Medical Terminology Suffixes and Prefixes

This video tutorial, Medical Terminology, The Basics, Lesson 2, continues from Lesson 1, focusing on medical terminology related to conditions and processes. It covers common prefixes and suffixes like dys, itis, oma, and pathy, explaining their meanings and applications. The video also discusses medical procedures such as ectomy and otomy, and provides practice problems to reinforce learning. Key concepts include understanding medical terms through prefixes and suffixes, differentiating between similar terms, and applying knowledge to practice problems.

What does the prefix 'dys' indicate in medical terminology?

• Inflammation

• Growth or formation

• Abnormal or problematic condition

• Normal condition

Which suffix is commonly associated with inflammation?

• pathy

• lysis

• itis

• oma

What does the suffix 'oma' typically refer to?

• Growth in size

• Inflammation

• Disease

• Tumor or cancer

In medical terms, what does 'stasis' refer to?

• Maintenance of normal conditions

• Enlargement

• Destruction

• Change or transformation

What does the suffix 'lysis' mean?

• State of

• Destruction

• Growth

• Condition

What is the meaning of the suffix 'ectomy'?

• Incision or cutting

• Viewing

• Recording

• Excision or removal

Which suffix indicates a surgical repair?

• therapy

• plasty

• scopy

• otomy

What does the prefix 'chemo' refer to in medical terms?

• Sound

• Chemical

• Electrical charge

• Growth

In the term 'hypertrophy', what does 'trophy' refer to?

• Destruction

• Condition

• Growth in size

• Growth in number

What does 'pancytopenia' mean?

• Normal cell levels

• Decrease in all cell types

• Enlargement of cells

• Increase in all cell types