Medical Terminology CLAS 103 Full Notes

Module 1 and 2:
- Terminations:
o -er = one who, or, one which
o X-o-plasty = the surgical repairing of x
o X-ize = to (do the action of) or make (something) x
o Pertaining to x (p.t. x) *Terminations
 X-al
 X-ic
 X-ous
 X-ary
 X-ar
 X-an
 X-ine
 X-ac
o X-oid = resembling
 Dermatoid = a growth resembling skin
o X-ia = an abnormal condition involving x
o X-osis = an abnormal condition involving x
o X-ot = the/an abnormal condition involving x
o X-itis = the inflammation of x
o X-otomy = the cutting of x
o Definite article = “the”
 More specifc
 Medical process or procedure
 “The process of”
o Indefinite article = “a” or “an”
 More than one possibility
o X-o-genesis = the production of
o X-ist = one who does the x thing
 One who does the action implied by x
 Biologist = one who does the biology thing
 Cardi/o/scop/ist = one who examines the heart
 Dent/ist = one who specializes in teeth
o X-er = one who does the action, one who does the x thing
o X-o-logy = the study of x
o Verbal idea = action
- Quiz #1
o X-o-tom-ist = one who cuts x
o X-o-graph-ist = one who records x
o X-o-centet-ist = one who surgically punctures x
o X-o-scop-ist = one who examines x
- Terminology
o X-ectom-y = the cutting out of x

, o X-ectom-ist = one who cuts out x
o X-o-metr-y = the measurement of x
o X-o-metr-ist = one who measures x
o Dent-ist = one who specializes in teeth
o Verbal idea = one who
o No verbal idea = one who specializes in
- Quiz #2
o If x = feet, then x-ist = one who specializes in feet
 X-o-log-ist = one who studies feet
o If x = old people, then x-ist = one who specializes in old people
 X-o-log-ist = one who studies olf people
o If x = children, then x-o-log-ist = one who studies children
 X-ist = one who specializes in children
o If x = blood, then x-ist = the one who specializes in blood
 X-o-log-ist = one who studies blood
- Terminations with two translations
o X-ize = to (do the action of) x
 X-ostom-y = the making of an opening in x
 X-ostom-ize = to make an opening in x
 X-otom-y = the cutting of x
 X-otom-ize = to cut x
o X-in = a substance (which does the action) of x
 X = blood = a substance of blood
 X-o-lys-in = a substance which disintegrates x
 X-o-pect-in = a substance which fixates x
o X-alg-ia
 If x is capable of feeling pain, choose plan A
 X-alg-ia, x = hand = pain in hand
 X-odyn-ia, x = virus = pain involving x
o X-o-scop-ist = one who examines x
- Dpuble terminations in -ia and -osis
o X-ia = an abnormal condition involving x
o Cyt-ia = an abnormal condition involving a cell
o Cyt-osis = an abnormal condition involvinga cell
o X-o-Cyt-o-necr-osis = the death of the cells of x
o X- o-sten-ot-ic = pertaining to the narrowing of x
 Cannot mean pertaining to the abnormal condition involving
- Putting it all together
o Study the word from right to left to define terminology
o X-ology = the study of x
 Cardiology = the study of the heart
 Biology = the study of life
o X-itis = the inflammation of x

,  Dermatitis = the inflammation of the skin
o X-it/ic = pertaining to the inflammation of x
 Dermatitic = pertaining to the inflammation of the skin
o X-it/ology = the study of the inflammation of x
o Primary suffix indicated the word is a noun but can be removed without
changing the meaning of the word
 Y
 Is
 S
 Ism
 E
o X-o-kines/is = the movement of x
 X-o-kinet/ic = pertaining to the movement of x
 X-o-kinet/ology = the study of the movement of x
o X-osis = an abnormal condition involving x
 X-os/is = an abnormal condition involving x
 X-ot/ic = pertaining to an abnormal condition involving x
 X-ot/ology = the study of an abnormal condition involving x
o Consonant changes (pg 25 and 26 of textbook)
 X-o-schisis -> x-o-schist +ic
 X-o-clasis -> x-o-clast+ic
 X-iasis -> x-iast+ic
 X-o-rrhexis -> x-o-rrhect+ic
 X-ectasia -> x-ectat+ic
 X-edema -> x-edemat+ic
o X-o-stenosis = the narrowing of x
o X-o-sclerosis = the hardening of x
o X-o-pathy = a disease of x
 Cardi/o/pathy – a disease of the heart
o X-o-path = one with a disease of x
 Cardi/o/path = one with a disease of the heart
 Cardi/o/pathic
 Pertaining to one with a disease of the heart
 Pertaining to a disease of the heart
o Statistically more likely to be talking about the disease
o X-o-genesis = the production of x
o X-o-genetic = pertaining to the production of x
 Hemat/o/genetic = pertaining to the production of blood
o X-o-genic = producing x
 Hemat/o/genic = producing blood
o X-o-genous = produced by x
 Hemat/o/gemous = produced by blood
o X-o-poiesis = the formation of x

,  Steth/o = chest
 Steth/o/poiesis = the formation of the chest
 Steth/o/poiet/ic = pertaining to the formation of the chest
o X-o-plasia = the formation of x
o Om/o = shoulder
o Hemat/o = blood
o X-algia = pain in(volving) x
 Steth/algia = pain in the chest
 Om/algia = pain in the shoulder
 Hemat/algia = pain involving blood
o If it can feel pain, the pain in x, if it cannot feel pain, the pain involving x
o X-odynia = pain in(volving) x
o X-o-rrhea = the flowing of x
 Hemat/o/rrhea = the flowing of blood
 Hemat/o/rrheic = pertaining to the flowing of blood
 Steth/o/rrhea = the flowing of something from the chest
o X-o-rrhagia = the rapid flowing of x
 Hemat/o/rrhagia = the rapid flowing of blood
 Steth/o/rrhagia = the rapid flowing of something from the chest
o If it can flow, the flowing of. If it cannot flow, the flowing of something from
o X-o-cele = the protrusion of (something through) x
 Oste/o/cele = the protrusion of bone
 Dermat/o/cele = the protrusion of something through the skin
o X-ics = the science of x
 Kinet/ics = the science of movement
 Phys/ics = the science of nature/growth
o X-icist = one who specializes in the science of x
o X-ectopia = the displacement of x
 Brachi/o = arm
 Brachi/ectopia = the displacement of an arm
o X-optosis = the downward displacement of x
 Brachi/optosis = the downward displacement of the arm
o X-o-trophy = the growth/nourishment of x
 Cyt/o/trophy = the growth/nourishment of cells
o X-o-dystrophy = the defective growth of x
o X-atrophy = the lack of growth of x
 Cyt/a/troph/ic = pertaining to the lack of growth of cells
o X-o-plasty = the surgical repairing of x
 Om/o/plasty = the surgical repairing of the shoulder
 Om/o/plastic
 Pertaining to the surgical repairing of the shoulder *more likely
option
 Pertaining to the formation of the shoulder (from om/o/plasia)