Medical Terminology Quiz

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What does the suffix '-itis' indicate in medical terminology?

  • Inflammation (correct)
  • Pain
  • Disease
  • Surgical removal

Which prefix indicates a condition of being below normal?

  • brady-
  • hypo- (correct)
  • auto-
  • hyper-

What does the suffix '-ectomy' refer to?

  • Cutting or incision
  • Growth or formation
  • Visual examination
  • Surgical removal (correct)

Which of the following pairs a prefix with its correct meaning?

<p>mal- : Poor or bad (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What medical condition would 'bradycardia' indicate?

<p>Slow heart rate (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-plasty' refer to in medical terminology?

<p>Surgical repair or reconstruction (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which suffix indicates the process of visual examination using an instrument?

<p>-scopy (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which suffix would you associate with an abnormal condition or disease?

<p>-osis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If a medical term includes the suffix '-rrhaphy', what procedure does it describe?

<p>Surgical suturing (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the suffix '-ad' in medical terminology?

<p>Toward a specified point (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Directional Suffixes

  • -algia: Pain (e.g., neuralgia - nerve pain)
  • -itis: Inflammation (e.g., appendicitis - inflammation of the appendix)
  • -ectomy: Surgical removal (e.g., hysterectomy - removal of the uterus)
  • -pathy: Disease (e.g., cardiomyopathy - disease of the heart muscle)
  • -scopy: Visual examination (e.g., endoscopy - examination of the interior of a hollow organ)
  • -otomy: Cutting or incision (e.g., tracheotomy - incision in the trachea)
  • -plasia: Growth or formation (e.g., hyperplasia - increased cell production)

Prefixes in Medical Terminology

  • a-/an-: Without or absence of (e.g., anemia - lack of blood)
  • auto-: Self (e.g., autoimmune - immune response against self)
  • brady-: Slow (e.g., bradycardia - slow heart rate)
  • dys-: Difficult or abnormal (e.g., dysphagia - difficulty swallowing)
  • hyper-: Excessive or above normal (e.g., hypertension - high blood pressure)
  • hypo-: Below normal or deficient (e.g., hypoglycemia - low blood sugar)
  • inter-: Between (e.g., interstitial - between tissues)
  • mal-: Bad or poor (e.g., malnutrition - poor nutrition)
  • tachy-: Fast (e.g., tachycardia - fast heart rate)

Directional Suffixes

  • -algia denotes pain, exemplified by neuralgia, which refers to nerve pain.
  • -itis signifies inflammation; a common term is appendicitis, indicating inflammation of the appendix.
  • -ectomy implies surgical removal, as seen in hysterectomy, which is the procedure for removing the uterus.
  • -pathy indicates disease, illustrated by cardiomyopathy, a disorder affecting the heart muscle.
  • -scopy refers to visual examination, demonstrated in endoscopy, used for inspecting the interior of hollow organs.
  • -otomy means cutting or incision, represented by tracheotomy, an incision made in the trachea.
  • -plasia describes growth or formation, with hyperplasia signifying an increase in cell production.

Prefixes in Medical Terminology

  • a-/an- indicates absence, as in anemia, meaning a lack of sufficient blood.
  • auto- refers to self, and is used in autoimmune, which describes the immune system reacting against the body.
  • brady- signifies slowness, reflected in bradycardia, denoting a slower than normal heart rate.
  • dys- points to difficulty or abnormality; dysphagia exemplifies this with difficulty swallowing.
  • hyper- indicates excessive conditions, such as hypertension, which means high blood pressure.
  • hypo- denotes below normal or deficiency, as in hypoglycemia, referring to low blood sugar levels.
  • inter- conveys the idea of being between, used in terms like interstitial, which describes the space between tissues.
  • mal- signifies bad or poor, illustrated by malnutrition, indicating inadequate nutrition.
  • tachy- stands for fast, best represented by tachycardia, meaning an abnormally fast heart rate.

Common Medical Terminology Suffixes for Directions

  • -ad: Indicates movement toward a specific point; e.g., "cephalad" means toward the head.
  • -al: Relates to a particular area; e.g., "dorsal" is pertaining to the back.
  • -ectomy: Refers to the surgical removal of an organ or tissue; e.g., "appendectomy" means removal of the appendix.
  • -itis: Signifies inflammation of an organ or area; e.g., "gastritis" refers to inflammation of the stomach.
  • -osis: Denotes an abnormal condition or disease process; e.g., "neurosis" indicates an abnormal state of the nervous system.
  • -otomy: Indicates a surgical incision into an organ or body part; e.g., "tracheotomy" is an incision into the trachea.
  • -plasty: Refers to the surgical repair or reconstruction of tissue; e.g., "rhinoplasty" pertains to the surgical repair of the nose.
  • -rrhaphy: Refers to surgical suturing; e.g., "herniorrhaphy" means suturing of a hernia.
  • -scopy: Indicates a visual examination using an instrument; e.g., "endoscopy" involves examining the interior of the body.
  • -stasis: Refers to stopping or controlling a process; e.g., "homeostasis" indicates stability in the body's internal conditions.

Directional Prefixes

  • Anterior: Refers to the front of the body.
  • Posterior: Relates to the back of the body.
  • Superior: Indicates a position above another structure.
  • Inferior: Refers to a position below another structure.
  • Medial: Indicates proximity to the midline of the body.
  • Lateral: Denotes a position away from the midline of the body.
  • Proximal: Indicates a position closer to the point of attachment of a limb.
  • Distal: Refers to a position further away from the point of attachment of a limb.

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