Chapters 1-2
Type in the correct word element requested within the given term. Remember to use proper form when writing word elements on their own. Sara ate a spicy meal for dinner. Later that night, she experienced gastritis. She had cramping and diarrhea. What is the suffix in the term gastritis? What is the meaning of this suffix? What is the prefix in the term diarrhea? What is the meaning of this prefix?
-itis Correct Answer - itis Correct Answer (S) -itis Correct Answer -itis (S) Answer 2: Correct! inflammation Answer 3: Correct! dia- Correct Answer dia - Correct Answer (P) dia- Correct Answer dia- (P) Answer 4: You Answered Through Correct Answer through or across Correct Answer through, across Correct Answer through; across Correct Answer across, through The suffix in the term gastr/itis is -itis meaning inflammation. Suffixes on their own must be written using proper form. If you did not include the hyphen (-itis), then your answer is incorrect. The prefix in the term diarrhea is dia- meaning through, across. Prefixes on their own must be written using proper form. If you did not include the hyphen (dia-), then your answer is incorrect. Additionally, the complete textbook definition of the prefix is required, as that is the standard for this course. If you only answered through, then the answer is incomplete and incorrect. If you used some other definition not in the textbook, the answer is incorrect.
The suffix meaning disease is:
-pathy
Using proper form, what suffix would you use to indicate a bursting forth of, such as an arterial bleed?
-rrhagia -rrhage -rrhage and -rrhagia both mean bursting forth of. Either suffix is acceptable and must be written using proper form.
Type in the correct word element requested within the given term. Remember to use proper form when writing word elements on their own. Your patient requires a biopsy. An instrument to cut is needed for this procedure. The surgical suffix needed to note an instrument to cut is:
-tome -tome = instrument to cut Remember, a suffix requires a hyphen when it stands alone. If you answered tome, this is not using proper form and is incorrect.
You are reviewing chart notes for your patient. You see the diagnosis is carcinoma. Identify the type of word element asked for within the given term. Does the term carcinoma contain a word root (WR) or a combining form (CF)? word root After you determine the type of word element (either a word root or combining form), how is that word element written in proper form? carcin
1. Word root 2. Carcin In the word carcinoma, carcin is a WR. Proper form for writing a WR is carcin, just the root. There are no hyphens or slashes. If you wrote carcin/o, that is incorrect. The suffix -oma begins with a vowel. Therefore, the WR carcin is used in front of it. The o belongs to the suffix, it is not a combining vowel.
Christopher G. is 1-month post-op exploratory laparotomy. He is now in the ER with C/O abdominal pain, constipation, and nausea. A lower GI series demonstrates a small bowel obstruction. The MD suspects the cause of this blockage is due to small bands of scar-like tissue that have formed around the bowel. The patient's diagnosis is charted as:
Abdominal adhesion
You are reviewing the CT scan for your patient, which notes a retroperitoneal mass. Retroperitoneal means:
Behind the peritoneum
In the term, hem/o/rrhage, hem/o is a:
Combing form
A combining form is a word root plus a:
Combing vowel
You are spending the day in the histology lab. The instructor asks, "What is the term for the study of the cell?"
Cytology Cyt/o/logy
Paula, a pre-med student, is reading an article in the New England Journal of Medicine. She comes across a term, microcephaly, that she is not familiar with. True or false: In order for her to define this medical word using the rules for defining terms, she should first define the prefix.
False
The suffix -plasty means fixation.
False
All medical terms contain a prefix.
False Not all medical terms contain a prefix. If it does, it will always be at the beginning of the term. A prefix usually indicates number, time, position, measurement or direction.
Patient: Al E. Gater (30-year-old male) Chief Complaint: Cough, fever, and weakness for 1 week. Mr. Gater arrives at the clinic with a productive cough, fever, and general weakness for one week. He has been taking cough medicine but has not helped. Temperature: 103 F. The medical term for fever is: What lab test will you order that will show his red and white blood cell values that could indicate any infection or anemia? What imaging technique would you order to give a quick and simple view of his lungs?
Febrile CBC Chest x-ray
Which plane divides the body into top and bottom sections?
