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Match each word part with the correct definition below.

Premises
Bone
Responses
hypo-
my/o
poly-
-itis
arthr/o
cephal/o
oste/o
-plegia
hyper-
-ectomy

Correct Answer

hypo-
my/o
poly-
-itis
arthr/o
cephal/o
oste/o
-plegia
hyper-
-ectomy

Match each word part with the correct definition below.

Premises
Inflammation
Responses
arthr/o
oste/o
-ectomy
cephal/o
-plegia
hyper-
-itis
hypo-
poly-
my/o

Correct Answer

arthr/o
oste/o
-ectomy
cephal/o
-plegia
hyper-
-itis
hypo-
poly-
my/o

Match each abbreviation with its meaning below.

Premises
as soon as possible
Responses
O2
NPO
I&O
bid
a.c.
ASAP
BP
H2O

Correct Answer

O2
NPO
I&O
bid
a.c.
ASAP
BP
H2O

It is important that health care workers use precise medical terminology at all times when communicating with supervisors, coworkers, and patients.

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

What is the recommended way to decipher the meaning of an unfamiliar medical term?


A) Start at the beginning of the word and work to the right, identifying and defining each word part.
B) Start at the end of the word and work to the left, identifying and defining each word part.
C) Define the word root, then the prefix, then the suffix.
D) Define the word root, then the suffix, then the prefix.

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Match each abbreviation or symbol with the correct meaning below.

Premises
As needed
Responses
p.r.n
p.c
c/o
b.i.d
Δ
a.c
I&O

Correct Answer

p.r.n
p.c
c/o
b.i.d
Δ
a.c
I&O

Match each abbreviation or symbol with the correct meaning below.

Premises
After a meal
Responses
p.r.n
Δ
I&O
a.c
c/o
p.c
b.i.d

Correct Answer

p.r.n
Δ
I&O
a.c
c/o
p.c
b.i.d

Match each abbreviation or symbol with the correct meaning below.

Premises
Before a meal
Responses
a.c
b.i.d
Δ
c/o
p.c
I&O
p.r.n

Correct Answer

a.c
b.i.d
Δ
c/o
p.c
I&O
p.r.n

Some medical terms have more than one word root.

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Match each word part with the correct definition below.

Premises
Head
Responses
-ectomy
oste/o
hypo-
poly-
-plegia
-itis
cephal/o
my/o
arthr/o
hyper-

Correct Answer

-ectomy
oste/o
hypo-
poly-
-plegia
-itis
cephal/o
my/o
arthr/o
hyper-

What does gastrectomy mean?


A) An incision into the stomach
B) Removal of all or part of the stomach
C) Inflammation of the stomach
D) An opening into the stomach

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Match each word part with the correct definition below.

Premises
Muscle
Responses
arthr/o
oste/o
-ectomy
-itis
my/o
cephal/o
hypo-
poly-
-plegia
hyper-

Correct Answer

arthr/o
oste/o
-ectomy
-itis
my/o
cephal/o
hypo-
poly-
-plegia
hyper-

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