Medical Terminology

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Which of the following best translates the Latin term 'margo longior ossis'?

  • Longer margin of bone (correct)
  • Longest margin
  • Margo longissimus ossis
  • Margo longus ossis

Inflammation of the liver is best described by which medical term?

  • Hepatitis (correct)
  • Gastritis
  • Cholelithiasis
  • Jaundice

The surgical procedure to create a new opening from the colon to the outside of the body is called what?

  • Colesystectomy
  • Colitis
  • Colostomy (correct)
  • Colectomy

In medical terminology, what does the prefix 'brady-' signify?

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What condition does 'hepatomegally' describe?

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What is the term for a disease affecting the heart muscle itself?

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What does the medical procedure known as angioplasty involve?

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Which of these terms is used to describe chest pain, especially that caused by heart disease?

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What does the prefix 'hypo-' typically indicate in medical terms?

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What does the suffix '-edema' refer to in medical terms?

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Hepatitis

Inflammation of the liver.

Colostomy

Surgical creation of a new opening of the colon to the outside of the body.

Meaning of 'brady-'

The prefix 'brady-' means slow.

Hepatomegaly

Enlargement of the liver.

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Cardiomyopathy

Disease of the heart muscle.

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Angina

Chest pain.

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Prefix "hypo-"

Below Normal

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Otoplasty

Surgical repair of outer ear.

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Thrombectomy

Surgical removal of a blood clot.

