Medical Terminologies

Question 1

Main part of the medical term that denotes the meaning of the word

Answer 1

root word

Question 2

found at the beginning of the term; shows how meaning is assigned to the word.

Answer 2

prefix

Question 3

found at the terminal portion of the term; denotes the meaning to the root word

Answer 3

suffix

Question 4

If the suffix starts with a consonant, a _______ needs to be used (usually the letter O)

Answer 4

combining vowel

Question 5

Combining the vowel does not change the meaning of the root word; it is added in order to make the ______of the word easier

Answer 5

pronunciation

Question 6

The plural form of medical terms is made by changing ____, and not by simply adding S

Answer 6

the end of the word

Question 7

Meaning for the abbreviation: DOH

Answer 7

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Question 8

Meaning for the abbreviation: CHED

Answer 8

COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION

Question 9

Meaning for the abbreviation: VDRL

Answer 9

VENEREAL DISEASE RESEARCH LABORATORIES

Question 10

Meaning for the abbreviation: AIDS

Answer 10

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME

Question 11

Meaning for the abbreviation: AIDs

Answer 11

AUTOIMMUDE DISORDERS/DISEASES

Question 12

Meaning for the abbreviation: AMI

Answer 12

ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFRACTION

Question 13

Meaning for the abbreviation: BUN

Answer 13

BLOOD UREA NITROGREN

Question 14

Meaning for the abbreviation: 2PPBS

Answer 14

2 HOURS POSTPRANDIAL BLOOD SUGAR

Question 15

Meaning for the abbreviation: AFS

Answer 15

ACID FAST STRAIN

Question 16

Meaning for the abbreviation: PCQACL

Answer 16

PHILIPPINE COUNCIL FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE IN CLINICAL LABORATORIES

Question 17

Meaning for the abbreviation: FBS

Answer 17

FASTING BLOOD SUGAR

Question 18

Meaning for the abbreviation: IV

Answer 18

INTRAVENOUS

Question 19

Meaning for the abbreviation: HIV

Answer 19

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS

Question 20

Meaning for the abbreviation: IU

Answer 20

INTERNATIONAL UNIT

Question 21

Meaning for the abbreviation: ICU

Answer 21

INTENSIVE CARE UNIT

Question 22

Meaning for the abbreviation: K

Answer 22

POTASSIUM

Question 23

Meaning for the abbreviation: Na

Answer 23

SODIUM

Question 24

Meaning for the abbreviation: NPO

Answer 24

NOTHING PER OREM

Question 25

Meaning for the abbreviation: BAP

Answer 25

BLOOD AGAR PLATE

Question 26

Meaning for the abbreviation: AST

Answer 26

ASAPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE

Question 27

Meaning for the abbreviation: ACP

Answer 27

ACID PHOSPHATE

Question 28

Meaning for the abbreviation: ALP

Answer 28

ALKALINE PHOSPHATE

Question 29

Meaning for the abbreviation: NPN

Answer 29

NON-PROTEIN NITROGEN

Question 30

Meaning for the abbreviation: BUA

Answer 30

BLOOD URIC ACID

Question 31

Meaning for the abbreviation: GTT

Answer 31

GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST

Question 32

Meaning for the abbreviation: PCR

Answer 32

POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION

Question 33

Meaning for the abbreviation: BP

Answer 33

BLOOD PRESSURE

Question 34

Meaning for the abbreviation: Spx

Answer 34

SPECIMEN

Question 35

Meaning for the abbreviation: HPF

Answer 35

HIGH-POWER-FIELD

Question 36

Meaning for the abbreviation: LPF

Answer 36

LOW-POWER-FIELD

Question 37

Meaning for the abbreviation: RBC

Answer 37

RED BLOOD CELLS

Question 38

Meaning for the abbreviation: WBC

Answer 38

WHITE BLOOD CELLS

Question 39

Meaning for the abbreviation: STAT

Answer 39

SHORT TURN-AROUND-TIME

Question 40

Meaning for the abbreviation: ASAP

Answer 40

AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

Question 41

Meaning for the abbreviation: FBS

Answer 41

FASTING BLOOD SUGAR

Question 42

Meaning for the abbreviation: chole

Answer 42

CHOLESTEROL

Question 43

Meaning for the abbreviation: TAG

Answer 43

TRIGLYCERIDES

Question 44

Meaning for the abbreviation: HDL-chole

Answer 44

HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN

Question 45

Meaning for the abbreviation: ALT

Answer 45

ALANINE TRANSAMINASE