Medical Terminology: Word Parts

Which combining form indicates a surgical procedure involving cutting into a structure?

Which term describes the process of recording electrical activity?

A patient is diagnosed with bradycardia. Based on your knowledge of prefixes, what does this condition involve?

If a muscle cell is described as myosclerotic, which condition is most likely present?

Which of the following terms indicates a drug or treatment used to reduce pain?

What does the term 'tendinous' specifically describe?

What is the meaning of the suffix '-rrhexis'?

Which combining form refers to water?

What does the suffix '-algia' signify in medical terminology?

A doctor suspects a patient has an insufficient blood supply to a muscle. Which prefix would best describe this condition?

If a surgical report mentions a tenorrhaphy, what procedure was performed?

A patient needs a surgical procedure to fuse two bones together. Which suffix would be used to describe this procedure?

Mr. Jones is scheduled for kinesitherapy. What type of treatment will he be receiving?

Which prefix indicates something is 'above'?

What combining form would you use to build a term relating to the carpus?

Which of the following terms indicates the study of the body?

In the term 'musculoskeletal', what two components are combined?

Which suffix describes the act of carrying?

What does the term 'fascial' refer to?

A doctor describes a tumor as 'myosomatous'. Considering the word parts provided, what is the tumor composed of?

A patient is experiencing muscle weakness due to a prolonged illness, which term best describes this condition?

Which prefix would be used to describe a condition as 'difficult'?

What does the suffix '-logy' refer to?

Which combining form describes the concept of death?

What does the prefix ultra- signify?

If a doctor orders a 'myogram', what type of recording is being requested?

What does the term 'polyarthritis' describe?

What does the combining form 'phon/o' refer to?

Which suffix describes a disease?

If a muscle is described as 'atrophic', what is occurring?

A doctor notes that a patient has 'hypertonia' in a muscle. What does this indicate?

What does the prefix 'pseudo-' mean?

What is the meaning of the suffix '-therapy'?

What does the term 'lateroversion' indicate?

A patient is diagnosed with 'fibromyalgia'. Based on the word parts, what are the primary areas of pain?