Medical Terminology – The Basics – Lesson 1 | Practice Problems Set 2

This video tutorial covers a series of medical terminology practice problems. It breaks down complex medical terms into their prefixes and suffixes to explain their meanings. Terms like splenomegaly, melanocyte, hematology, cholecystitis, microphobia, myoma, skeletal, normocytic, nephropathy, cyanosis, pneumonia, epidermis, pericardial, cephalalgia, hypothyroidism, polyneuropathy, hemolytic, arteriovenous malformation, neoplasm, juxtarenal, and dystrophy are discussed. The video aims to enhance understanding of medical vocabulary by dissecting each term and explaining its components.

What does the term 'splenomegaly' refer to?

• A small spleen

• An enlarged spleen

• A normal spleen

• A diseased spleen

Which of the following best describes 'cholecystitis'?

• Inflammation of the liver

• Inflammation of the gallbladder

• Inflammation of the pancreas

• Inflammation of the kidney

What does 'myoma' indicate?

• A tumor of the skin

• A tumor of the bone

• A tumor of the muscle

• A tumor of the brain

What is the meaning of 'nephropathy'?

• A disease of the lung

• A disease of the kidney

• A disease of the heart

• A disease of the liver

What does 'cyanosis' describe?

• A condition of red skin

• A condition of yellow skin

• A condition of green skin

• A condition of blue skin

What does 'pericardial' refer to?

• Pertaining to the liver

• Pertaining to around the heart

• Pertaining to the brain

• Pertaining to the lungs

What is the meaning of 'dystrophy'?

• Slow cell growth

• Rapid cell growth

• Abnormal cell growth

• Normal cell growth