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Review for finals

Question	Answer
The fundamental part of a medical word is the	root
The word part added after a word root is a	suffix
The most common combining vowel is the letter	o
The word part added before the word root is the	prefix
When the text provides phonetic pronunciation, the accented syllable is noted in ___________ letters.	capital
An abbreviation formed from the first letter in a word phrase is an	acronym
The suffix in the term physiology means	study of
The plural form of vertebra is	vertebrae
The singular form of diagnoses is	diagnosis
A patient has pain when performing hip abduction. The prefix ab- means:	away
A patient required hospitalization due to hyperthermia. The prefix hyper- means:	abnormally high
The prefix equi- means:	same
he prefix pre- in the word premature means:	before
cyan-	blue
melan-	black
xanth-	yellow
erythr-	red
leuk-	white
dis-	separation
non-	not
an-	without
de-	removal
end-	within
mes-	middle
dextr-	right
ex-	outside
mon-	one
bi-	two
tri-	three
tetra-	four
The basic unit of living organisms is the	cell
is the fluid portion of the cytoplasm inside of a cell.	Cytosol
The basic energy source for the cell is	ATP
tissue transmits electrical impulses through the body.	Nervous
The three types of muscle tissue are skeletal, cardiac, and	smooth
The job of the mitochondria is to convert _____________ from nutrients into ATP.	energy
The study of tissues is	histology
Cyt is a word root meaning	Cell
The outer layer of the cell is the ________ membrane.	plasma
The word roots lip and adip are both terms for	fat
The cell _______________ contains chromosomes.	nucleus
The process of cell division is called	mitosis
Blood, adipose, cartilage, and bone are all classified as ______________ tissue.	connective
An ________________ is an organic substance that speeds the rate of metabolic reaction.	enzyme
A system is a group of _______________ which function together.	organs
Which of the following terms means pertaining to the production of cells?	cytogenic
The word root hydr means	water
The word root gluc means:	sugar
Which of the following word parts does NOT mean sugar?	-ase
The medical term atrophy means:	tissue wasting
The body’s state of internal stability and constancy is called:	homeostasis
The ____________ area is located on the posterior and inferior skull.	occipital
The foot is distal of the knee.	True
The ear is inferior of the shoulder.	False
The fingers are proximal of the wrist.	False
The head is superior of the chest.	True
The shoulder is lateral of the neck.	True
The heart is posterior of the spine.	False
The frontal plane divides the body into left and right halves.	False
The prefix epi- means on or over.	True
Any disease-causing agent is described as a	pathogen
is the abnormal and uncontrolled growth of tissue.	Neoplasia
The cause of a disease is its	etiology
can be named according to the dyes they take up in the laboratory.	Bacteria
The three shapes of ______________ are round, rod-shaped, and curved.	bacteria
The four signs of __________________ are redness, heat, swelling, and pain.	inflammation
The study of disease is	pathology
is a word root meaning filled sac or bladder.	Cyst
A physical or psychological wound or injury is called	trauma
The word root _________ means calculus or stone.	lith
The prefix tachy- means	rapid
The prefix brady- means	slow
The suffix -algia means	pain
The suffix ___________ means sudden contraction or cramp	spasm
An _________________ is a localized collection of pus.	abcess
Which of the following terms means having no known cause?	idiopathic
The word meaning touching the surface of the body with hands of fingers is:	palpation
A sphygmomanometer is a tool used to assess:	blood pressure
Which of the following word roots means drug?	pharm
The medical term edema means:	heat
The suffix -ectomy means:	surgical removal
The prefix in the word antiemetic means:	against
The abbreviation for prescription is:	Rx
A benign tumor is malignant.	False
Parasites are one possible cause of infectious disease.	True
Trauma to tissues may cause degenerative disease.	True
Sarcoma is a type of microorganism.	False
The medical term for fever is pyrexia.	True
Drugs may have both a generic and a brand name.	True
The suffix in the word amniorrhexis means rupture.	Fasle
The suffix in the word hepatomegaly means hernia.	True
The suffix in the word audiometry means measurement of.	True
instrument used for viewing or examining	Scope
instrument for measuring	meter
a record of data	gram
instument for recording data	graph
diagnosis	Dx
history	Hx
immediately	STAT
alcohol	ETOH

Created by: Verosika

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