AMCA AMCA Medical Terminology

Question 1

What does the prefix 'brady-' mean in medical terminology?

Accepted Answer

Slow

Answer

The prefix 'brady-' means slow, as seen in bradycardia (slow heart rate) or bradypnea (slow breathing).

Question 2

Which suffix means 'surgical removal of'?

Accepted Answer

-ectomy

Answer

The suffix '-ectomy' means surgical excision or removal, as in appendectomy (removal of the appendix).

Question 3

What does the root word 'cardi-' or 'cardio-' refer to?

Accepted Answer

Heart

Answer

The root 'cardi/o' refers to the heart, as used in terms like cardiomyopathy, cardiology, and electrocardiogram.

Question 4

The term 'dyspnea' refers to:

Accepted Answer

Difficulty breathing

Answer

Dyspnea combines 'dys-' (difficult/painful) and '-pnea' (breathing), meaning labored or difficult breathing.

Question 5

What does the prefix 'hypo-' mean in medical terminology?

Accepted Answer

Below normal / deficient

Answer

The prefix 'hypo-' means below normal or deficient, as in hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) or hypothyroidism.

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