Question 1

Which suffix would you use to indicate a disease of the bone characterized by low bone density?

Accepted Answer

-penia

Question 2

A patient presents with paralysis on one side of the body. Which medical term best describes this condition?

Accepted Answer

Hemiplegia

Question 3

What is the correct medical term for the surgical removal of the stomach?

Accepted Answer

Gastrectomy

Question 4

Which suffix is used to indicate inflammation, as seen in the term 'arthritis'?

Accepted Answer

-itis

Question 5

A doctor orders a procedure to visually examine the inside of the ear. What is the correct term for the instrument used?

Accepted Answer

Otoscope

Question 6

Which suffix would you use to describe a condition of excessive vomiting?

Accepted Answer

-emesis

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

Enlargement of the liver

Question 8

Which suffix is used to indicate a recording technique, as in 'polygraph'?

Accepted Answer

-graphy

Question 9

A medical term for a specialist who studies and treats conditions of the stomach and small intestine would use which suffix?

Accepted Answer

-logist

Question 10

Which suffix is used to indicate a deficiency, as in 'osteopenia'?

Accepted Answer

-penia

Question 11

A patient is experiencing symptoms that occur together, such as fever, cough, and fatigue. Which suffix best describes this grouping?

Accepted Answer

-drome

Question 12

Which suffix is used to indicate a surgical creation of an opening, as in 'colostomy'?

Accepted Answer

-stomy

Question 13

A patient is diagnosed with myasthenia. What does the suffix '-asthenia' mean?

Accepted Answer

Weakness

Question 14

Which suffix is used to indicate a tumor or mass, as in 'carcinoma'?

Accepted Answer

-oma

Question 15

A patient is experiencing excessive discharge or flow from the nose. Which suffix best describes this condition?

Accepted Answer

-rrhea

Question 16

Which suffix is used to indicate a treatment, as in 'psychotherapy'?

Accepted Answer

-therapy

Question 17

A patient is diagnosed with epilepsy. Which suffix indicates the study or science of a condition?

Accepted Answer

-logy

Question 18

Which suffix is used to indicate a recording instrument, as in 'polygraph'?

Accepted Answer

-graph

Question 19

A patient is diagnosed with lymphadenopathy. What does the suffix '-pathy' mean?

Accepted Answer

Disease

Question 20

Which suffix is used to indicate a surgical procedure to bind or join, as in 'arthrodesis'?

Accepted Answer

-desis

Medical Terminology: Suffixes – Structure, Meaning, and Application

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