Week 1 Game Exam Review Flashcards
The combining form mamm/o- means
breast
Which suffix does NOT mean pertaining to?
-Ion
Which suffix means enlargement?
-megaly
The plural of carcinoma
carcinomata
The combining form ven/o- means
vein
The combining form esthes/o- means
sensation
What is the prefix meaning slow?
brady-
Jack reads a note from his primary care doctor that summarizes his ast doctors visit. He reads the
abbreviation/acronym
PMH. What is the meaning of PMH?
past medical history
The plural of phalanx
phalanges
What is the prefix meaning fast?
tachy-
The foundation of a medical word
combining form
The abbreviation/acronym
H&P means
history and physical exam
Suffix meaning inflammation of;
infection of
-itis
Combining form for joint
arthr/o-
The combining form lapar/o- means
abdomen
The combining form lapar/o- means
dys-
Study of word origins
etymology
Combining form for breast
mamm/o-
Suffix for surgical removal
-ectomy
Suffix for process of recording
-graphy
Prefix for many; much
Poly-
Prefix for after; behind
post-
Plural of vertebra
vertebrae
An optional word beginning
prefix
Singular form of bronchi
Bronchus
Combining form for intestine
enter/o-
Abbreviation for diagnosis
DX
Prefix for one half
hemi-
Suffix for instrument used to examine
-scope
Suffix for the study of
-logy
Combining form for skin
derm/o-
The condition of too much thyroid hormone is hypothyroidism.
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
Pertaining to behind the nose is postnasal.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
The process of making urine is urinary.
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
Disease of the joints is arthropathy.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
Pertaining to below the skin is subcutaneous.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
A condition of the lungs is pneumonia.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
An abnormally fast heart rhythm is tachycardia.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
The plural form of testis is testes.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
Pertaining to the liver is gastric.
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
Peri- means around.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
Trans- means between.
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
A combining form for paralysis is esthes/o-.
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
The prefix in the medical word respiration means normal or good.
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
A condition of painful or difficult eating and swallowing is known as dysphagia.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
Hemi- means circular.
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
The suffix -graphy means process of recording.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
The word gastrointestinal has one combining form.
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
Abdomin/o- and lapar/o- both mean abdomen.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
The suffix for surgical removal is -tomy-
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
