AMCA AMCA Medical Terminology 2

Question 1

What does the suffix '-ology' mean?

Accepted Answer

The study of

Answer

The suffix '-ology' means the study of a subject, as in cardiology (study of the heart) or neurology (study of the nervous system).

Question 2

The prefix 'tachy-' in medical terminology means:

Accepted Answer

Fast / rapid

Answer

The prefix 'tachy-' means fast or rapid, as in tachycardia (rapid heart rate) or tachypnea (rapid breathing).

Question 3

What does the root word 'nephro-' or 'nephri-' refer to in medical terminology?

Accepted Answer

Kidney

Answer

The root 'nephr/o' refers to the kidney, as in nephrology (study of kidneys) or nephritis (kidney inflammation).

Question 4

Which term means the production of blood cells?

Accepted Answer

Hematopoiesis

Answer

Hematopoiesis combines 'hemato-' (blood) and '-poiesis' (formation/production), meaning the production of blood cells in bone marrow.

Question 5

What does the medical term 'supine' mean?

Accepted Answer

Lying face up

Answer

Supine describes a patient lying on their back with their face upward, the opposite of the prone position.

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