Medical Terminology

hyper-

• deficient

• below

• around

• excessive

hypo-

• excessive

• deficient or below

• around

• through

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

What does "myo" mean?

• Muscle

• Heart

• Personal

• Ligament

What does "arthro-" mean?

• Red

• Bone

• Arm

• Joint

________us- blood clot

• Arterio

• Electro

• Thromb

• Anti

The word root for liver is:

• mast.

• hepat.

• oste.

• my.

• trache.

Which suffix means inflammation?

• -megaly

• -oma

• -ia

• -itis

• -ous

In medical terminology, a suffix usually indicates:

• position, direction, color, number, or negation.

• procedure, condition, disease, or part of speech.

• position, direction, or color.

• color, number, condition, or disease.

• procedure, condition, or negation.

What does the prefix 'cardio-' refer to in medical terminology?

• Heart

• Lungs

• Liver

• Kidney

Which of the following suffixes indicates a surgical procedure?

• -ectomy

• -itis

• -osis

• -algia