Med Term Unit 1

Question 1

example: cardi

Word Root

Answer 1

The core meaning of the term

Question 2

example: itis

Suffix

Answer 2

Added to end; procedures, conditions, or disease

Question 3

example; pre-

Prefix

Answer 3

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

Question 4

example; /o

Combining Vowels

Answer 4

Usually “o” eases pronunciation

Question 5

example; cardi/o

Combinbing Form

Answer 5

Word Root + Combining Vowel = Combining Form

Question 6

example: intravenous

Intra

Answer 6

within or inside

Question 7

example: submarine

Sub-

Answer 7

below, under

Question 8

example: arthritis

Arthr/o

Answer 8

Joint

Question 9

example: hepatitis

Hepat/o

Answer 9

liver

Question 10

example: osteperosis

oste/o

Answer 10

bone

Question 11

example: intravenis

Ven/o

Answer 11

veins

Question 12

example: arthralgia

-algia

Answer 12

pain

Question 13

example: abdominocentesis

-centesis

Answer 13

surgical puncture to remove fluid

Question 14

example: leukocyte

-cyte

Answer 14

cell

Question 15

example: arthrodynia

-dynia

Answer 15

pain

Question 16

example: appendectomy

-ectomy

Answer 16

surgical removal

Question 17

example: hypoglycemia

-emia

Answer 17

blood condition

Question 18

example: photograph

-gram, -graph

Answer 18

record, x-ray, picture

Question 19

example: photography

-graphy

Answer 19

processing of recording picture or record

Question 20

example: arthritis

-itis

Answer 20

inflammation

Question 21

example: osteomalacia

-malacia

Answer 21

abnormal softening

Question 22

example: Mega = Big

-megaly

Answer 22

enlargement

Question 23

example: thermometer

-meter

Answer 23

instrument used to measure

Question 24

example: neuroid

-oid

Answer 24

like, resembling

Question 25

# example: psychologist **-ologist**

Answer 25

specialist

Question 26

# example: biology **-ology**

Answer 26

study of

Question 27

# example: sarcoma **-oma**

Answer 27

tumor

Question 28

# example: psychosis **-osis**

Answer 28

abnormal condition

Question 29

# example: colostomy **-ostomy**

Answer 29

creating an artificial opening

Question 30

# example: colotomy **-otomy**

Answer 30

surgical incision

Question 31

# example: cardiopathy **-pathy**

Answer 31

disease

Question 32

# example: claustophobia **-phobia**

Answer 32

abnormal fear of specific things

Question 33

# example: rhinoplasty **-plasty**

Answer 33

surgical repair

Question 34

# example: nephroptosis **-ptosis**

Answer 34

drooping, sagging, prolapse

Question 35

# example: hemorrhage **-**_rrh_**agia, --**_rrh_**age**

Answer 35

abnormal flow or discharge (blood)

Question 36

# example: myorrhaphy **-**_rrh_**aphy**

Answer 36

suturing

Question 37

# example: diarrhea **-**_rrh_**ea**

Answer 37

discharge or abnormal flow (not blood)

Question 38

# example: myorrhexis **-**_rrh_**exis**

Answer 38

rupture

Question 39

# example: arteriosclerosis **-sclerosis**

Answer 39

abnormal hardening

Question 40

# example: otoscope **-scope**

Answer 40

instrument used for visual examination

Question 41

# example: colonscopy **-scopy**

Answer 41

visual examination

Question 42

# example: hemostasis **-stasis**

Answer 42

stop, control

Question 43

# example: arteriostenosis **-stenosis**

Answer 43

abnormal narrowing

Question 44

**¯A**

Answer 44

before

Question 45

**c ̅**

Answer 45

with

Question 46

**p ̅**

Answer 46

after

Question 47

**DX**

Answer 47

diagnosis

Question 48

**HX**

Answer 48

history

Question 49

**Rx**

Answer 49

take/prescribe

Question 50

**TX**

Answer 50

treatment

Question 51

**s ̅**

Answer 51

without

Question 52

**C**

Answer 52

Celsius

Question 53

**F**

Answer 53

Fahrenheit

Question 54

**c/o**

Answer 54

complains of

Question 55

**CC**

Answer 55

chief complaint

Question 56

**d/c, DC**

Answer 56

discontinue (discharge)

Question 57

**H&P**

Answer 57

History and Physical

Question 58

**PE**

Answer 58

Physical Exam

Question 59

**pt or PT**

Answer 59

patient

Question 60

**R/O**

Answer 60

rule out (may or may not have)

Question 61

**DOB**

Answer 61

date of birth

Question 62

**y/o**

Answer 62

years old

Question 63

**yr**

Answer 63

year

Question 64

**ft**

Answer 64

feet

Question 65

**h., hr**

Answer 65

hour

Question 66

**in**

Answer 66

inches

Question 67

**min**

Answer 67

minutes

Question 68

∆

Answer 68

change