Medical Terminology
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| compound words contain more than one | word root
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| identify the suffix in the word gastroenteritis | itis
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| True/False A suffix is added to the end of a word root or combining form to change its meaning? | True
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| Which type of suffix describes an abnormal condition or disease? | pathological
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| Which of the following is not a suffix type? a. diagnostic b. surgical c. pathological d. position | d. position
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| True/False A prefix is a word element located at the beginning of a word | True
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| Prefixes of position describe a : | place or location
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| The prefix ecto- means: | outside/outward
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| place or location | position
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| mono- | number
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| pathway or route | direction
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| prefix in microscope | measurement
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| outside, outward | ecto-
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| excess, beyond | ultra-
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| pseudo- | false
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| stomat | mouth
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| erthr/o | red
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| gastr/o | stomach
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| hepat/o | liver
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| immun/o | immune, immunity, safe
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| nephr/o | kidney
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| oste/o | bone
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| -itis | inflamation
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| -megaly | enlargment
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| -oma | tumer
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| -ia | condition
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| an- | without
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| esthes | feeling
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| hyper- | excessive, above normal
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| therm | heat
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| intra- | in, within
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| -ar | pertaining to
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| muscl | muscle
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| para- | near, beside: beyond
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| nas | nose
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| -al | pertaining to
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| nat | birth
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| -al | pertaining to
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| brady- | slow
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| circum- | around
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| peri- | around
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| a- | without, not
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| Structural and functional unit of life | CELL
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| Complete living entity | ORGANISM
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| Plane that divides the body into right and left halves | MIDSAGITTAL
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| Cavity that contains the heart and lungs | THORACIC
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| Quadrant containing the appendix | RIGHT LOWER
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| Regions used to identify the location of underlying body structures and visceral organs | ABDOMINOPELVIC
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| Section of the spine that corresponds to the lower back | SACRAL
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| Subjective indicator of disease | SYMPTOM
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| Unknown cause | idiopathic
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| Nearer to the center or the point of attachment | proximal
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| In anatomical position, the: | body is erect and the eyes are looking forward
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| Which directional term refers to lying face down on the abdomen? | prone
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| Which plane divides the body into right and left halves? | midsagittal
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| Which term refers to the neck? | cervical
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| Febrile means: | feverish
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| removal of a representative tissue sample for microscopic examination | biopsy
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| The abbreviation Tx means | treatment
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| gentle application of the hands to determine size, consistency, texture, symmetry, and tenderness of underlying structures? | palpation
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| Which test is a broad screening test for anemias, infections, and other diseases? | CBC complete blood count
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| Which imaging procedure displays internal structures in continuous motion on a screen? | Fluoroscopy
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| Autograft | An autograft is a transplantation of healthy tissue from one site to another site in the same person
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| Gland that secretes through ducts to the surface of an organ or tissue or into a vessel | exocrine
exo- -crine
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| Pertaining to the lips | labial
labi/o -al
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| Pertaining to a surgical connection of the ileum and rectum | ileorectal
ile/o rect/o -al
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| Excision of diseased gingival tissue | gingivectomy
gingiv/o -ectomy
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| Creation of an opening between the colon and the abdominal wall | colostomy
col/o -stomy
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| Difficult or painful digestion | dyspepsia
dys- -pepsia
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| Pertaining to the tongue | lingual
lingu/o -al
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| Herniation or protrusion of the rectum | rectocele
rect/o -cele
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| Physician who specializes in treating disorders of the colon, rectum, and anus | proctologist
proct/o -logist
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| Disease of the intestine | enteropathy
enter/o -pathy
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| Gallstone | cholelith
chol/e -lith
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| Excessive vomiting | hyperemesis
hyper- -emesis
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| Discharge of fat in fecal matter | steatorrhea
steat/o -rrhea
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| Surgical repair of a hernia | hernioplasty
herni/o -plasty
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| Excision of a polyp | polypectomy
polyp/o -ectomy
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| Branch of medicine concerned with digestive diseases | gastroenterology
gastr/o enter/o -logy
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| Excision of adenoids | adenoid/o -ectomy
adenoidectomy
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| Abnormal condition of coal dust in the lungs | anthrac/o -osis
anthracosis
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| Instrument used for measuring oxygen | ox/i -meter
oximeter
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| Inflammation of the epiglottis | epiglott/o -itis
epiglottitis
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| Surgical repair of the septum sept/o -plasty septoplasty | sept/o -plasty
septoplasty
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| Pain in the chest | pectoralgia
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| Specialist in the study and treatment of lungs and respiratory diseases | pulmon/o -logist
pulmonologist
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| Pertaining to the alveoli | alveolar
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| Breathing in an upright position | orthopnea
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| Condition caused by insufficient intake of oxygen | a- -sphyxia
asphyxia
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| Coughing up or spitting up blood | hemoptysis
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| Not breathing | apnea
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| Surgical puncture of the pleural cavity pleur/o -centesis pleurocentesis | pleur/o -centesis
pleurocentesis
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| Incomplete expansion of the lung | atelectasis
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| Difficult breathing | dyspnea
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| Excision of all or part of a lung pneumectomy | pneumectomy
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| Widening of the lumen of a blood vessel | VASODILATION
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| Microscopic vessels | CAPILLARIES
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| Muscular pump | HEART
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| Largest artery of the body | AORTA
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| Pacemaker of the heart | SINOATRIAL NODE
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| Contraction phase of a heartbeat | SYSTOLE
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| Chest pain | ANGINA
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| Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart and its valves | ENDOCARDITIS
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| Localized abnormal dilation of a vessel | ANEURYSM
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| Electrical shock delivered during cardiac cycle to treat life-threatening arrhythmias | DEFIBRILLATION
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