CMAA Medical Terminology and Anatomy 3

Question 1

The suffix '-algia' in a medical term refers to which symptom?

Accepted Answer

Pain

Answer

Swelling

Answer

Bleeding

Answer

Numbness

Question 2

What does 'tachycardia' describe?

Accepted Answer

Rapid heart rate

Answer

Slow heart rate

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Irregular heart rhythm

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Low blood pressure

Question 3

Which term describes the recording of the electrical activity of the heart?

Accepted Answer

Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG)

Answer

Echocardiogram

Answer

Electroencephalogram (EEG)

Answer

Spirometry

Question 4

In anatomical position, which directional term means closer to the feet?

Accepted Answer

Inferior

Answer

Superior

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Medial

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Proximal

Question 5

What does the medical prefix 'sub-' indicate?

Accepted Answer

Below or under

Answer

Above

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Beside

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Through

Question 6

Which abbreviation on a prescription means 'twice a day'?

Accepted Answer

BID

Answer

QD

Answer

TID

Answer

QID