Unit 1

Question 1

example: cardi

word root

Answer 1

core meaning of a word

Question 2

pre- = before

prefix

Answer 2

attatched to the beginning; timie, position, direction, number, negation

Question 3

/o

combining vowel

Answer 3

usually “o” eases pronunciation

Question 4

combining form

Answer 4

word root + combining vowel=combining form

Question 5

intra-

Answer 5

within or inside

example: intravenus (IV) fluid inside veins

Question 6

sub

Answer 6

below, under

example- subamrine (below the water)

Question 7

arthr/o

Answer 7

joint

example- arthritis

Question 8

hepat/o

Answer 8

liver

example- hepatitis

Question 9

oste/o

Answer 9

bone

example- osteoprosis (brittle bones)

Question 10

ven/o

Answer 10

veins

example- intravenus (fluid injected inside of the veins)

Question 11

arthralgia- pain in joints

-algia

Answer 11

pain

Question 12

abdominocentesis

-centesis

Answer 12

surgical puncture to remove fluid

Question 13

leukocyte

-cyte

Answer 13

cell

Question 14

arthrodynia

-dynia

Answer 14

pain

Question 15

tonsillectomy

-ectomy

Answer 15

surgical removal

Question 16

hypoglycemia

-emia

Answer 16

blood condition

Question 17

sonogram

-gram

Answer 17

record, picture, x-ray

Question 18

photography

-graphy

Answer 18

preocessing of recording, photographing, or recording

Question 19

arthritis, tonsillitis

-itis

Answer 19

inflammation

Question 20

osteomalacia

-malacia

Answer 20

abnormal softening

Question 21

cadiomegaly

-megaly

Answer 21

enlargement

Question 22

thermometer

-meter

Answer 22

instrument used to measure

Question 23

neruoid

-oid

Answer 23

like, remsembling

Question 24

psychologist

-ologist

Answer 24

specialist

Question 25

biology

-ology

Answer 25

study of

Question 26

sarcoma

-oma

Answer 26

tumor

Question 27

psychosis

-osis

Answer 27

abnormal conditioning

Question 28

colostomy

-ostomy

Answer 28

creating an artificial opening

Question 29

colotomy

-otomy

Answer 29

surgical incision

Question 30

cardiopathy

-pathy

Answer 30

diesase

Question 31

suffix

Answer 31

ending to a word

Question 32

-phobia

Answer 32

abnormal fear of specific things

Question 33

-plasty

Answer 33

surgical repair

Question 34

-ptosis

Answer 34

dropping, sagging

Question 35

-rrhagia, –rrhage

Answer 35

abnormal flow or discharge

Question 36

-rrhaphy

Answer 36

suturing

Question 37

-rrhea

Answer 37

abnormal flow or discharge (blood)

Question 38

myorrhexis

-rrhexis

Answer 38

rupture

Question 39

arteriosclerosis

-scelerosis

Answer 39

-abnormal hardening

Question 40

telescope

-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

-stenosis

Answer 43

abnormal narrowing

Question 44

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

p

Answer 49

after

Question 50

HX

Answer 50

history

Question 51

Rx

Answer 51

take/prescribe

Question 52

C

Answer 52

Celsius

Question 53

F

Answer 53

Fahrenheit

Question 54

c/o

Answer 54

complains of

Question 55

CC

Answer 55

chief complaint

Question 56

d/c, DC

Answer 56

discontinue (discharge)

Question 57

PE

Answer 57

physical exam

Question 58

H&P

Answer 58

History and Physical

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

Answer 68

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