Card 1Q#111
What does the suffix "-algia" mean?
- A.Inflammation
- B.Pain
- C.Blood condition
- D.Removal
Answer B. Pain
Medical Terminology10 flashcards
Medical Terminology | Set 4
Suffixes & Positional Terms
10 practice flashcards on the suffixes -algia, -pnea, -osis, -ology, -scopy, and positional terms (supine, prone, superficial, ipsilateral, contralateral).
Card 2Q#112
What does the suffix "-pnea" refer to?
- A.Breathing
- B.Heart rate
- C.Blood pressure
- D.Urine output
Answer A. Breathing
Card 3Q#113
What does the suffix "-osis" generally mean?
- A.Inflammation
- B.Surgical removal
- C.Abnormal condition
- D.Pain
Answer C. Abnormal condition
Card 4Q#114
What does "supine" mean?
- A.Lying flat, face down
- B.Lying flat, face up
- C.Sitting upright
- D.Standing
Answer B. Lying flat, face up
Card 5Q#115
What does "prone" mean?
- A.Lying flat, face up
- B.Sitting upright
- C.Lying flat, face down
- D.Lying on the side
Answer C. Lying flat, face down
Card 6Q#116
What does "superficial" mean?
- A.Near the surface of the body
- B.Deep within the body
- C.Toward the head
- D.Toward the feet
Answer A. Near the surface of the body
Card 7Q#117
What does the term "ipsilateral" mean?
- A.On both sides
- B.On the same side
- C.On the opposite side
- D.In the middle
Answer B. On the same side
Card 8Q#118
What does the term "contralateral" mean?
- A.On the same side
- B.On both sides
- C.On the opposite side
- D.Near the midline
Answer C. On the opposite side
Card 9Q#119
What does the suffix "-ology" mean?
- A.Surgical removal
- B.The study of
- C.Inflammation
- D.Pain
Answer B. The study of
Card 10Q#120
What does the suffix "-scopy" mean?
- A.Surgical repair
- B.Abnormal condition
- C.Visual examination
- D.Cutting into
Answer C. Visual examination
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