HS Careers Week 9 Vocabulary

A patient is diagnosed with "arthritis." Based on your understanding of the suffix "-itis," what is the primary issue the patient is experiencing?

• Enlargement of the joints

• Inflammation of the joints

• Paralysis of the joints

• Abnormal condition of the joints

A doctor uses a "gastroscope" to examine a patient. What is the purpose of this instrument based on the suffix "-scope"?

• To repair the stomach

• To observe the stomach

• To measure the stomach

• To secrete substances into the stomach

A person is diagnosed with "osteoporosis." What does the suffix "-osis" indicate about the condition of the bones?

• Inflammation

• Abnormal condition

• Enlargement

• Pain

If a patient undergoes "angioplasty," what does the suffix "-plasty" suggest about the procedure?

• Surgical removal

• Surgical repair

• Surgical observation

• Surgical opening

A person is experiencing "neuralgia." What does the suffix "-algia" suggest about their condition?

• Inflammation of the nerves

• Pain in the nerves

• Enlargement of the nerves

• Paralysis of the nerves

A patient has "hyperthyroidism." What does the suffix "-ism" indicate about the condition?

• Inflammation

• Enlargement

• Condition or process

• Paralysis

A person is diagnosed with "cardiomegaly." What does the suffix "-megaly" suggest about the heart?

• Inflammation

• Enlargement

• Pain

• Paralysis

A patient is experiencing "rhinorrhea." What does the suffix "-rrhea" indicate about their condition?

• Inflammation

• Flow or discharge

• Enlargement

• Pain

A person is diagnosed with "neuropathy." What does the suffix "-pathy" suggest about their condition?

• Inflammation

• Disease

• Enlargement

• Paralysis

A patient is experiencing "hemiplegia." What does the suffix "-plegia" indicate about their condition?

• Inflammation

• Paralysis

• Enlargement

• Pain