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Introduction to medical terminology

Quiz by Gerald Collins

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  • Q1
    What does the prefix 'hypo-' mean in medical terminology?
    Above or over
    Larger or excessive
    Below or beneath
    Inside or within
    30s
  • Q2
    What does the suffix '-itis' mean in medical terminology?
    Tumor
    Necrosis
    Infection
    Inflammation
    30s
  • Q3
    What does the term 'cardiologist' refer to in medical terminology?
    A lung specialist
    A heart specialist
    A brain specialist
    A bone specialist
    30s
  • Q4
    What does the prefix 'hyper-' mean in medical terminology?
    Above or excessive
    Outside or external
    Within or inside
    Below or beneath
    30s
  • Q5
    What does the term 'gastroenteritis' mean in medical terminology?
    Inflammation of the skin
    Blockage of the blood vessels
    Inflammation of the stomach and intestines
    Infection of the lungs
    30s
  • Q6
    What does the prefix 'poly-' mean in medical terminology?
    Slow or sluggish
    Large or massive
    Few or inadequate
    Many or excessive
    30s
  • Q7
    What does the term 'neurology' refer to in medical terminology?
    The study of the nervous system
    The study of the immune system
    The study of the musculoskeletal system
    The study of the digestive system
    30s
  • Q8
    What does the suffix '-ectomy' mean in medical terminology?
    Surgical removal or excision
    Enlargement or growth
    Inflammation or infection
    Blockage or obstruction
    30s
  • Q9
    What does the prefix 'dys-' mean in medical terminology?
    Normal or regular
    Before or forward
    Difficult, painful, or abnormal
    After or behind
    30s
  • Q10
    What does the term 'dermatitis' refer to in medical terminology?
    Inflammation of the liver
    Infection of the ear
    Blockage of the arteries
    Inflammation of the skin
    30s
  • Q11
    What is the term for the inflammation of the appendix?
    Tonsillitis
    Gastritis
    Bronchitis
    Appendicitis
    30s
  • Q12
    What is the medical term for inflammation of the tonsils?
    Gastritis
    Bronchitis
    Appendicitis
    Tonsillitis
    30s
  • Q13
    What is the medical term for a nosebleed?
    Epistaxis
    Hematuria
    Dyspnea
    Dermatitis
    30s
  • Q14
    What is the medical term for difficulty in swallowing?
    Dyspnea
    Dyspepsia
    Dysuria
    Dysphagia
    30s
  • Q15
    What is the medical term for the enlargement of the heart?
    Arrhythmia
    Cardiomegaly
    Hypertension
    Anemia
    30s

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