3534 fau Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

-algia - pain ex: gastralgia (stomach pain) -asthenia (his thin knee) - weakness ex: (myasthenia, muscle weakness) -cele - protrusion ex: cystocele (protrusion of urinary bladder) -centesis - surgical puncture to remove fluid ex: arthrocentesis (puncture to withdraw fluid from joint) -clasia - surgical breaking ex: osteoclasia (surgical breaking of bone) -cytosis - abnormal cell condition (too many) ex: erythrocytosis (too many red cells) -desis - surgical fixation ex: arthrodesis (surgi...

3 types of medical terms - built from latin or greek part words, eponyms (based on a person's name), modern english words Word roots - foundation, gives essential meaning, frequently but not always refers to body structure, organs, system Suffix - end of medical term. provides information about condition, diseases, surgical procedures, and diagnostic procedures Provides information about condition, diseases, surgical and diagnostic procedures - Suffix ALL medical terms must have - a...

manometer - Answer instrument for measuring pressure ex: sphygmomanometer (instrument for measuring pulse{blood} pressure) meter - Answer instrument for measuring ex: audiometer (instrument to measure hearing) metry - Answer process of measuring ex: audiometry (process of measuring hearing) -scope - Answer instrument for viewing ex: gastroscope instrument to view stomach

HSA 3534 Exam 1 FAU Exam Questions and answers () 3 types of medical terms - built from latin or greek part words, eponyms (based on a person's name), modern english words Word roots - foundation, gives essential meaning, frequently but not always refers to body structure, organs, system Suffix - end of medical term. provides information about condition, diseases, surgical procedures, and diagnostic procedures Provides information about condition, diseases, surgical and diagnostic pro...