MD Medical Terminology 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does the prefix 'brady-' mean?
- Fast
- Slow (Correct answer)
- Absent
- Double
Correct answer: Slow
Brady- means slow, as in bradycardia (slow heart rate).
Question 2: The suffix '-ectomy' refers to:
- Surgical repair
- Visual examination
- Surgical removal (Correct answer)
- Inflammation
Correct answer: Surgical removal
-Ectomy means surgical excision or removal of a structure.
Question 3: Which combining form means 'kidney'?
- Hepato-
- Nephro- (Correct answer)
- Gastro-
- Colo-
Correct answer: Nephro-
Nephro- derives from the Greek 'nephros' meaning kidney.
Question 4: The term 'dyspnea' means:
- Difficulty swallowing
- Painful urination
- Difficulty breathing (Correct answer)
- Abnormal heart rhythm
Correct answer: Difficulty breathing
Dyspnea combines dys- (difficult) and -pnea (breathing).
Question 5: What does 'hematuria' indicate?
- Blood in the stool
- Blood in the urine (Correct answer)
- Blood in the sputum
- Blood in the cerebrospinal fluid
Correct answer: Blood in the urine
Hematuria is derived from hemat- (blood) and -uria (urine condition).
Question 6: The prefix 'poly-' means:
- Few
- Many (Correct answer)
- One
- Half
Correct answer: Many
Poly- means many or much, as seen in polydipsia (excessive thirst).
Question 7: Which suffix means 'pertaining to a visual examination'?
- -plasty
- -scopy (Correct answer)
- -otomy
- -ology
Correct answer: -scopy
-Scopy means visual examination using an instrument, e.g., colonoscopy.
MD Medical Terminology 2
What does the prefix 'brady-' mean?