Intro To Med Term

Question 1

Eponym

Answer 1

Named after the person who created something or found it or identified it
Ex: Alzheimer’s disease – named after the person who identified it/discovered it

Question 2

Word Root

Answer 2

The core meaning of the term

Question 3

Suffix

Answer 3

Added to end; procedures, conditions or disease

Question 4

Prefix

Answer 4

Attached to beginning; time, position, direction, number, negation

Question 5

Combining Vowels

Answer 5

Usually “o”; eases pronunciation

Question 6

Combining Form

Answer 6

Word root + combining vowel= combining form

Question 7

Acronym

Answer 7

Lol
(Laugh out loud)
–Short for something–

Question 8

Intra-

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Within or inside

Question 9

Sub-

Answer 9

Below, under

Question 10

Arthr/o

Answer 10

Joint

Question 11

Hepat/o

Answer 11

Liver

Question 12

Osteo/o

Answer 12

Bone

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Ven/o

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Vein

Question 14

-algia

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Pain

Question 15

-centesis

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Surgical puncture to remove fluid

Question 16

-cyte

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Cell

Question 17

-dynia

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Pain

Question 18

-ectomy

Answer 18

Surgical removal

Question 19

-emia

Answer 19

Blood condition

Question 20

-gram, -graph

Answer 20

Record, x-Ray, picture

Question 21

-graphy

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Processing of recording picture or record

Question 22

-itis

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Inflammation

Question 23

-malacia

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Abnormal softening

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-megaly

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Enlargement

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-meter

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Instrument used to measure

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-oid

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Like, resembling

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-ologist

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Specialist

Question 28

-ology

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Study of

Question 29

-oma

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Tumor

Question 30

-osis

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Abnormal condition

Question 31

-ostomy

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Creating an artificial opening

Question 32

-otomy

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Surgical incision

Question 33

-pathy

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Disease

Question 34

-phobia

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Abnormal fear of specific things

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-plasty

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Surgical repair

Question 36

-ptosis

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Drooping, sagging, prolapse

Question 37

-rrhagia, --rrhage

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Abnormal flow or discharge (blood)

Question 38

-rrhapy

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Suturing

Question 39

-rrhea

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Abnormal flow or discharge (not blood)

Question 40

-rrhexis

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Rupture

Question 41

-sclerosis

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Abnormal hardening

Question 42

-scope

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Instrument used for visual examination

Question 43

-scopy

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Visual examination

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-stasis

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Stop, control

Question 45

-stenosis

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Abnormal narrowing

Question 46

ā

Answer 46

Before

Question 47

– | c

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With

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– | p

Answer 48

After

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– | s

Answer 49

Without

Question 50

DX

Answer 50

Diagnosis

Question 51

HX

Answer 51

History

Question 52

Rx

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Take/prescribe

Question 53

TX

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Treatment

Question 54

C

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Celcius

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F

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Fahrenheit

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c/o

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Complains of

Question 57

CC

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Chief complaint

Question 58

d/c, DC

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Discontinue (discharge)

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H and P

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History and Physical

Question 60

PE

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Physical exam

Question 61

pt or PT

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Patient

Question 62

R/O

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Rule out (may or may not have)

Question 63

DOB

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Date of birth

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y/o

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Years old

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yr

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Year

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Ft

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Feet

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h., hr

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Hour

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in

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Inches

Question 69

Min

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Minute

Question 70

(Triangle symbol)

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