Chapter 4 Flashcards
A prefix…
A. Comes before a word root and modifies its meaning.
B. Establishes the basic meaning of a medical term.
C. Follows a word root and adds to or changes its meaning.
D. Makes pronunciation of the term easier.
A. Comes before a word root and modifies its meaning.
Which part of gatr/o/enter/o/logy is the suffix?
A. Enter
B. Gastr
C. Logy
D. O
C. Logy
Which organizations writes guidelines for laboratory practices?
A. ACA
B. CLSI
C. HCFA
D. PHS
B. CLSI
What does the suffix -algia mean?
A. Between
B. Condition
C. Disease
D. Pain
D. Pain
The plural form of atrium is..
A. Atri
B. Atria
C. Atrial
D. Atrices
B. Atria
The medical term for red blood cell is
A. Erythrocyte
B. Hepaticyte
C. Leukocyte
D. Thrombocyte
A. Erythrocyte
Cystitis means
A. Blueness of the skin
B. Cellular type of infection
C. Inflammation of the bladder
D. Pertaining to the cells
C. Inflammation of the bladder
The “e” is pronounced separately in
A. Diastole
B. Syncope
C. Systole
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
The abbreviation “NPO” means..
A. Negative patient outcome
B. New patients only
C. No parenteral output
D. Nothing by mouth
D. Nothing by mouth
Which of the following abbreviations is on THE JOINT COMMISSION’S “do not use “ list?
A. cc
B. IU
C. mL
D. UTI
B. IU
The “r” in a term is doubled when ..
A. A suffix begins with “rh.”
B. It comes after a vowel
C. The word root ends in “r.”
D. There is an “s” following it
A. A suffix begins with “rh.”
Which word root means the same thing as the word root “ren”?
A. Hepat
B. Nephr
C. Scler
D. Urin
B. Nephr
Which of the following terms has two word roots?
A. Ateriospasm
B. Extravascular
C. Hypoglycemia
D. Osteoarthritis
D. Osteoarthritis
The prefix “brady” means
A. Back
B. Rapid
C. Slow
D upon
C. Slow
The abbreviation that means “after a meal” is
A. a.c
B. bx
C. fs
D. pp
D. pp (postprandial)
