Quiz Questions - ch. 1-3 Flashcards
The root derm/o refers to
skin
the suffix for pain is
dynia
T/F. The word elements phren/o and psych/o have the same meaning
True
The suffix –ician means
practitioner
terms ending in -ist indicate
medical specialist
the physician uses a patient’s signs and symptoms to determine the
diagnosis
the word element _____ refers to bone
oste/o
T/F. most medical terms are based on Greek and Latin words
True
An adjective indicating the heart could be
cardiac
The prefix ___ means upon
epi
the prefix post indicates
after
T/F. the suffix is a word element that comes at the beginning of a word
false
the word element natal means
birth
the correct term for an adjective referring to the stomach is
gastric
T/F. the suffixes -y and -ics mean practice
true
___ indicates a rupture
-rrhexis
___ indicates vomiting
-emesis
The suffix ____ indicates disintegration
-lysis
The prefix ___ indicates inside or below
infra-
The ___ section is the lower back
lumbar
imaginary surfaces within the body are referred to as
planes
The sacrum consists of ___ fused bones in an adult
5
The root ___ means neck
cery/o
The elbow is ___ to the shoulder
distal
