Ch 5 - Medical Terminology

Question 1

root of a word

Answer 1

main part

Question 2

prefix of a word

Answer 2

part at the beginning

Question 3

suffix of a word

Answer 3

part at the end

Question 4

arterio

Answer 4

artery

Question 5

derm

Answer 5

skin

Question 6

heme

Answer 6

blood

Question 7

hepato

Answer 7

liver

Question 8

nephr

Answer 8

kidney

Question 9

osteo

Answer 9

bone

Question 10

phlebo

Answer 10

vein

Question 11

a-, -an

Answer 11

without

Question 12

ante-

Answer 12

before

Question 13

anti-

Answer 13

against

Question 14

brady-

Answer 14

slow

Question 15

inter-

Answer 15

between

Question 16

peri-

Answer 16

around

Question 17

post-

Answer 17

after

Question 18

hemi-, semi-

Answer 18

half

Question 19

mono-, uni-

Answer 19

one

Question 20

bi-, di-

Answer 20

two

Question 21

tri-

Answer 21

three

Question 22

tetra-, quad-

Answer 22

four

Question 23

deca-

Answer 23

ten

Question 24

kilo-

Answer 24

thousand

Question 25

deci-

Answer 25

tenth

Question 26

centi-

Answer 26

hundreth

Question 27

milli-

Answer 27

thousandth

Question 28

micro-

Answer 28

millionth

Question 29

nano-

Answer 29

billionth

Question 30

albi-

Answer 30

white

Question 31

cirrho-

Answer 31

tawny yellow

Question 32

cyan-

Answer 32

blue

Question 33

erythro-

Answer 33

red

Question 34

leuko-

Answer 34

white

Question 35

melano-

Answer 35

black

Question 36

rube-

Answer 36

red

Question 37

-emia

Answer 37

blood condition

Question 38

-itis

Answer 38

inflammation

Question 39

-oma

Answer 39

tumor, growth

Question 40

-stasis

Answer 40

stopping, control

Question 41

-stomy

Answer 41

opening

Question 42

-tomy

Answer 42

cut

Question 43

-cyte

Answer 43

cell

Question 44

AC

Answer 44

accommodation

Question 45

AMA

Answer 45

against medical advice

Question 46

BK

Answer 46

below the knee

Question 47

Bx

Answer 47

biopsy

Question 48

CHF

Answer 48

congestive heart failure

Question 49

cm

Answer 49

centimeter

Question 50

DOB

Answer 50

date of birth

Question 51

ECG/EKG

Answer 51

electrocardiogram

Question 52

GI

Answer 52

gastrointestinal

Question 53

IV

Answer 53

intravenous

Question 54

MI

Answer 54

myocardial infarction

Question 55

AC, ac

Answer 55

before meals

Question 56

AMI

Answer 56

acute myocardial infarction

Question 57

bp

Answer 57

blood pressure

Question 58

CA

Answer 58

cancer

Question 59

CPR

Answer 59

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Question 60

Dx

Answer 60

diagnosis

Question 61

ER

Answer 61

emergency room

Question 62

HIV

Answer 62

human immunodeficiency virus

Question 63

L

Answer 63

liter

Question 64

MRI

Answer 64

magnetic resonance imaging

Question 65

NPO

Answer 65

nothing by mouth

Question 66

OT

Answer 66

occupational therapy

Question 67

PC, pc

Answer 67

after meals

Question 68

prn

Answer 68

as needed

Question 69

qns

Answer 69

quantity not sufficient

Question 70

SOB

Answer 70

shortness of breath

Question 71

TB

Answer 71

tuberculosis

Question 72

TPR

Answer 72

temperature, pulse, respiration

Question 73

UTI

Answer 73

urinary tract infection

Question 74

OR

Answer 74

operating room

Question 75

P

Answer 75

pulse

Question 76

pp

Answer 76

postprandial (after a meal)

Question 77

q

Answer 77

every

Question 78

Rx

Answer 78

prescription

Question 79

stat

Answer 79

immediately

Question 80

TIA

Answer 80

transient ischemic attack (mini-stroke)

Question 81

URI

Answer 81

upper respiratory infection

Question 82

wt

Answer 82

weight