Med Terms Final Review

hardening and narrowing of the walls of the arteries which causes high blood pressure 

• arteriosclerosis 
• arteries 
• septum
• hemorrhage 

Prefix that means half

• con-

• hemi-

• mono-

• quadri-

Combining form that means stone

• calcul/o

• cyst/o

• pyel/o

• ren/o

Difficult or painful swallowing is called __________.

• dystocia
• dyspepsia
• dyskinesia
• dysphagia

What term means excessive glucose in the blood?

• hypercalcemia
• hyperglycemia
• hyperkalemia
• glucosuria

The prefix in the word bradycardia means what?

• brady-, fast
• brady-,slow
• brady-, joint
• brady-, bone

Which of the following prefixes mean stomach?

• gas
•  gastritis
• ger(o)
• gastr(o)

cost(o) means?

• sternum
• trachea
• ribs
• teeth

dipl(o) means?

• triple, trifold
• single, unicellular
• double, twofold
• none of the above

phleb(o)

• bone
• ear
• blood
• vein