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- What does the prefix "brady-" mean? a) Fast b) Slow c) Large d) Small b) Slow The prefix "brady-" refers to slowness or slow rate, commonly used in terms like bradycardia (slow heart rate).
- The term "hepatitis" refers to inflammation of which organ? a) Kidney b) Liver c) Heart d) Lung b) Liver "Hepat-" means liver, and "-itis" means inflammation, so hepatitis means inflammation of the liver.
- What does the suffix "-ectomy" mean? a) Surgical removal b) Study of
c) Disease d) Inflammation a) Surgical removal "-ectomy" indicates the surgical removal of a body part, such as appendectomy (removal of appendix).
- Which term means "study of the skin"? a) Dermatology b) Nephrology c) Cardiology d) Neurology a) Dermatology "Dermat/o" refers to skin, and "-logy" means study of; dermatology is the study of skin.
- The combining form "oste/o" refers to which body part? a) Muscle b) Bone c) Joint d) Nerve b) Bone "Oste/o" means bone, as in osteoporosis (condition of porous bones).
- What does the term "tachypnea" mean? a) Slow breathing b) Rapid breathing c) Difficult breathing
b) Kidney function and diseases "Nephr/o" means kidney, and "-logy" means study of. 10.The prefix "hypo-" means: a) Above or excessive b) Below or deficient c) Equal d) Both sides b) Below or deficient "Hypo-" means below normal or insufficient, like hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). 11.What does the term "myopathy" refer to? a) Disease of the nerves b) Disease of the muscles c) Disease of the bones d) Disease of the skin b) Disease of the muscles "My/o" means muscle, and "-pathy" means disease. 12.The combining form "gastr/o" relates to the: a) Stomach b) Intestines c) Liver d) Kidney a) Stomach "Gastr/o" means stomach, as in gastritis (inflammation of the stomach).
13.The term "dermatitis" means: a) Skin cancer b) Skin inflammation c) Skin infection d) Skin growth b) Skin inflammation "Dermat-" refers to skin, and "-itis" means inflammation. 14.What is the meaning of "endo-"? a) Outside b) Inside or within c) Between d) Around b) Inside or within "Endo-" means inside or within, as in endoscopy (looking inside the body). 15.The suffix "-algia" means: a) Disease b) Pain c) Enlargement d) Inflammation b) Pain "-algia" means pain, such as neuralgia (nerve pain). 16.Which term means "inflammation of the lung"? a) Pneumonia b) Hepatitis
b) Bone disease causing porous bones "Osteo" means bone, and "porosis" means porous or less dense, causing fragile bones. 20.The root "neur" refers to: a) Muscle b) Nerve c) Blood d) Bone b) Nerve "Neur/o" refers to nerves or nervous system. 21.The term "gastritis" means: a) Inflammation of the liver b) Inflammation of the stomach c) Inflammation of the intestines d) Inflammation of the kidney b) Inflammation of the stomach "Gastr-" means stomach and "-itis" means inflammation. 22.What does the prefix "pre-" mean? a) After b) Before c) Below d) Around b) Before "Pre-" means before in time or place, as in prenatal (before birth).
23.The suffix "-plasia" means: a) Formation or development b) Destruction c) Inflammation d) Enlargement a) Formation or development "-plasia" refers to formation, growth, or development, e.g., hyperplasia means increased cell growth. 24.Which combining form means "blood"? a) Hemat/o b) My/o c) Nephr/o d) Gastr/o a) Hemat/o "Hemat/o" means blood, as in hematology (study of blood). 25.The term "tachycardia" means: a) Slow heart rate b) Rapid heart rate c) Normal heart rate d) Irregular heart rate b) Rapid heart rate "Tachy-" means fast, and "cardia" means heart. 26.What does the suffix "-rrhea" mean? a) Flow or discharge
d) Removal of stomach b) Removal of gallbladder "Cholecyst/o" means gallbladder, and "-ectomy" means surgical removal. 30.The prefix "dys-" means: a) Good or normal b) Difficult, painful, or bad c) Many d) Below b) Difficult, painful, or bad "Dys-" means abnormal, difficult, or painful, as in dysuria (painful urination). 31.What is the meaning of "myalgia"? a) Muscle pain b) Nerve pain c) Bone pain d) Skin pain a) Muscle pain "My/o" means muscle and "-algia" means pain. 32.The root word "pulmon/o" refers to: a) Heart b) Lung c) Liver d) Kidney
