Introduction to medical terminology
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- Q1What does the prefix 'hypo-' mean in medical terminology?Above or overLarger or excessiveBelow or beneathInside or within30s
- Q2What does the suffix '-itis' mean in medical terminology?TumorNecrosisInfectionInflammation30s
- Q3What does the term 'cardiologist' refer to in medical terminology?A lung specialistA heart specialistA brain specialistA bone specialist30s
- Q4What does the prefix 'hyper-' mean in medical terminology?Above or excessiveOutside or externalWithin or insideBelow or beneath30s
- Q5What does the term 'gastroenteritis' mean in medical terminology?Inflammation of the skinBlockage of the blood vesselsInflammation of the stomach and intestinesInfection of the lungs30s
- Q6What does the prefix 'poly-' mean in medical terminology?Slow or sluggishLarge or massiveFew or inadequateMany or excessive30s
- Q7What does the term 'neurology' refer to in medical terminology?The study of the nervous systemThe study of the immune systemThe study of the musculoskeletal systemThe study of the digestive system30s
- Q8What does the suffix '-ectomy' mean in medical terminology?Surgical removal or excisionEnlargement or growthInflammation or infectionBlockage or obstruction30s
- Q9What does the prefix 'dys-' mean in medical terminology?Normal or regularBefore or forwardDifficult, painful, or abnormalAfter or behind30s
- Q10What does the term 'dermatitis' refer to in medical terminology?Inflammation of the liverInfection of the earBlockage of the arteriesInflammation of the skin30s
- Q11What is the term for the inflammation of the appendix?TonsillitisGastritisBronchitisAppendicitis30s
- Q12What is the medical term for inflammation of the tonsils?GastritisBronchitisAppendicitisTonsillitis30s
- Q13What is the medical term for a nosebleed?EpistaxisHematuriaDyspneaDermatitis30s
- Q14What is the medical term for difficulty in swallowing?DyspneaDyspepsiaDysuriaDysphagia30s
- Q15What is the medical term for the enlargement of the heart?ArrhythmiaCardiomegalyHypertensionAnemia30s