ch 1-Review exercises from book Flashcards by Vickey Mathis

The prefix ________ means away from.

a. ad-
b. ab-
c. ex-
d. endo-

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The suffix ________ means an instrument to visually examine.

a. -ectomy
b. -scope
c. -scopy
d. - graphy

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the prefix ______ means elevated, while the prefix _______ means depressed.

a. pre-, post-
b. endo-, exo-
c. hyper-, hypo-
d. inter-, intra-

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The suffix ______ means pertaining to.

a. -al
b. -ary or -ar
c. -ic
d. all of the above

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The suffix ________ means incision.

a. -ex
b. -tomy
c. - ectomy
d. -graphy

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The suffix _______ means abnormal condition.

a. -osis
b. -rrhea
c. - rrhagia
d. - uria

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The suffix ______ means separation or breaking into parts.

a. -gram
b. - pexy
c. - um
d. - lysis

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The prefix ________ means below.

a. supra-
b. super-
c. inter-
d. sub-

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The prefixes(es) _______ mean(s) many.

a. olig-
b. a-, an-
c. poly-
d. eu-

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The prefix(es) ______ mean(s) without or no.

a. a-, an-
b. olig-
c. dys-
d. hyper-

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The suffix -algia means

a. pain
b. excessive
c. liver
d. abnormal condition

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The prefix pre- means

a. after
b. around
c. before
d. during

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Which suffix may be part of the term meaning a procedure to visually examine?

a. -lysis
b. -scopy
c. -rrhexis
d. -scope

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Which type of word part is always placed at the end of a term?

a. combining form
b. prefix
c. suffix
d. root

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Which type of word part is always placed at the beginning of a term?

a. combining form
b. prefix
c. suffix
d. root

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Which word part gives the essential meaning of a term?

a. combining form
b. prefix
c. suffix
d. root

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Which word association is incorrect?

a. inter- means between
b. sub- means below,under, or less
c. an- means without or no
d. ad- means away from

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Which suffix means to rupture?

a. -rrhage
b. -rrhaphy
c. -rrhea
d. -rrhexis

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Which prefix means around?

a. hyper-
b. hypo-
c. peri-
d. supra-

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In the term panleukopenia, the o between leuk and penia is called a

a. combining form
b. suffix
c. combining vowel
d. root

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-itis means?

inflammation

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-gram means?

record

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post- means?

after

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-tomy means?

incision or cutting into

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pre-means?

before

-centesis means?

surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas

-therapy means?

treatment

dys- means?

difficult, painful, or bad

peri- means?

around

ren/o means?

kidney

hepat/o means?

liver

-megaly means?

enlargement

-ectomy means?

excision or surgical removal

Pertaining to the stomach...

gastrotomy

Inflammation of the liver...

hepatitis

Abnormal softening of the bone...

osteomalacia

Joint pain...

arthrodynia

Procedure to visually examine inside the body...

endoscope

Heart enlargement...

cardiomegaly

Pertaining to the kidney...

renal

Bursting forth of blood from vessels...

hemorrhage

Suturing of stomach to body wall...

gastropexy

Treatment with chemicals or drugs

chemotherapy

Prefix for outside?

ex-

Prefix for without?

an-

Prefix for opposite of good?

dys-

Prefix for less than normal?

hypo-

Prefix for opposite of towards?

ab-

Prefix for after?

post-

Prefix for outside?

ecto-

Prefix for inside?

endo-

Prefix for excessive?

supra-

Prefix for between?

inter-

Prefix for many?

poly-

Prefix for against?

anti-

Suffix for bursting forth?

-rrhage

Suffix for procedure that records?

-graphy

Suffix for abnormal softening?

-malacia

Suffix for cutting into?

-tomy

Suffix for surgically create new opening?

-ectomy

Suffix for abnormal hardening?

-sclerosis

Suffix for discharge?

-rrhea

Suffix for record of?

-gram

Suffix for disease?

-pathy

Suffix for structure?

-um

Suffix for surgical puncture to remove fluid?

-centesis

Suffix for suture to stabilize?

-pexy

Suffix for inflammation?

-itis

Suffix for breakdown?

-lysis

Suffix for abnormal condition

-osis

Medical term for enlargement of the heart?

cardiomegaly

Medical term for before an operation?

preoperative

Medical term for pertaining to the skin?

cutaneous

Medical term for separating of urine into its components?

urinalysis

Medical term for inflammation of the liver?

hepatitis

Medical term for increased amount of blood glucose

hyperglycemia

Medical term for without injury?

Atraumatic

Medical term for away from the midline?

abduction

Medical term for infrequent urination?

Oliguria

Medical term for towards the midline?

adduction

Medical term for frequent urination?

polyuria

Medical term for organism that lives on the outer surface of the host?

Ectoparasite

Medical term for pertaining to the heart?

cardiac

Medical term for surgical removal of the mammary glands?

mastectomy

Medical term for disease of intestines?

enteropathy

Medical term for structure surrounding the heart?

pericardium

Medical term for instrument to visually examine inside the body?

endoscope

Medical term for excess of regular number?

supernumerary

Medical term for between the ribs?

intercostal

Medical term for bursting forth of blood from vessels?

hemorrhage

Medical term for treatment with drugs?

chemotherapy

Medical term for difficulty eating or swallowing?

dysphagia

Medical term for within muscle?

intramuscular

Medical term for pertaining to the gastrointestinal tract?

alimentary

Medical term for abnormal softening of bone?

osteomalacia

Medical term for pertaining to the loin?

lumbar

What does palpated mean?

to examine by touch, especially for the purpose of diagnosing disease or illness.

What is obstruction?

something that is stopping the flow of a substance

What is a catheter?

the hollow tube that is inserted into a body cavity to inject or remove fluid

painful urination is ...?

dysuria

scant urinary production is ..?

oliguria

enlarged urinary bladder is ...?

cystomegaly

Urinalysis is ...?

breakdown of urine into its components

Urethara is ....?

tube that carries urine from the bladder to outside the body

cystitus is ...?

inflammation of the urinary bladder