ATI Medical Terminology 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: The suffix '-algia' means:
- Inflammation
- Disease
- Pain (Correct answer)
- Surgical removal
Correct answer: Pain
'-Algia' means pain, as in neuralgia (nerve pain) or myalgia (muscle pain).
Question 2: What does the prefix 'osteo-' refer to?
- Muscle
- Bone (Correct answer)
- Joint
- Blood vessel
Correct answer: Bone
'Osteo-' means bone, as in osteoporosis (reduction in bone density).
Question 3: The term 'tachycardia' means:
- Abnormally slow heart rate
- Abnormally fast heart rate (Correct answer)
- Irregular heart rhythm
- Absent heartbeat
Correct answer: Abnormally fast heart rate
'Tachy-' means fast and 'cardia' means heart, so tachycardia is an abnormally fast heart rate.
Question 4: What does 'nephro-' refer to?
- Liver
- Lung
- Kidney (Correct answer)
- Brain
Correct answer: Kidney
'Nephro-' is derived from the Greek word for kidney, as in nephrology (study of the kidney).
Question 5: The suffix '-itis' means:
- Incision into
- Inflammation of (Correct answer)
- Disease of
- Study of
Correct answer: Inflammation of
'-Itis' means inflammation, as in appendicitis (inflammation of the appendix).
Question 6: What does 'cardio-' mean?
- Lung
- Brain
- Heart (Correct answer)
- Blood
Correct answer: Heart
'Cardio-' refers to the heart, as in cardiology (study of the heart) and cardiovascular (heart and blood vessels).
Question 7: The prefix 'hypo-' means:
- Above normal
- Below normal (Correct answer)
- Between structures
- Around a structure
Correct answer: Below normal
'Hypo-' means below or under, as in hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) or hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid).
ATI Medical Terminology 2
The suffix '-algia' means: