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Med Term Chapter 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the Suffix in the word Dysmenorrhea | Rrhea- Flow |
| WHat is the meaning of the prefix Poly | Many |
| What term means "Hardening of the nerves" | Neurosclerosis |
| Which correctly represents a medical term built with the following root and suffix : vas/o + Spasm | Vasospasm |
| Which is NOT a suffix used to mean "Pertaining to" | -algia |
| Translate the suffix -logy | Study of |
| The prefixes e- ec- and ex all mean | Out |
| What is the meaning of the root troph/ | Nurishment Development |
| What is the proper translation of angiogram | Record of the blood Vessel |
| Which of theses correctly represent a medical term built with the following root and suffix: Gastr/o + -ic | Gastric |
| Which is the proper syllabic breakdown for the word Cardiac Arrest | Car/di/ac Arr/est |
| In medical Terminology what is a root | The foundation or subject of a term |
| Which root would be used in medical terms pertaining to suffering or disease | Path/ |
| A(n) __________ is a word formed by including the name of the person who discovered or invented what is being described | Eponym |
| When putting Medical Terms together do NOT use a combining vowel | to join a root to a suffix that begins with a vowel |
| The prefixes a- and an- both mean | Not |
| What is the meaning of the root Hydro/ | Water |
| When it comes to emphasizing the right syllable the basic rule is | in most words rhe emphasis usually falls on the third to last syllable |
| What is the proper break down of the word parts in the term Hemarthrosis | hem/arthr/osis |
| What correctly represents the medical term built with the following parts: Hypo+ Glyc/o+ emia | Hypoglycemia |
| Identify the correct pronunciation for the bracketed syllable in {gam}ophobia | gam |
| Translate the prefix Oligo | Few |
| The suffixes -algia and -dynia both mean | Pain |
| Identify and define the prefix in the term Transdermal | Across |
| Which is NOT suffix used to mean small | -ic |
| What is NOT a root that means skin | My/o |
| Translate the root Hepat/o | Liver |
| What is the meaning if the root xen/o | Foreign |
| Identify and define the prefix in the term Eugenic | Eu- good |
| Identify the correct pronunciation for the bracketed syllable {pneu}mothorax | noo |
| Which syllable is emphasized the word arthroscope | AR- throh- skohp |
| What is the meaning of the prefix contra- | Against |