Terminolgy, Word Roots, Combining Forms Flashcards
1
Q
Hippocrates
A
Father of medicine
2
Q
What are many medical terms used today based on?
A
Ancient Greek and Latin
3
Q
Eponyms
A
Terms formed from names
Ex: Parkinson disease, Alzheimer’s
4
Q
Forming medical terms
A
Prefix - word root - suffix
5
Q
Most English plurals are formed by adding
A
-s or -es to a word
Ex: cancer/cancers
6
Q
words of Greek or Latin origin use
A
-i or -ae
ex: bursa/bursae
embolus/emboli
7
Q
a
A
Before
8
Q
Ac
A
Before meals
9
Q
AMI
A
acute myocardial infarction
10
Q
bid
A
Twice a day
11
Q
C/o
A
Complaining of
12
Q
Ca
A
Cancer/carcinoma
13
Q
CC
A
Chief complaint
14
Q
CXR
A
chest xray
15
Q
Dx
A
Diagnosis
