Chp 1 - Intro to Healthcare Terminology

Question 1

Sign

Answer 1

objective finding (fever, high blood pressure)

Question 2

Symptom

Answer 2

subjective report (pain, itching)

Question 3

Diagnosis

Answer 3

disease or condition identified by healthcare provider

Question 4

acute

Answer 4

abrupt/severe onset symptoms

Question 5

chronic

Answer 5

slow/long lasting symptoms

Question 6

arthr/o

Answer 6

joint

Question 7

gastr/o

Answer 7

stomach

Question 8

ophthalm/o

Answer 8

eye

Question 9

ot/o

Answer 9

ear

Question 10

rhin/o

Answer 10

nose

Question 11

hepat/o

Answer 11

liver

Question 12

-algia

Answer 12

pain

Question 13

-tomy

Answer 13

cutting

Question 14

-scope

Answer 14

instrument to view

Question 15

-logy

Answer 15

study of

Question 16

-plasty

Answer 16

surgically forming

Question 17

-itis

Answer 17

inflammation

Question 18

-icle

Answer 18

small/tiny

Question 19

-ole

Answer 19

small/tiny

Question 20

-ule

Answer 20

small/tiny

Question 21

-emia

Answer 21

blood condition

Question 22

-itis

Answer 22

inflammation

Question 23

-oma

Answer 23

tumor/mass

Question 24

-osis

Answer 24

abnormal condition

Question 25

-rrhea

Answer 25

discharge/flow

Question 26

-sclerosis

Answer 26

abnormal condition of hardening

Question 27

-stenosis

Answer 27

abnormal condition of narrowing

Question 28

anti-

Answer 28

against

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epi-

Answer 29

above

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inter-

Answer 30

between/among

Question 31

intra-

Answer 31

within/inside

Question 32

trans-

Answer 32

through/across

Question 33

-ectomy

Answer 33

cut out/remove

Question 34

-stomy

Answer 34

cut opening

Question 35

-tripsy

Answer 35

crushing

Question 36

eponyms

Answer 36

terms named after person or place associated with the term

Question 37

neo-

Answer 37

new

Question 38

ante-

Answer 38

forward/before/in front

Question 39

ICD-10-PCS

Answer 39

used to code inpatient procedures

Question 40

ICD-10-CM

Answer 40

used to code both inpatient and outpatient procedures

Question 41

CPT-4

Answer 41

used to code outpatient procedures and physician services

Question 42

prefix

Answer 42

beginning term used to indicate time / location

Question 43

suffix

Answer 43

end of term used to indicate procedure / condition

Question 44

combining form

Answer 44

root of term provides the general meaning of the word (root word)

Question 45

laryng/o

Answer 45

larynx (throat)

Question 46

laryngitis

Answer 46

inflammation of the voice box

Question 47

-meter

Answer 47

instrument to measure