Basic Medical Terminology

Question 1

Root

Answer 1

main part of the word that describes what the word is about; Examples: cardio = heart
phleb = vein

Question 2

Prefix

Answer 2

A word element that is added before the root, at the beginning of the word. Example: endo = inside

Question 3

Suffix

Answer 3

A word element that is added after the root, at the end of the word. Example: itis = inflammation
tomy = cut or incision

Question 4

Combining vowel

Answer 4

Sometimes a vowel (usually i, o, u, or y) is added to make a word easier to pronounce.

Question 5

Medical terms

Answer 5

Greek or Latin origins
Example: vessel – vascillum, capillary – capillus
Greek and Latin meaning can be the same, ren = kidney
Greek and Latin meaning can be very different, ped = can be either foot or child

Question 6

ch

Answer 6

sounds like k

Question 7

ps

Answer 7

sounds like s

Question 8

pn

Answer 8

sounds like n

Question 9

c

Answer 9

sounds like s when before e,i,y

Question 10

g

Answer 10

sounds like j when before e,i,y

Question 11

i

Answer 11

sounds like eye at end of word to form plural

Question 12

ABO

Answer 12

Blood groups

Question 13

BUN

Answer 13

Blood Urea Nitrogen

Question 14

CBC

Answer 14

Complete Blood Count

Question 15

CSF

Answer 15

Cerebral spinal fluid

Question 16

ESR

Answer 16

Erythrocyte Sed Rate

Question 17

H & H

Answer 17

Hemoglobin & Hematocrit

Question 18

QNS

Answer 18

Quantity not sufficient

Question 19

RBC/WBC

Answer 19

Red blood cell/white blood cell