ch. 2 word analysis
Blood flowing profusely;
Hemorrhage
Condition of excessive pressure;
Hypertension
Definition: Which one of the following terms would a heart specialist use?
Murmur
Which of the following is the definition for the term diagnoses?
Pertaining to or a diagnosis
Ureteral
Pertaining to the ureter
Urethral
Pertaining to the urethra
Singular: villus
Plural: Villi
Singular: axilla
Plural: axillae
Singular: carcinoma
Plural: carcinomata
Singular: Corpus
Plural: corpora
Singular: corpus
Plural: corpora
Singular: diagnosis
Plural: diagnoses
singular: epididymis
Plural: epididymides
Singular: ganglion
Plural: ganglia
Singular: lumen
Plural: lumina
Singular: phalanx
Plural: phalanges
Singular: thorax
Plural: thoraces
Singular: viscus
Plural: viscera
When breaking down the term endocarditis, "itis" is what word part?
Suffix
Which of the following is true regarding the prefix in the term costovertebral?
This term has no prefix.
The medical word Blank______ is defined as the part of the trunk that lies between the thorax and the pelvis.
abdomen
What does the root of the term "abdominal" mean?
abdomen
Which of the following are true variations of the term "diagnosis"?
-Diagnostic -Diagnoses -Diagnose
Select types of errors that can occur when incorrect oral or written orders are given. Select all that apply.
-Surgical errors -Medication errors -Billing errors
The ureter is a canal that joins which two structures?
-Urinary bladder -Kidney
The abdomen lies between the _blank_ and the _blank_. Select all that apply.
-pelvis -thorax
Which of the following terms are suffixes?
-rrhage -itis -um
What is a heart murmur?
Abnormal sound heard on auscultation
Urethra
Canal leading from the bladder to the outside
The parts of the word that is given the strongest emphasis is written in bold, letters.
capital
Which of the following are root terms that mean heart?
cardi ; card
Pertaining to the rib and the spine;
costovertebral
Tooth specialist;
dentist
Complete knowledge of an abnormal condition;
diagnosis
Deconstruct the term endocarditis. Enter hyphens in the appropriate blanks.
endo - card - itis
Inflammation of the inside of the heart;
endocarditis
Definition: Which medical term has an element meaning a structure?
endocardium
The prefix hyper means:
excessive
The medical term hyperpyrexia means condition of _blank_ _blank_.
excessive fever
In the medical term "pyrexia," the combining form "pyrex" means .
fever
What does the root in the term pyrexia mean? Multiple choice question.
fever, heat
Definition: Which medical term has an element meaning inflammation?
gastritic
The root of the medical term endocardium means _blank_.
heart
The root of the word cardiac means
heart
Deconstruct the term hypertension. Enter hyphens in the appropriate blanks.
hyper - tens - ion
The medical term that means high blood pressure is .
hypertension
The prefix that means below, low, or deficient is .
hypo
Condition of deficient blood pressure;
hypotension
Endocarditis has a prefix that means
inside
In the medical term endoscope, the prefix means .
inside
In the term hypotension the suffix is _blank_.
ion
Pronunciation: What is the correct pronunciation of costovertebral?
kos-toe-VER-teh-bral
The medical record is considered a(n) _blank_ document.
legal
In the United States, more than 400,000 people will die because of drug reactions and _blank_ errors.
medical
The medical term abdominal means _blank_ the abdomen.
pertaining to
Pronunciation: What is the correct pronunciation of pyrexia?
pie-REK-see-ah
singular: cortex
plural: cortices
singular: lumen
plural: lumina
Singular: ovary
plural: ovaries
Singular: thorax
plural: thoraces
The medical terms ureter and urethra are both simple words with no _blank_, _blank_, or _blank_.
prefix; combining vowel, suffix
The art of being able to speak to your patients using correct medical terms clearly and precisely is considered correct _blank_.
pronunciation
Pyrexia has an element that means fever or heat. What is that element?
pyrex
Deconstruct the term pyrexia. Enter hyphens in the appropriate blanks.
pyrex - ia
Condition of fever;
pyrexia
Definition: Which one of the following terms would describe the condition of a person with an increased body temperature?
pyrexia
Definition: Which one of the following terms is an ×-ray technician likely to use?
radiopaque
Pronunciation: What is the correct pronunciation of radiopaque?
ray-dee-oh-PAKE
The first combining form in the medical term costovertebral means _blank_.
rib
Definition: Costovertebral pertains to the
rib and spine.
The suffix in the medical term endocardium means _blank_.
structure
Which of the following is a word part attached to the end of the word root?
suffix
Ureter
tube that connects the kidney to the bladder
In the term endocarditis, "cardi" is the _blank_ of the term.
word root
