Test for health science
Prefixes - Day #1 10/17/25
Word Part: Ana-
Meaning: upWord Part: Cata-
Meaning: downWord Part: Hyper-
Meaning: aboveWord Part: Hypo-
Meaning: below or deficientWord Part: Chroma-
Meaning: color
Prefixes - Day #1 10/16/25
Word Part: Endo-
Meaning: withinWord Part: In-
Meaning: intoWord Part: Iso-
Meaning: sameWord Part: Meta-
Meaning: change or beyondWord Part: Ex-
Meaning: out
Suffixes - Day #1 10/17/25
Word Part: -al
Meaning: pertaining toWord Part: -ic
Meaning: pertaining toWord Part: -tic
Meaning: pertaining toWord Part: -ior
Meaning: pertaining toWord Part: -ion
Meaning: process
Suffixes - Day #1 10/17/25
Word Part: -ism
Meaning: processWord Part: -y
Meaning: processWord Part: -itis
Meaning: inflammationWord Part: -crine
Meaning: secreteWord Part: -log
Meaning: to study
Suffixes - Day #1 10/17/25
Word Part: -logy
Meaning: process of studyWord Part: -tonic
Meaning: strengthWord Part: -stasis
Meaning: control or stop
Roots - Day #1 10/17/25
Word Part: caud/o
Meaning: tailWord Part: cis/o
Meaning: to cutWord Part: crani/o
Meaning: skullWord Part: cyt/o
Meaning: cellWord Part: crin/o
Meaning: secrete
Roots - Day #1 10/17/25
Word Part: derm/o
Meaning: skinWord Part: dermat/o
Meaning: skinWord Part: enter/o
Meaning: small intestineWord Part: gastr/o
Meaning: stomachWord Part: home/o
Meaning: sameness or constant
Roots - Day #1 10/17/25
Word Part: infer/o
Meaning: belowWord Part: later/o
Meaning: sideWord Part: medi/o
Meaning: middleWord Part: nephr/o
Meaning: kidneyWord Part: neur/o
Meaning: nerve
Roots - Day #1 10/17/25
Word Part: onc/o
Meaning: tumorWord Part: ophthalm/o
Meaning: eyeWord Part: path/o
Meaning: diseaseWord Part: poster/o
Meaning: backWord Part: ren/o
Meaning: kidney
Roots - Day #1 10/17/25
Word Part: super/o
Meaning: aboveWord Part: abdomin/o
Meaning: abdomenWord Part: anter/o
Meaning: frontWord Part: bol/o
Meaning: cast or throwWord Part: bi/o
Meaning: life
Prefixes - Day #2 10/17/25
Word Part: Epi-
Meaning: above or uponWord Part: Trans-
Meaning: acrossWord Part: Sub-
Meaning: under or belowWord Part: Inter-
Meaning: betweenWord Part: Intra-
Meaning: within or inside
Suffixes - Day #2 10/20/25
Word Part: -blast
Meaning: immatureWord Part: -clast
Meaning: breakWord Part: -cyte
Meaning: cellWord Part: -ectomy
Meaning: excisionWord Part: -ia
Meaning: condition
Suffixes - Day #2 10/20/25
Word Part: -is
Meaning: pertaining toWord Part: -ist
Meaning: one who specializes inWord Part: -ium or -um
Meaning: structure or tissueWord Part: -opsy
Meaning: process of viewingWord Part: -ose
Meaning: pertaining to
Roots - Day #2 10/20/25
Word Part: adip/o
Meaning: fatWord Part: cardi/o
Meaning: heartWord Part: chondr/o
Meaning: cartilageWord Part: hist/o
Meaning: tissueWord Part: oste/o
Meaning: bone
Roots - Day #2 10/20/25
Word Part: pachy/o
Meaning: thick/heavyWord Part: andr/o
Meaning: manWord Part: angi/o
Meaning: blood vesselWord Part: carp/o
Meaning: wristWord Part: gyn/o
Meaning: woman
Abbreviations #1 10/20/25
Abbreviation: @
Meaning: atAbbreviation: abd.
Meaning: abdomenAbbreviation: ABG
Meaning: arterial blood gasAbbreviation: a.c.
