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Medical Terminology & Anatomy Flashcards

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  1. The prefix 'brady-' in a medical term indicates:

    Answer: slow

    'Brady-' is a Greek prefix meaning slow, as in bradycardia (slow heart rate).

  2. Which combining form refers to the kidney?

    Answer: nephro-

    'Nephro-' derives from the Greek 'nephros' meaning kidney, used in terms like nephrology.

  3. The suffix '-itis' appended to a root word denotes:

    Answer: inflammation

    '-Itis' is a Greek suffix meaning inflammation, as seen in appendicitis and tonsillitis.

  4. Dorsal refers to which anatomical direction?

    Answer: toward the back of the body

    Dorsal means toward the posterior (back) surface of the body.

  5. The term 'dyspnea' most accurately describes:

    Answer: difficulty breathing

    'Dys-' means difficult and '-pnea' refers to breathing, making dyspnea difficult or labored breathing.

  6. Which anatomical plane divides the body into equal left and right halves?

    Answer: midsagittal plane

    The midsagittal (median) plane divides the body into equal left and right halves.

  7. The medical term 'hematuria' means:

    Answer: blood in the urine

    'Hemat-' means blood and '-uria' refers to urine condition, so hematuria is blood in the urine.

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