HST-MT - Medical Terminology of the Integumentary System

The video tutorial introduces medical terminology by associating terms with body systems, focusing on the integumentary system. It explains the structure of medical terms, including prefixes, roots, and suffixes, and emphasizes the importance of reading terms from right to left. The tutorial covers terms related to the skin, hair, tissue, nails, and connective tissue, providing examples and meanings for each. Flashcards are recommended as a study tool.

What are the three main components of a medical term?

• Root word, adjective, and verb

• Prefix, suffix, and adjective

• Noun, verb, and adjective

• Prefix, root word, and suffix

What does the suffix 'itis' indicate in medical terminology?

• Pertaining to

• Specialist

• Inflammation

• Study of

In the term 'dermatology', what does the suffix 'logy' mean?

• Pertaining to

• Specialist

• Study of

• Inflammation

What does the root 'trich' or 'tricho' refer to?

• Skin

• Nail

• Hair

• Tissue

What does the term 'histanoxia' mean?

• Rupture of tissue

• Movement of tissue

• Tissue without oxygen

• Oxygen without tissue

What does the suffix 'phagia' mean in medical terms?

• To eat

• To rupture

• To move

• To split

What does the term 'sarcoma' refer to?

• Immature cell of tissue

• Swelling or tumor of flesh

• Destruction of tissue

• Resembling flesh