Medical Terminology A

In the medical term prenatal, what does the prefix pre- mean?

• toward, to, in the direction of

• away from, negative, absent

• before, in front of

• out of, outside, away from

What does supracostal mean?

• below the sternum

• within the muscle

• above or outside the ribs

• between the parts of a tissue

What are the phalanges?

• the bones of the fingers and toes

• the longest portion of the small intestine

• the part of the skull that encloses the brain

• the interior or lining of an artery

Joan Anderson receives the diagnosis of hepatomegaly. What does hepatomegaly mean?

• abnormal enlargement of the liver

• inflammation of the stomach

• inflammation of the tonsils

• tissue death of an artery

What is a syndrome?

• a condition in which one or more body parts are not functioning normally

• a condition that has a rapid onset, a severe course, and a relatively short duration

• a set of signs and symptoms occurring together as part of a specific disease process

• a prediction about the probable course and outcome of a disease

What is the term for an invasion of the body by a pathogenic organism?

• exudate

• infection

• inflammation

• malaise

When analyzing a medical term, where do you find the term's basic meaning?

• suffix

• word root

• combining vowel

• prefix

What does viral mean?

• pertaining to a virus

• being dependent on a substance or drug

• having higher-than-normal blood pressure

• having the qualities of an adult male

What is otolaryngology?

• the study of the ears and throat

• the study of the skin

• the study of the heart

• the study of newborns

Which prefix means right side?

• oligo-

• dextro-

• sinistro-

• megalo-