Med Term Unit 1

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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


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