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

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

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

What does 'myocardial infarction' describe?

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

Which term refers to 'inflammation of a vein'?

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What does the abbreviation ECG stand for?

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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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