Medical Terminology Basics
Medical terminology word parts come from which two language origins?
Latin and Greek
The combining form hemat/o refers to what?
Blood
True or False: There are 206 bones in the human body.
True
Tachycardia refers to a heartbeat that is ________.
Fast
Medication applied to the skin is administered via which route?
Topical
What is the most common combining vowel used in medical terms?
“O”
The combining form enter/o refers to what?
Intestines
Osteomyelitis is inflammation of what?
Bones (and bone marrow)
What is the common name for a myocardial infarction?
Heart attack
Which term means formation of stones in the urinary tract?
Urolithiasis
What does the suffix ‑itis mean?
Inflammation
The prefix hyper‑ means what?
Above / excessive
The combining form mandibul/o refers to which bone?
Mandible
The trachea is commonly known as the ________.
Windpipe
What is the term for a woman pregnant for the first time?
Primigravida
What part of a medical term should you read first to determine meaning?
Suffix
The combining form pneum/o refers to what structure?
Lungs
The combining form femor/o refers to what?
Thigh bone
A myelogram is an X‑ray record of what structure?
Spinal cord
What is the correct spelling: amenorhea or amenorrhea?
amenorrhea
What is the foundation of every medical term?
Root word
What does the combining form arthr/o mean?
Joint
What is the correct spelling of the term meaning abnormal stiffness: Ankylosis, Ankyloosis, or Anklosis?
Ankylosis
True or False: Ox/o is the combining form for oxygen.
True
What is the correct spelling of the term meaning inflammation of the pancreas: Pancreatitis or Pancreatoitis?
Pancreatitis