Exam 1: Introduction to Medical Terminology

The term ________ may be a syllable or group of syllables united with,or placed at,the end of a word to alter or modify the meaning of the word or to create a new word.

In the term epidemic,the prefix epi- means :

Centimeter is 100 steps or degrees.

The correct spelling for the medical term for profuse sweating is :

A syllable placed at the beginning of a word is called a:

To move away from the middle is:

The singular of appendices is appendix.

The prefix dis- means :

Name four medical specialties and give a definition of each one.

Write the correct abbreviation for cardiovascular:

An abbreviation is a process of shortening a word or phrase into appropriate letters.Explain the importance of using correct abbreviations in communication in writing and documenting data.

Medical words can be made up of four different types of word parts.Name each word part and give a description of each.

Write the correct meaning for Bx:

French is the origin for many medical terms.

The meaning of the abbreviation Path is ________.

Objective information is:

The combining form hemat/o means :

Etiology is the study of the cause of disease.

A ________ is an instrument used to view small objects.

The term ________ means to fix before or to fix to the beginning of a word.