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
