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Medical Terminology: Prefixes, Suffixes & Roots Flashcard Decks (6)
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Anatomical Planes, Directional Terms, Body Cavities, Quadrants & Positional Prefixes
Diagnostic, Pathological & Surgical Suffixes (-ectomy, -otomy, -ostomy, -plasty, -pexy, -rrhaphy, -scopy, -gram, -itis, -osis, -malacia, -megaly)
Cardiopulmonary, Vascular & Hematologic Combining Forms (cardi/o, angi/o, phleb/o, pulmon/o, bronch/o, hem/o, myel/o, thromb/o)
Gastrointestinal, Hepatobiliary, Renal, Endocrine & Reproductive Combining Forms (gastr/o, enter/o, cholecyst/o, nephr/o, pyel/o, hyster/o, salping/o, oophor/o)
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Livello Base / Fondamenti (A1–A2)
- Anatomical Planes, Directional Terms, Body Cavities, Quadrants & Positional Prefixes (
en → en) — Studia questo mazzo su flashcards.world | Searchbasic - Diagnostic, Pathological & Surgical Suffixes (-ectomy, -otomy, -ostomy, -plasty, -pexy, -rrhaphy, -scopy, -gram, -itis, -osis, -malacia, -megaly) (
en → en) — Studia questo mazzo su flashcards.world | Searchbasic
Livello Intermedio / Padronanza (B1–B2)
- Cardiopulmonary, Vascular & Hematologic Combining Forms (cardi/o, angi/o, phleb/o, pulmon/o, bronch/o, hem/o, myel/o, thromb/o) (
en → en) — Studia questo mazzo su flashcards.world | Searchintermediate - Gastrointestinal, Hepatobiliary, Renal, Endocrine & Reproductive Combining Forms (gastr/o, enter/o, cholecyst/o, nephr/o, pyel/o, hyster/o, salping/o, oophor/o) (
en → en) — Studia questo mazzo su flashcards.world | Searchintermediate
Livello Avanzato / Esperto (C1–C2)
- Neurological, Musculoskeletal, Dermatologic, Ophthalmic & Otolaryngologic Combining Forms (encephal/o, radicul/o, oste/o, spondyl/o, chondr/o, blephar/o, dacry/o, myring/o) (
en → en) — Studia questo mazzo su flashcards.world | Searchadvanced - Clinical Abbreviations, Prescription Sig Codes, Charting Acronyms & Eponymous Medical Signs (NPO, PRN, BID/TID/QID, PO/IV/IM/SQ, SOAP, Do-Not-Use Joint Commission list) (
en → en) — Studia questo mazzo su flashcards.world | Searchadvanced
3. Anteprima di Flashcard ad alto rendimento (Medical Terminology: Prefixes, Suffixes & Roots )
| Livello | Fronte (Domanda / Termine) | Retro (Risposta / Spiegazione) |
|---|---|---|
basic |
What defines the Standard Anatomical Position in human anatomy and clinical medicine? | Standing erect with the head and eyes facing forward, feet slightly apart and directed anteriorly, and upper limbs hanging at the sides with the palms facing anteriorly (supinated). |
basic |
How do the Sagittal, Midsagittal (Median), and Parasagittal anatomical planes divide the body? | A sagittal plane divides the body vertically into right and left portions; the midsagittal (median) plane passes directly through the midline to create equal right and left halves, whereas a parasagittal plane is parallel to the midline and creates unequal right and left portions. |
basic |
Distinguish the three fundamental surgical suffixes: '-ectomy', '-otomy (-tomy)', and '-ostomy (-stomy)'. | '-ectomy' means surgical excision or removal of a structure (e.g., cholecystectomy); '-otomy' means surgical incision or cutting into a structure (e.g., craniotomy, tracheotomy); '-ostomy' means surgical creation of an artificial opening or stoma to the body surface or between two hollow organs (e.g., colostomy, gastrojejunostomy). |
basic |
Distinguish between the reconstructive and reparative surgical suffixes: '-plasty', '-pexy', '-rrhaphy', and '-desis'. | '-plasty' = surgical repair or plastic reconstruction (rhinoplasty, angioplasty); '-pexy' = surgical fixation or suspension in place (orchiopexy for undescended testis, nephropexy); '-rrhaphy' = surgical suturing or wiring (herniorrhaphy, neurorrhaphy); '-desis' = surgical binding, fusion, or stabilization (arthrodesis = joint fusion, pleurodesis). |
intermediate |