Meaning: before mealsAbbreviation: ADL
Meaning: activities of daily lifeAbbreviation: ad lib
Meaning: as desired
Abbreviations #1 10/20/25
Abbreviation: adm
Meaning: admissionAbbreviation: am/AM
Meaning: morning (midnight - noon)Abbreviation: amb
Meaning: ambulate/walkAbbreviation: amt.
Meaning: amountAbbreviation: approx.
Meaning: approximatelyAbbreviation: AIDS
Meaning: acquired immune deficiency syndrome
Medical Math #1 10/20/25
Measurement Conversion Table
Metric System Equivalents
1 gram (g) = 1000 milligrams (mg)
1000 grams = 1 kilogram (kg)
0.001 milligram = 1 microgram (mcg)
1 liter (L) = 1000 milliliters (ml)
1 milliliter = 1 cubic centimeter (cc)
1 meter = 100 centimeters (cm)
1 meter = 1000 millimeters (mm)
Medical Math #1 10/20/25
Measurement Conversion Table
Volume
1 milliliter = 15 minims (M) = 15 drops (gtt)
5 milliliters = 1 fluidram = 1 teaspoon (tsp)
15 milliliters = 4 fluidrams = 1 tablespoon (T)
30 milliliters = 1 ounce (oz) = 2 tablespoons
500 milliliters = 1 pint (pt)
1000 milliliters = 1 quart (qt)
Medical Math #1 10/20/25
Measurement Conversion Table
Weight
1 kilogram = 2.2 pound (lb)
1 gram (g) = 1000 milligrams = 15 grains (gr)
0.6 gram = 600 milligrams = 10 grains
0.5 gram = 500 milligrams = 7.5 grains
0.3 gram = 300 milligrams = 5 grains
0.06 gram = 60 milligrams = 1 grain
Length
2.5 centimeters = 1 inch
Centigrade/Fahrenheit Conversions
$C = \frac{(F - 32) \times 5}{9}$
$F = (C \times \frac{9}{5}) + 32$
Prefixes - Day #3 10/22/25
Word Part: A- or An-
Meaning: not, no, withoutWord Part: Ad-
Meaning: towardWord Part: Circum-
Meaning: aroundWord Part: Poly-
Meaning: manyWord Part: Ab-
Meaning: away from
Prefixes - Day #3 10/22/25
Word Part: Amphi-
Meaning: both sidesWord Part: Di- or Dia-
Meaning: complete or throughWord Part: Sym- or Syn-
Meaning: together
Suffixes - Day #3 10/22/25
Word Part: -a
Meaning: pertaining toWord Part: -iac
Meaning: pertaining toWord Part: -lysis
Meaning: breakdown, separate, destructionWord Part: -oma
Meaning: tumorWord Part: -ous
Meaning: pertaining to
Suffixes - Day #3 10/22/25
Word Part: -rrhea
Meaning: flow, dischargeWord Part: -sis
Meaning: state or condition
Roots - Day #3 10/22/25
Word Part: abl/o or alban/o
Meaning: whiteWord Part: cutane/o
Meaning: skinWord Part: erythem/o
Meaning: redness or flushedWord Part: erythr/o
Meaning: redWord Part: hidr/o
Meaning: sweat
Roots - Day #3 10/22/25
Word Part: ichthy/o
Meaning: dry or scalyWord Part: leuk/o
Meaning: whiteWord Part: lip/o
Meaning: fatWord Part: melan/o
Meaning: blackWord Part: myc/o
Meaning: fungus
Roots - Day #3 10/22/25
Word Part: onych/o
Meaning: nailWord Part: seb/o
Meaning: sebumWord Part: xanth/o
Meaning: yellowWord Part: xer/o
Meaning: dry
Abbreviations #2 10/23/25
Abbreviation: ASA
Meaning: aspirinAbbreviation: ASAP
Meaning: as soon as possibleAbbreviation: ASHD
Meaning: arteriosclerotic heart diseaseAbbreviation: AU
Meaning: both earsAbbreviation: ax
Meaning: axillary, armpitAbbreviation: bid/BID
Meaning: twice a day
Abbreviations #2 10/23/25
Abbreviation: bm/BM
Meaning: bowel movementAbbreviation: B/P or BP
Meaning: blood pressureAbbreviation: BR or br
Meaning: bed restAbbreviation: BRP
Meaning: bathroom privilegesAbbreviation: BS
Meaning: blood sugarAbbreviation: bx
Meaning: biopsy
Medical Math #2 10/23/25
For the following sets, calculate the mean
a. 56, 34, 17, 45, 31, 24, 40
b. 12.7, 6.8, 17.0, 5.4, 10.3
c. 132, 98, 112, 103, 90, 89, 113Find the percentage for each
a. 7 capsules used of 32 total
