Medical Terminology Quiz: Prefixes and Suffixes
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What does the suffix '-graphy' indicate in medical terminology?

  • Process of recording (correct)
  • Surgical repair
  • Condition
  • Surgical fixation

    • Which term refers to the surgical repair of a tissue or organ?

  • Plasty (correct)
  • Tripsy
  • Pexy
  • Rrheaphy

    • What does the term 'urinary tract infection' abbreviate to?

  • UTI (correct)
  • UT
  • UA
  • UMI

    • What is the primary purpose of hemodialysis?

    <p>To remove toxic waste from the blood</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is indicated by the term 'incontinence' in medical terminology?

    <p>Inability to control the bladder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a tumor that arises from the outer layer of the skin?

    <p>Basal cell carcinoma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which suffix indicates a surgical removal or excision?

    <p>-ectomy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes the inflammation characterized by redness, swelling, heat, and pain?

    <p>Inflammation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'neo-' signify in medical terminology?

    <p>New</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix '-osis' indicate?

    <p>Abnormal condition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following describes a medical condition characterized by the collection of pus?

    <p>Abscess</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'metastasis' refer to?

    <p>The spread of cancer from one part of the body to another</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which medical term refers to the identification of a disease?

    <p>Diagnosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'intra-' mean in medical terms?

    <p>Within</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes benign tumors from malignant tumors?

    <p>Benign tumors do not invade nearby tissues.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes a visual examination of a body cavity or organ using a specialized instrument?

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

    Which of the following is characterized by coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath?

    <p>Asthma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the use of chemotherapy primarily aimed at?

    <p>Cancer treatment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'dys-' indicate?

    <p>Difficult or painful</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'hemodialysis' specifically refer to?

    <p>A procedure to remove toxic waste from the blood</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of a urinalysis?

    <p>To conduct multiple routine tests on a urine specimen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'renal transplant' involve?

    <p>Replacement of a diseased kidney with a healthy donor kidney</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which condition is described by the term 'incontinence'?

    <p>Inability to control the bladder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of urinary catheterization?

    <p>To withdraw urine from the urinary bladder</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Tumor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes a localized collection of pus?

    <p>Abscess</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'malignant' indicate about a tumor?

    <p>Tending to become progressively worse</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to the study of diseases?

    <p>-logy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'XRT' refer to in medical terminology?

    <p>Radiation therapy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of the prefix 'hyper-' in medical terms?

    <p>Above or excessive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following terms is related to a surgical incision into a body part?

    <p>-otomy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'nephr-' refer to?

    <p>Kidney</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What condition does 'remission' indicate?

    <p>Absence of disease signs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'biopsy' involve?

    <p>Removal of tissue for diagnosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following conditions is characterized by difficulty in breathing?

    <p>Emphysema</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-rrhea' indicate in medical terminology?

    <p>Discharge or flow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term denotes inflammation of the skin?

    <p>Dermatitis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'epi-' mean?

    <p>Above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of the suffix '-emia' in medical terms?

    <p>Blood condition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes the procedure used to remove toxic waste from the blood?

    <p>Hemodialysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'void' refer to in a medical context?

    <p>To pass urine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What condition is indicated by the term 'renal calculi'?

    <p>Kidney stones</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a urinalysis?

    <p>To analyze urine for various tests</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes a respiratory disease characterized by diminished capacity for air flow?

    <p>Emphysema</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary distinction between benign and malignant tumors?

    <p>Benign tumors grow slowly and are non-cancerous, while malignant tumors grow aggressively and can spread.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term is used to describe the removal of living tissue for examination?

    <p>Biopsy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following terms refers to a protective response of body tissues characterized by redness and swelling?

    <p>Inflammation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'malignant' primarily refer to in cancer terminology?

    <p>Progressive and potentially deadly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes the state of being without a disease?

    <p>Health</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'XRT' stand for in medical terminology?

    <p>Radiation therapy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which condition is represented by the term 'edema'?

    <p>Accumulation of fluid causing swelling</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to the rapid flow of blood?

    <p>-rrhagia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following medical terms refers to a condition characterized by difficulty in breathing?

    <p>Dyspnea</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Medical Terminology

    • Prefixes:

      • a-, an-: without or absence
      • acr-: extremities (arms and legs)
      • antero-: front
      • dys-: difficult, painful, or abnormal
      • endo-: within
      • epi-: on, upon, or over
      • hyper-: above or excessive
      • hypo-: below, deficient, under
      • infer-: below
      • intra-: within
      • meta-: beyond
      • neo-: new
      • per-: through
      • proxim-: near (the point of attachment of a body part)
      • sub-: below or under
      • transverse: across
      • sagittal: side to side
      • super-: above
      • ventr-: belly (front)
      • caud-: tail (downward)
      • cephal-: head (upward)
      • dist-: away (from the point of attachment of a body part)
      • dors-: back
      • later-: side
      • medi-: middle
      • poster-: back or behind

    • Suffixes:

      • -al: pertaining to
      • -ary: pertaining to
      • -centesis: surgical puncture to remove fluid
      • -eal: pertaining to
      • -ectomy: surgical removal or excision
      • -emia: blood condition
      • -genic: producing or causing
      • -gram: record, radiographic image
      • -graphy: process of recording or radiographic image
      • -iasis: condition
      • -itis: inflammation
      • -logist: specialist (physician) who studies and treats
      • -logy: the study of
      • -oid: resembling
      • -oma: tumor
      • -osis: abnormal condition
      • -pexy: surgical fixation or suspension
      • -plasty: surgical repair
      • -pnea: breathing
      • -rrhagia: rapid flow of blood
      • -rrhea: flow or discharge
      • -scope: instrument used for visual examination
      • -scopic: pertaining to visual examination
      • -scopy: visual examination
      • -stomy: artificial opening
      • -tomy: incision into
      • -tripsy: surgical crushing
      • -ous: pertaining to
      • -a, -e, -y: no meaning
      • -ad: toward
      • -ic or -ior: pertaining to

