Exam 1: Introduction to Medical Terminology

Which of the following records the patient's care throughout the day?

The combining form bi/o means life.

Which combining form means heart?

A suffix that means abnormal softening is ________.

The prefix eu- means painful or difficult.

The combining form that means kidney is ________.

Which prefix means normal?

A prefix that means all is ________.

A History and Physical is written each time a specialist evaluates a patient.

A suffix that means dilation is ________.

A prefix that means small is ________.

A psychiatric hospital is an example of an ambulatory care center.

Which of the following suffixes means protrusion?

A prefix that means between is ________.

Which combining form means female?

Abbreviations are an important part of learning medical terminology.

Different spellings of medical terms are acceptable.

Which of the following suffixes does NOT refer to a surgical procedure?

A suffix that means puncture to withdraw fluid is ________.

A suffix that means record or picture is ________.