b. 16 doses of 85
c. 5 mL of 110 mL
Medical Math #2 10/23/25
For the following, convert the units
a. 123.7 g to _mg
b. 87 degrees Fahrenheit to ____ degrees Celsius
c. 25 drops to ______ mL
d. 120 cc to _ mL
Prefixes - Day #4 10/27/25
Word Part: Auto-
Meaning: selfWord Part: Dys-
Meaning: difficultWord Part: De-
Meaning: lack ofWord Part: Hemi-
Meaning: halfWord Part: Hydro-
Meaning: waterWord Part: Peri-
Meaning: surroundingWord Part: Supra-
Meaning: above or excess
Suffixes - Day #4 10/27/25
Word Part: -algia
Meaning: painWord Part: -ar
Meaning: pertaining toWord Part: -genesis
Meaning: condition of forming/producingWord Part: -malacia
Meaning: softeningWord Part: -physis
Meaning: to growWord Part: -poiesis
Meaning: formationWord Part: -porosis
Meaning: passageWord Part: -schisis
Meaning: to splitWord Part: -tome
Meaning: instrument used for cuttingWord Part: -tomy
Meaning: process of cutting
Roots - Day #4 10/27/25
Word Part: arthr/o
Meaning: jointWord Part: cost/o
Meaning: ribsWord Part: gen/o
Meaning: producingWord Part: kyph/o
Meaning: humpbackWord Part: lamin/o
Meaning: laminaWord Part: lord/o
Meaning: swaybackWord Part: lumb/o
Meaning: lower backWord Part: metacarp/o
Meaning: metacarpalsWord Part: myel/o
Meaning: bone marrow or spinal cordWord Part: orth/o
Meaning: straightWord Part: pedi/o
Meaning: childWord Part: rachi/o
Meaning: vertebrae or spinal columnWord Part: scoli/o
Meaning: crooked or bentWord Part: vertebr/o
Meaning: vertebra
Abbreviations #3 11/3/25
Abbreviation: CA
Meaning: cancerAbbreviation: CAT
Meaning: Computerized Axial TomographyAbbreviation: cath.
Meaning: catheterAbbreviation: CBC
Meaning: complete blood countAbbreviation: CC
Meaning: chief complaintAbbreviation: cc
Meaning: cubic centimetersAbbreviation: CCU
Meaning: coronary care unitAbbreviation: CHF
Meaning: congestive heart failureAbbreviation: Cl
Meaning: chlorideAbbreviation: CPR
Meaning: cardiopulmonary resuscitationAbbreviation: CVA
Meaning: cerebrovascular accident/strokeAbbreviation: D & C
Meaning: dilatation and curettage
Prefixes - Day #5 11/4/25
Word Part: Bi-
Meaning: twoWord Part: Neo-
Meaning: newWord Part: Idio-
Meaning: self or one’s ownWord Part: Micro-
Meaning: relating to smallnessWord Part: Gingiv-
Meaning: gums
Suffixes - Day 5 11/4/25
Word Part: -gram
Meaning: recordWord Part: -graphy
Meaning: process of recordingWord Part: -graph
Meaning: instrument used for recordingWord Part: -scope
Meaning: instrument used for visual examinationWord Part: -scopy
Meaning: process of visually examining
Suffixes - Day #5 11/4/25
Word Part: -sthenia
Meaning: strengthWord Part: -rrhaphy
Meaning: sutureWord Part: -trophy
Meaning: development or nourishment
Roots - Day #5 11/4/25
Word Part: burs/o
Meaning: bursaWord Part: duct/o
Meaning: carry or to leadWord Part: maxill/o
Meaning: upper jawWord Part: myocardi/o
Meaning: heart muscleWord Part: brachi/o
Meaning: arm
Roots - Day #5 11/4/25
Word Part: dactyl/o
Meaning: fingers or toesWord Part: synovi/o
Meaning: synovia or synovial membraneWord Part: my/o
Meaning: muscleWord Part: sarc/o
Meaning: fleshWord Part: thorac/o
Meaning: chest
Medical Math #3 11/4/25
For the following sets, calculate the mean
a. 564, 323, 470, 654, 575, 432, 510, 490
b. 0.45, 0.90, 0.75, 0.65, 0.65Find the percentage for each
a. 14 treatments out of 125 treatments
b. 72 tablets received out of 300 total
Medical Math #3 11/4/25
Answer the following:
a. John’s weight is 187 lbs. What is his weight in kg?
