Term Basics
Medical Terminology is often compared with?
A foreign language
The word root gastr refers to the:
Stomach
Which combining form means blue?
cyan/o
Which prefix means toward or in the direction of?
ad-
Which prefix means excessive or increased?
Which prefix means bad, difficult, or painful?
dys-
Which term means surgical removal of the appendix?
appendectomy
Which suffix means specialist?
-ologist
A picture or record itself is a:
-gram
Which is an example of a subjective symptom?
A patient reports pain, headache, or nausea
Which term matches: A long-lasting condition often controlled but rarely cured?
Chronic
Which term matches: An infection near the point of entry?
Local infection
One medical term may replace several words because it can precisely describe a:
disease, condition, or procedure
Where does the hyphen go for a suffix?
a hyphen goes before the suffix
Leukocytes are:
White blood cells
Which prefix means between or among?
inter-
Macro- and mega- both can indicate something that is:
large
Which prefix means good, normal, well, or easy?
eu-
Which suffix means surgical repair?
-plasty
Which suffix means an abnormal disease or condition?
-osis
Which suffix means rupture?
-rrhexis
The identification of a disease is the:
Diagnosis
Which term matches: Temporary or complete disappearance of disease symptoms?
Remission
Which term matches: An infection affecting the entire body?
Systemic Infection
A word named after a person is a(n):
Eponym
Where is the hyphen for a prefix?
Hyphen goes after the prefix
The combining form melan/o means:
Black
Which prefix means under, less, or below?
sub-
The prefix micro- means:
small
The prefix ex- means:
out of, outside, or away from
Which suffix means visual examination?
-scopy
Which suffix means inflammation or infection?
-itis
What does angiography mean?
recording or imaging a vessel
Which term matches: Trying to identify which disease is causing the symptoms?
Differential Diagnosis
Which term matches: A localized response to injury or tissue destruction?
Inflammation
Which term matches: Fluid or pus?
Exudate
HIPAA and OSHA are examples of:
Acronyms
A combining vowel is usually omitted when the suffix begins with a:
vowel
Poliomyelitis affects the gray matter; poli/o means:
Gray
Which combining form indicates the right side?
dextr/o
The combining form olig/o means:
scanty or few
In intramuscular, what does intra- mean?
within
Which suffix means cutting or surgical incision?
-otomy
Which suffix means abnormal hardening?
-sclerosis
Which suffix means flow or discharge?
-rrhea
Which term matches: The predicted course and outcome of a disease?
Prognosis
Which term matches: Rapid onset, severe course, and short duration?
Acute
Which breakdown of appendectomy is correct?
Append- and -ectomy
A root plus a combining vowel is called a:
Combining form
The suffix -ac in cardiac means:
pertaining to
In erythrocyte, what does erythr/o mean?
Red
Which combining form indicates the left side?
sinistr/o
Which suffix means enlargement?
-megaly
In neonatal, what does neo- mean?
new
Which suffix means surgical puncture?
-centesis
Which suffix means abnormal narrowing?
-stenosis
What does gastroenteritis mean?
Inflammation of stomach and small intestines
Which term matches: Screening patients to determine treatment priority?
Triage
What does arthralgia mean?
Pain in the joints
What does colostomy mean?
Artificial opening of the colon