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Med. term Midterm
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The world root for liver is: | Hepat |
| Which is an example of a word route linking a suffix that begins with a vowel? | Scler/osis |
| Word route in the medical term usually indicates a(n): | Anatomical structure |
| Element is the word root | Nephr |
| Arthr/o is an example of a: | Combining form |
| The term stomat/itis means | Inflammation of the mouth |
| Combining form is the word root plus a: | Vowel |
| The CF for joint is | Arthr/o |
| A CF is used to link a suffix that begins with a: | Consonant |
| In cari/o/centesis , cardi/o is a: | Combining form |
| In the word pelvimentry the combining vowel is: | i |
| In mast/o/pexy, the o is a | Combining vowel |
| Which vowel is most commonly attached to wear routes to create a CF | O |
| Which suffix means inflammation? | -itis |
| The word thermometer, meter is a | Suffix |
| Word endings are called | Suffixes |
| In medical terminology, a suffix usually indicates | Procedure, condition, disease, or part of speech |
| Medical word consisting of more than one word route joined together with an o is a | Compound word |
| Oste/o/chondr/itis is an example of a: | Compound word |
| What is a example of a CF linked to a word root | Gastr/o/esophag/itis |
| When building a compound word, the first element is usually a: | Combining form |
| Define a medical word by first defining the | Suffix |
| Which word means inflammation of the joints? | Arthr/itis |
| Which prefix means before or in front of? | Pre- |
| Which element is located at the beginning of a medical word? | Prefix |
| Which element is a prefix? | Hyper |
| In macroglossia (large tongue), macro- is a | Prefix |
| Which term contains a prefix? | Monocyte |
| The suffix -malacia means | Softening |
| -trophy | Development, nourishment |
| -penia | Decrease, deficiency |
| Which suffix means suture? | -rrhaphy |
| -edema | Swelling |
| Which suffix means separation; destruction; loosening? | -lysis |
| -megaly | Enlargement |
| Which suffix means crushing? | -tripsy |
| Which suffix means pain? | -algia |
| Which suffix means surgical puncture | -centesis |
| -iatry | Medicine, treatment |
| Brady- means slow, the word for slow speaking is? | Bradyphasia |
| Neur/o means nerve or nerve cells, the word form tumor of the nerve cell is? | Neur/oma |
| Hepat/o means liver, the word for enlargement of the liver is; | Hepat/o/megaly |
| Phleb/o means vein. The word for narrowing of the vein is: | Phlebostenosis |
| Arthr/o means joint, the word that means visual examination of the joint is: | Arthroscopy |
| Hyper- means excessive. The word that means excessive vomiting is: | Hyperemesis |
| Bronch/o and bronchi/o means bronchus. The word that means dilation or expansion of the bronchus is: | Bronchi/ectasis |
| Neur/o means nerve or nerves cell. The word that means pain in a nerve is: | Neuralgia |
| Lith/o means stone. The word that means incision a stone is: | Lith/o/tomy |
| Gastr/o means stomach. The word that means inflammation of the stomach is: | Gastritis |
| Which term means an instrument used to examine the stomach | Gastroscope |
| Which word means visual examination of the sigmoid colon | Sigmoidoscopy |
| The CF carcin/o means cancer. What is the word that means forming, producing, or origin of cancer | Carcinogenesis |
| The prefix dia- means | Through, across |
| In the term epidermis, epi- means | Above, upon |
| The prefix para- means | Near, beside, beyond |
| Which prefix means rapid | Tachy- |
| Hypo- | Below |
| Which prefix means good , normal | Eu- |
| Which prefix means against? | Contra- |
| Intra- | In, within |
| Which term contain the prefix? | Dyspepsia |
| Which prefix means in , within? | Endo- |
| Homo- | Same |
| Infra- | Below, under |
| Which term means rapid speech? | Tachyphasia |
