CMAA Medical Terminology and Anatomy 3

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Pain

Answer

The suffix '-algia' means pain, as seen in neuralgia (nerve pain) or myalgia (muscle pain).

Question 2

What does 'tachycardia' describe?

Accepted Answer

Rapid heart rate

Answer

Tachycardia is an abnormally rapid heart rate, typically over 100 beats per minute in adults.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG)

Answer

An electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) records the electrical activity of the heart.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Inferior

Answer

Inferior means toward the feet or lower part of the body, opposite of superior (toward the head).

Question 5

What does the medical prefix 'sub-' indicate?

Accepted Answer

Below or under

Answer

The prefix 'sub-' means below or under, as in subcutaneous (beneath the skin).

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