The Main
Thing
Thing
Arthr/o
What is the combining form for, "joint?"
STAT
What is the abbreviation for, "immediately?"
Vertebra
What is the singular form for vertebrae?
Eponym
What is a medical term named for the person who discovered or identified it?
°
What is the symbol that stands for, "degrees"?
Cyt/o
What is the combining form for, "cell?"
AC
What is the abbreviation for, "before a meal?"
Appendix
What is the singular form of appendices?
Acronyms
What are abbreviations in which groups of letters are formed by taking the first letter of each word of a phrase?
♂
What is the symbol that stands for, "male"?
Cephal/o
What is the combining form for, "head?"
QID
What is the abbreviation for, "four times a day?"
Arthritis
What is the singular form of arthritides?
Word Root
What is the part of the term that gives the main meaning to the word and often refers to the structure and function of the body?
♀
What is the symbol that stands for, "female"?
Cyst/o
What is the combining form for, "bladder?"
PRN
What is the abbreviation for, "as needed?"
Criterion
What is the singular form of criteria?
Signs
What is observable or measurable evidence of a patient’s condition?
Δ
What is the symbol that stands for, "change"?
Cost/o
What is the combining form for, "rib?"
NPO
What is the abbreviation for, "nothing by mouth?"
Diagnosis
What is the singular form of diagnoses?
Gastritis
What is the term that means, "inflammation of the stomach?"
#
What is the symbol that stands for, "number"?