Question 1

Which prefix means 'below, under' in medical terminology?

Accepted Answer

sub-

Question 2

A patient is diagnosed with 'dysuria.' Based on your knowledge of medical terminology, what does this condition involve?

Accepted Answer

Painful or difficult urination

Question 3

The suffix $$-megaly$$ refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Enlargement

Question 4

Which of the following terms means 'inflammation of the liver'?

Accepted Answer

Hepatitis

Question 5

A 'craniotomy' is best described as:

Accepted Answer

Incision into the skull

Question 6

Which root word refers to 'kidney'?

Accepted Answer

nephr-

Question 7

A patient presents with 'tachypnea.' What does this term indicate?

Accepted Answer

Rapid breathing

Question 8

Which of the following terms means 'instrument for examining the bladder'?

Accepted Answer

Cystoscope

Question 9

The abbreviation 'Bx' stands for which of the following procedures?

Accepted Answer

Biopsy

Question 10

A patient is diagnosed with 'arteriosclerosis.' What does this term mean?

Accepted Answer

Hardening of the arteries

Question 11

Which term describes 'abnormal discharge from the nose'?

Accepted Answer

Rhinorrhea

Question 12

A 'triceps' muscle is named for which of the following characteristics?

Accepted Answer

It has three heads

Question 13

Which term means 'fear' as a suffix?

Accepted Answer

$$-phobia$$

Question 14

A patient with 'aphasia' is most likely to have difficulty with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Speaking

Question 15

Which of the following terms means 'surgical repair of the ureter'?

Accepted Answer

Ureteroplasty

Question 16

A patient is diagnosed with 'paraplegia.' What does this term mean?

Accepted Answer

Paralysis of both lower limbs

Question 17

Which of the following best describes 'osteoarthritis'?

Accepted Answer

Inflammation of bone and joint

Question 18

A patient with 'cephalgia' is experiencing which of the following symptoms?

Accepted Answer

Headache

Question 19

Which of the following terms means 'recording of electrical activity in the brain'?

Accepted Answer

Electroencephalogram

Question 20

A patient is diagnosed with 'adenoma.' What does this term mean?

Accepted Answer

Tumor of a gland

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