Medical Terminology

Final - Med Term

Question
Answer
False
True or False - A word cannot end with a combining form (word root + vowel).
False
True or False - The definition of a medical word usually begins with defining the prefix first, the suffix second and the word root last.
False
True or False - Paralysis occurring on only one half of the body is known as quadriplegia.
True
True or False - Hyper-, hypo-, and poly- are all prefixes that indicate measurement.
False
True or False - Bi-, mono-, and primi- are all prefixes that indicate position and/or direction.
True
True or False - The suffix -cide means to kill or to destroy.
Plural form of thorax thoraces Plural form of bacterium bacteria Plural form of ganglion ganglia Plural form of apex apices eponym
A name for a disease, organ, procedure, or body function that is derived from the name of a person.
Tetra
four
Para
near,beside,beyond brady slow peri around half - semi rapid tachy outside ecto not an
An abnormal accumulation of fluid (water) within the head is known as hydrocephalus Uncontrolled, sudden attacks of sleep are known as narcolepsy –ptosis drooping -rrhaphy suturing -gram record -scopy process of viewing suffix that means:toward, increase
-ad
suffix that means:decrease in, deficiency
-penia
suffix that means:blood condition
-emia
suffix that means:sensitivity to pain
-algesia
a vowel ending is placed at the end of the word root.
If a suffix begins with a consonant the root will need a combining vowel before attaching to the suffix
Which prefixes indicate the color red? eosin/o, erythr/o
Each of the following suffixes indicate "pertaining to"
-al -ous -ic
The prefix -pan means: all Compound words are usually composed in the following order: combining form + word root + suffix
3 suffixes that pertain to a surgical procedure
-plasty, -pexy,-centesis suffix with a similar meaning of –ula
-ole
supra above, over
-megaly
enlargement
-algia