43 Questions
What does the suffix -itis indicate?
Inflammation
What is the meaning of the suffix -malacia?
Softening
What is the meaning of the suffix -megaly?
Enlargement
What does the suffix -oma indicate?
Tumor
What does the suffix '-metry' refer to in medical terminology?
The act of measuring
What is the meaning of the suffix '-algia' in medical terminology?
Pain in a nerve
What is the meaning of the suffix -osis?
Abnormal condition
What does the suffix -lith indicate?
Stone
What is the meaning of the suffix '-dynia' in medical terminology?
Pain in the ear
What is the meaning of the suffix '-cele' in medical terminology?
Hernia or swelling
What is the instrument used to examine the inside of a hollow organ or cavity?
Endoscope
What is the term for the visual examination of a body cavity or canal using an endoscope?
Endoscopy
What is the term for crushing a stone in the kidney, ureter, bladder, or gallbladder?
Lithotripsy
What is the meaning of the suffix -gram?
Record, writing
What is the term for the radiographic imaging of blood vessels after injection of a contrast medium?
Angiography
What is the meaning of the suffix -graph?
Instrument for recording
What is the term for a surgical procedure for eliminating a stone in the kidney, ureter, bladder, or gallbladder?
Lithotripsy
What is the term for the record of the electrical activity of the heart?
Electrocardiogram
What is the term for the abnormal condition of hardening of an artery?
Arteriosclerosis
What is the term for the profuse discharge of blood during menstruation?
Menorrhagia
What is the term for the abnormal condition of the skin?
Dermatosis
What is the term for the abnormal narrowing of an artery?
Arteriostenosis
What is the term for the abnormally frequent discharge or flow of fluid fecal matter from the bowel?
Diarrhea
What is the term for the enlargement of the kidney?
Nephromegaly
What is the term for the spasm or twitching of the eyelid?
Blepharospasm
What is the term for the twitching of the eyelid?
Blepharospasm
What is the term for the discharge or flow from the ear?
Otorrhea
What is the term for the tumor of the liver?
Hepatoma
What is the term for the abnormal formation of an anatomic structure?
Dysplasia
What is the term for paralysis of one side of the body?
Hemiplegia
What is the term for a drooping of the upper eyelid?
Blepharoptosis
What is the term for a loss of a large amount of blood within a short period?
Hemorrhage
What is the term for a new formation or growth of tissue?
Neoplasm
What does the term 'hyperemesis' mean?
Excessive vomiting
What is the meaning of the suffix '-emia'?
Blood condition
What does the term 'carcinogenesis' mean?
Transformation of normal cells into cancer cells
What is the meaning of the term 'cholelithiasis'?
Abnormal condition of gallstones
What does the prefix 'carcin/o' mean?
Cancer
What is the term for a disease of the nerves?
Neuritis
What is the term for an abnormal condition of the skin?
Dermatosis
What is the term for a condition of excessive formation of an organ or tissue?
Hyper dilation
What is the term for paralysis of one half of the body?
Hemiplegia
What is the term for twitching of the eyelid?
Blepharospasm
Review diagnostic, pathological, and related suffixes in medical terminology. This quiz covers commonly used suffixes, their meanings, and word analyses. Test your knowledge of medical terminology and suffixes!
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