Unit 1

Question 1

Word Root

Answer 1

Core meaning of a term

Question 2

Suffix

Answer 2

Added to end;procedures, conditions, or disease

Question 3

Prefix

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Combining Vowels

Answer 4

Usually “o”, eases pronouciation

Question 5

Combining Form

Answer 5

Word+combining vowel

Question 6

intra-

Answer 6

Within of inside

Question 7

Ex: SUBmarine

Sub-

Answer 7

below or under

Question 8

ex: ARTHRitis

Arthr/o

Answer 8

Joints

Question 9

ex: HEPATitis

Hepat/o

Answer 9

Liver

Question 10

ex: OSTEOporosis

Oste/o

Answer 10

Bone

Question 11

ex: intraVENous

Ven/o

Answer 11

Vein

Question 12

ex: arthrALGIA

-algia

Answer 12

Pain

Question 13

ex: abdominoCENTIESIS

-centiesis

Answer 13

Surgical puncture to remove fluid

Question 14

ex: leukoCYTE

-cyte

Answer 14

Cell

Question 15

ex: arthroDYNIA

-dynia

Answer 15

Pain

Question 16

ex: TonsillECTOMY

-ectomy

Answer 16

Surgical removal

Question 17

ex: hypoglycEMIA

-emia

Answer 17

Blood condition

Question 18

ex: sonoGRAM(graphy)/photoGRAPH(graphy)

-gram, -graph, -graphy

Answer 18

Record, x-ray, picture

Question 19

ex: arthrITIS

-itis

Answer 19

Inflammation

Question 20

OsteoMALACIA

-malacia

Answer 20

Abnormal softening

Question 21

ex: cardioMEGALY

-megaly

Answer 21

Enlargement

Question 22

ex: thermoMETER

-meter

Answer 22

Instrument used to measure

Question 23

ex: neurOID

-oid

Answer 23

Like, resembling

Question 24

ex: psychOLOGIST

-ologist

Answer 24

Specialist

Question 25

ex: psychOLOGY

-ology

Answer 25

Study of

Question 26

ex: sarcOMA

-oma

Answer 26

Tumor

Question 27

ex: psychOSIS

-osis

Answer 27

Abnormal condition

Question 28

ex: colOSTOMY

-ostomy

Answer 28

Creating an artifical opening

Question 29

ex: colOTOMY

-otomy

Answer 29

Surgical insision

Question 30

ex: cardioPATHY

-pathy

Answer 30

Disease

Question 31

pyroPHOBIA

-phobia

Answer 31

Abnormal fear of specific things

Question 32

ex: rhinoPLASTY

-plasty

Answer 32

Surgical repair

Question 33

nephroPTOSIS

-ptosis

Answer 33

Dropping, sagging, prolapse

Question 34

ex: hemoRRHAGE

-rrhagia, -rrhage

Answer 34

Abnormal flow or discharge or blood

Question 35

myoRRHAPHY

-rraphy

Answer 35

Suturing (to stich)

Question 36

diaRRHEA

-rrhea

Answer 36

Abnormal flow or discharge (not blood)

Question 37

myoRRHEXIS

-rrhexis

Answer 37

Rupture

Question 38

arterioSCLEROSIS

-sclerosis

Answer 38

Abnormal hardening

Question 39

microSCOPE

-scope

Answer 39

Instrument used for visual examination

Question 40

colonSCOPY

-scopy

Answer 40

Visual examination

Question 41

hemoSTASIS

-stasis

Answer 41

Stop, control

Question 42

arterioSTENOSIS

-stenosis

Answer 42

Abnormal narrowing

Question 43

a (with line over top)

Answer 43

before

Question 44

c (with line over top)

Answer 44

with

Question 45

p (with line over top)

Answer 45

after

Question 46

s (with line over top)

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 (discharge)

Question 56

H&P

Answer 56

history and physical

Question 57

PE

Answer 57

physical exam

Question 58

pt, PT

Answer 58

patient

Question 59

R/O

Answer 59

rule out (may or may not have)

Question 60

DOB

Answer 60

date of birth

Question 61

y/o

Answer 61

years old

Question 62

yr

Answer 62

year

Question 63

ft

Answer 63

feet

Question 64

h., hr.

Answer 64

hour

Question 65

in

Answer 65

inches

Question 66

min

Answer 66

minute

Question 67

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Answer 67

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