| The medical term peritonsillar means | Around the tonsils |
| Anti- in the word antibacterial means | Against |
| Extracranial means | Outside the cranium |
| First pregnancy | Primigravida |
| Retroperitoneal means | Behind the peritoneum |
| Before birth? | Prenatal |
| Postmortem | After death |
| Pertaining to under the skin | Hypodermic |
| Pretraining to above the kidney? | Suprarenal |
| Anatomical position | Body is erect and eyes are looking forward |
| Which directional term refers to laying face down on the abdomen | Prone |
| Rhythmic contraction of a tubular organ to propel its contents is know as: | Peristalsis |
| Body cavity containing the lungs | Thoracic |
| Plantar wart is located | On the sole of the feet |
| Which plane divines the body into right and left halves? | Midsagittal |
| Which plane divides the body into front and back aspects | Coronal |
| Which term refers to the neck? | Cervical |
| Cyt/o | Cell |
| Gastr/o | Stomach |
| Viscer/o | Internal organs |
| Ventr/o | Belly, belly side |
| -gnosis | Knowing |
| -pathy | Disease |
| -logist | Specialist in the study of |
| Pretraining to a disease of unknown causes | Idiopathic |
| Study of the cause of a disease | Etiology |
| Which term means inflammation of the membrane that surrounds the a abdominal cavity and its organs | Peritonitis |
| Any (abnormal) fungal infection in or on the body? | Mycosis |
| Stable internal environment | Homeostasis |
| Tx | Treatment |
| Sx | Symptom |
| Dx | Diagnosis |
| Sebaceous glands are also known as | Oil glands |
| Metastasis means the tumor | Cells travel to remote regions of the body |
| Which is the first line of the fence against the invasion of pathogens? | Skin |
| Which is a hard protein found in the epidermis | Keratin |
| Skin is also called | Integument |
| The CF for fat is | Steat/o |
| An- | Without, not |
| Sub- | Under, below |
| The CF cutane/o means | Skin |
| Dermatomycosis | Fungal infection of the skin |
| Which pair of term contain synonyms | Diaphoresis - Sudoresis |
| Excessive sweating | Hyperhidrosis |
| Unnatural paleness or absence of color in the skin? | Pallor |
| Pediculosis is skin infestation caused by: | Lice |
| Alopecia | Baldness |
| Bile is produced in | Liver |
| Liver, gallbladder, and pancreas play a vital role in | Digestion and absorption of nutrients |
| What section of the large intestine is associated with the appendix | Cecum |
| Which structure has respiratory and digestive functions? | Pharynx |
| Fingerlike projections in the small intestine that absorb nutrients into the bloodstream are called | Villi |
| Which is an accessory organ of digestion | Liver |
| Progressive, wavelike movement that occurs involuntarily in the hollow tubes of the body is called | Peristalsis |
| Cholecyst/o | Gallbladder |
| Col/ and colon/o means | Colon |
| Or/o and stomat/o means | Mouth |
| -emesis | Vomiting |
| -prandial means | Meal |
| -orexia means | Appetite |
| -rrhea means | Discharge, flow |
| A gastric ulcer is also known as | Peptic ulcer |
| Loss of appetite is called | Anorexia |
| Which of the following diseases is transmitted by infected blood? | Hepatitis B |
| Bleeding gums is a primary symptom of: | Gingivitis |
| What is the term for a group of procedures used to treat morbid obesity? | Bariatric surgery |
| VS: TPR and BP tid stands for | Vital sign: temperature, pulse, respirations and blood pressure three times a day |
| Ht and wt in AM means | Height and weight in the morning |
| Dx: TIA, do ABG | Diagnosis: transient ischemic attack, do Arterial blood gas |
| NPO post op , TCDB q2h | Nothing by mouth after surgery, turn, cough, deep breath every two hours |
| B&B BRP q2h is | Bowel and bladder training bathroom privileges every two hours |
| NPO@ 12 MN pre op | Nothing by the mouth at 12 midnight before surgery |
| Check K,Na,Cl,Fe, and P | Potassium, sodium, chlorine, iron, and phosphorus |
Created by:
Morgan.Rose