Question 1

A dermatologist is a specialist in diagnosing and treating which type of disorders?

Accepted Answer

Skin disorders

Question 2

The suffix "-itis" indicates which of the following?

Accepted Answer

An inflammation

Question 3

The suffix "-emia" as in "hypoglycemia" refers to a condition involving which bodily fluid?

Accepted Answer

Blood

Question 4

If a patient is diagnosed with hypoglycemia, what does this mean about their blood sugar level?

Accepted Answer

It is lower than normal

Question 5

The word root "myo" in medical terminology refers to which structure?

Accepted Answer

Muscle

Question 6

Surgical removal of the appendix is called an _________.

Accepted Answer

Appendectomy

Question 7

The suffix "-rrhaphy" in a term like "herniorrhaphy" means which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Surgical suturing

Question 8

The term "pyoderma" involves a skin condition with the presence of which substance?

Accepted Answer

Pus

Question 9

The prefix "retro-" as in "retroperitoneal" means which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Behind

Question 10

The suffix "-algia" as in "arthralgia" means which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Pain

Question 11

The term "gastrosis" refers to an abnormal ______ of the stomach.

Accepted Answer

Condition

Question 12

Poliomyelitis is inflammation of the gray matter of which structure?

Accepted Answer

Spinal cord

Question 13

A colostomy creates an artificial ______ to the body surface.

Accepted Answer

Opening

Question 14

The suffix "-sclerosis" as in "arteriosclerosis" refers to abnormal ______.

Accepted Answer

Hardening

Question 15

The prefix "hyper-" as in "hypertension" means which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Increased

Question 16

A neonatologist specializes in the care of which group of patients?

Accepted Answer

Newborns

Question 17

The term "mycosis" refers to a condition caused by which type of organism?

Accepted Answer

Fungus

Question 18

The suffix "-rrhea" as in "diarrhea" refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A flow or discharge

Question 19

A "myorrhexis" is the ______ of a muscle.

Accepted Answer

Rupture

Question 20

The term "cyanosis" means a bluish discoloration of the skin due to lack of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Oxygen

Medical Terminology in Anatomy & Physiology: Prefixes, Suffixes, and Word Roots

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