Med Term Midterm (Part 1)

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The suffix -ia at the end of a medical term means: disease condition growth inflammation

condition

Select the suffix that means "an instrument for recording." -graphy -graph -genesis -gram

graph

If cyst is the word root for bladder, what is cystitis? removal of the bladder inflammation of the bladder cancer of the bladder disease of the bladder

inflammation of the bladder

Select the suffix that means "surgical repair." -pathy -plasty -penia -pepsia

plasty

Select the suffix that means "the process of viewing with an instrument." -scopy -scope -graph -gram

scopy

Select the suffix that means hernia, swelling, or protrusion. -crit -cele -clasis -centesis

cele

Select the suffix that means "to surgically puncture." -crit -cele -centesis -clasis

centesis

Select the suffix that means "fusion." -ectomy -plasty -desis -centesis

desis

Select the suffix that means "surgical removal." -desis -tomy -ectomy -centesis

ectomy

What is the suffix for vomiting? -vomina -emesis -emia -vomesis

emesis

A gastroplasty is "removal of the stomach." True False

false

An angiogram is an instrument for viewing arteries using radioactive dye injected into the artery. True False

false

In the term quadriplegia, the suffix -plegia means "amputated." True False

false

The action of making a puncture is indicated by the suffix -plasty. True False

false

The suffix -ous means "condition." True False

false

The suffix -plasty means "surgical fixation, suspension." True False

false

The suffix -tripsy means "surgical repair." True False

false

The suffix for "suturing" is -rrhagia. True False

false

In the term thermometer, the suffix -meter means: temperature heat recording instrument measuring instrument

measuring instrument

Select the suffix that means "process of measuring." -metry -graphy -scopy -plasty

metry

Select the suffix that means "tumor." -osis -ous -oma -oxia

oma

Which of the following suffixes does not mean "pertaining to"? -al -ic -oma -ous

oma

What does the suffix -logist mean in the term sociologist? treatment one who practices one who studies field of study

one who studies

Select the suffix that means "condition of." -osis -oxia -oma -opia

osis

After running five miles, the runner suffered from arthralgia. What is the meaning of the suffix -algia? pain damaged torn diseased

pain

Select the suffix that means "disease." -pathy -penia -pepsia -plasty

pathy

Select the suffix that means "deficiency or abnormal reduction in number." -pnea -pepsia -phagia -penia

penia

The suffixes -ic and -al both mean: measure of disease of condition of pertaining to

pertaining to

Select the suffix that means "swallowing." -philia -phobia -phagia -plegia

phagia

Select the suffix that means "surgical creation of an opening." -tome -tomy -tocia -stomy

stomy

Select the suffix that means "an incision." -tripsy -trophy -tocia -tomy

tomy

An angiogram is an image or record of the arteries. True False

true

In the term arteriosclerosis, the suffix -sclerosis means "hard." True False

true

The suffix -ad means "toward." True False

true

The suffix -graphy means "the process of recording." True False

true

The suffix -meter means "measure or measuring instrument." True False

true

The suffix -stomy means "surgical creation of an opening." True False

true


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