Horizontal (transverse)
Which term contains a prefix? gastric thermometer nephritis hyperthermia
Hyperthermia
You are studying your flashcards for pathological suffixes (Yay for you! Flashcards are awesome!). Match suffixes to their correct definition. -itis -edema -malacia -cele
Inflammation Swelling Softening Hernia, swelling
The left lobe of the liver, spleen, part of the pancreas, parts of the small and large intestines are found in the:
LUQ
Read the following clinical scenario. Fill in the blank with the appropriate medical term(s). Terms must be written and spelled correctly. No abbreviations will be accepted. Terms do not need to be divided or broken down. A 22-year-old male complains of left-side lower back pain. The patient was hit in the kidney while playing football. The term meaning pain in the lower back (loins) is . You need to place the patient lying on his belly, face down so an ultrasound can be done. This position is termed:
Lumbodynia Or Lumbalgia Prone position
Mrs. Z arrives at the ER with complaints of abdominal pain. The MD asks her where the pain is. She points here: The area is divided into 4 regions. The arrow points to which region? What organ might be the cause of her pain?
RUQ Gallbladder
You are studying the diagnostic suffixes, as they have subtle differences in meaning. Match suffixes to their correct definition. -gram -graph -graphy -meter -metry
Record,writing Instrument for recording Process of recording Instrument for measurement Act of measuring
An 85 y/o male with tracheostomy arrives at the ER with complaints of SOB (shortness of breath) and difficulty breathing. The MD orders a chest x-ray. An object is seen on the x-ray and is determined to be a tooth located in the right bronchus. The body cavity shown in this x-ray is the . You want the x-ray taken from front to back. You would order the view of the x-ray as . Which specific instrument would be used to perform the bronchoscopy to retrieve the tooth? .
Thoracic Anteroposterior Bronchoscope
A word root + o results in a combining form.
True
Compound words may consist of two or more word roots linked by using a combining vowel(s).
True
Edema is swelling caused by an abnormal accumulation of fluid within cells, body cavities, or tissue spaces.
True
Melanie is a nurse and needs to give her patient a flu shot. She knows that this is an intramuscular injection. True or false: In the term intramuscular, intra- is the prefix.
True
Something in a lateral position is located to the side.
True
The horizontal plane is also known as the transverse plane.
True
The plural form of fungus is fungi.
True
The process of recording sound beyond the normal range to view deep structures of the body is termed:
Ultrasonography
What does the prefix in post/mortem mean?
after, behind
The front surface of the body is the surface.
anterior
You are ordering imaging for your patient. You want a view that shows the front and side of the body. Using the suffix -al, create the medical term that means pertaining to the front and side of the body.
anterolateral
Harriet D., a 57 y/o female, visits her doctor today for her annual physical. The doctor reads through her chart and notes the following medical terms: arthritis and arthrectomy. A word root is the main part or foundation of a word. In the words arthr/itis and arthr/ectomy, the word root is ______________.
arthr arthr (WR) (WR) arthr
Properly construct a medical word for the given definition. Remember to apply the rules of medical word building when constructing terms. Terms must be constructed and spelled correctly. Simply type the completed term. Terms do not need to be divided or broken down. The medical term meaning toward the head is:
cephalad
Which term means the opposite side?
contralateral
The thoracic cavity is separated from the abdominopelvic cavity by the:
diaphragm
A specialized lighted instrument to view the interior of organs and cavities is a(n):
endoscope
The directional term distal describes a position:
farthest from the beginning of a structure
Using word elements, properly construct a term meaning excessive vomiting.
hyperemesis (S) -emesis = vomiting (P) hyper- = excessive, above normal
What directional term describes the position of the mouth relative to the nose?
inferior
What is a chondrotome?
instrument to cut cartilage
Where is the right lung in reference to the heart?
lateral
The directional term proximal describes a position:
nearest to the beginning of a structure
Properly construct a medical word for the given definition. Remember to apply the rules of medical word building when constructing terms. Terms must be constructed and spelled correctly. Simply type the completed term. Terms do not need to be divided or broken down. Using -al as the suffix, the medical term meaning pertaining to around the umbilicus.
periumbilical Or circumumbilical
What does the suffix -ior mean?
pertaining to
Define a medical word by first defining the:
suffix
The knee is to the ankle.
superior
