med 121 final exam

Which suffix means pain?

-algia

Which suffix means separation; destruction; loosening?

-lysis

Which abbreviation is an imaging procedure of the lungs?

CXR

Which abbreviation refers to a clot in the deep veins of the lower legs?

DVT

Most medical word roots are derived from

Latin and Greek

Which test assesses the ability of the lungs to take in and expel air and evaluates gas exchange across the alveolocapillary membrane?

PFT

In medical terminology, a suffix usually indicates

Procedure, condition, disease, or part of speech

Suprarenal means

above the kidney

In the term epidermis, epi- means

above, upon

The CF pneum/o or pneumon/o means

air, lung

The word root in a medical term usually indicates a(n)

anatomical structure

Absence of the sense of smell is called

anosmia

A rapid, slow, or irregular heartbeat is called

arrhythmia

The CF atri/o means

atrium

The prefix hypo- means

below

The abbreviation Bx means

biopsy

Disease of the heart muscle is called

cardiomyopathy

The combining form (CF) cyt/o means

cell

The suffix -cyte means

cell

The combining form (CF) thorac/o means

chest

Which prefix means around?

circum

Which element is commonly used for ease of pronunciation?

combining vowel

Which prefix means against?

contra-

Which plane divides the body into front and back aspects?

coronal

The suffix -penia means

decrease, deficiency

The suffix -trophy means

development, nourishment

Which pair of terms contains synonyms?

diaphoresis—sudoresis

The suffix -megaly means

enlargement

Which prefix means good, normal?

eu-

The CF ather/o means

fatty plaque

Febrile means

feverish

Burns that damage only the epidermis are classified as

first-degree

The word root for liver is

hepat

The suffix -cele means

hernia, swelling

Which element is a prefix?

hyper

Which term means pertaining to a disease of unknown cause?

idiopathic

An inadequate supply of blood to surrounding tissues is called

ischemia

What is the medical term that means freckle?

macule

The space in the chest between the lungs is called the

mediastinum

The suffix -iatry means

medicine, treatment

Which plane divides the body into right and left halves?

midsagittal

The prefix para- means

near, beside, beyond

The CF rhin/o means

nose

The term epistaxis means

nosebleed

Blockage of a vessel is called a(n)

occlusion

Which term refers to any inflammatory condition of the lungs?

pneumonia

Which prefix means before or in front of?

pre

Which directional term refers to lying face down on the abdomen?

prone

The CF sphygm/o means

pulse

The upper-right abdominopelvic region beneath the ribs is called the

right hypochondriac region.

Which is an example of a word root linking a suffix that begins with a vowel?

scler/osis

A rash is an example of

sign

The CF cutane/o means

skin

The medical term bradycardia means

slow heartbeat

The suffix -malacia means

softening

The CF for fat is

steat/o

The CF that means narrowing, stricture is

sten/o

Word endings are called

suffixes

The CF sudor/o means

sweat

The suffix -edema means

swelling

Pain is an example of a(n)

symptom

Which prefix means rapid?

tachy-

Which body cavity contains the lungs?

thoracic

The prefix dia- means

through, across

The CF spir/o means

to breathe

The abbreviation for ointment is

ung

The CF phleb/o means

vein

A combining form (CF) is a word root plus a

vowel