Language of Medicine

Question 1

Hippocrates

Answer 1

Father of medicine

Question 2

Word Root

Answer 2

Gives basic meaning of term
Each medical term contains one or more roots
Most medical roots are meant to alone, most medical roots are meant to be used in be used in combinations
Usually indicate body parts

Question 3

Prefix

Answer 3

a word part added before a root to modify its meaning

many medical terms do not have a prefix

Question 4

Ab-

Answer 4

Away

Question 5

Hypo-

Answer 5

under/or beneath

Question 6

Trans-

Answer 6

Across

Question 7

Brady-

Answer 7

Slow

Question 8

Eu-

Answer 8

normal

Question 9

Dys-

Answer 9

BAd, difficult

Question 10

Tachy-

Answer 10

Fast

Question 11

Retro-

Answer 11

Behind

Question 12

Suffix

Answer 12

a word part added to end of root to modify its meaning
most medical terms have a suffix
often times indicates:
- A procedure removal of or surgical removal of (-ectomy)
- A condition of (-osis)
- A disease or inflammation of (-itis)

Question 13

Combining Vowel

Answer 13

Usually an “o” that is used between word parts

Eases pronunciation

Question 14

SID

Answer 14

source to image receptor distance

Question 15

OID

Answer 15

object to image receptor distance

Question 16

IR

Answer 16

image receptor

Question 17

PACS

Answer 17

picture archiving and communications system