b. A patient takes a daily dose of BP medication of 250 mcg. How many mg does he take?
c. You are to give an injection of 1500 mcg. The available dose is 250 mcg/mL. How many mL will you inject?
Prefixes - Day #6 11/12/25
Word Part: Para-
Meaning: near/beside/abnormalWord Part: En-
Meaning: in/withinWord Part: Digit-
Meaning: finger/toeWord Part: Anti-
Meaning: against
Suffixes - Day #6 11/12/25
Word Part: -asthenia
Meaning: lack of strengthWord Part: -lexia
Meaning: condition of speechWord Part: -plegia
Meaning: paralysis/palsyWord Part: -us
Meaning: pertaining to
Roots - Day #6 11/12/25
Word Part: therm/o
Meaning: heatWord Part: tympan/o
Meaning: eardrumWord Part: uter/o
Meaning: uterus/wombWord Part: pulmon/o
Meaning: lungs
Anatomical Position
Inferior and Superior
Palmar
Anterior and Posterior
Plantar
Medial and Lateral
Dorsal
Distal and Proximal
Ventral
Superficial and Deep
Left
Intermediate
Right
Caudal
Cranial
Visceral
Abbreviations #4 11/13/25
Abbreviation: dc, d/c
Meaning: discontinueAbbreviation: Del. Rm.
Meaning: Delivery RoomAbbreviation: Diff
Meaning: differential white countAbbreviation: DNR
Meaning: do not resuscitateAbbreviation: DOA
Meaning: dead on arrivalAbbreviation: DOB
Meaning: date of birth
Abbreviations #4 11/13/25
Abbreviation: DON
Meaning: director of nursingAbbreviation: Dr.
Meaning: doctorAbbreviation: dsg
Meaning: dressingAbbreviation: dx
Meaning: diagnosisAbbreviation: D/W
Meaning: dextrose in waterAbbreviation: ECG/EKG
Meaning: electrocardiogram
Abbreviations #4 11/13/25
Abbreviation: EEG
Meaning: electroencephalogramAbbreviation: EENT
Meaning: eye, ear, nose, and throatAbbreviation: ER
Meaning: emergency roomAbbreviation: Exc
Meaning: excisionAbbreviation: Exp
Meaning: exploratoryAbbreviation: ⁰F
Meaning: Fahrenheit degrees
Abbreviations #5 11/18/25
Abbreviation: FBS
Meaning: fasting blood sugarAbbreviation: Fe
Meaning: ironAbbreviation: FF
Meaning: force fluidAbbreviation: Fl or fl
Meaning: fluidAbbreviation: ft
Meaning: footAbbreviation: GB
Meaning: gallbladder
Abbreviations #5 11/18/25
Abbreviation: Gm or g
Meaning: gramAbbreviation: GI
Meaning: gastrointestinalAbbreviation: gr
Meaning: grainAbbreviation: gtt
Meaning: dropAbbreviation: GU
Meaning: genitourinaryAbbreviation: Gyn
Meaning: gynecology
Abbreviations #5 11/18/25
Abbreviation: H
Meaning: hydrogenAbbreviation: H2O
Meaning: waterAbbreviation: HA
Meaning: headacheAbbreviation: HBV
Meaning: hepatitis B virusAbbreviation: Hct
Meaning: hematocritAbbreviation: Hgb
Meaning: hemoglobin
Prefixes - Day #7 11/12/25
Word Part: Retro-
Meaning: backward or behindWord Part: Re-
Meaning: againWord Part: Sito-
Meaning: food or grainWord Part: Tachy-
Meaning: fast
Suffixes - Day #7 11/18/25
Word Part: -ase
Meaning: enzymeWord Part: -clysis
Meaning: irrigation or washingWord Part: -emesis
Meaning: vomitingWord Part: -megaly
Meaning: enlargementWord Part: -stalsis
Meaning: contractionWord Part: -phagia
Meaning: eating or swallowing
Roots - Day #7 11/18/25
Word Part: lith/o
Meaning: stoneWord Part: ur/o
Meaning: urine/urinary tractWord Part: meat/o
Meaning: meatusWord Part: dips/o
Meaning: thirstWord Part: nocti/o
Meaning: nightWord Part: tox/o
Meaning: poison
Medical Math 11/18/25
For each number pair, add and subtract the numbers:
a. 178, 23
b. 56.78, 12.2
c. 56%, 34%Find the answer for the following:
a. 2 x 9
b. \frac{1}{4} x \frac{15}{16}
c. 45.67 x 3.45
d. 33% of 60
Cells 11/18/25
Stem cells
Red Blood Cells
White blood cells. Neutrophils, Eosinophils, Basophils, Lymphocytes.