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Cyanosis

Bluish or purplish coloration

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Study Notes

  • Margo longior ossis is the correct English translation for Longer Margin of Bone.
  • Hepatitis is the inflammation of the liver.
  • Colostomy is the surgical creation of a new opening of the colon to the outside of the body
  • The prefix "brady-" means slow.
  • Hepatomegaly means the enlargement of the liver.
  • Cardiomyopathy is the disease of the heart muscle.
  • Angioplasty is none of the above is correct.
  • Angina refers to chest pain.
  • The prefix "hypo-" means below normal.
  • The suffix "-edema" means swelling.
  • Otoplasty means surgical repair of the outer ear.
  • Thrombectomy means surgical removal of a blood clot.
  • Cyanosis means bluish or purplish coloration.
  • The suffix "-pathy" means disease.
  • Vessel is the correct meaning of "angio."
  • The root word for "slow" is Brady.
  • The prefix for "above normal" is Hyper.
  • The prefix for "pain" is Algia.
  • The suffix "ectomy" refers to growth.
  • "Febri" refers to fever.
  • "Skin" is the Derm root word.
  • Itis is the suffix for "inflammation".
  • Pnea is the suffix that best describes "breathing".
  • The correct meaning of the suffix "osis" is movement.
  • Tachy refers to Fast.
  • The prefix for "across" is Trans
  • Colo- refers to the main part of the large intestine.
  • Xantho- is a prefix that means "Yellow".
  • The suffix -graph would refer to an image such as an X-ray.
  • Scoliosis is characterised by a sideways curvature of the spine.
  • The suffix in Osteoblast indicates an immature cell.
  • The suffix in Dysphagia indicates a difficulty in swallowing.
  • Pleuro- is the word root that means "membranes covering the lungs".
  • Atherosclerosis id the hardening of the wall of an artery by plaque formation
  • Peritonitis involves inflammation of the membranes of the abdominal cavity.
  • Lack of coordination of the movement is most likely to be associated with ataxia.
  • Endocardium is the inner lining of the heart?
  • Hemipariesis is the weakness or paralysis that occurs on one.
  • Haemophilia is a medical condition in which the blood is unable to clot properly.
  • Master of Surgery, indicated by designation MChir
  • A medical qualification abbreviation for a Doctor of Dental Surgery is DDS.
  • The word part that means narrowing is -stenosis.
  • Hyperextension is the overextension of a limb or body part beyond its normal limit
  • Valvular prolapse is known as protrusion of heart valve
  • Leukoplakia describes an white precancerous lesion develops on tongue or cheek.
  • Hematemesis means the vomiting of blood.
  • The word part nephr/o pertains to the kidneys.
  • Foundation skulls » - basis: cranii
  • << Back saddles >>>>: dorsi
  • "Head of the fibula" - caput: fibulae
  • "Angle of the lower jaw" - angulus: mandibles
  • The correct sequence of words to spell "humerus block" is: trochlea humerus ossis Trochleae
  • The correct sequence of words to get "body of the radius" is: radii ossis radius OS
  • Sphenoidalis is the adjective meaning “wedge-shaped”
  • The correct translation of the term "frontal bone" is: os frontal
  • Term meaning "wisdom tooth": dens serotininus
  • 26 letters make up the Latin alphabet.
  • The adjective "big" in the positive degree: magnus
  • The adjective "big" in the comparative degree: majus
  • Noun meaning "thumb": pollex
  • The term "right lung" - "pulmo ...": dexter
  • In the term "palatine bone" - "os ...": palatinum
  • In the term "frontal tubercle" - "tuber ...": frontal
  • In the term "sphenoid bone" - "os ...": sphenoidal
  • In the term "side wall" - "paries ...": lateral
  • The term "levator abdominis muscle ": m. levator
  • In the term palatine bone" - "os ": palatinum
  • In the term "middle ear" - "auris ": media
  • Words that have 2 syllables are aqua
  • Words that have 3 syllables are scapula
  • The right option in below is acr(o)- = hearing
  • wrong option is azothermia= temperature increase due to excessive nitrozen in blood
  • The correct meaning of 'GALACTORRHEA '? secretion of water
  • The wrong option is iso- same -logy= study of
  • The right statement Synalgia means radiated pain
  • Wrong option is cystotomy means cutting down of uterus
  • The correct Latin translation for Latin SURFACE OF MUSCLE OF FEET is facies musculi pes
  • The correct Latin translation for Latin HOLE OF CAVITY OF RIB is fossa cavitas costae
  • The correct Latin translation for Latin CAVITY OF APEX is cavitas apicis
  • The correct Latin translation for Latin MARGIN OF SMALL HEAD OF CLAVICLE is margo capituli claviculae
  • The correct Latin translation for Latin BASIS CALVARIAE is basis of calvaria
  • The correct translation for English ANGLE OF CLAVICULA is angulus claviculae
  • The correct translation for English PROCESS OF MARGIN OF HORN is processus marginis cornu
  • Aperture Of Cavity: apertura cavitatis
  • APEX OF NECK is apex colli
  • CANAL OF PROCESS is canalis processus
  • The correct Latin translation for CANINE TOOTH dens caninus
  • The correct translation for English VAGINE OF DIRECT MUSCE is vagina musculi recti
  • RIGHT BRANCHIOCEPHALIC VEIN is dextra vena brachiocephalica
  • The correct translation of the English term BLOOD VESSELS OF INNER EAR is vasa sanguinea auris internae
  • BURSA TROCHANTERICA trochanteric bursa of gluteous
  • MUSCULI GLUTEI MAXIMI is maximus muscle
  • The Latin translation of WITHOUT BRACHIOCEPHALIC VEIN is sine vena brachiocephalica
  • The correct translation of the Latin term CAPSULA FIBROSA GLANDULAE THYROIDEAE is fibrous capsule of thyroid gland
  • The correct translation of the Latin term LAMINA SUPERFICIALIS FASCIAE PROPRIAE is superficial proper lamine of superficial fascia
  • The correct translation of the English term HARD PALATE is palata dura
  • The Latin translation of NEAR HUMAN SKELETON is apud skeleton humanum
  • stem and a groupe of PARS part-, mixed group
  • parts of LARYNX pars laryngea pharyngis
  • NERVES inter nervos faciales
  • apneumonia means of BICEPS musculi bicipitis brachii

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