CH 5 Medical Terminology Study Guide

The word root abdomino means:

• Stomach

• Abdomen

• Chest

• Spine

The word root arthro refers to:

• Bone

• Joint

• Cartilage

• Muscle

Cardiology is the:

• Study of the brain

• Study of the stomach

• Study of the heart

• Study of blood

The word root cephalo means:

• A) Head

• B) Neck

• C) Skull

• D) Brain

A craniotomy is:

• Incision into the chest

• Surgical opening into the skull

• Study of the head

• Condition of weak bones

The word root cyto means:

• Cell

• Tissue

• Nucleus

• Blood

The word root hepato means:

• Liver

• Kidney

• Lung

• Heart

Autoimmune means:

• Disease caused by environment

• Disease caused by outside source

• Self-immune response

• Without immunity

The prefix dys- means:

• Good

• Difficult

• Normal

• Fast

The prefix hyper- means:

• Low

• High

• Normal

• Below