Medical Terminology Systems: A Body Systems Approach
Medical Terminology Systems: A Body Systems Approach
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ISBN: 9780803658677
Author: Barbara A. Gylys MEd CMA-A (AAMA), Mary Ellen Wedding MEd MT(ASCP) CMA (AAMA) CPC (AAPC)
Publisher: F.A. Davis Company
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The medical terms are created by the arrangement of basic word elements. The prefixes, suffixes, word root, combining form, and combining vowels are called as the word elements. All of these word elements are not included in the medical term. It may contain either only a prefix and a word root or only a word root and a suffix.

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The visual examination of the vagina is termed as colposcopy.

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The medical term colposcopy is formed by the word elements prefix and suffix along with a combining form of the vowel. Here, in this medical term, the prefix colp- refers to the vagina and the suffix –scopy denotes the visual assessment. The vowel –o- in between is the combining form. Thus, colposcopy is a diagnostic procedure performed to examine the vagina and cervix visually by using an optical magnifying instrument called colposcope.

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