Medterm ch 1-6 review

Don't use a Combining vowel

To join a root word to a suffix that begins with a vowel.

Do use a combining vowel

To join a root word to any suffix beginning with a consonant.

Indicate whether a combining vowel is necessary. Then select the correct reason for explaining why or why not. Root: Nephr/o Suffix: -Pathy Combining vowel? Y/N? Why?

Y/ Because suffix begins with a consonant

Indicate whether a combining vowel is necessary. Then select the correct reason for explaining why or why not. Root: Nephr/o Suffix: -gram Combining vowel? Y/N? Why?

Y/ Because suffix begins with a consonant

Indicate whether a combining vowel is necessary. Then select the correct reason for explaining why or why not. Root: Nephr/o Suffix: -malacia Combining vowel? Y/N? Why?

Y/ Because suffix begins with a consonant

Indicate whether a combining vowel is necessary. Then select the correct reason for explaining why or why not. Root: Nephr/o Suffix: -megaly Combining vowel? Y/N? Why?

Y/ Because suffix begins with a consonant

Indicate whether a combining vowel is necessary. Then select the correct reason for explaining why or why not. Root: Nephr/o Suffix: -tomy Combining vowel? Y/N? Why?

Y/ Because suffix begins with a consonant

The term used to describe a problem that developed all of a sudden is

abrupt

The prefix ante- means

before

Which of the following pairs of prefixes have opposite meanings?

brady-, tachy-

Which of the following is the proper syllabic breakdown for the word cardiac arrest?

car/di/ac a/rrest

The plural form of the word carcinoma is

carcinomata

A (n)______ is a word formed by including the name of the person who discovered or invented what is being described.

eponym

The prefix oligo- means

few

Medical language is made up primarily (but not exclusively) of words taken from which two ancient languages?

greek and latin

All of the following suffixes mean small EXCEPT

-ic.

How to translate a medical term

1. read the word 2. Say the word 3. Break the word into parts (Suffix, roots, prefixes) Example- hyperthyroidism (root word is Thyroid / hyper (your prefix) means excessive or above / ism (your suffix) means condition of or just condition. 4. Translate the parts. We just did that above. 5. Reassemble the pieces of that translation into a statement. Example: Condition of Excessive Thyroid T3 hormone

Which of these words represents a medical term built with the prefix hypo-, the root glyc/o and the suffix -emia?

Hypoglycemia

Identify and define the suffix in the term costochondritis.

itis- inflammation

Which of these words represents a medical term built with the roots cardi/o and my/o and the suffix -pathy?

Cardiomyopathy

Indicate whether a combining vowel is necessary. Then select the correct reason for explaining why or why not. Root: Nephr/o Suffix: -logist Combining vowel? Y/N? Why?

Combining vowel: Y / Because the suffix begins with a consonant.

Which of the following terms means condition of bad movement?

Dyskinesia

Which of the following represents a medical term built with the roots gastr/o and esophag/o and the suffix -eal?

Gastroesophageal

What is the meaning of the prefix poly-?

Many

Indicate whether a combining vowel is necessary. Then select the correct reason for explaining why or why not. Root: Nephr/o Suffix: -ectomy Combining vowel? Y/N? Why?

N/ Because suffix begins with a vowel

Indicate whether a combining vowel is necessary. Then select the correct reason for explaining why or why not. Root: Nephr/o Suffix: -osis Combining vowel? Y/N? Why?

N/ Because suffix begins with a vowel

Which of the following terms includes a combining vowel?

Neuropathy

Indicate whether a combining vowel is necessary. Then select the correct reason for explaining why or why not. Root: Nephr/o Suffix: -oma Combining vowel? Y/N? Why?

No/ Because suffix begins with a vowel

Indicate whether a combining vowel is necessary. Then select the correct reason for explaining why or why not. Root: Nephr/o Suffix: -itis Combining vowel? Y/N? Why?

No/ Because the suffix begins with a vowel

What is the meaning of the root troph/o?

Nourishment, development

Select the correct plural form of the word nucleus.

Nuclei

How med terms are put together

Often you will see terms in the medical field that have a vowel or a consonant at the end of the word. These terms are "combining forms" For example: Cardio means heart right? yes but the "O" is optional but it remains their in this form "Cardi/o" to help you determin the difference between the ROOT and the combining Vowel.

Which of the following is the correct definition for the term symptom?

Something a patient feels

The prefix in the medical term rehabilitation means

again.

Identify and define the prefix in the term heminephrectomy.

hemi- half

When it comes to emphasizing the right syllable, the basic rule is that

in most words, the emphasis usually falls on the third-to-last syllable.

The best definition of a systemic infection is an infection that

infects all or most of the body.

To make a medical word that means pertaining to between the ribs, the correct prefix to use is

inter.

Which syllable is emphasized when pronouncing the word myodynia?

mie-oh-DIH-nee-ah (third syllable)

Which root would be used in medical terms that pertain to suffering or disease?

path/o

Which of the following words means incision into the lung?

pneumotomy

The medical term prophylaxis refers to

preventive treatment.

A problem that worsens more and more each day is said to be

progressive

centesis means

puncture

Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllables in the term steatorrhea.

ree-uh

Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllable in the term cyanosis.

sai

A tumor is labeled as benign. This means that

the tumor is safe, not cancerous.