What do the cardiac combining forms 'cardi/o (coron/o)', 'atrio-', 'ventricul/o', and 'valv/o (valvul/o)' mean, and how are the three layers of the heart wall named? | 'cardi/o' = heart, 'coron/o' = crown/heart arteries (coronary); 'atri/o' = upper chamber (atrium); 'ventricul/o' = lower chamber (ventricle); 'valvul/o' = heart valve (valvuloplasty); the three layers from inside out are the Endocardium (inner endothelial lining), Myocardium (middle cardiac muscle layer), and Epicardium / Visceral Pericardium (outer serous layer). |
intermediate |
Distinguish the vascular combining forms 'angi/o (vas/o, vascul/o)', 'arteri/o', 'arteriol/o', 'phleb/o (ven/o)', and 'venul/o'. | 'angi/o', 'vas/o', and 'vascul/o' = blood vessel in general (angiogram, vasodilator, vasculitis); 'arteri/o' = artery (arteriosclerosis); 'arteriol/o' = small resistance artery/arteriole; 'phleb/o' (Greek) and 'ven/o' (Latin) = vein (phlebitis, phlebotomy, venipuncture); 'venul/o' = small vein/venule. |
intermediate |
What do the oral cavity combining forms 'stomat/o (or/o)', 'gloss/o (lingu/o)', 'cheil/o (labi/o)', 'gingiv/o', 'odont/o (dent/i)', and 'sial/o (ptyal/o)' mean? | 'stomat/o' (Greek) and 'or/o' (Latin) = mouth (stomatitis, oral); 'gloss/o' and 'lingu/o' = tongue (glossitis, hypoglossal, sublingual); 'cheil/o' and 'labi/o' = lip (cheilosis = angular lip fissuring, labial); 'gingiv/o' = gums (gingivitis); 'odont/o' and 'dent/i' = tooth; 'sial/o' = saliva or salivary gland and 'sialaden/o' = salivary gland (sialolithiasis = salivary duct stone). |
intermediate |
What do the upper GI combining forms 'esophag/o', 'gastr/o', 'pylor/o', and 'vag/o' mean? | 'esophag/o' = esophagus (esophagogastroduodenoscopy = EGD); 'gastr/o' = stomach (gastritis, gastrectomy); 'pylor/o' = pylorus/pyloric sphincter at the gastric outlet (pyloromyotomy for hypertrophic pyloric stenosis); 'vag/o' = vagus nerve (vagotomy). |
advanced |
What do the central nervous system combining forms 'encephal/o', 'cerebr/o', 'cortic/o', 'thalam/o', 'cerebell/o', 'myel/o', and 'mening/o (meningi/o)' mean? | 'encephal/o' = entire brain (encephalitis, encephalopathy, electroencephalogram); 'cerebr/o' = cerebrum / cerebral hemispheres (cerebrovascular); 'cortic/o' = outer bark/cortex; 'thalam/o' = thalamus; 'cerebell/o' = cerebellum ('little brain'); 'myel/o' = spinal cord (myelitis, myelopathy); 'mening/o / meningi/o' = meninges (dura, arachnoid, pia mater; meningitis, meningioma, meningomyelocele). |
advanced |
What do the peripheral nervous system combining forms 'neur/o (neur/i)', 'radicul/o (rhiz/o)', 'gangli/o (ganglion/o)', 'plex/o', and 'gli/o' mean? | 'neur/o' = nerve (neuropathy, neuralgia, neurilemoma); 'radicul/o' (Latin) and 'rhiz/o' (Greek) = spinal nerve root (radiculopathy = pinched/inflamed nerve root causing dermatomal pain/weakness; rhizotomy = surgical severance of a nerve root); 'gangli/o' = ganglion (cluster of peripheral neuronal cell bodies); 'plex/o' = braided network of nerves or vessels (brachial plexus); 'gli/o' = neuroglia/supporting CNS glue cells (glioblastoma, astrocytoma, oligodendroglioma). |
advanced |
What do the Latin dosing frequency abbreviations 'QD (daily)', 'BID', 'TID', 'QID', 'Q4H', 'Q6H', and 'Q8H' mean? | 'QD' (quaque die, now written out as 'daily') = once daily; 'BID' (bis in die) = twice a day; 'TID' (ter in die) = three times a day; 'QID' (quater in die) = four times a day; 'Q4H' = every 4 hours (6 times/day); 'Q6H' = every 6 hours (4 times/day); 'Q8H' = every 8 hours (3 times/day). |
advanced |
What do the timing and conditional prescription abbreviations 'PRN', 'STAT', 'AC', 'PC', 'HS', 'AM/PM', and 'QOD (every other day)' mean? | 'PRN' (pro re nata) = as needed; 'STAT' (statim) = immediately / at once; 'AC' (ante cibum) = before meals; 'PC' (post cibum) = after meals; 'HS' (hora somni) = at bedtime; 'QOD' (quaque altera die, now written out as 'every other day') = every other day. |
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