Intro to Medical Terminology

Which of the following word parts mean "hardening of the tissue?"

• -osis

• -sclerosis

• -ectomy

• -plasty

Which of the following word parts mean "pain, suffering?"

• hypo-

• hyper-

• -rrhea

• -algia

(a)   is the word part that means rupture.

Which of the following word parts mean "bad, difficult?"

• dys-

• -ectomy

• -plasty

• -itis

The suffix "-rrhea" means (a)   .

______ means surgical removal.

• -itis

• -ectomy

• -osis

• -rhaphy

Which of the following means "suture?"

• -rrhaphy

• -ostomy

• -osis

• dys-

The prefix (a)   means above normal.

The prefix (a)   means less than (below) normal.

Which of the following word parts mean "condition/disease?"

• -algia

• -rrhage

• -itis

• -osis