Introduction to Medical Terminology Ch 1

What suffix means pain or suffering?

• -ectomy

• -algia

• -itis

• -rrhaphy

In the medical term neuroplasty, what does the suffix - plasty mean?

• Surgical repair

• Bleeding

• Flow or discharge

• Disease

In the medical term prenatal, what does the prefix pre- mean?

• Away, from, negative, absent

• Out of, outside, away from

• Toward, to in the direction of

• Before, in front of

What suffix means abnormal hardening?

• -sclerosis

• -rrhaphy

• -dynia

• -ostomy

Which prefix would you use to build a medical term that means excessive or increased?

• Inter-

• Oligo-

• Hyper-

• Macro-

Dr. Doe orders an abdominocentesis for John Evans. What does abdominocentesis mean?

• The surgical repair of a muscle

• The surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid

• The visual examination of the internal structure of a joint

• The surgical suturing of a tendon

What does the medical term fistula mean?

• A groove or crack-like sore

• A torn or jagged wound

• A fatty arterial deposit

• An abnormal passage

Mark arrives at the medical office with a fever. Mark's fever is an example of a ______________.

• Symptom

• Sign

• Prognosis

• Syndrome

Which is the correct term that means a stomachache?

• Gastralgia

• Gastritis

• Gastromegaly

• Gastropathy

What is the correct spelling of a term that means the loss of a large amount of blood?

• Hemorage

• Hemorhage

• Hemmorrhage

• Hemorrhage