WorksheetsMedical term
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
What does the suffix "-algia" signify ?
Pain
Inflammation
Infection
Neuralgia refers to pain in the muscle
False❌
True ✔️
Which term refers to pain in the ear
Arthralgia
Neuralgia
Otalgia
What is a hernia?
A condition where an organ is removed from the body
A condition in which part of an organ is displaced or protrudes through the wall of the cavity containing it
An inflammation of the digestive tract
What is the term used for a procedure that involves puncturing to remove fluid
Thoracentesis
-centesis
Abdominocentesis
A hiatal hernia occurs when a part of an organ is displaced through the wall of the cavity containing it
True✔️
False❌
What does ( ectomy )
refer to?
A condition of producing something
Enlargement
Surgical removal
Which suffix means inflammation?
Dania
Itis
emia
What does the suffix -scopy indicate?
Enlargement
Development
Visual examination
Which suffix means deficiency?
sclerosis
penia
genie
10. What does -therapy refer to?
Study of
Surgical repair
Treatment
What is the difference between the suffixes-tomy and -stomy ?
-tomy refers to creating a new opening, while -stomy means cutting or incising.
tomy means cutting into or incising, while -stomy refers to creating a new opening (bringing an internal passage to the body surface
Both suffixes mean the same thing making a surgical cut.
The suffixes -plasia and -plasty sound similar. What is the difference between them?
plasia refers to the process of formation or growth, while -plasty means surgical repair or reconstruction.
plasia means surgical repair, while -plasty indicates abnormal growth
Both indicate abnormal growth or formation
Considering the suffixes -gram and -graphy, what distinguishes them?
gram denotes the record or image produced, while -graphy indicates the process of recording or imaging.
gram refers to the instrument used for recording, whereas -graphy means the record itself
-gram means the study of a record, while graphy means the recording process.
