HCMT 1001 - CHAPTER 18 UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
-al - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅pertaining to
-arche - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅beginning
con- - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅together, with
dys- - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅bad
fet/o - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅unborn child, fetus
genit/o - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅formation
-itis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅inflammation
men/o - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅menstruation
nat/o - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅born
neo- - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅new
-ologist - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅specialist
ped/o - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅child
pedicul/i - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅lice
, -plasia - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅formation
umbilic/o - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅navel
acne vulgaris - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅disease characterized by pustular eruptions of the skin
caused by overproduction of sebum around the hair shaft.
adolescence - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅also known as young adulthood or the teenage years, is
considered to span ages 14-21.
Apgar score - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅An Apgar score is used to evaluate a newborn infant's
physical status at 1 and 5 minutes after birth.
attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅
birth defect - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Congenital disorders, also known as birth defects, are
abnormal conditions that exist at the time of birth and can be genetic; be inherited; have an
environmental cause; or be multifactorial, that is, caused by a combination of factors.
birth weight - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅refers to a newborn infant's weight within hours of birth.
breast milk - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅the optimal nutrition for a baby for at least the first 12 months
of life, or as long as the mother chooses to breastfeed.
chickenpox - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Varicella vaccine protects against chickenpox.
childhood - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅From age 3 on is childhood, sometimes referred to as preschool
or school-aged.
ANSWERS
-al - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅pertaining to
-arche - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅beginning
con- - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅together, with
dys- - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅bad
fet/o - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅unborn child, fetus
genit/o - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅formation
-itis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅inflammation
men/o - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅menstruation
nat/o - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅born
neo- - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅new
-ologist - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅specialist
ped/o - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅child
pedicul/i - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅lice
, -plasia - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅formation
umbilic/o - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅navel
acne vulgaris - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅disease characterized by pustular eruptions of the skin
caused by overproduction of sebum around the hair shaft.
adolescence - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅also known as young adulthood or the teenage years, is
considered to span ages 14-21.
Apgar score - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅An Apgar score is used to evaluate a newborn infant's
physical status at 1 and 5 minutes after birth.
attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅
birth defect - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Congenital disorders, also known as birth defects, are
abnormal conditions that exist at the time of birth and can be genetic; be inherited; have an
environmental cause; or be multifactorial, that is, caused by a combination of factors.
birth weight - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅refers to a newborn infant's weight within hours of birth.
breast milk - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅the optimal nutrition for a baby for at least the first 12 months
of life, or as long as the mother chooses to breastfeed.
chickenpox - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Varicella vaccine protects against chickenpox.
childhood - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅From age 3 on is childhood, sometimes referred to as preschool
or school-aged.
