MACE Medical Terminology 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does the prefix 'hyper-' mean?
- Below normal
- Above normal (Correct answer)
- Without
- Before
Correct answer: Above normal
Hyper- means above normal or excessive, as in hypertension (high blood pressure).
Question 2: The suffix '-logy' means:
- Surgical removal
- The study of (Correct answer)
- Disease of
- Instrument used to view
Correct answer: The study of
-Logy means the study of, as in cardiology (study of the heart).
Question 3: Which combining form means 'vein'?
- Arteri/o
- Phleb/o (Correct answer)
- Lymph/o
- Myo/
Correct answer: Phleb/o
Phleb/o means vein, as in phlebotomy (incision into a vein to draw blood).
Question 4: The term 'tachycardia' means:
- Slow heart rate
- Irregular heart rate
- Fast heart rate (Correct answer)
- Absent heart rate
Correct answer: Fast heart rate
Tachycardia combines tachy- (fast) and -cardia (heart condition), meaning fast heart rate.
Question 5: What does the prefix 'sub-' mean?
- Above
- Below or under (Correct answer)
- Between
- Around
Correct answer: Below or under
Sub- means below or under, as in sublingual (under the tongue).
Question 6: The suffix '-plasty' refers to:
- Surgical fixation
- Surgical repair or reconstruction (Correct answer)
- Creation of an opening
- Cutting into
Correct answer: Surgical repair or reconstruction
-Plasty means surgical repair or reconstruction, as in rhinoplasty (nose reshaping).
Question 7: Which combining form refers to the stomach?
- Enter/o
- Col/o
- Gastr/o (Correct answer)
- Hepat/o
Correct answer: Gastr/o
Gastr/o refers to the stomach, as in gastritis (stomach inflammation).
MACE Medical Terminology 3
What does the prefix 'hyper-' mean?