AMCA AMCA Medical Terminology 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does the prefix 'poly-' mean in medical terminology?
- few
- one
- many (Correct answer)
- none
Correct answer: many
Poly- means many or much, as in polydipsia (excessive thirst).
Question 2: The term 'myalgia' means:
- muscle weakness
- muscle pain (Correct answer)
- muscle spasm
- muscle enlargement
Correct answer: muscle pain
Myalgia combines my/o (muscle) and -algia (pain), meaning muscle pain.
Question 3: Which combining form refers to the urinary bladder?
- ur/o
- ren/o
- cyst/o (Correct answer)
- pyel/o
Correct answer: cyst/o
Cyst/o refers to the urinary bladder, as in cystitis (bladder inflammation).
Question 4: The suffix '-ostomy' means:
- surgical incision
- creation of a new opening (Correct answer)
- surgical repair
- visual examination
Correct answer: creation of a new opening
The suffix -ostomy means creation of a new artificial opening, as in colostomy.
Question 5: What does the term 'subcutaneous' mean?
- above the skin
- within the skin
- beneath the skin (Correct answer)
- between skin layers
Correct answer: beneath the skin
Subcutaneous combines sub- (under/below) and cutane/o (skin), meaning beneath the skin.
Question 6: The combining form 'cardi/o' refers to which organ?
- lung
- kidney
- heart (Correct answer)
- brain
Correct answer: heart
Cardi/o is the combining form for heart, used in terms like cardiomegaly.
Question 7: Which medical term describes an abnormally fast heart rate?
- bradycardia
- tachycardia (Correct answer)
- arrhythmia
- cardiomegaly
Correct answer: tachycardia
Tachycardia combines tachy- (fast) and -cardia (heart condition), meaning abnormally fast heart rate.
AMCA AMCA Medical Terminology 5
What does the prefix 'poly-' mean in medical terminology?