AMCA AMCA Medical Terminology 4

Question 1

Which suffix means 'surgical fixation or stabilization'?

Accepted Answer

-pexy

Answer

The suffix -pexy means surgical fixation or stabilization of an organ.

Question 2

The prefix 'brady-' means:

Accepted Answer

slow

Answer

Brady- means slow, as in bradycardia (slow heart rate).

Question 3

What does the term 'dysphagia' mean?

Accepted Answer

difficulty swallowing

Answer

Dysphagia combines dys- (difficult) and -phagia (swallowing).

Question 4

Which word part means 'vein'?

Accepted Answer

phleb/o

Answer

Phleb/o is the combining form meaning vein, used in terms like phlebotomy.

Question 5

The medical term 'hematuria' refers to:

Accepted Answer

blood in the urine

Answer

Hematuria combines hemat/o (blood) and -uria (urine condition), meaning blood in the urine.

(AMCA) American Medical Certification Association Practice Test