Unit 1 (Intro to Med Term)

Question 1

example: cardi

word root

Answer 1

the 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 form

Answer 5

word root + combining vowel

Question 6

example: intravenous

intra-

Answer 6

within or inside

Question 7

example: submarine

sub-

Answer 7

below or under

Question 8

example: arthritis

arthr/o

Answer 8

joints

Question 9

example: hepatitis

hepat/o

Answer 9

liver

Question 10

example: osteoporosis

oste/o

Answer 10

bones

Question 11

example: intravenous

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: tendonitis

-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: 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: claustrophobia **-phobia**

Answer 32

fear of

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/stitches

Question 37

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

Answer 37

abnormal flow or discharge (not blood)

Question 38

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

Answer 38

rupture

Question 39

# example: arteriosclerosis **-sclerosis**

Answer 39

abnormal hardening

Question 40

# example: microscope **-scope**

Answer 40

instrument used for visual examination

Question 41

# example: colonoscopy **-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

- s

Answer 47

without

Question 48

DX

Answer 48

diagnosis

Question 49

HX

Answer 49

history

Question 50

Rx

Answer 50

take/prescribe

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

/\_\ (triangle)

Answer 68

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