Medical Terminology A

What does supracostal mean?

• below the sternum

• within the muscle

• above or outside the ribs

• between the parts of a tissue

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

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

• suffix

• word root

• combining vowel

• prefix

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 suffix means the process of producing a picture or record?

• -gram

• -graphy

• -ology

• -scopy

Which prefix means good, normal, well, or easy?

• supra-

• dextro-

• eu-

• sinistro-

Which is true about an acute condition?

• It has a long duration.

• It is rarely cured.

• It may have a gradual onset.

• It has a severe course.

Which part of the medical term usually indicates the procedure, condition, disorder, or disease?

• suffix

• combining form

• word root

• prefix

Which is a word part that means the lower part of the body?

• poster

• ventr

• cephal

• caud

Payton Weber is diagnosed with benign prostatic hyperplasia. What does the term hyperplasia indicate about his condition?

• an increase in the size of the prostate gland

• a change in the structure of the prostate cells

• an increased number of prostate cells

• a presence of abnormally growing prostate cells