Chapter 4: Medical Terminology Quiz

What is a Prefix?

• Word combining medical terms.

• Word at the end of a medical term.

• Word at the beginning of a medical term.

• Word in the middle of a medical term.

What is a Suffix?

• Word in the middle of a medical term.

• Word at the beginning of a medical term.

• Word at the end of a medical term.

• Word that connects medical terms.

What does the word bradycardia stand for?

• Abnormally slow heart rate

• Abnormally fast heart rate

• Abnormally stressed heart rate

• Abnormally sized heart

What does adenoma stand for?

• Inactive glandular tumor

• Obstructed ventricular tumor

• Malignant glandular tumor

• Benign glandular tumor

What does hypertrophy stand for?

• Process of decrease in muscle size

• Process of increase in muscle size

• Process of increased weakness of muscle

• Process of hardening of muscle

What does rachitis stand for?

• Inflammation of the spine

• Inflammation of the tendons

• Inflammation of the nerves

• Inflammation of the hypothalamus

What does hypercapnia stand for?

• Excessive oxygen in the blood

• Low oxygen in the blood

• Excessive carbon dioxide in the blood

• Low carbon dioxide in the blood

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What does euthyroid stand for?

• Abnormal thyroid

• Enlarged thyroid

• Excessive thyroid

• Normal thyroid

What does tympanitis stand for?

• Inflammation of the inner ear

• Inflammation of the eardrum

• Inflammation of the eustachian tube

• Inflammation of the tympanic membrane

What is the classification for antitussive?

• Relieves coughing

• Reduces itching

• Dissolves clots

• Relieves intestinal cramping