    • Combining Forms:

      • acr-: extremities (arms and legs)
      • antero-: front
      • arthr-: joint
      • basal-: outer layer
      • bio-: life
      • bronch-: bronchus, bronchi
      • capn-: carbon dioxide
      • caud-: tail (downward)
      • cephal-: head (upward)
      • chest-: thorax
      • chemo-: chemotherapy
      • chronic-: long-term
      • chron-: time
      • comp-: together
      • comput-: calculation
      • con-: with
      • corono-: crown or top
      • cost-: rib
      • cutane-: skin
      • cyan-: blue
      • cyst-: bladder
      • cyt-: cell
      • derm-: skin
      • dermat-: skin
      • dist-: away (from the point of attachment of a body part)
      • dors-: back
      • dx-: diagnosis
      • dys-: difficult, painful, or abnormal
      • emphyse-: air sac
      • endo-: within
      • erythr-: red
      • epi-: on, upon or over
      • epi-: on, upon, or over
      • hemat-: blood
      • hem-: blood
      • hist-: tissue
      • infer-: below
      • inspir-: breathing in
      • influ-: flow or influence
      • intram-: inside
      • intr-: inside
      • intra-: within
      • later-: side
      • laryng-: larynx
      • leuk-: white
      • lip-: fat
      • lith-: stone or calculus
      • medi-: middle
      • melan-: black
      • meta-: beyond
      • METS-: metastasis
      • my-: muscle
      • myc-: fungus
      • nas-: nose
      • neur-: nerves
      • nephr-: kidney
      • noct-: night
      • onych-: nail
      • olig-: scanty or few
      • onc-: tumor
      • oste-: bone
      • ox-: oxygen
      • path-: disease
      • pharyng-: pharynx
      • -plasm-: growth
      • pneum-: lung or air
      • pneumon-: lung or air
      • poly-: many
      • poster-: back, behind
      • pulmon-: lung
      • px-: prognosis
      • py-: pus
      • renal-: kidney
      • ren-: kidney
      • rhin-: nose
      • sarc-: flesh or connective tissue
      • scop-: to see
      • squam-: scale
      • sputum-: sputum
      • stasis-: stop or control
      • super-: above
      • thorac-: chest or thorax
      • trache-: trachea
      • ur, urin-: urination, urine or urinary tract
      • ven-: vein
      • ventr-: belly (front)
      • viscer-: internal organs
      • xanth-: yellow
      • XRT-: radiation therapy
      • carcin-: cancer

    Anatomical Directions

    • anatomic position: face forward, feet forward and palms forward
    • anter-: front
    • caud-: tail (downward)
    • cephal-: head (upward)
    • dist-: away (from the point of attachment of a body part)
    • dors-: back
    • infer-: below
    • later-: side
    • medi-: middle
    • poster-: back or behind
    • proximal-: near (the point of attachment of a body part)
    • super-: above
    • ventr-: belly (front)
    • transverse: across
    • sagittal: side to side

    Medical Procedures and Diagnosis

    • biopsy (bx): removal of living tissue viewed under a microscope for a diagnosis
    • chemotherapy (chemo): treatment of CA with pharmaceuticals
    • diagnosis (dx): identify a disease
    • edema: puffy swelling from fluid build-up
    • laceration: torn wound
    • lesion: visible change in tissue from injury or disease
    • pressure ulcer (bedsore): eroded sore from prolonged pressure
    • prognosis (px): prediction of disease outcome
    • remission: lessening or absence of signs
    • radiation therapy (XRT): treatment of cancer with radioactive substance
    • urinalysis (UA): laboratory test done on urine
    • urinary catheterization: inserting a catheter to remove urine
    • urinary tract infection (UTI): infection of urinary organs

    Medical Conditions

    • abscess: localized collection of pus
    • asthma: respiratory disease with coughing, wheezing, etc.
    • benign: non-cancerous, but can grow dangerously large
    • basal cell carcinoma (BCC): tumor from the outer layer of skin
    • cancer (CA): malignant growth
    • carcinoma: malignant tumour in epithelial tissue
    • chest radiograph (CXR): radiographic image of chest
    • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): diminished lung capacity; includes emphysema and bronchitis
    • emphysema: loss of elasticity in air sacs (alveoli), causing oxygen deprivation
    • influenza (flu): highly contagious respiratory virus infection
    • malignant: tending to get progressively worse, possibly resulting in death
    • squamous cell carcinoma (sqCCA): malignant growth from scale-like epithelial tissue
    • shingles (herpes zoster): painful, inflamed blisters following nerve routes
    • staphylococcus (staph): bacterium forming grape-like clusters, causing infections
    • streptococcus (strep): bacterium forming twisted chains, causing infections
    • tuberculosis (TB): infectious disease affecting lungs (and other organs)
    • upper respiratory infection (URI): infection of the nasal cavity, pharynx, or larynx
    • sputum: mucus expelled from lungs
    • incontinence: inability to control bladder
    • inflammation: protective response of body tissue characterized by redness, swelling, heat and pain

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    Test your knowledge of medical terminology with this quiz focusing on common prefixes and suffixes used in the field. Understand their meanings and applications in medical language to enhance your vocabulary. Perfect for students in medical programs or anyone interested in healthcare.

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