ch 2 Flashcards
Which of the following suffixes means “inflammation”?
-iasis
-trophy
-itis
-osis
-desis
-itis
A prefix is
The first part of a word
A word structure at the end of a term that modifies the root
Found on all medical terms
The last part of a word that gives the word its root meaning
A word structure at the beginning of a term that modifies the root
The abbreviation for the word diagnosis is
Diag
DG
dgs
D
Dx
Dx
Which of the following prefixes is matched correctly with its meaning?
hypo / above
peri / around
antero / back
endo / over
micro / large
peri / around
The prefix ab- means
Without
Toward
Against
Away from
Previous or before
Away from
Which of the following suffixes means “weakness”?
-algia
-tomy
-asthenia
-trophy
-phasia
-asthenia
Which of the following words is misspelled?
Abscess
Homostasis
Venous
Prostate
Integumentary
Homostasis
correct spelling Homeostasis
When the combining form cyan / o is used, it means that
The skin is involved
The object is blue
The object is oily
The muscles are involved
Something is poisonous
The object is blue
The combining form oste / o means
Tendon
Vertebra
Muscle
Calcium
Bone
Bone
Which of the following abbreviations means “four times a day”?
b.i.d.
q.e.d.
t.i.d.
q.d.
q.i.d.
q.i.d.
Which of the following is the abbreviation of cervix?
Rx
Dx
Sx
Cx
Ax
Cx
Which of the following means farsightedness?
Esotropia
Hyperopia
Presbyopia
Nyctalopia
Diplopia
Hyperopia
Which of the following is the suffix that means pulse?
–sphyxia
–oxia
–ema
–pnea
–physis
–sphyxia
Which of the following is the prefix that means against?
Circum-
Ambi-
Dia-
Eu-
Contra-
Contra-
Which of the following means good breathing?
Dyspnea
Exhale
Eupnea
Rubella
Dysplasia
Eupnea
Which of the following abbreviations means prescription?
Cx
Ax
Dx
Rx
Tx
Rx
Which of the following means the cessation of menses?
Dystocia
Menopause
Menarche
Primigravida
Orchiopexy
Menopause
Which of the following combining forms means nucleus?
Cyt/o
Kary/o
Bas/o
Lymph/o
Plasm/o
Kary/o
Which of the following combining forms means diaphragm?
Pneum/o
Pulmon/o
Phon/o
Spir/o
Phren/o
Phren/o
Which of the following combining forms is matched correctly with its meaning?
Hypo- / above
Antero- / back
Latero- / below
Peri- / around
Cardi- / clotting
Peri- / around
Which of the following suffixes means breaking?
–clasia
–physis
–desis
–schisis
–trophy
–clasia
Which of the following terms is spelled correctly?
Epidydimis
Epididimis
Epididymis
Epiddimis
Epidymis
Epididymis
Which of the following suffixes means weakness on one side of the body?
–plegia
–paresis
–praxia
–lepsy
–kinesia
–paresis
Which of the following terms is spelled correctly?
fisure
desication
glauccoma
homeostasis
occlusion
homeostasis
Which of the following abbreviations means immediately?
Buc
Noc
Stat
Sp
Per
Stat
The prefix intra- means
Between
Below
Within
Beside
Above
Within
The abbreviation stat means
Immediately
Do not change
Stay on alert
Daily
Statistics
Immediately
The suffix -stasis means
Condition
Stoppage
Destruction
Discharge
Unchanged
Stoppage
The suffix -pathy means
Disease
Spasm
Treatment
Tumor
Excision
Disease
Which of the following combining forms refers to the brain?
myel / o
encephal / o
cortic / o
alveol / o
psych / o
encephal / o
The combining form audi / o means
Speaking
Hearing
Seeing
Learning through personal experience
Learning from reported experience, or “book-learning”
Hearing
The prefix epi- means
Good
Out
Off
Within
Upon
Upon
Nephr / o and ren / o both refer to which of the following?
The lungs
The heart
The bladder
The kidney
The rectum
The kidney
he suffix -gravida refers to
A pregnancy
The condition of aging
A serious condition
A stomach ache
A malignancy
A pregnancy
The prefix peri- means
Behind
Underneath
Inside
Half
Surrounding
Surrounding
The underlined portions of the words pneumonia and pneumonoconiosis represent which of the following word parts?
Prefix
Root
Suffix
Combining form
Combining form
Which of the following contains the central meaning of a word?
Prefix
Suffix
Root
Combining vowel
Combining form
Root
The abbreviation b.i.d., as used in prescriptions, means
Every hour
Every 2 hours
Twice a day
Four times a day
Every other day
Twice a day
The prefix retro- means
Behind
Around
Below
Before
Above
Behind
When a medical term is formed from many different word parts, they are often joined by a vowel. What is the most common combining vowel used?
“o”
“i”
“e”
“a”
“y”
“o”
