chapter 1 med term test
what are adjective suffix?
-ac, -eal, -iac
suffix means pain?
-algia
suffix means protrusion?
-cele
which means puncture to withdraw fluid?
-centesis
suffixes means enlarged?
-megaly
which of the following suffixes does NOT refer to a surgical procedure?
-megaly
which of the following suffixes menas process of measuring?
-metry
which suffix means excessive, abnormal flow?
-rrhage
which of the following suffixes means narrowing?
-stenosis
which of the following records the patient's care throughout the day?
Nurse's Notes
which of the following abbreviations means label as follows?
Sig
which of the following categories of drugs is another name for a drug;s trademark name?
brand name
combining form means heart?
cardi/o
combining form means to cut?
cis/o
which prefix means around?
eu-
which prefix means outside of?
extra
which combunung form means stomach?
gastr/o
which combining form means female?
gynec/o
prefix means half?
hemi-
which healthcare setting provides supportive treatment for terminally ill patients?
hospice
prefix means within?
intra-
what are all the informations provided by a prefix?
location of an organ, number of parts, time
prefix means small
micro-
prefix means nonw?
nulli-
which of the following healthcare specialists do NOT report information reguarding a patient in an Ancillary report?
nurses
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 health care setting provides treatment in a private office?
physician's office
which prefix means many?
poly-
which prefix means before?
pre-
which combining form means nose?
rhin/o
which prefix means fast?
tachy-
which medical terminology word part provides the general meaning of the word?
word root
