Ch. 1 MT

Which suffix means pain or suffering?

• -ectomy

• -algia

• -itis

• -rrhaphy

In the medical term neuroplasty, what does the suffix -plasty mean?

• surgical repair

• bleeding

• flow or discharge

• disease

Which suffix means abnormal hardening?

• -sclerosis

• -rrhaphy

• -dynia

• -ostomy

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

• away from, negative, absent

• out of, outside, away from

• toward, to, in the direction of

• before, in front of

Which prefix would you use to build a medical term that means excessive or increased?

• inter-

• oligo-

• hyper-

• macro-

Dr. Gutierrez orders an abdominocentesis for Alexi Petrov. What does abdominocentesis mean?

• the surgical repair of a muscle

• the surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid

• the visual examination of the internal structure of a joint

• the surgical suturing of a tendon

What does the medical term fistula mean?

• a groove or crack-like sore

• a torn or jagged wound

• a fatty arterial deposit

• an abnormal passage

Mack Sanders arrives at the medical office with a fever. Mack's fever is an example of a _______.

• symptom

• sign

• prognosis

• syndrome

Which is the correct term that means a stomachache?

• gastralgia

• gastritis

• gastromegaly

• gastropathy

What is the correct spelling of a term that means the loss of a large amount of blood?

• hemorage

• hemorhage

• hemmorrhage

• hemorrhage