Platelets.
Nerve cells.
Neuroglial cells.
Muscle cells. Skeletal, Cardiac, Smooth.
Cartilage cells.
Fat cells
Abbreviations #6 12/1/25
Abbreviation: HOB
Meaning: head of BedAbbreviation: hr
Meaning: hourAbbreviation: hs
Meaning: hours of sleepAbbreviation: ht
Meaning: heightAbbreviation: hyper
Meaning: aboveAbbreviation: hypo
Meaning: below
Abbreviations #6 12/1/25
Abbreviation: ICU
Meaning: intensive care unitAbbreviation: I & D
Meaning: incision and drainageAbbreviation: I & O
Meaning: intake and outputAbbreviation: IM
Meaning: intramuscularAbbreviation: inj
Meaning: injectionAbbreviation: int
Meaning: internal/interior
Abbreviations #6 12/1/25
Abbreviation: irrig
Meaning: irrigationAbbreviation: IV
Meaning: intravenousAbbreviation: K
Meaning: potassiumAbbreviation: KCl
Meaning: potassium chlorideAbbreviation: Kg or kg
Meaning: kilogramAbbreviation: L & D
Meaning: labor and delivery
Prefixes - Day #8 12/3/25
Word Part: Aero-
Meaning: air or gasWord Part: Brady-
Meaning: slowWord Part: Filli-
Meaning: fine or hair-likeWord Part: Tri-
Meaning: three
Suffixes - Day #8 12/3/25
Word Part: -pexy
Meaning: fixationWord Part: -stomy
Meaning: new openingWord Part: -plasty
Meaning: surgical repairWord Part: -emia
Meaning: blood conditionWord Part: -sclerosis
Meaning: hardeningWord Part: -uria
Meaning: urination or urine
Roots - Day #8 12/3/25
Word Part: kin/o
Meaning: movementWord Part: kinesi/o
Meaning: movementWord Part: lacrim/o
Meaning: tearWord Part: macr/o
Meaning: large or longWord Part: pleur/o
Meaning: ribsWord Part: coron/o
Meaning: heart
Abbreviations #7 12/3/25
Abbreviation: L
Meaning: left or literAbbreviation: lab
Meaning: laboratoryAbbreviation: Lap
Meaning: laparotomyAbbreviation: lb
Meaning: poundAbbreviation: liq
Meaning: liquidAbbreviation: LLQ
Meaning: left lower quadrant
Abbreviations #7 12/3/25
Abbreviation: LP
Meaning: lumbar punctureAbbreviation: LPN
Meaning: licensed practical nurseAbbreviation: LUQ
Meaning: left upper quadrantAbbreviation: LVN
Meaning: licensed vocational nurseAbbreviation: M.D.
Meaning: medical doctorAbbreviation: med.
Meaning: medicine
Abbreviations #7 12/3/25
Abbreviation: mg
Meaning: milligramAbbreviation: MI
Meaning: myocardial infarctionAbbreviation: ML/ml
Meaning: milliliterAbbreviation: mm
Meaning: millimeterAbbreviation: MRI
Meaning: magnetic resonance imagingAbbreviation: min.
Meaning: minute