Medical Terminology Chapter 2

What does the abbreviation stat mean?

What does the suffix -pathy mean?

What does the prefix epi- mean?

What is a combining form?

What does the suffix -stasis mean?

Which of the following words is misspelled?

Which of the following prefixes is matched correctly with its meaning?

Which of the following suffixes means 'inflammation'?

What does the combining form oste/o mean?

What does the abbreviation b.i.d. mean?

Which combining form refers to the brain?

What does the prefix retro- mean?

When the combining form cyan/o is used, what does it mean?

What does the combining form audi/o mean?

What do the underlined portions of the words pneumoconiosis and pneumonoconiosis represent?

Which of the following suffixes means 'weakness'?

What is the abbreviation for the word diagnosis?

What does the prefix intra- mean?

What does the prefix ab- mean?

What do Nephr/o and ren/o both refer to?

What does the prefix peri- mean?

What does the suffix -gravida refer to?

Which of the following abbreviations means 'four times a day'?

Which of the following contains the central meaning of a word?

Medical Terminology Key Terms and Definitions

"Stat" is an abbreviation meaning immediately.
The suffix -pathy denotes a disease.
The prefix epi- translates to upon.
A combining form consists of a word root with a combining vowel attached, typically indicated by a separating vertical slash.
The suffix -stasis signifies control.
The word homostasis is misspelled; the correct term is homeostasis.
The prefix peri- is correctly defined as around.
The suffix -itis means inflammation.
The combining form oste/o refers to bone.
The abbreviation b.i.d. in prescriptions indicates to take medication twice a day.
The combining form encephal/o relates to the brain.
The prefix retro- means behind.
The combining form cyan/o implies that something is blue.
The combining form audi/o stands for hearing.
In pneumoconiosis and pneumonoconiosis, the underlined portions represent a combining form.
The suffix -asthenia indicates weakness; other related suffixes signify different meanings such as pain or incision.
The abbreviation for diagnosis is Dx.
The prefix intra- means within.
The prefix ab- denotes away from.
A prefix is a structure at the beginning of a term that modifies the root.
Both nephr/o and ren/o refer to the kidney.
The prefix peri- also signifies surrounding.
The suffix -gravida relates to a pregnancy.
The abbreviation q.i.d. means four times a day.
The root of a word contains its central meaning.

Test your knowledge of essential medical terms with this flashcard quiz covering chapter 2. Each card presents a term along with its definition, perfect for students studying medical language. Get ready to reinforce your understanding of medical abbreviations, prefixes, and suffixes.