Med Term Unit 1
Kinesis is a Medical English word that means "movement". (For example, a kinesiologist is a specialist in the study of movement.) Hypokinetic means:
too little movement
Match the prefix with the correct definition. Prefix: hypo-
under
Match the suffix with the correct definition. Suffix: -ptosis
drooping
Match the root with the correct definition. Root: phag/o
eating
Match the suffix with the correct definition. Suffix: -spasm
involuntary contraction
Match the root with the correct definition. Root: hepat/o
liver
Match the root with the correct definition. Root: blast
rapidly dividing cell
The definition of the prefix dys- is:
bad
Match the suffix with the correct definition. Suffix: -pathy
disease
Match the suffix to the correct definition. Suffix: -cele
hernia
Which of the following are diminutive suffixes that make the root in front of them smaller?
-ule -icle -ole -ula
The suffix -mer is used in Medical English to indicate a part. For example, a polymer is a molecule with many parts put together. A protein called a pentamer has how many parts?
5
Demos is a Greek word that means "people". For example, a democracy is a government run by the people. A pandemic is a disease outbreak which affects:
all people
Which of the following prefixes mean "against", referring to an action?
anti- contra-
Which of the following prefixes mean "against", referring to an action? Mark all that apply. Which of the following prefixes mean "against", referring to an action? Mark all that apply.
anti- contra-
Kinesis is a Medical English word that means "movement". (For example, a kinesiologist is a specialist in the study of movement.) Dyskinesia means a disease or condition of:
bad movement
Match the root with the correct definition. Root: cyst/o
bladder
Match the suffix with the correct definition. Suffix: -lysis
breakdown; destruction
Choose the correct root to fill in the blank. Definition: Condition of slow heartbeat brady_______ia
card
Match the root with the correct definition. Root: gen/o
cause, origin
Choose the correct root to fill in the blank. Definition: "Water" (actually cerebrospinal fluid) in the head hydro_______us
cephal
Match the suffix with the correct definition. Suffix: -osis
condition
Which of the following prefixes mean "against", referring to an action? Mark all that apply.
contra- anti-
Match the suffix with the correct definition. Suffix: -stomy
creation of an opening
Choose the correct root to fill in the blank. Definition: Removal of the gallbladder chole_______ectomy
cyst
Match the root with the correct definition. Root: necr/o
dead
Match the suffix with the correct definition. Suffix: -penia
deficiency
Which of the following prefixes mean "through"? Check all that apply.
dia- trans-
Match the root with the correct definition. Root: path/o
disease
Match the root with the correct definition. Root: morph/o
formation
Match the root with the correct definition. Root: plas/o
formation
Match the prefix with the correct definition. Prefix: hemi-
half
Match the root with the correct definition. Root: cardi/o
heart
Match the root with the correct definition. Root: arthr/o
joint
Match the prefix with the correct definition. Prefix: macro-
large
Kinesis is a Medical English word that means "movement". (For example, a kinesiologist is a specialist in the study of movement.) Akinetic means:
no movement
Match the prefix with the correct definition. Prefix: a- or an-
not
Match the prefix with the correct definition. Prefix: hyper-
over
The part added to the beginning of a term is the:
prefix
Match the suffix to the correct definition. Suffix: -iasis
presence of
Match the suffix with the correct definition. Suffix: -ectomy
removal
Match the suffix to the correct definition. Suffix: -oid
resembling
Match the suffix with the correct definition. Suffix: -rrhexis
rupture
Kinesis is a Medical English word that means "movement". (For example, a kinesiologist is a specialist in the study of movement.) Bradykinesia means a disease or condition of:
slow movement
Match the prefix with the correct definition. Prefix: micro-
small
Match the suffix to the correct definition. Suffix: -malacia
softening
Match the root with the correct definition. Root: gastr/o
stomach
Match the suffix with the correct definition. Suffix: -lith
stone
Match the root with the correct definition. Root: orth/o
straight
The part added to the end of a term is the:
suffix
Match the suffix with the correct definition. Suffix: -pexy
surgical fixation
Match the suffix with the correct definition. Suffix: -rrhaphy
suture
Kinesis is a Medical English word that means "movement". (For example, a kinesiologist is a specialist in the study of movement.) Hyperkinetic means:
too much movement
Match the prefix with the correct definition. Prefix: bi-
two