In medical terminology, a suffix usually indicates

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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

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