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74 Cards in this Set
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What is the origin of most medical terms? |
Greek and Latin |
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A word part that is attached to the end of a word or word part is a ___? |
Suffix |
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The combining vowel that is most commonly used in combining forms is ____? |
o |
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The main body of the word is called the word___? |
Root |
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A word part that is placed before a word to modify its meaning is a ___? |
Prefix |
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Which of the following is added to the beginning or ending of terms to modify their meanings? |
Prefix and Suffix |
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The suffix in intra/ven/ous is? |
-ous |
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Chir/o is an example of which word building component? |
Combining Form |
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-spasm is an example of which word building component? |
Suffix |
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endo- is an example of which word building component? |
Prefix |
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leuk/o + -cyte is |
leukocyte |
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cardi/0 + pulmon/o + -ary is |
cardipulmonary |
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chol/e + cyst/o + -ectomy is |
cholecystectomy |
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an- + -emia is |
anemia |
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hypo- + derm/a + -ic is |
hypodermic |
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cardi/0 + -ac is |
cardiac |
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anti + anxiety is |
antianxiety |
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dermat/o + -osis is |
dermatosis |
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gastr/o + -itis is |
gastritis |
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post + nat/i + -al is |
postnatal |
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A medical term based on the name of a person is called a(n)_____? |
Eponym |
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Words or abbreviations formed from initial letters of a compound term are ___? |
Acronyms |
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Shortened forms of written words of phrases used in place of the whole are ___? |
Abbreviations |
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Which of these is an eponym? |
Alzheimers disease |
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Which of these is an acronym? |
CABG |
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What is the plural of protozoon? |
Protozoa |
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What is the plural of vertebra? |
Vertebrae |
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What is the plural of cortex? |
Cortices |
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What is the singular of atria? |
Atrium |
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What is the singular of bronchi? |
Bronchus |
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Which syllable contains a long vowel in hypertension (hī-per-ten-shun)? |
hī |
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Which syllables have short vowels in amniocentesis (am-nē-ō-sen-tē-sis)? |
am-, sen-, sis- |
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Which syllable has the primary accent in hypertension (hī-per-ten-shun)? |
ten- |
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The term amniocentesis (am-nē-ō-sen-tē-sis) has ____ syllables. |
Six |
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How many syllables are in hypertension (hī-per-ten-shun) ? |
Four |
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The specialty that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of internal structures of the body is _____. |
Internal Medicine |
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The specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of skin disorders is ______. |
Dermatology |
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Which specialty focuses on disorders of the ears, nose, and throat? |
Otolaryngology |
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Which specialty focuses on disorders marked by inflammation, degeneration, and other connective tissue problems? |
Rheumatology |
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Which branch of medicine deals with the problems of aging? |
Geriatrics |
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What specialist studies the characteristics of disease in general? |
Pathologist |
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The physician who deals with disorders of the stomach and intestines is a ______. |
Gastroenterologist |
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Physicians who specialize in disorders of the urinary tract in both genres, as well as the male reproductive system, are ____. |
Urologists |
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A physician who specializes in the care of newborns is a _____. |
Neonatologist |
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A term that means incision into the windpipe is ____. |
Tracheotomy |
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Puncture of the amnion for removing fluid is called ____. |
Amniocentesis |
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Plastic surgery that fastens breasts in a fixed position is ____. |
Mastopexy |
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Surgical crushing of a calculus (stone) is ____. |
Lithotripsy |
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Suture of a blood vessel is called ____. |
Angiorrhaphy |
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An x-ray film of blood vessels filled with contrast is a/n ____. |
Angiogram |
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Writer's cramp is a type of ____. |
Chirospasm |
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Which term means pertaining to the lungs? |
Pulmonary |
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Any disease of the spinal cord or bone marrow can be termed a ____. |
Myelopathy |
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Visual examination of the colon with a lightened instrument is called ____. |
Coloscopy |
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The term that means inflammation of the skin is ____. |
Dermatitis |
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The suffix "-ptosis" means ____. |
Sagging |
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The term that means cramping or twitching is ____. |
Spasm |
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A term that is also used as a suffix and means excessive preoccupation is ___. |
Mania |
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Vomiting of blood is ____. |
Hematemesis |
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A suffix that does not mean "pertaining to" is ___. |
-able |
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The enzyme that acts on starch is ___. |
Amylase |
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The medical term for milk sugar is ____. |
Lactose |
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Double vision is termed ____. |
Diplopia |
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Which term contains the suffix that means membrane? |
Peritoneum |
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This term means sagging of the eyelid. |
Blepharoptosis |
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This term means viewing of very small objects in a microscope. |
Microscopy |
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This term means pertaining to the ear. |
Otic |
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This term means destruction of nerve tissue. |
Neurolysis |
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The colon is visually examined in this diagnostic test, which is also called colonoscopy. |
Coloscopy |
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This surgical term means the removal of the appendix. |
Appendectomy |
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Surgical fixation of the breast is performed in this procedure. |
Mastopexy |
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This diagnostic term means inflammation of the eye. |
Blepharitis
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This term means surgical repair of the ear. |
Otoplasty |
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The term for surgical removal and examination, usually microscopic, that is performed to establish or confirm a diagnosis is ____. |
Biopsy |