Prefixes
What is the prefix that means "good"?
eu-
Simple suffixes are basic and are used to turn a root into a complete word. The suffixes -ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -tic, -ous all mean what?
What is the root word for blood?
The abbreviation HTN is used to indicate what?
Hypertension
Which plane divides the body from top to bottom or superior to inferior?
Transverse Plane
The prefix dys- means what?
Bad
-icle, -ole, -ule, -ula all mean what?
Small
Identify the root word in the medical term venospasm.
veno- vein
Name the abbreviation that is used to indicate a disease in which acid comes up from the stomach and damages the esophagus.
GERD
Which plane divides the body from anterior to posterior (front to back)?
Coronal Plane
Identify and define the prefix in the term antigen.
anti- against
What suffix means "a cutting procedure" or "incision"?
What 3 root words mean sugar?
gluc/o
glucos/o
glyc/o
The medical abbreviations OD, OS, and OU are used in relation to what part of the sensory system.
eyes
A large-diameter vein that gathers blood from the upper portion of the body and returns it to the heart.
Superior vena cava
Identify the prefix that means under.
Hypo-
What two suffixes mean pain?
-algia
-dynia
Identify the correct definition for the root word nas/o.
Nose
The medical abbreviations NPO, BM, and NGT are used in relation to which body system?
Gastrointestinal System or GI System
Which plane divides the body in slices from left to right?
Sagittal plane
Identify the prefix that means over.
Hyper-
enlargement
Adip/o, lip/o, and steat/o are all root words that mean what?
Fat
The medical abbreviations BS and FBS are both related to what?
Blood Sugar
not