Intro to MLS Chapter 4 Medical Terminology

A 35-year-old woman presents with shortness of breath, hypertension, and arrhythmia. Laboratory findings reveal anemia and hyperglycemia. Which suffix in “hyperglycemia” indicates a blood condition?

• megal y

• uria

• emia

• itis

During laboratory testing, a patient’s results showed glycosuria. The suffix -uria most likely denotes:

• Enlargement

• Urine

• Blood

• Inflammation

A young male with jaundice was found to have hepatomegaly. Which is the correct meaning of the suffix “-megaly”?

• Deficiency

• Inflammation

• Enlargement

• Surgical removal

A case of polyuria is documented in a diabetic patient. What does the prefix poly- indicate?

• One

• Many

• Small

• Without

On cardiac ultrasound, a patient was noted to have cardiomegaly. Which root word represents the heart?

• Arterio

• Myo

• Cardio

• Cyto

A 40-year-old female presents with joint pain and fever. The term arthro used in arthritis refers to:

• Bone

• Joint

• Muscle

• Blood

A neonate was diagnosed with cytopenia. The suffix -penia means:

• Disease

• Deficiency

A patient develops fever and chills. Laboratory work-up lists pyrexia as the medical term. The prefix pyro- refers to:

• Fever

• Pus

• Cold

• False

A clinical case noted osteoporosis. The root osteo- refers to which structure?

• Nerve

• Bone

• Muscle

• Skin

A student nurse mistakenly wrote “bacteriums” instead of the correct plural. Which is the correct plural form of bacterium?

• Bacterias

• Bacterii

• Bacteria

• Bacterions