ATI Medical Terminology 2

Question 1

The suffix '-algia' means:

Accepted Answer

Pain

Answer

'-Algia' means pain, as in neuralgia (nerve pain) or myalgia (muscle pain).

Question 2

What does the prefix 'osteo-' refer to?

Accepted Answer

Bone

Answer

'Osteo-' means bone, as in osteoporosis (reduction in bone density).

Question 3

The term 'tachycardia' means:

Accepted Answer

Abnormally fast heart rate

Answer

'Tachy-' means fast and 'cardia' means heart, so tachycardia is an abnormally fast heart rate.

Question 4

What does 'nephro-' refer to?

Accepted Answer

Kidney

Answer

'Nephro-' is derived from the Greek word for kidney, as in nephrology (study of the kidney).

Question 5

The suffix '-itis' means:

Accepted Answer

Inflammation of

Answer

'-Itis' means inflammation, as in appendicitis (inflammation of the appendix).

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