unit 1

Question 1

ex: cardi

word root

Answer 1

core meaning of a term

Question 2

ex: -itis

suffix

Answer 2

Added to end; procedures, conditions, or disease

Question 3

ex: pre-

prefix

Answer 3

attatched to beginning’ time, position, direction , number negation

Question 4

/o

combining vowels

Answer 4

usually “o”’ eases pronunciation

Question 5

cadri/o

combining form

Answer 5

word root + combining vowel = combining form

Question 6

Ex: intravenous, something injected within or inside the vein

Intra-

Answer 6

within or inside

Question 7

Submarine, below the water

Sub-

Answer 7

Below or under

Question 8

arthritis- inflammation of the joints

combining form-

Arthr/o

Answer 8

joint

Question 9

hepatitis

combining form-

Hepat/o

Answer 9

liver

Question 10

osteoporosis- breaking down of the bone

combining form-

oste/o

Answer 10

bone

Question 11

combining form

Ven/o

Answer 11

vein

Question 12

arthralgia- joint pain

-algia

Answer 12

pain

Question 13

abdominocentesis- removal of fluid in the abdominal cavity

-centesis

Answer 13

surgical puncture to remove fluid

Question 14

leukocyte- white blood cells

-cyte

Answer 14

cell

Question 15

arthrodynia- pain in the joints

-dynia

Answer 15

pain

Question 16

appendectomy- removal of the appendix

-ectomy

Answer 16

sugical removal

Question 17

hypoglycemia- low blood sugar levels

-emia

Answer 17

blood condition

Question 18

photograph- picture

-gram, graph

Answer 18

record, picture, x-ray

Question 19

photography- taking the picture

-graphy

Answer 19

processing of recording picture or record

Question 20

arthritis- inflammation of the joints

-itis

Answer 20

inflammation

Question 21

osteomalacia- bones are softening

-malacia

Answer 21

abnormal softening

Question 22

cardiomegaly- enlargement of the heart

-megaly

Answer 22

enlargement

Question 23

-meter

Answer 23

instrument used to measure

Question 24

neuroid- like nerves

-oid

Answer 24

like, resembling

Question 25

# psychologist- study of the mind -ologist

Answer 25

specialist

Question 26

# psychology- study of the mind -ology

Answer 26

study of

Question 27

# sarcoma -oma

Answer 27

tumor

Question 28

# psychosis- mental disorder -osis

Answer 28

abnormal condition

Question 29

# colostomy- artificial opening into the colon -ostomy

Answer 29

creating an artificial opening

Question 30

# colotomy- incision into the colon, closing it up -otomy

Answer 30

surgical incision

Question 31

# cardiopathy- heart disease -pathy

Answer 31

disease

Question 32

# pyrophobia- fear of fire -phobia

Answer 32

fear of

Question 33

# rhinoplasty- surgical nose repair -plasty

Answer 33

surgical repair

Question 34

# nephroptosis- kidney droops -ptosis

Answer 34

drooping, sagging, prolapse

Question 35

# hemorrhage- bleeding excessively -rrhagia, -rrhage

Answer 35

abnormal flow or discharche (blood)

Question 36

# myorrhaphy- stitching of the muscle tissue -rrhaphy

Answer 36

to stitch

Question 37

# diarrhea- dishcharge -rrhea

Answer 37

abnormal flow or discharge (not blood)

Question 38

# myorrhexis- rupture of a muscle -rrhexis

Answer 38

rupture

Question 39

# arteriosclerosis- artery hardening -sclerosis

Answer 39

abnormal hardening

Question 40

# otoscope- instrument used to look in your ear -scope

Answer 40

instrument used for visual examination

Question 41

# colonoscopy -scopy

Answer 41

visual examination

Question 42

# hemostasis -stasis

Answer 42

stop, control

Question 43

# arteriostenosis- abnormal opening in the artery -stenosis

Answer 43

abnormal narrowing

Question 44

# - means line over a - a

Answer 44

before

Question 45

- c

Answer 45

with

Question 46

- p

Answer 46

after

Question 47

- s

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

celcius

Question 53

F

Answer 53

fahrenheit

Question 54

c/o

Answer 54

complains of

Question 55

CC

Answer 55

cheif complaint

Question 56

d/c, 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 (►)

Answer 68

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