ch 1-Review exercises from book Flashcards
The prefix ________ means away from.
a. ad-
b. ab-
c. ex-
d. endo-
b
The suffix ________ means an instrument to visually examine.
a. -ectomy
b. -scope
c. -scopy
d. - graphy
b
the prefix ______ means elevated, while the prefix _______ means depressed.
a. pre-, post-
b. endo-, exo-
c. hyper-, hypo-
d. inter-, intra-
c
The suffix ______ means pertaining to.
a. -al
b. -ary or -ar
c. -ic
d. all of the above
d
The suffix ________ means incision.
a. -ex
b. -tomy
c. - ectomy
d. -graphy
b
The suffix _______ means abnormal condition.
a. -osis
b. -rrhea
c. - rrhagia
d. - uria
a
The suffix ______ means separation or breaking into parts.
a. -gram
b. - pexy
c. - um
d. - lysis
d
The prefix ________ means below.
a. supra-
b. super-
c. inter-
d. sub-
d
The prefixes(es) _______ mean(s) many.
a. olig-
b. a-, an-
c. poly-
d. eu-
c
The prefix(es) ______ mean(s) without or no.
a. a-, an-
b. olig-
c. dys-
d. hyper-
a
The suffix -algia means
a. pain
b. excessive
c. liver
d. abnormal condition
a
The prefix pre- means
a. after
b. around
c. before
d. during
c
Which suffix may be part of the term meaning a procedure to visually examine?
a. -lysis
b. -scopy
c. -rrhexis
d. -scope
b
Which type of word part is always placed at the end of a term?
a. combining form
b. prefix
c. suffix
d. root
c
Which type of word part is always placed at the beginning of a term?
a. combining form
b. prefix
c. suffix
d. root
b
Which word part gives the essential meaning of a term?
a. combining form
b. prefix
c. suffix
d. root
d
Which word association is incorrect?
a. inter- means between
b. sub- means below,under, or less
c. an- means without or no
d. ad- means away from
d
Which suffix means to rupture?
a. -rrhage
b. -rrhaphy
c. -rrhea
d. -rrhexis
d
Which prefix means around?
a. hyper-
b. hypo-
c. peri-
d. supra-
c
In the term panleukopenia, the o between leuk and penia is called a
a. combining form
b. suffix
c. combining vowel
d. root
c
-itis means?
inflammation
-gram means?
record
post- means?
after
-tomy means?
incision or cutting into
pre-means?
before
-centesis means?
surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas
-therapy means?
treatment
dys- means?
difficult, painful, or bad
peri- means?
around
ren/o means?
kidney
hepat/o means?
liver
-megaly means?
enlargement
-ectomy means?
excision or surgical removal
Pertaining to the stomach…
gastrotomy
Inflammation of the liver…
hepatitis
Abnormal softening of the bone…
osteomalacia
Joint pain…
arthrodynia
Procedure to visually examine inside the body…
endoscope
Heart enlargement…
cardiomegaly
Pertaining to the kidney…
renal
Bursting forth of blood from vessels…
hemorrhage
Suturing of stomach to body wall…
gastropexy
Treatment with chemicals or drugs
chemotherapy
Prefix for outside?
ex-
Prefix for without?
an-
Prefix for opposite of good?
dys-
Prefix for less than normal?
hypo-
Prefix for opposite of towards?
ab-
Prefix for after?
post-
Prefix for outside?
ecto-
Prefix for inside?
endo-
Prefix for excessive?
supra-
Prefix for between?
inter-
Prefix for many?
poly-
Prefix for against?
anti-
Suffix for bursting forth?
-rrhage
Suffix for procedure that records?
-graphy
Suffix for abnormal softening?
-malacia
Suffix for cutting into?
-tomy
Suffix for surgically create new opening?
-ectomy
Suffix for abnormal hardening?
-sclerosis
Suffix for discharge?
-rrhea
Suffix for record of?
-gram
Suffix for disease?
-pathy
Suffix for structure?
-um
Suffix for surgical puncture to remove fluid?
-centesis
Suffix for suture to stabilize?
-pexy
Suffix for inflammation?
-itis
Suffix for breakdown?
-lysis
Suffix for abnormal condition
-osis
Medical term for enlargement of the heart?
cardiomegaly
Medical term for before an operation?
preoperative
Medical term for pertaining to the skin?
cutaneous
Medical term for separating of urine into its components?
urinalysis
Medical term for inflammation of the liver?
hepatitis
Medical term for increased amount of blood glucose
hyperglycemia
Medical term for without injury?
Atraumatic
Medical term for away from the midline?
abduction
Medical term for infrequent urination?
Oliguria
Medical term for towards the midline?
adduction
Medical term for frequent urination?
polyuria
Medical term for organism that lives on the outer surface of the host?
Ectoparasite
Medical term for pertaining to the heart?
cardiac
Medical term for surgical removal of the mammary glands?
mastectomy
Medical term for disease of intestines?
enteropathy
Medical term for structure surrounding the heart?
pericardium
Medical term for instrument to visually examine inside the body?
endoscope
Medical term for excess of regular number?
supernumerary
Medical term for between the ribs?
intercostal
Medical term for bursting forth of blood from vessels?
hemorrhage
Medical term for treatment with drugs?
chemotherapy
Medical term for difficulty eating or swallowing?
dysphagia
Medical term for within muscle?
intramuscular
Medical term for pertaining to the gastrointestinal tract?
alimentary
Medical term for abnormal softening of bone?
osteomalacia
Medical term for pertaining to the loin?
lumbar
What does palpated mean?
to examine by touch, especially for the purpose of diagnosing disease or illness.
What is obstruction?
something that is stopping the flow of a substance
What is a catheter?
the hollow tube that is inserted into a body cavity to inject or remove fluid
painful urination is …?
dysuria
scant urinary production is ..?
oliguria
enlarged urinary bladder is …?
cystomegaly
Urinalysis is …?
breakdown of urine into its components
Urethara is ….?
tube that carries urine from the bladder to outside the body
cystitus is …?
inflammation of the urinary bladder
