ✔ Foundation.,/of.,/the.,/term



Suffix.,/-.,/correct.,/answer.,/✔ ✔ Word.,/ending



Prefix.,/-.,/correct.,/answer.,/✔ ✔ Word.,/beginning



Combining.,/Vowel.,/-.,/correct.,/answer.,/✔ ✔
Vowel.,/(usually.,/o).,/that.,/links.,/the.,/root.,/to.,/the.,/suffix.,/or.,/the.,/root.,/to.,/anot
her.,/root

, Combining.,/form.,/-.,/correct.,/answer.,/✔ ✔
combination.,/of.,/the.,/root.,/and.,/the.,/combining.,/vowel



cerebr/o.,/-.,/correct.,/answer.,/✔ ✔ cerebrum.,/(largest.,/part.,/of.,/the.,/brain)



cis/o.,/-.,/correct.,/answer.,/✔ ✔ to.,/cut



crin/o.,/-.,/correct.,/answer.,/✔ ✔ to.,/secrete.,/(to.,/form.,/and.,/give.,/off)`



cyst/o.,/-.,/correct.,/answer.,/✔ ✔
urinary.,/bladder;.,/a.,/sac.,/or.,/a.,/cyst.,/(sac.,/containing.,/fluid)



cyt/o.,/-.,/correct.,/answer.,/✔ ✔ cell



derm/o.,/AND.,/dermat/o.,/-.,/correct.,/answer.,/✔ ✔ skin



electr/o.,/-.,/correct.,/answer.,/✔ ✔ electricity



encephal/o.,/-.,/correct.,/answer.,/✔ ✔ brain