Unit 1 Test

The root format means:

shaping

The medical term antipyretic means an agent that is:

against fever

The term cachexia means:

condition of ill health

The suffix -hexia means:

condition

In the terms milligram and milliliter, the prefix milli- means:

one-thousandth

The definition of pallor is:

a lack of color

The correct spelling for the term that means against a cough is:

antitussive

The combining forms in the term otorhinolaryngology mean:

ear, nose, and larynx

The SOAP note containing the diagnosis is which part of the note record?

assessment

In the acronym SOAP, the S stands for:

subjective

Objective information is:

symptoms that can be observed or measured

A patient's physical medical record officially belongs to the:

healthcare provider

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act was passed in:

1996

True or False: A combining form is a word root to which a vowel has been added.

True

True or False: French is the origin for many medical terms.

False

True or False: Adduct means to lead away from the middle.

False

True or False: Arteritis is an inflammation of an artery.

True

True or False: The plural of bursa is bursus.

False

True or False: The singular of appendices is appendix.

True

True or False: The term adhesion means being stuck together.

True

True or False: Centimeter is 100 steps or degrees.

False

True or False: Afferent means to carry impulses away from the center.

False

True or False: Etiology is the study of the cause of disease.

True

Abbreviation for milligram

mg

Abbreviation for cardiovascular

CV

Abbreviation for centigrade

C

Abbreviation for dermatology

Derm

Abbreviation for biopsy

Bx

Abbreviation for diagnosis

Dx

Abbreviation for family practice

FP

Meaning of CV

cardiovascular

Meaning of Bx

biopsy

Meaning of Dx

diagnosis

Meaning of GYN

gynecology

Abbreviation for gram

g

Abbreviation for liter

L

Meaning of mL

milliliter

The combination of a root word and a vowel is called a:

combining form

The term that means to fix before or to fix to the beginning of a word is:

prefix

A syllable or group of syllables united with, or placed at the end of a word:

suffix

Treatment of disease by using chemical agents is called:

chemotherapy

The term that means one-millionth of a gram is:

microgram

A person with cancer would go to the _____ department.

oncology

Carrying impulses toward a center is called:

afferent

The meaning of mcg is:

microgram

The meaning of the abbreviation L is:

liter

The meaning of the abbreviation ENT is:

ear, nose, and throat

The meaning of the abbreviation Path is:

pathology

The branch of medicine concerned with disease of the urinary system is:

urology

The branch of medicine concerned with prevention, control, and treatment of obesity is:

bariatrics

The branch of medicine concerned with rheumatic disease is:

rheumatology

Carrying impulses away from a center is called:

efferent

The prefix meaning between is:

inter-

The suffix -rrhage means:

to burst forth or bursting forth

The suffix for suture is:

-rrhaphy

The prefix meaning above, beyond, or excessive is:

hyper-

Inflammation of a joint is called:

arthritis

The prefix meaning below, under, or deficient is:

hypo-

axillary

pertaining to the armpit

centigrade

having 100 steps or degrees

diagnosis

determination of the cause and nature of a disease

gram

a unit of weight

Neopathy

a new disease

Prognosis

a prediction of the course of a disease

Thermometer

an instrument used to measure degree of heat

Triage

the sorting and classifying of injuries

Malaise

a feeling of discomfort

malignant

spreading of cancer in the body

A-

Without, not

Ab-

Away from

Auto-

Self

Dia-

Through

Mal-

Bad

Micro-

Small

Multi-

Many, much

Neo-

New

Para-

Beside

Pro-

Before

Syn

Together

Adhes

Stuck to

Axill

Armpit

Chem/o

Chemical

Macr/o

Large

Pyr/o

Heat, fire

-Al

Pertaining to

-Graphy

Recording

-Ion

Process