Unit 1

Question 1

example: cardi

Word Root

Answer 1

core meaning of a 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

Combining Forms

Answer 5

Word Root + Combining Vowel

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: osteoporosis

oste/o

Answer 10

bone

Question 11

Example: intravenous

ven/o

Answer 11

veins

Question 12

Example: arthralgia

-algia

Answer 12

pain

Question 13

Example: amniocentesis

-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: cardiomegaly

-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: psychology **-ology**

Answer 26

**study of**

Question 27

# Example: carcinoma **-oma**

Answer 27

**tumor**

Question 28

# Example: psychosis **-osis**

Answer 28

**abnormal condition**

Question 29

# Example: colostomy **-ostomy**

Answer 29

**creating an artifical opening**

Question 30

# Example: colotomy **-otomy**

Answer 30

**surgical incision**

Question 31

# Example: cardiopathy **-pathy**

Answer 31

**disease**

Question 32

# Example: pyrophobia **-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 **-rrhagia** **--rrhage**

Answer 35

**abnormal flow of discharge (blood)**

Question 36

# Example: myorrhaphy **-rrhaphy**

Answer 36

**suturing**

Question 37

# Example: diarrhea **-rrhea**

Answer 37

**abnormal flow or discharge (not blood)**

Question 38

# Example: myorrhexis **-rrhexis**

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

**ā**

Answer 44

**before**

Question 45

**p with line over**

Answer 45

**after**

Question 46

**c with line over**

Answer 46

**with**

Question 47

**s with line over**

Answer 47

**without**

Question 48

**DX**

Answer 48

**diagnosis**

Question 49

**HX**

Answer 49

**history**

Question 50

**Rx**

Answer 50

**take/prescibe**

Question 51

**TX**

Answer 51

**treatment**

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

**minute**

Question 68

**delta**

Answer 68

**change**