Unit 1

Question 1

example: cardi

Word Root

Answer 1

The core meaning of a term.

Question 2

example: -itis

Suffix

Answer 2

Added to end; procedures, condition, or disease.

Question 3

example: pre-

Prefix

Answer 3

Attached to beginning; time, position, direction, number, negation.

Question 4

example: /O

Combining Vowels

Answer 4

Usually “O”, eases pronunciation.

Question 5

example: cardi/o

Combining Form

Answer 5

Word Root + Combining Vowel

Question 6

example: intravenous

Intra-

Answer 6

Within or inside (prefix)

Question 7

example: submarine

Sub-

Answer 7

Below, under (prefix)

Question 8

example: arthritis

Arthr/o

Answer 8

Joint (combining form)

Question 9

example: Hepatitis

Hepat/o

Answer 9

Liver (combining form)

Question 10

example: osteoporosis

Osete/o

Answer 10

Bone (combining form)

Question 11

example: Intravenous

Ven/o

Answer 11

Vein (combining form)

Question 12

example: Arthralgia

-algia

Answer 12

Pain (suffix)

Question 13

example: Amniocentesis

-centesis

Answer 13

Surgical puncture to remove fluid (suffix)

Question 14

example: Leukocyte

-cyte

Answer 14

Cell (suffix)

Question 15

example: Arthrodynia

-dynia

Answer 15

Pain (suffix)

Question 16

example: Tonsillectomy

-ectomy

Answer 16

Surgical removal

Question 17

example: Hypoglycemia

-emia

Answer 17

Blood Condition (suffix)

Question 18

sonogram

-gram/-graph

Answer 18

Record, X-ray, picture (suffix)

Question 19

example: Photography

-graphy

Answer 19

Processing of recording picture or record (suffix)

Question 20

example: Tendinitis

-itis

Answer 20

Inflammation (suffix)

Question 21

example: Osteomalacia

-malacia

Answer 21

Abnormal Softening (suffix)

Question 22

example: Cardioimegaly

-megaly

Answer 22

Enlargement (suffix)

Question 23

example: Thermometer

-meter

Answer 23

Instrument used to measure (suffix)

Question 24

example: Neuroid

-oid

Answer 24

Like, resembling (suffix)

Question 25

# example: Psychologist -ologist

Answer 25

Specialist (suffix)

Question 26

# example: Psychology -ology

Answer 26

Study of (suffix)

Question 27

# example: Sarcoma -oma

Answer 27

Tumor (suffix)

Question 28

# example: Psychosis -osis

Answer 28

Abnormal condition (suffix)

Question 29

# example: Colostomy -ostomy

Answer 29

Creating an artificial opening (suffix)

Question 30

# example: Colotomy -otomy

Answer 30

Surgical incision (suffex)

Question 31

# example: Cardiopathy -pathy

Answer 31

Surgical repair (suffix)

Question 32

# example: Pyrophobia -phobia

Answer 32

Abnormal fear of specific things (suffix)

Question 33

# example: Arthroplasty -plasty

Answer 33

Surgical repair (suffix)

Question 34

# example: Nephroptosis -ptosis

Answer 34

Dropping, sagging, prolapse (suffix)

Question 35

# example: Hemorrhage -rrhagia/-rrhage

Answer 35

Abnormal flow or discharge. Blood (suffix)

Question 36

# example: Myorrhaphy -rrhaphy

Answer 36

Suturing (suffix)

Question 37

# example: Diarrhea -rrhea

Answer 37

Abnormal flow or discharge. Not blood (suffix)

Question 38

# example: Myorrhexis -rrhexis

Answer 38

Rupture (suffix)

Question 39

# example: Artheriosclerosis -sclerosis

Answer 39

Abnormal hardening (suffix)

Question 40

# example: Microscope -scope

Answer 40

Instrument used for visual examnination (suffix)

Question 41

# example: Colonoscopy -scopy

Answer 41

visual examination (suffix)

Question 42

# example: Hemostasis -stasis

Answer 42

Stop, control (suffix)

Question 43

# example: Arteriostenosis -stenosis

Answer 43

Abnormal narrowing (suffix)

Question 44

a (with line above)

Answer 44

before

Question 45

c (with line above)

Answer 45

with

Question 46

p (with line above)

Answer 46

after

Question 47

s (with line above)

Answer 47

without

Question 48

DX

Answer 48

diagnosis

Question 49

HX

Answer 49

history

Question 50

Rx

Answer 50

take/prescribe

Question 51

TX

Answer 51

treatment

Question 52

C

Answer 52

Celsius

Question 53

c/o

Answer 53

complains of

Question 54

F

Answer 54

Fahrenheit

Question 55

CC

Answer 55

chief complaint

Question 56

d/c or DC

Answer 56

discontinue (discharge)

Question 57

H&P

Answer 57

history and physical

Question 58

PE

Answer 58

physical exam

Question 59

pt or PT

Answer 59

patient

Question 60

R/O

Answer 60

rule out (may or may not have)

Question 61

DOB

Answer 61

date of birth

Question 62

y/o

Answer 62

years old

Question 63

yr

Answer 63

year

Question 64

ft

Answer 64

feet

Question 65

h. / hr

Answer 65

hour

Question 66

in

Answer 66

inches

Question 67

min

Answer 67

minute

Question 68

\*triangle (delta)

Answer 68

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