Medical Terms

Question 1

These contain the basic meaning of the term. They usually indicate the involved body part

Answer 1

Word roots

Question 2

These usually indicate the procedure, condition, disorder, or disease. They always come at the end of the word.

Answer 2

Suffix

Question 3

These usually indicate location, time, number, or status. They always come at the beginning of the word

Answer 3

Prefix

Question 4

When is a combing vowel used?

Answer 4

When the suffix begins with a consonant

Question 5

When is a combing vowel not used?

Answer 5

When the suffix begins with a vowel

Question 6

When is a combining vowel ALWAYS used?

Answer 6

When two or more roots are joined

Question 7

What does not require a combing vowel?

Answer 7

A prefix

Question 8

Abdomen/o

Answer 8

Abdomen

Question 9

Aden/o

Answer 9

Gland

Question 10

Append/o

Answer 10

Appendix

Question 11

Arter/o

Answer 11

Artery

Question 12

Cost/o

Answer 12

Rib

Question 13

Eti/o

Answer 13

Cause

Question 14

Function/o

Answer 14

Perform, function

Question 15

Gastr/o

Answer 15

Stomach, belly

Question 16

Hem/o

Answer 16

Blood

Question 17

Laryng/o

Answer 17

Larynx, throat

Question 18

Nat/i

Answer 18

Birth

Question 19

Neur/o

Answer 19

Nerve

Question 20

Norm/o

Answer 20

Normal or usual

Question 21

Oste/o

Answer 21

Bone

Question 22

Ot/o

Answer 22

Hearing, ear

Question 23

Path/o

Answer 23

Disease, suffering, feeling

Question 24

Rhin/o

Answer 24

Nose

Question 25

Tonsil/o

Answer 25

Tonsil

Question 26

-uria

Answer 26

Urine

Question 27

Ven/o

Answer 27

Vein

Question 28

Lith/o

Answer 28

Stone

Question 29

Tens/o

Answer 29

Tension, stretched out

Question 30

-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ical, -ial, -ic

Answer 30

Pertaining to

Question 31

-ago, -esis, -ia, -iasis, -osis

Answer 31

Abnormal condition

Question 32

-algia

Answer 32

Pain, painful

Question 33

-centesis

Answer 33

Surgical puncture

Question 34

-dynia

Answer 34

Pain

Question 35

-ectomy

Answer 35

Surgical removal

Question 36

-ine, -ior, -ory, -ous, -tic

Answer 36

Pertaining to

Question 37

-ion, -ism

Answer 37

Condition

Question 38

-itis

Answer 38

Inflammation

Question 39

-malacia

Answer 39

Abnormal softening

Question 40

-ology

Answer 40

Study of

Question 41

-plasty

Answer 41

Surgical repair

Question 42

-rrhage, -rrhagia

Answer 42

Bleeding, excessive discharge

Question 43

-sclerosis

Answer 43

Abnormal hardening

Question 44

-stenosis

Answer 44

Abnormal narrowing

Question 45

-tion

Answer 45

Process, state, quality of

Question 46

Supra-

Answer 46

Above, upper, excessive

Question 47

Sub-

Answer 47

Under, less, below

Question 48

Pre-

Answer 48

Before, in front of

Question 49

Post-

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After, behind

Question 50

Intra-

Answer 50

Within, inside

Question 51

Inter-

Answer 51

Between, among

Question 52

Infra-

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Below, beneath, inferior to

Question 53

Hypo-

Answer 53

Under, below

Question 54

Hyper-

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Over, above

Question 55

Endo-

Answer 55

In, within, inside

Question 56

E-, ex-

Answer 56

Out of, from, outside, away from

Question 57

Dys-

Answer 57

Bad, difficult, painful

Question 58

Ad-

Answer 58

Toward, to, in direction of

Question 59

Ab-

Answer 59

Away from, negative, absent

Question 60

A-

Answer 60

No, not without, away from, negative

Question 61

@

Answer 61

At

Question 62

A & P

Answer 62

Anatomy and physiology

Question 63

a.c.

Answer 63

Before meals

Question 64

AD

Answer 64

Right ear

Question 65

ADL

Answer 65

Activities of daily living

Question 66

ad lib

Answer 66

As designed

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Alt dieb

Answer 67

Alternate days, every other day

Question 68

Am

Answer 68

Morning

Question 69

Amb

Answer 69

Ambulate, ambulatory

Question 70

Ant

Answer 70

Anterior

Question 71

AS

Answer 71

Left ear

Question 72

ASA

Answer 72

Aspirin

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as tol

Answer 73

As tolerated

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AU

Answer 74

Both ears

Question 75

bl

Answer 75

Blood

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Bl wk

Answer 76

Blood work

Question 77

BR

Answer 77

Bed rest

Question 78

BRP

Answer 78

Bathroom privileges

Question 79

c

Answer 79

With

Question 80

C/o

Answer 80

Complain of

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CC

Answer 81

Chief complaint

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Cl liq

Answer 82

Clear liquid

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CXR

Answer 83

Chest X-Ray film

Question 84

DC

Answer 84

Discontinue

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DAT

Answer 85

Diet as tolerated

Question 86

DNR

Answer 86

Do not resuscitate

Question 87

Exam

Answer 87

Examination

Question 88

FF

Answer 88

Force fluids

Question 89

Hr(h)

Answer 89

Hour

Question 90

Hx

Answer 90

History

Question 91

IM

Answer 91

Intramuscular; infectious mononucleosis

Question 92

LOC

Answer 92

Level of consciousness

Question 93

neg

Answer 93

Negative

Question 94

NPO

Answer 94

Nothing by mouth

Question 95

P

Answer 95

Pulse

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Palp

Answer 96

Palpation

Question 97

pc

Answer 97

After meals

Question 98

po

Answer 98

By mouth

Question 99

Post

Answer 99

Posterior

Question 100

pp

Answer 100

After eating

Question 101

pt

Answer 101

Patient

Question 102

q

Answer 102

Every

Question 103

q2h

Answer 103

Every 2 hours

Question 104

qd

Answer 104

Every day

Question 105

qh

Answer 105

Every hour

Question 106

qid

Answer 106

Four times a day

Question 107

Temp (T)

Answer 107

Temperature

Question 108

tid

Answer 108

There times a day

Question 109

Tol

Answer 109

Tolerated

Question 110

V/S

Answer 110

Vital signs

Question 111

y/o

Answer 111

Years old