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Medical Terminology Chapter 1, Basic word structure

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Suffix

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Word ending

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Root

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Beginning or middle of word - gives the meaning of the word

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Vowel

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Always connects the word root to the suffix and root words to root words. Only exception is if the suffix starts with a vowel.

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Deciphering the medical terms meaning.

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Start by deciphering the meaning of parts of the word, Then read them beginning with the suffix meaning, then read from the beginning of the roots from left to right.

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Combining form
Ex: Electrocardiogram

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The root word plus its combining vowel.
Ex: Electro/o Cardi/o
Meaning:
Gram- Record of , Electro- the electricity of , cardio- the heart.

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-logy

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study of

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-ac

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pertaining to

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-itis

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inflammation

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prefix

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is word put before the root words, can change the meaning of the terms.

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sub-

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below

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trans-

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across

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retro-

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behind

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Remember to-
Read:
Drop:
Keep:

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Read: Meaning of medical words from the suffix to the beginning of the words and then across.

Drop: the combining vowel before a suffix that starts with a vowel

Keep: the combining vowel between word roots, even if the second root begins with a vowel.

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-oma

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means tumor or mass

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aural discharge

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Discharge from the ear

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otitis

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inflammation of the ear

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subcutaneous

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relating to or located below the epidermis

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epidermis

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Outer layer of skin (can be divided into four strata)

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dermatology

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The study of the skin

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myringotomy

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surgical incision into the eardrum (to relieve pressure or release pus from the middle ear)

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tympanoplasty

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surgical repair of the eardrum

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ocular

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of or relating to the eye (or sense of sight)

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ophthalmoscope

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medical instrument for examining the retina of the eye

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aphakia

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absence of the natural lens of the eye;usually resulting from the removal of cataracts

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pilosebaceous

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Pertaining to hair follicles and sebaceous glands.

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retinopathy

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disease of the retina

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trichophagia

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compulsive eating of hair

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subungual

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pertaining to under the nail

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onycholysis

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Nail disease; nail conditions that show signs of infection or inflammation

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alopecia

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absence of hair from areas where it normally grows

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allergy test

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patch test; scratch test

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bacterial and fungal tests

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samples from skin lesions are examined to detect presence of microorganisms

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tinnitus

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abnormal noise such as ringing or buzzing in the ears

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slit-lamp microscopy

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microscopic examination of the anterior eye structures; such as the cornea, under intense light

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skin biopsy

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skin lesions are removed and sent to a pathology lab for microscopic examination

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otoscopy

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visual examination of the ear to the eardrum

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ophthalmoscopy

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visual examination of the interior of the eye

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nevus

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pigmental lesion on the skin; mole

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melanoma

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malignant tumor of pigmented cells in the skin

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glaucoma

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increase in pressure within the chamber at the front of the eye

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fluorescein angiography

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a dye is injected intravenously and movement of blood through blood vessels is the back of the eye is observed with an ophthalmoscope.

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conjunctivitis

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inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the inner surface of the eyelid

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cataract

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clouding of the lens of the eye causing impairment of vision

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tuning fork tests

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a vibration source is placed in front of the opening of the ear to test air conduction of sound waves

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hair

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pil/o

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nail

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ungu/o

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eye

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ophthalm/o

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eardrum

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myring/o; aur/o

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eye

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retin/o; posterior, sensitive cell layer of the eye

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eye

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phak/o; lens of the eye

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skin

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derm/o, dermat/o, cutane/o