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QR Challenge: Introduction to Medical Terminology

Question	Answer
The foundation of medical terms is	Greek and Latin
The science of the origin and development of words is called	etymology
_________ are words named after people	Eponyms
The main part of the medical term is the	word root
_________________ tell “how, why, where, when, how much, how many, position, direction, time. or status”	prefixes
__________ tell us what is happening with a specific body part or system	suffixes
The combination of a word root with the combining vowel is called the	combining form
The three elements of a medical term are the	word root, prefix, and suffix
A part of the small intestine is the	ileum
____________ is part of the pelvic or hip bone	ilium
The two tubes leading from the kidney to the urinary bladder are called the	ureters
In medical terms the ch sounds like	k
The plural form for appendix is	appendices
The plural form for axilla is	axillae
The plural form of phalanx is	phalanges
The term epigastric means	pertaining to above the stomach
The term pericarditis means	inflammation around the heart
The word root for artery is	arteri/o
The word root for bone is	oste/o
The word root for muscle is	my/o
The prefix brady- means	slow
The prefix intra- means	between
The prefix tachy- means	fast
The suffix meaning enlarged is	-megaly
The suffix -plasty means	surgical repair
The suffix meaning the surgical removal of is	-ectomy
The abbreviation NPO means	nothing by mouth
The abbreviation for twice a day or two times a day is	bid
The abbreviation for whenevery necessary is	prn