Elements of Medical Terms

Question 1

What are word roots?

Answer 1

foundation of most medical terms, gives essential meaning of the term; refers to body structure, organ, and system

Question 2

cardi

Answer 2

heart

Question 3

gastr

Answer 3

stomach

Question 4

hepat

Answer 4

liver

Question 5

rhin

Answer 5

nose

Question 6

cephal

Answer 6

head

Question 7

arthr

Answer 7

joint

Question 8

my

Answer 8

muscle

Question 9

oste

Answer 9

bone

Question 10

electr

Answer 10

electricity

Question 11

carcin

Answer 11

cancer

Question 12

Suffixes

Answer 12

end of medical term; provides information about word root such as; conditions, diseases, surgical and diagnostic procedures

Question 13

T or F; All medical terms must have a suffix

Answer 13

true

Question 14

-ectomy

Answer 14

means a surgical removal

Question 14

Gastrectomy

Answer 14

suffix -ectomy meaning a surgical removal of stomach

Question 15

Arthritis

Answer 15

suffix -itis meaning inflammation; inflammation of a joint

Question 16

Hepatomegaly

Answer 16

suffix -megaly means enlarged; enlarged liver

Question 17

Cardiology

Answer 17

suffix -logy; study of heart

Question 18

Electrocardiogram

Answer 18

suffix -gram means a record or picture; record of the heart’s electricity

Question 19

myopathy

Answer 19

suffix -pathy means disease, means muscle disease

Question 20

Prefixes

Answer 20

found at the beginning of medical term; provides information about word root such as abnormal condition, numbers, positions, and times

Question 21

intervertebral

Answer 21

prefixe inter- means between the vertebrae

Question 22

Apnea

Answer 22

prefix=a- meaning without, means without breathing

Question 23

dysuria

Answer 23

prefix dys- means abnormal, difficult, or painful; means painful urination

Question 24

subcutaneous

Answer 24

prefix sub- means below, underneath; means below the skin

Question 25

bilateral

Answer 25

prefix bi- means two; means two sides

Question 26

postsurgical

Answer 26

prefix post- means after; means after surgery

Question 27

Combining vowel

Answer 27

almost always and “o”, does not have any meaning; used for two reasons to connect together word parts, to make terms easier to spell and pronounce. Placed wither between a word root and suffix or two word roots

Question 28

extubation

Answer 28

removal of tracheal tube

Question 29

Intraoral incision

Answer 29

inside the mouth incision

Question 30

Postoperative aspiration

Answer 30

after the procedure breathing in something

Question 31

Excision

Answer 31

cuts something out

Question 32

Partial bilateral inferior turbinectomy

Answer 32

removed some of the turbinates in the sinuses so that they cant inflame and restrict airflow

Question 33

Direct vision

Answer 33

profile with his eyes straight on without measuring

Question 34

Rasp

Answer 34

sand away the cartilage

Question 35

subperiosteal

Answer 35

below the bone dissection

Question 36

Cephalically rotated

Answer 36

rotated towards the head

Question 37

Suprapericondral plane

Answer 37

above, around the plane of the dissection

Question 38

betadine

Answer 38

cleaner / sanitizer

Question 39

tetracaine

Answer 39

eye drops that decrease sensation

Question 40

lacral

Answer 40

tears

Question 41

Corneal protectors

Answer 41

keep the eyes closed

Question 42

Endotracheal tube

Answer 42

tube that goes into your trachea so your glottis doesn’t collapse and close your airway

Question 43

Anesthesia

Answer 43

without feeling

Question 44

Bilateral scds

Answer 44

sequential compression devices on both sides of the body, they are likely on the arms and legs

Question 45

Dorsal hump

Answer 45

is the part where it curves

Question 46

Alar base

Answer 46

is the top of your nose

Question 47

Nasal base

Answer 47

is under your nose

Question 48

Columella

Answer 48

is the middle part in between your nostrils

Question 49

supine

Answer 49

face up position