Chapter 1

Question 1

all medical terms have one or more

Answer 1

root

Question 2

all medical terms have a

Answer 2

suffix

Question 3

ic

Answer 3

pertaining to

Question 4

logy

Answer 4

the study of

Question 5

gram

Answer 5

record

Question 6

start with the

Answer 6

suffix

Question 7

usually there is a

Answer 7

combining vowel

Question 8

combining vowel

Answer 8

links root to suffix, link two roots together

Question 9

if you have a suffix that starts with a vowel do you keep the combining vowel o?

Answer 9

no, gastro + itis = gastritis

Question 10

if term has two or more roots, which root comes first

Answer 10

based on anatomical position (whichever comes first)

Question 11

Ex. Gastro + entero + itis

Answer 11

Gastroenteritis

Question 12

if combining two roots do you keep the combining vowel?

Answer 12

yes

Question 13

combining form

Answer 13

root + combining vowel (you can change the suffix)

Question 14

prefix

Answer 14

attached to the beginning of a term, not all medical terms have a prefix

Question 15

all medical terms have a

Answer 15

root and suffix

Question 16

epi

Answer 16

upon, above

Question 17

hemato

Answer 17

blood

Question 18

hematology

Answer 18

the study of blood

Question 19

electr

Answer 19

electricity

Question 20

cardi

Answer 20

heart

Question 21

electrocardiogram

Answer 21

record of the electrical activity of the heart

Question 22

gastr

Answer 22

stomach

Question 23

enter

Answer 23

intestines

Question 24

hypo

Answer 24

below

Question 25

hypogastric

Answer 25

pertaining to below the stomach

Question 26

scopy

Answer 26

test

Question 27

duoden

Answer 27

duodenum, first part of small intestine

Question 28

arthr

Answer 28

joints

Question 29

carcin

Answer 29

cancer

Question 30

cardi

Answer 30

heart

Question 31

cephal

Answer 31

head

Question 32

encephal

Answer 32

brain

Question 33

derm

Answer 33

skin

Question 34

gnos

Answer 34

knowledge

Question 35

gynec

Answer 35

women/female

Question 36

hepat

Answer 36

liver

Question 37

latr

Answer 37

treatment

Question 38

nephr

Answer 38

kidney

Question 39

neuro

Answer 39

nerve

Question 40

opthalm

Answer 40

eye

Question 41

osteo

Answer 41

bone

Question 42

ped

Answer 42

child

Question 43

psych

Answer 43

mind

Question 44

sarc

Answer 44

flesh

Question 45

sect

Answer 45

to cut

Question 46

ac/ic/al/ical

Answer 46

pertaining to

Question 47

algia

Answer 47

pain

Question 48

emia

Answer 48

blood condition

Question 49

genic

Answer 49

blood condition

Question 50

gram

Answer 50

record

Question 51

ion

Answer 51

process

Question 52

ist

Answer 52

specialist

Question 53

itis

Answer 53

inflammation

Question 54

oma

Answer 54

tumor / mass

Question 55

pathy

Answer 55

disease condition

Question 56

a/an

Answer 56

without, no

Question 57

auto

Answer 57

self, own

Question 58

dia

Answer 58

complete

Question 59

epi

Answer 59

above, upon

Question 60

hyper

Answer 60

excessive, above

Question 61

hypo

Answer 61

below

Question 62

in

Answer 62

into

Question 63

peri

Answer 63

surrounding

Question 64

trans

Answer 64

across, through

Question 65

when - is above the vowel, the sound is

Answer 65

long

Question 66

when ̆ is above the vowel, the sound is

Answer 66

short

Question 67

foundation of the word

Answer 67

root

Question 68

the word ending

Answer 68

suffix

Question 69

attached to the beginning of a term

Answer 69

prefix