Ch. 1 Concepts of Medical Terminology

Question 1

Acronym

Answer 1

An abbreviation formed from the first letter of each word in a phase

Question 2

Combining Form

Answer 2

A word root combined with a vowel that links the root with another word part, such as a suffix or another root

Question 3

Compound Word

Answer 3

A word that contains more than one root

Question 4

Root

Answer 4

The fundamental unit of a word

Question 5

Suffix

Answer 5

A word part added to the end of a root to modify its meaning

Question 6

Cardi

Answer 6

from the Greek word Kardia; means heart

Question 7

Pulmo

Answer 7

from the Latin word pulmo; means kidney

Question 8

Nephr or ren

Answer 8

Greed Root; pertains to kidney

Question 9

Symbol

Answer 9

Commonly used shorthand

Question 10

-ology

Answer 10

Study of

Question 11

When you add a suffix to a word ending in “X” it is changed into a ________ or _______?

Answer 11

G or C

Question 12

When you add a suffix beginning with “rh” to a root, what happens?

Answer 12

The “R” becomes doubled

Question 13

If a vowel comes before the “x” such as ax or ix, you change the “x” to a _______?

Answer 13

C