Introduction to Medical Terminology

The term brady _______.

• is a prefix that means slower than normal

• is a suffix that means faster than normal

• is a suffix that means slower than normal

• is a prefix that means faster than normal

The term derm is ______.

• a root word that means skin

• a suffix that means skin

• a prefix that means skin

• a root word that means fingers and toes

The term cardi is _____.

• a prefix that means heart

• a root word that means lung

• a root word that means heart

• a suffix that means heart

In the term hematoma, hem means ____.

• tumor

• heart

• blood

• breath

What is the definition of biopsy?

• The act of marking an ablaton location with a colored tag from the ablaton wheel instrument.

• The act of inserting a stent into an artery.

• Of or relating to arteries.

• The act of collecting a small tissue sample for further analysis.

In the term hematoma, oma means ____.

• tumor

• vessel

• sac filled with fluid

• lesion

The term hematoma is ______.

• a complex term in which hem is a prefix

• a complex term meaning tumor filled with blood

• a complex term in which oma is a root word

• a complex term meaning blood clot

What does the term arthr mean?

• before

• joint

• foot

• bone

The term cardiology means _____.

• heart rate

• faster than normal pulse

• slower than normal pulse

• study of the heart

Which of the following is a true statement regarding the word bacteremia?

• Bacteremia is a skin infection.

• The suffix emia means skin.

• The term emia is the root word.

• Bacteremia means an infection in the blood stream.