Medical Terminologies

Question 1

Identifies subdivision or part of the central meaning of the term

Answer 1

Prefix

Question 2

Identifies the central meaning of the term

Answer 2

Root word

Question 3

Modifies the central meaning if the word based on what or who is interacting with the body part or what is happening to it

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Suffix

Question 4

Prefix; Lack or without something

Answer 4

A- or An

Question 5

Prefix; Something painful, difficult, or abnormal

Answer 5

Dys-

Question 6

Prefix; above, beyond, or excessive compared to a normal amount

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Hyper-

Question 7

Prefix; below, beneath or deficient compared to a normal amount

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Hypo-

Question 8

Prefix; many or multiple

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Poly-

Question 9

Rootword; pertains to cell

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Cyto

Question 10

Rootword; associated with skin

Answer 10

Derma

Question 11

Rootword; associated with blood

Answer 11

Hemat/o

Question 12

Rootword; to secrete

Answer 12

Crin/o

Question 13

Rootword; sensation

Answer 13

Esthisi/o

Question 14

Rootword; old age

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Ger/o and Geront/o

Question 15

Rootword; intestine

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Enter/o

Question 16

Rootword; tumor

Answer 16

Onc/o

Question 17

Rootword; ear

Answer 17

Ot/o

Question 18

Suffix; surgical removal of a body part

Answer 18

-ectomy

Question 19

Suffix; conditions related to the blood

Answer 19

-emia

Question 20

Suffix; breaking down, decomposition, or destruction of a body part

Answer 20

-lysis

Question 21

Suffix; study of a particular subject

Answer 21

-ology

Question 22

Suffix; examination of something

Answer 22

-scopy

Question 23

Plural of is

Answer 23

Es

Question 24

Plural of suffix um

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a

Question 25

Plural of suffix us

Answer 25

i

Question 26

Plural of suffix ix

Answer 26

ics

Question 27

Plural of suffix ax

Answer 27

aces

Question 28

Plural of suffix ma

Answer 28

s, mata

Question 29

Plural of suffix on

Answer 29

a

Question 30

Plural of suffix a

Answer 30

ac

Question 31

Plural of suffix ng

Answer 31

nges

Question 32

BP

Answer 32

Blood pressure

Question 33

Spx

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Specimen

Question 34

IV

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Intravenous

Question 35

HPF/HPO

Answer 35

High Power Field / High Power Objective

Question 36

LPF/LPO

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Low Power Field / Low Power Objective

Question 37

RBC

Answer 37

Red Blood Cell

Question 38

WBC

Answer 38

White Blood Cell

Question 39

NPO

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Nothing per orem (by mouth)

Question 40

STAT

Answer 40

Short turn-around-time

Question 41

FBS/RBS

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Fasting Blood Sugar / Random Blood Sugar

Question 42

chole

Answer 42

cholesterol

Question 43

TAG

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Triglycerides

Question 44

HDL Chole

Answer 44

High density lipoprotein

Question 45

ALT/SGPT

Answer 45

Alanine transaminase / serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase

Question 46

AST/GOT

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Aspartate aminotransferase / Serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase

Question 47

ACP

Answer 47

Acid phosphate

Question 48

ALP

Answer 48

Alkaline phosphate

Question 49

NPN/BUN

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Non-protein nitrogen / Blood Urea Nitrogen

Question 50

BUA / SUA

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Blood Uric Acid / Serum Uric Acid

Question 51

GTT / OGTT

Answer 51

Glucose tolerance test / Oral Glucose Tolerance Test

Question 52

PCR

Answer 52

Polymerase Chain Reaction