DEFINITIONS
COMBINING FORMS
ABBREVIATIONS
DIRECTIONAL TERMS
MISC
100
The process of maintaining internal stability is called
homeostasis
100
Select the combining form that means “below
infer/o
100
Choose the correct meaning of the abbreviation hs.
bedtime
100
Bobby has an injury superior to his abdomen. The injury is:
above his abdomen
100
A small red dot on the skin that can indicate circulatory disorder is called:
petechia
200
The plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions is called the
frontal plane
200
The word part medi/o means what
middle
200
mL
milliliter
200
Mary has a mole distal to her right knee. The mole is:
further away from her body than her knee
200
protects the body from fluid loss and injury.
Integumentary System
300
A scar forms on the skin after surgery or injury. What is the medical term for a scar
cicatrix
300
In the word tendonitis, the combining form means what?
tendon
300
VS
Vital signs
300
pertaining to the belly.
ventral
300
Aspirin and Ibuprofen both belong to a group of medications known as:
NSAIDs
400
What is arthralgia?
joint pain
400
What does the combining form oste/o mean?
bone
400
noc, noct
night
400
pertaining to the side
lateral
400
What is the medical term for the hives produced by an allergic reaction?
urticaria
500
What is the medical term for the hives produced by an allergic reaction
urticaria
500
What does the “orth/o” in orthopedist mean?
straight
500
stat
immediately
500
upper appendages
A region consisting of shoulder, axilla, upper arm elbow, forearm, wrist, hand and fingers
500
atom, molecule, organelle, _________,tissue, organ, organ system, organism. Which level of organization is missing?
cell
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