Med term chapter 1
Which of the following means female?
Gynec/o
Which prefix means within?
Intra-
Which of the following records the patient's care throughout the day?
Nurse's notes
Which prefix means many?
Poly-
Which prefix means before?
Pre-
Which of the following is NOT the type of information provided by a prefix?
Procedure
Which of the following is the type of information providdd by a suffix?
Procedure
Which combing form means nose?
Rhin/o
Which prefix means fast?
Tachy-
Which of the following statements regarding abbreviations is NOT correct?
Using your personal abbreviations is acceptable if approved by your supervisor.
Which medical term word part provides the general meaning of a word?
Word root
Which combining form means heart?
cardi/o
The __________ is a comprehensive outline of the patients entire hospital stay.
discharge summary
Which combining form means stomach?
gastr/o
Which healthcare setting provides services in a prepaid system?
health maintenance organization
Which healthcare setting provides supportive treatment for terminally ill patients?
hospice
Which healthcare setting provides care for patients who need extra time to recover from an illness or who can no longer care for themselves?
nursing home
Which of the following abbreviations means label as follows
sig
Which is not one of the word parts in a medical term?
combining form
Which prefix means none?
nulli-
Which suffix means pain?
-algia
Which of the following suffixes means protrusion?
-cele
Which of the following suffixes means puncture to withdraw fluid?
-centesis
Which of the following suffixes means inflammation?
-itis
Which of the following suffixes means destruction?
-lytic
Which of the following suffixes does NOT refers to a surgical procedure?
-megaly
Which of the following suffixes means enlarged?
-megaly
Which of the following suffixes means process of measuring?
-metry
Which suffix tumor or mass?
-oma
Which of the following suffixes means drooping?
-ptosis
Which suffix means excessive, abnormal flow?
-rrhage
Which suffic means hardening?
-sclerosis
Which of the following suffixes refers to an instrument?
-scope
Which of the following suffixes means narrowing?
-stenosis
In which situation is a combining vowel never used?
Between a prefix and word root
Which of the following categories of drugs is another name for a drug's trademark name?
Brand name
Which combining form means to cut?
Cis/o
Which combing form means skin?
Dermat/o
Which prefix means normal?
Eu-
Which prefix means outside of?
Extra-
