Medical Knowledge Medical Terminology 2

Question 1

Which prefix means 'within' or 'inside'?

Accepted Answer

Endo-

Answer

The prefix 'endo-' means within or inside, as in endoscopy (viewing inside a body cavity) or endocardium.

Question 2

What does 'hematuria' indicate?

Accepted Answer

Blood in urine

Answer

Hematuria combines 'hemato-' (blood) and '-uria' (urine condition), indicating the presence of blood in the urine.

Question 3

Which combining form refers to the stomach?

Accepted Answer

Gastro-

Answer

The combining form 'gastro-' refers to the stomach, as in gastritis (stomach inflammation) or gastroenterology.

Question 4

What does 'tachycardia' mean?

Accepted Answer

Fast heart rate

Answer

Tachycardia combines 'tachy-' (fast) and '-cardia' (heart), indicating a heart rate greater than 100 beats per minute.

Question 5

The term 'nephrology' is the study of which organ?

Accepted Answer

Kidneys

Answer

Nephrology comes from 'nephros' (kidney) and '-logy' (study of), referring to the branch of medicine focused on kidney disease.

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