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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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