Deck 1: Introduction to Medical Terminology

Question 1

The combining form that means cancer is ________.

Answer 1

carcin/o

Question 2

The combining form that means ear is ________.

Answer 2

ot/o

Question 3

A prefix that means fast is ________.

Answer 3

tachy-

Question 4

The combining form that means nose is ________.

Question 5

The combining form that means female is ________.

Question 6

The combining form that means lung is ________.

Question 7

The combining form that means stomach is ________.

Question 8

The combining form that means skin is ________.

Question 9

The combining form that means nerve is ________.

Question 10

The combining form that means small intestine is ________.

Question 11

The combining form that means chemical is ________.

Question 12

The combining form that means to cut is ________.

Question 13

The combining form that means voice box is ________.

Question 14

The combining form that means heart is ________.

Question 15

The combining form that means kidney is ________.

Question 16

The combining form that means disease is ________.

Question 17

The combining form that means blood is ________.

Question 18

A combining form that means eye is ________.

Question 19

The combining form that means life is ________.

Question 20

The combining form that means immunity is ________.

Question 21

A prefix that means slow is ________.

Question 22

A prefix that means painful or difficult is ________.

Question 23

A prefix that means two is ________.

Question 24

A prefix that means four is ________.

Question 25

A prefix that means self is ________.

Question 26

A prefix that means new is ________.

Question 27

A prefix that means same is ________.

Question 28

A prefix that means large is ________.

Question 29

A prefix that means within is ________.

Question 30

A prefix that means between is ________.

Question 31

A prefix that means across is ________.

Question 32

A prefix that means outward is ________.

Question 33

A prefix that means normal is ________.

Question 34

A prefix that means different is ________.

Question 35

A prefix that means within or inner is ________.

Question 36

A prefix that means above is ________.

Question 37

A prefix that means against is ________.

Question 38

A prefix that means after is ________.

Question 39

A prefix that means outside of is ________.

Question 40

A prefix that means false is ________.

Question 41

A suffix that means narrowing is ________.

Question 42

A suffix that means cell is ________.

Question 43

A suffix that means study of is ________.

Question 44

A prefix that means all is ________.

Question 45

A suffix that means disease is ________.

Question 46

A prefix that means none is ________.

Question 47

A suffix that means tumor or mass is ________.

Question 48

A suffix that means abnormal softening is ________.

Question 49

A prefix that means small is ________.

Question 50

A prefix that means three is ________.

Question 51

A suffix that means drooping is ________.

Question 52

A suffix that means pain is ________.

Question 53

A suffix that means hardening is ________.

Question 54

A suffix that means one who studies is ________.

Question 55

A suffix that means enlarged is ________.

Question 56

A suffix that means rupture is ________.

Question 57

A suffix that means inflammation is ________.

Question 58

A suffix that means dilation is ________.

Question 59

A suffix that means protrusion is ________.

Question 60

A suffix that means destruction is ________.

Question 61

A suffix that means puncture to withdraw fluid is ________.

Question 62

A suffix that means pertaining to visually examining is ________.

Question 63

A suffix that means process of recording is ________.

Question 64

Combining vowels make medical terms easier to pronounce.

Question 65

A suffix that means treatment is ________.

Question 66

A suffix that means surgical fixation is ________.

Question 67

A suffix that means surgically create an opening is ________.

Question 68

A combining form consists of a word root and combining vowel.

Question 69

A suffix that means record or picture is ________.

Question 70

A suffix that means process of visually examining is ________.

Question 71

A suffix that means process of measuring is ________.

Question 72

Prefixes are placed before a word root.

Question 73

A suffix that means instrument for measuring is ________.

Question 74

A suffix that means instrument for viewing is ________.

Question 75

A suffix that means surgical removal is ________.

Question 76

A suffix that means cutting into is ________.

Question 77

The prefix often indicates the body system or organ being discussed.

Question 78

A suffix that means suture is ________.

Question 79

A suffix that means surgical repair is ________.

Question 80

All medical terms must have a prefix.