Ch 1 Practice Quiz (Per 4-5)

-Dys means bad or difficult

• true
• false

what is the definition of -algia?

• pain
• swelling
• surgery

The root my/o means muscle, so what does myalgia mean?

• muscle pain
• repture of the muscle

-rrhage means abnormal flow

• true
• false

What does the suffix -rrhea mean?

• flow;discharge
• intake something
• abnormal hardening

The suffix for suture is _____.

• -otomy
• -itis
• -rrhaphy

hyper- means decrease

• false
• true

what is the definition of hypo-?

• execessive
• increased
• decreased

True or False: Prefixes require a combining vowel.

• True
• False

Where is a prefix located in a medical term?

• Beginning
• End
• Middle