Medical Terms

-itis

• flow, discharge 

• enlargement

• bursting forth

• inflammation

Myo______al infarction (MI)- death of heart muscle cells (aka: heart attack)

• Cardi

• Bronch

• Thromb

• Veno

Aiden, Avery, and Hannah are studying for their medical terminology exam. They come across the term 'bronchiectasis' and are unsure about the meaning of the suffix '-ectasis'. What does '-ectasis' mean in medical terminology?

• Expansion, dilation

• Surgical removal of

• Vomit

• Blood

Liam had a bad stomachache after eating some spoiled food. He experienced '-emesis'. What does this mean?

• vomiting

• nausea

• diarrhea

• constipation

Nora, Emma, and Grace are studying biology. They come across the term '-emia' in their textbook. Nora thinks it means '-emia' is related to blood, Emma thinks it's related to inflammation, Grace thinks it's about excessive bleeding, and their friend thinks it's about abnormal clotting of blood. What does the prefix '-emia' actually mean?

• Blood

• Inflammation

• Excessive bleeding

• Abnormal clotting of blood

During a biology class, David was asked about the meaning of the prefix '-encephal'. If he wants to answer correctly, what should he say it means?

• liver

• brain

• stomach

• heart

Hannah is studying biology and comes across the term '-enter' in her textbook. What does this prefix mean?

• intestine

• stomach

• liver

• pancreas

What does the suffix '-itis' mean in medical terminology?

• flow, discharge

• enlargement

• bursting forth

• inflammation

Myo______al infarction (MI) refers to the death of which type of muscle cells?

• Cardi

• Bronch

• Thromb

• Veno

What does the suffix '-ectasis' mean in medical terminology?

• Expansion, dilation

• Surgical removal of

• Vomit

• Blood