b) Lung "Pulmon/o" refers to lungs. 33.The suffix "-stomy" means: a) Creation of an opening b) Removal c) Disease d) Inflammation a) Creation of an opening "-stomy" means to create a new opening, like colostomy (opening in the colon). 34.What does "osteotomy" mean? a) Surgical repair of bone b) Surgical cutting of bone c) Surgical removal of bone d) Bone disease b) Surgical cutting of bone "-otomy" means cutting into or incision, so osteotomy is cutting into bone. 35.The prefix "a-" or "an-" means: a) Without or no b) Above c) Below d) Many a) Without or no
39.The suffix "-oma" means: a) Tumor or mass b) Infection c) Inflammation d) Enlargement a) Tumor or mass "-oma" means tumor, as in carcinoma or lipoma. 40.The prefix "uni-" means: a) Two b) One c) Many d) Half b) One "Uni-" means one or single, as in unilateral (one side). 41.The root "encephal/o" refers to the: a) Brain b) Heart c) Kidney d) Lung a) Brain "Encephal/o" means brain, as in encephalitis (brain inflammation). 42.The suffix "-graphy" means: a) Process of recording or imaging b) Visual examination
c) Surgical removal d) Disease condition a) Process of recording or imaging "-graphy" means to record or produce images, such as radiography. 43.What does "neuralgia" mean? a) Nerve inflammation b) Nerve pain c) Nerve tumor d) Nerve paralysis b) Nerve pain "Neur/o" means nerve, and "-algia" means pain. 44.The prefix "post-" means: a) Before b) After c) Below d) Around b) After "Post-" means after in time or place, such as postoperative (after surgery). 45.What does "blepharitis" refer to? a) Inflammation of the eyelid b) Inflammation of the ear c) Inflammation of the nose d) Inflammation of the mouth
49.The prefix "auto-" means: a) Self b) Other c) Many d) Without a) Self "Auto-" means self, as in autoimmune disease (body attacks itself). 50.What does the term "lymphadenopathy" mean? a) Disease of the lymph nodes b) Inflammation of the lymph vessels c) Enlargement of the spleen d) Infection of the skin a) Disease of the lymph nodes "Lymphaden/o" means lymph nodes and "-pathy" means disease. 51.The term "cyanosis" refers to: a) Redness of the skin b) Blue discoloration of the skin c) Yellowing of the skin d) Pale skin b) Blue discoloration of the skin "Cyan/o" means blue, and "-osis" indicates a condition; cyanosis is blue discoloration due to low oxygen.
52.What does the prefix "inter-" mean? a) Between b) Within c) Above d) Below a) Between "Inter-" means between or among, as in intercostal (between ribs). 53.The suffix "-penia" means: a) Excessive b) Deficiency or lack of c) Enlargement d) Inflammation b) Deficiency or lack of "-penia" means a deficiency, such as leukopenia (low white blood cell count). 54.The term "bronchitis" means: a) Inflammation of the bronchi b) Inflammation of the lungs c) Inflammation of the trachea d) Inflammation of the alveoli a) Inflammation of the bronchi "Bronch/o" means bronchi (airways), and "-itis" means inflammation. 55.What does "osteochondritis" mean? a) Inflammation of bone and cartilage
c) Inflammation d) Pain b) Hernia or swelling "-cele" means hernia or protrusion, like cystocele (bladder hernia). 59.What does the term "neuralgia" mean? a) Nerve pain b) Nerve paralysis c) Nerve inflammation d) Nerve tumor a) Nerve pain "Neur/o" means nerve, "-algia" means pain. 60.The root "cyt/o" means: a) Cell b) Tissue c) Blood d) Organ a) Cell "Cyt/o" refers to cell, as in cytology (study of cells). 61.The suffix "-plasty" means: a) Surgical repair b) Surgical removal c) Visual examination d) Inflammation a) Surgical repair
"-plasty" means surgical repair or reconstruction, such as rhinoplasty (nose surgery). 62.The prefix "dys-" in "dysphagia" means: a) Normal b) Difficult or painful c) Fast d) Slow b) Difficult or painful "Dys-" means difficult or abnormal, and "phagia" means swallowing; dysphagia is difficulty swallowing. 63.The combining form "arthr/o" refers to: a) Muscle b) Joint c) Bone d) Nerve b) Joint "Arthr/o" means joint, as in arthritis (joint inflammation). 64.What does "hematoma" mean? a) Blood clot b) Tumor of blood c) Collection of blood outside blood vessels d) Low blood count c) Collection of blood outside blood vessels
