Med Terms Unit 1- roots, prefixes and suffixes

Question 1

Intra-

Answer 1

within or inside

Question 2

sub-

Answer 2

below or under

Question 3

arthr/o

Answer 3

joint

Question 4

hepat/o

Answer 4

liver

Question 5

oste/o

Answer 5

bone

Question 6

ven/o

Answer 6

vein

Question 7

-algia

Answer 7

pain

Question 8

-centesis

Answer 8

surgical puncture to remove fluid

Question 9

-cyte

Answer 9

cell

Question 10

-dynia

Answer 10

pain

Question 11

-ectomy

Answer 11

surgical removal

Question 12

-emia

Answer 12

blood condition

Question 13

-gram,

Answer 13

record, x-ray, picture

Question 14

-graphy

Answer 14

processing or recording picture or record

Question 15

-itis

Answer 15

inflammation

Question 16

-graph

Answer 16

record, x-ray, picture

Question 17

-malacia

Answer 17

abnormal softening

Question 18

-megaly

Answer 18

enlargement

Question 19

-meter

Answer 19

instrument used to measure

Question 20

-oid

Answer 20

like, resemnling

Question 21

-ologist

Answer 21

specialist

Question 22

-ology

Answer 22

study of

Question 23

-osis

Answer 23

abnormal condition

Question 24

-ostomy

Answer 24

creating an artificial opening

Question 25

-otomy

Answer 25

surgical incision

Question 26

-pathy

Answer 26

disease

Question 27

-phobia

Answer 27

abnormal fear of things

Question 28

-plasty

Answer 28

surgical repair

Question 29

-ptosis

Answer 29

drooping, sagging prolapse

Question 30

-rrhagia

Answer 30

abnormal flow of discharge (blood)

Question 31

-rrhage

Answer 31

abnormal flow of discharge (blood)

Question 32

-rrhea

Answer 32

abnormal flow of discharge (not blood)

Question 33

-rrhaphy

Answer 33

suturing

Question 34

-rrhexis

Answer 34

rupture

Question 35

-sclerosis

Answer 35

abnormal hardening

Question 36

-scope

Answer 36

instrument used for visual examination

Question 37

-scopy

Answer 37

visual examination

Question 38

-stasis

Answer 38

stop, control

Question 39

-stenosis

Answer 39

abnormal narrowing

Question 40

-oma

Answer 40

tumor

Question 41

a (with a line on top)

Answer 41

before

Question 42

c (with a line on top)

Answer 42

with

Question 43

p (with a line on top)

Answer 43

after

Question 44

s (with a line on top)

Answer 44

without

Question 45

DX

Answer 45

diagnosis

Question 46

HX

Answer 46

history

Question 47

Rx

Answer 47

take/perscribe

Question 48

TX

Answer 48

treatment

Question 49

C

Answer 49

Celsius

Question 50

F

Answer 50

Fahrenheit

Question 51

c/o

Answer 51

complains of

Question 52

CC

Answer 52

chief complaint

Question 53

d/c, DC

Answer 53

discontinue (discharge)

Question 54

H&P

Answer 54

History and Physical

Question 55

PE

Answer 55

Physical exam

Question 56

pt or PT

Answer 56

patient

Question 57

R/O

Answer 57

rule out (may or may not have)

Question 58

DOB

Answer 58

date of birth

Question 59

y/o

Answer 59

years old

Question 60

yr

Answer 60

year

Question 61

ft

Answer 61

feet

Question 62

h., hr.

Answer 62

hour

Question 63

in

Answer 63

inches

Question 64

min

Answer 64

minute

Question 65

(triangle)

Answer 65

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