Med Term Midterm (Part 1)
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
