MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY PENN FOSTER EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND GRADED A+
Word Root
A word root is the foundation of a medical term. It provides us with the general meaning
of the word.
neur
nerve
gastr
stomach
enter
small intestines
Prefix
Provide information about the root word.
Is added to the front (before) of the root word.
Could give location of the organ.
Number or frequency
NOT all medical terms have prefixes!!!!
brady
Slow
*think brady brunch slowwww
Dys
difficulty
bad
painful
example:Dysmenorrhea is the occurrence of painful cramps during menstruation.
pre
before
tachy
,Rapid
Fast
example: tachycardia
Rapid heart beat (over 120 beats per min)
Mono
one
Multi
many
Suffix
A word part attached to the end of a word.
Usually indicates a condition, disease, disorder or procedure.
Almost ALL medical terms have a suffix.
algia
pain/painful condition
example: myalgia - my = muslce, algia = pain
neur = nerve, algia = pain
logy
study of
example: biology = study of life
lysis
destruction
example: hemolysis = destruction of RBC (red blood cells
bacteriolysis = destruction of bacteria
rrhage
excessive, abnormal flow
ex: menorrhagia = abnormal bleeding at menstruation
hemorrhage = excessive blood flow
Surgical and procedural suffixes
indicate surgical procedures
examples:
ectomy = surgical removal ("e" exit)
, plasty = surgical repair/correction (plastic - to correct)
centesis = puncture to withdraw fluid/surgical puncture of a cavity
gram = record or take picture (written record)
scope = instrument used for viewing
scope
instrument used for viewing
example: microscope
gram
written record such as picture
example:electrocardiogram -A graphic record of heart muscle activity recorded by an
electrocardiograph
sonogram
centesis
- puncture to withdraw fluid
- surgical puncture of a cavity
- the surgical puncturing of a part of the body with a hollow needle in order to extract
fluid
- (surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to
draw out fluid
example:amniocentesis -(pregnancy) extraction by centesis of amniotic fluid from a
pregnant woman (after the 15th week of pregnancy) to aid in the diagnosis of fetal
abnormalities
plasty
surgical repair/correction
Surgery - A procedure in which the shape of a tissue is altered or enhanced.
examples: Mammoplasty -plastic surgery of the breast
vaginoplasty - surgery of the vagina.
ectomy
Surgical removal:
tonsillectomy - removal of tonsils
appendectomy - surgical removal of the vermiform appendix.
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND GRADED A+
Word Root
A word root is the foundation of a medical term. It provides us with the general meaning
of the word.
neur
nerve
gastr
stomach
enter
small intestines
Prefix
Provide information about the root word.
Is added to the front (before) of the root word.
Could give location of the organ.
Number or frequency
NOT all medical terms have prefixes!!!!
brady
Slow
*think brady brunch slowwww
Dys
difficulty
bad
painful
example:Dysmenorrhea is the occurrence of painful cramps during menstruation.
pre
before
tachy
,Rapid
Fast
example: tachycardia
Rapid heart beat (over 120 beats per min)
Mono
one
Multi
many
Suffix
A word part attached to the end of a word.
Usually indicates a condition, disease, disorder or procedure.
Almost ALL medical terms have a suffix.
algia
pain/painful condition
example: myalgia - my = muslce, algia = pain
neur = nerve, algia = pain
logy
study of
example: biology = study of life
lysis
destruction
example: hemolysis = destruction of RBC (red blood cells
bacteriolysis = destruction of bacteria
rrhage
excessive, abnormal flow
ex: menorrhagia = abnormal bleeding at menstruation
hemorrhage = excessive blood flow
Surgical and procedural suffixes
indicate surgical procedures
examples:
ectomy = surgical removal ("e" exit)
, plasty = surgical repair/correction (plastic - to correct)
centesis = puncture to withdraw fluid/surgical puncture of a cavity
gram = record or take picture (written record)
scope = instrument used for viewing
scope
instrument used for viewing
example: microscope
gram
written record such as picture
example:electrocardiogram -A graphic record of heart muscle activity recorded by an
electrocardiograph
sonogram
centesis
- puncture to withdraw fluid
- surgical puncture of a cavity
- the surgical puncturing of a part of the body with a hollow needle in order to extract
fluid
- (surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to
draw out fluid
example:amniocentesis -(pregnancy) extraction by centesis of amniotic fluid from a
pregnant woman (after the 15th week of pregnancy) to aid in the diagnosis of fetal
abnormalities
plasty
surgical repair/correction
Surgery - A procedure in which the shape of a tissue is altered or enhanced.
examples: Mammoplasty -plastic surgery of the breast
vaginoplasty - surgery of the vagina.
ectomy
Surgical removal:
tonsillectomy - removal of tonsils
appendectomy - surgical removal of the vermiform appendix.
