Chapter 5 - Medical Terminology

Question 1

Abduction

Answer 1

Motion of limb away from the midline

Question 2

Adduction

Answer 2

Motion of a limb toward the midline

Question 3

Anterior

Answer 3

The front surface of the body; the side facing you in the standard anatomical position

Question 4

Bilateral

Answer 4

A body part or condition that appears on both sides of the midline

Question 5

Deep

Answer 5

Farther inside the body and away from the slin

Question 6

Distal

Answer 6

Further from the trunk or nearer to the free end of the extremity

Question 7

Dorsal

Answer 7

The posterior surface of the body, including the back of hand

Question 8

Extension

Answer 8

The straightening of a joint

Question 9

Flexion

Answer 9

The bending of the joint

Question 10

Inferior

Answer 10

Below a body part or nearer to the feet

Question 11

Lateral

Answer 11

Parts of the body that lie farther from the midline; also called outer structures

Question 12

Medial

Answer 12

Parts of the body that lie closer to the midline: also called inner structures

Question 13

Palmar

Answer 13

The forward-facing part of the hand in the anatomical position

Question 14

Plantar

Answer 14

The bottom surface of the foot

Question 15

Posterior

Answer 15

The back surface of the body; the side away form you in the anatomic position

Question 16

Prefix

Answer 16

Part of a term that appears before a word root, changing the meaning of the term

Question 17

Prone

Answer 17

Laying face down

Question 18

Proximal

Answer 18

Closer to the trunk

Question 19

Quadrants

Answer 19

Describes the sections of the abdominal cavity, in which two imaginary lines intersect at the umbilicus, dividing the abdomen into four equal parts

Question 20

Suffix

Answer 20

The part of a term that comes after the word root, at the end of the term

Question 21

Superficial

Answer 21

Closer to or on the skin

Question 22

Superior

Answer 22

Above the body part or nearer to the head

Question 23

Supine

Answer 23

Lying face up

Question 24

Ventral

Answer 24

Anterior surface of the body

Question 25

Word root

Answer 25

The main part of a term that contains the primary meaning

Question 26

Cardi

Answer 26

Heart

Question 27

Hepat

Answer 27

Liver

Question 28

Nephr

Answer 28

Kidney

Question 29

Neur

Answer 29

Nerves

Question 30

Psych

Answer 30

Mind

Question 31

Thorac

Answer 31

Chest

Question 32

Gastr/o

Answer 32

Stomach

Question 33

Arthr/o

Answer 33

Joint

Question 34

Oste/o

Answer 34

Bone

Question 35

Pulmon/o

Answer 35

Lungs

Question 36

Hyper-

Answer 36

Over, excessive, high

Question 37

Hypo-

Answer 37

Under, below, normal

Question 38

Tachy-

Answer 38

Rapid, fast

Question 39

Brady-

Answer 39

Slow

Question 40

Pre-

Answer 40

Before

Question 41

Post-

Answer 41

After, behind

Question 42

-itis

Answer 42

Inflammation

Question 43

-al

Answer 43

Pertaining to

Question 44

-algia

Answer 44

Pertaining to pain

Question 45

-ectomy

Answer 45

Surgical removal of

Question 46

-ic

Answer 46

Pertaining to

Question 47

-ology

Answer 47

Study of

Question 48

-logist

Answer 48

Specialist

Question 49

-megaly

Answer 49

Enlargement

Question 50

-meter

Answer 50

Measuring instrument

Question 51

-Oma

Answer 51

Tumor (Usually referring to cancer)

Question 52

-pathy

Answer 52

Disease

Question 53

Apex (plural apices)

Answer 53

The pointed extremity of a conical structure

Question 54

Combining vowel

Answer 54

The vowel used to combine a two root words or a root word and suffix

Question 55

Fowler position

Answer 55

An inclined position in which the head of the bed is raised

Question 56

Cyan/o

Answer 56

Blue Ex: cyanosis (blue discoloration of the skin)

Question 57

Leuk/o

Answer 57

White Ex: leukocyte (white blood cells that fight infection)

Question 58

Erythr/o

Answer 58

Red Ex: erythrocyte (red blood cells that contain hemoglobin to carry oxygen)

Question 59

Cirrh/o

Answer 59

Yellow-orange Ex: cirrhosis (inflammation of the liver causing yellow-orange pigmentation of the liver)

Question 60

Melan/o

Answer 60

Black Ex: melena (black, tarry stool typically caused by upper gastrointestinal bleeding)

Question 61

Poli/o

Answer 61

Grey Ex: poliomyelitis (acute viral disease that attacks the motor neurons of the central nervous system system [brain and spinal cord])

Question 62

Alb

Answer 62

White Ex: albino (person, lacking skin, skin pigmentation [very white hair, very pale skin, and non-pigmented iris])

Question 63

Chlor/o

Answer 63

Green Ex: chlorophyll (green pigment, and leaves used in photosynthesis)