Med Term Mid Term Review

What is the foundation of a word

• Prefix

• Word Root

• Suffix

The beginning of a word

• prefix

• suffix

• root

vowel that links the word root to another word root or a suffix

• combining vowel

• adjective

• combining constant

a chart document that details a patient's hospital stay

• consent to treat

• medical record

• hipaa violation paperwork

Report given by a pathologist who studies tissues removed form the patient

• operative report

• diagnostic report

• pathologist's report

comprehensive outline of a patient's entire hospital stay

• consultation report

• discharge summary

• informed consent

the study of tissue

• cytology

• histology

• cardiology

combining form for skin

• dermat/o

• gastr/o

• cardi/o

• nephr/o

hemat/o

• stomach

• small intestine

• blood

• nose

painful or difficult

• Eu-

• Anti-

• Dys-

• Retro-