Introduction

Question 1

example: cardi

Word Root

Answer 1

core meaning of a term

Question 2

itis

suffix

Answer 2

added to end;j procedures, conditions, or disease

Question 3

prefex

Answer 3

attached to beginning; time, position, direction, number, negation

Question 4

/o

combining vowels

Answer 4

usually “o”, easses pronunciation

Question 5

cardi/o

combining form

Answer 5

a word root and a combining vowel

Question 6

intravenous

intra-

Answer 6

within or inside

Question 7

submarine

sub-

Answer 7

below, under

Question 8

arthritis

arthr/o

Answer 8

joint

Question 9

hepatitis

hepat/o

Answer 9

liver

Question 10

osteoporosis

oste/o

Answer 10

bone

Question 11

ven/o

Answer 11

vein

Question 12

algia

Answer 12

pain

Question 13

centesis

Answer 13

surgical puncture to remove fluid

Question 14

cyte

Answer 14

cell

Question 15

arthrodynia

dynia

Answer 15

pain

Question 16

appendectomy

ectomy

Answer 16

surgical removal

Question 17

hypoglycemia

emia

Answer 17

blood condition

Question 18

sonogram

gram, graph

Answer 18

record, x-ray, picture

Question 19

photography

graphy

Answer 19

processing of recording picture or record

Question 20

arthritis

itits

Answer 20

inflammation

Question 21

osteomalacia

malacia

Answer 21

abnormal softening

Question 22

cardiomegaly

megaly

Answer 22

enlargement

Question 23

thermometer

meter

Answer 23

instrument used to measure

Question 24

neuroid

oid

Answer 24

like, resembling

Question 25

psychologist

ologist

Answer 25

specialist

Question 26

psychology

ology

Answer 26

study of

Question 27

sarcoma

oma

Answer 27

tumor

Question 28

psychosis

osis

Answer 28

abnoraml condition

Question 29

colostomy

ostomy

Answer 29

creating an artificial opening

Question 30

colotomy

otomy

Answer 30

surgical incision

Question 31

cardiopaty

pathy

Answer 31

disease

Question 32

pyrophobia

phobia

Answer 32

abnormal fear of specific things

Question 33

arthroplasty

plasty

Answer 33

surgical repair

Question 34

nepthroptosis

ptosis

Answer 34

drooping, sagging, prolapse

Question 35

hemorrhage

rrhagia, rrhage

Answer 35

abnormal flow or discharge

Question 36

myorrhaphy

rrhaphy

Answer 36

saturing

Question 37

diarrhea

rrhea

Answer 37

abnormal flow or discharge (not blood)

Question 38

myorrhexis

rrhexis

Answer 38

rupture

Question 39

sclerosis

Answer 39

abnormal hardening

Question 40

scope

Answer 40

instrumentused for visual examination

Question 41

scopy

Answer 41

visual examination

Question 42

stasis

Answer 42

stop, control

Question 43

stenosis

Answer 43

abnormal narrowing

Question 44

a

Answer 44

before

Question 45

c

Answer 45

with

Question 46

p

Answer 46

after

Question 47

s

Answer 47

without

Question 48

DX

Answer 48

diagnosis

Question 49

HX

Answer 49

history

Question 50

Rx

Answer 50

take/presribe

Question 51

TX

Answer 51

treatment

Question 52

C

Answer 52

Celsius

Question 53

F

Answer 53

Fahrenheit

Question 54

c/o

Answer 54

complains of

Question 55

CC

Answer 55

chief complaint

Question 56

d/c, DC

Answer 56

discontinue (discharge)

Question 57

H&P

Answer 57

HIstory and Physical

Question 58

PE

Answer 58

physical exam

Question 59

pt or PT

Answer 59

patient

Question 60

T/O

Answer 60

rule out (may or may not have)

Question 61

DOB

Answer 61

date of birth

Question 62

y/o

Answer 62

years old

Question 63

yr

Answer 63

year

Question 64

ft

Answer 64

feet

Question 65

h., hr,

Answer 65

hour

Question 66

in

Answer 66

inches

Question 67

min

Answer 67

minute

Question 68

Triangle

Answer 68

change