Lesson 1 Quiz Flashcards
Brief overview of medical terminology
The suffix “-ptosis “ in the word blepharoptosis means
sagging or drooping
“-emesis“ is a suffix meaning
“vomiting.”
Use the following information to build a new term:
A softening [-malacia] of the brain [encephal(o)]
encephalomalacia
Use the following information to build a new term:
Removal [-ectomy] of the gallbladder [cholecyst(o)]
cholecystectomy
The suffix meaning “to rupture” is
-rrhexis
Colposcopy is a visual examination of the
vagina
The prefix “epi-“ in the word epigastric means
above
The term keratitis describes an inflammation of
the skin
An abnormally fast heartbeat is referred to as
Tachycardia
“Home(o)-“ is a combining form meaning
“same, like or alike.”
The prefix “dys-“ in the word dyspnea means
abnormal/difficult
the combining form meaning “new” is
ne(o)-
In the term myopathy, what does the suffix “–pathy” mean?
disease
The suffix denoting an instrument used to measure is
-meter
The suffix “-megaly “ in the word cardiomegaly means
enlargement
The medical term meaning “between ribs” is
intercostal
Arthrodesis is a form of
joint inflammation.
Use the following information to build a new term:
A condition with stones [-lithiasis] in the kidney [nephr(o)]
Nephrolithiasis
Use the following information to build a new term:
Relating [-al] to colon [col(o)] and rectum [rect(o)].
Colorectal
Tumor
-oma
between
inter-
before
pre-
white
leuk(o)-
gray
poli(o)-
