Medical Terminology Quiz
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What does the suffix 'oma' refer to?

  • pain
  • tumor (correct)
  • inflammation
  • disease condition

    • What is the meaning of the prefix 'hypo'?

  • deficient (correct)
  • excessive
  • surrounding
  • above

    • What does the term 'Eclampsia' refer to?

  • Heart attack
  • Stroke
  • Kidney stone
  • Seizures during pregnancy (correct)

    • Which medical specialization does 'Pulmonologist' refer to?

    <p>Lung specialist</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the term 'Gastrectomy', what does the suffix 'ectomy' mean?

    <p>surgical removal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'myocardial infarction' describe?

    <p>Heart attack</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to 'inflammation of a vein'?

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

    What does the abbreviation ECG stand for?

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

    Study Notes

    Prefixes and Suffixes

    • algia: pain
    • pathy: disease condition
    • oma: tumor
    • hyper: excessive
    • anti: against
    • ante: before
    • ectomy: excision
    • stomy: a new opening
    • itis: inflammation
    • peri: surrounding
    • osis: condition
    • scopy: a visual examination
    • sub: under
    • hypo: deficient
    • post: after
    • endo: within
    • epi: above
    • emia: blood condition
    • osis: condition
    • dia: through

    Word Roots

    • cardi: heart
    • hepat: liver
    • nephr: kidney
    • adipose: fat
    • neur: nerve
    • thromb: clot
    • hem: blood
    • pulmon: lung
    • arthr: joint
    • my: muscle

    Disorders & Meanings

    • Myocardial Infarction: Heart attack
    • Cerebrovascular Accident: Stroke
    • Pulmonary Embolism: Blood clot in the lung vessels
    • Preeclampsia: High blood pressure during pregnancy
    • Eclampsia: Seizures during pregnancy
    • Nephrolithiasis: Kidney stone
    • Cardiac Arrest: Heart stops beating
    • Renal Failure: Kidney failure
    • Carcinoma: Cancer
    • Dysphagia: Difficulty in swallowing

    Other Key Terms

    • Suffix: Word or letter after a word root
    • Prefix: Word or letter before a word root
    • Pulmonologist: Lung specialist
    • Gastritis: Inflammation of the stomach
    • Hysterectomy: Surgical removal of the uterus
    • Phlebitis: Inflammation of a vein
    • Melanoma: Cancer of the skin
    • ECG: Electrocardiography
    • Radiologist: Specialist who interprets diagnostic imaging

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    Test your knowledge on medical prefixes, suffixes, and root words. This quiz covers essential terms related to disorders and their meanings. Enhance your understanding of medical vocabularies used in healthcare and clinical settings.

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