Medical Term Nine Week Test

Prefixes

100

This prefix means slow 

Brady-

200

This prefix means before or in front of

Ante-/Pre-

300

This prefix means around or surrounding

peri-

400

This prefix means below, deficient, or less than normal 

hypo-

500

This prefix means within or inside. Give one medical term using it.

Endo- / Endoscopy

Suffixes

100

This suffix means pain

-algia

200

This suffix means surgical removal

-ectomy

300

This suffix means inflammation

-itis

400

This suffix means visual examination with an instrument

-scopy

500

This suffix means creation of a surgical opening. Give one example.

-Stomy / Colostomy

Root words

100

This root means heart

Cardi/o

200

This root means stomach

Gastr/o

300

This root means kidney

Nephr/o

400

This root means liver

Hepat/o

500

This root means brain. Give one medical term using it

Encephal/o ; Encephalitis/Encephalopathy

Medical Terms

100

This term means an abnormally fast heart rate

Tachycardia

200

This term means inflammation of the stomach

Gastritis

300

This term means surgical removal of the appendix

Appendectomy

400

Break down cardiomegaly and give its meaning

cardi/o + -megaly = enlargement of the heart

500

Break down gastroenteritis into its word parts and define it

gastr/o + enter/o + -itis = inflammation of the stomach and intestines

Medical Diseases

100

This abbreviation means blood pressure

BP

200

This abbreviation means three times a day

TID

300

This abbreviation means nothing by mouth

NPO

400

This abbreviation means as needed

PRN

500

A provider writes NPO, VS q4h, PRN. Explain all three abbreviations

NPO = nothing by mouth; VS q4h = vital signs every 4 hours; PRN = as needed