Unit 1

Question 1

Cardi

word root

Answer 1

the core meaning of the term

Question 2

-itis

suffix

Answer 2

Added to the end; procedure, conditions, or disease

Question 3

pre-

Prefix

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Combining Vowels

Answer 4

Usually “o”; eases pronunciation

Question 5

Intra-

Answer 5

within or inside

Question 6

sub-

Answer 6

below, under

Question 7

arthr/o

Answer 7

joint(s)

Question 8

hepat/o

Answer 8

liver

Question 9

oste/o

Answer 9

bone

Question 10

ven/o

Answer 10

vein

Question 11

arthralgia

-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

hyoglycemia

-emia

Answer 16

blood condition

Question 17

photgraph

-gram, -graph

Answer 17

record, x-ray, picture

Question 18

photography

-graphy

Answer 18

processing of recording picture or record

Question 19

arthritis

-itis

Answer 19

inflammation

Question 20

osteomalacia

-malacia

Answer 20

abnormal softening

Question 21

mega = big

-megaly

Answer 21

enlargement

Question 22

thermometer

-meter

Answer 22

instrument used to measure

Question 23

neuroid

-oid

Answer 23

like, resembling

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 condition

Question 28

colostomy

-ostomy

Answer 28

creating an arificial opening

Question 29

colotomy

-otomy

Answer 29

surgical incision

Question 30

cardiopathy

-pathy

Answer 30

disease

Question 31

Achluophobia

-phobia

Answer 31

abnormal fear of specific things

Question 32

rhinoplasty

-plasty

Answer 32

surgical repair

Question 33

-ptosis

Answer 33

drooping, sagging, prolapse

Question 34

-rrhagia, –rrhage

Answer 34

abnormal flow or discharge (blood)

Question 35

-rrhaphy

Answer 35

suturing (stich)

Question 36

-rrhea

Answer 36

abnormal flow or discharge (not blood)

Question 37

-rrhexis

Answer 37

rupture

Question 38

-sclerosis

Answer 38

abnormal hardening

Question 39

-scope

Answer 39

instrument used for visual examination

Question 40

-scopy

Answer 40

visual examination

Question 41

-stasis

Answer 41

stop, control

Question 42

-stenosis

Answer 42

abnormal narrowing

Question 43

what does ā mean

Answer 43

before

Question 44

c̅

Answer 44

with

Question 45

p with line over it

Answer 45

after

Question 46

s with line over it

Answer 46

without

Question 47

DX

Answer 47

diagnosis

Question 48

HX

Answer 48

history

Question 49

Rx

Answer 49

take/prescribe

Question 50

TX

Answer 50

treatment

Question 51

C

Answer 51

Celsius

Question 52

F

Answer 52

Fahrenheit

Question 53

c/o

Answer 53

complains of

Question 54

CC

Answer 54

chief complaint

Question 55

d/c, DC

Answer 55

discontinue

Question 56

H and P

Answer 56

History and Physical

Question 57

PE

Answer 57

Physical exam

Question 58

pt or PT

Answer 58

patient

Question 59

Δ

Answer 59

change

Question 60

R/O

Answer 60

Rule out

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