Medical Terminology
Neo- is a prefix meaning __.
New.
Give meaning for the following suffix: –gram
Record.
What is the muscle that separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities?
Diaphragm.
One-celled microorganisms.
Bacteria.
Group of gram-positive bacteria that are genetically distinct from other strains of Staphylococcus aureus.
MRSA.
Instrument for viewing the eyes is a(n) __.
Ophthalmoscope.
Give the combining form for the following term: Heart
Cardi/o
The opposite of prone is __.
Supine.
Port manteaux of protein and infection.
Prion.
Strains of enterococci bacteria that are resistant to the antibiotic vancomycin.
VRE.
A word root plus a combining vowel is called a(n) __.
Combining form.
Give the meaning for the following suffix: -globin
Protein.
All three types of __ tissue share the unique property of being able to contract and relax.
Muscular, muscle.
Do not reproduce and have no metabolism.
Virus.
Certain kinds of bacteria that carbapenems (commonly used antibiotics) aren’t effective against.
CRE
The plural of fornix is __.
Fornices.
A(n) __ condition is one that develops slowly and lasts for a long time.
Chronic.
The process of converting energy by breaking down substances is __.
Catabolism.
Acquired through contaminated food or water.
Protozoa.
Enzymes produced by some bacteria that make them resistant to a wide range of common antibiotics, including many penicillins and cephalosporins.
ESBL.
What is inflammation surrounding a joint? __
Periarthritis.
Making a new opening of the large intestine is called __.
Colostomy.
The process of converting energy by continually building up and breaking down substances is __.
Metabolism.
Common name for worms.
Helminth.
Serious, contagious bacterial infection, usually affecting the lungs, but can also impact other parts of the body.
Tuberculosis.