Aaos Emt Basic Chapter 5 Comprehensive Questions And Correct Answers

AAOS EMT BASIC CHAPTER 5
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS

◉ word root.
Answer: the main part of a term that contains the primary meaning


◉ Prefix.
Answer: Part of a term that appears before a word root, changing the
meaning of the term.


◉ Suffix.
Answer: The part of a term that comes after the root word, at the
end of the term.


◉ combining vowel.
Answer: The vowel used to combine two word roots or a word root
and suffix.


◉ geriatrics.
Answer: the assessment and treatment of disease in someone who is
age 65 years or older

,◉ root = geras.
Answer: derived from a Greek word meaning old age


◉ suffix = iatric.
Answer: refers to the physician or medicine


◉ perfix: a-.
Answer: without


◉ prefix: brady-.
Answer: Slow/below normal


◉ Prefix: tachy-.
Answer: rapid, fast


◉ Suffix: -pnea.
Answer: breathing, respiration


◉ Suffix: -itis.
Answer: inflammation

,◉ word root: artho-.
Answer: joint


◉ word root: gastr.
Answer: stomach


◉ word root: enter.
Answer: small intestines


◉ Suffix: -logy.
Answer: the study of


◉ Root: abdomin/o.
Answer: abdomen


◉ root: acou/o.
Answer: to hear


◉ Root: aden/o.
Answer: gland


◉ Root: adip/o.

, Answer: fat


◉ root: alb/o.
Answer: white


◉ root: alges/o.
Answer: pain


◉ root: andr/o.
Answer: man, male


◉ root: angi/o.
Answer: vessel


◉ root: angin/o.
Answer: blood vessel


◉ root: ankyl/o.
Answer: fused, stiff


◉ root: anter/o.
Answer: front