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