NEX Vocabulary: Medical Terminology and Context Clues 2

Question 1

The prefix 'hyper-' in medical terminology most commonly means:

Accepted Answer

Above normal or excessive

Answer

The prefix 'hyper-' means above normal, excessive, or beyond, as seen in terms like hypertension (high blood pressure) and hyperglycemia (high blood sugar).

Question 2

Which medical term means 'inflammation of the liver'?

Accepted Answer

Hepatitis

Answer

Hepatitis combines 'hepat-' (liver) with '-itis' (inflammation). The suffix '-itis' always indicates inflammation.

Question 3

The term 'bradycardia' refers to:

Accepted Answer

Slow heart rate

Answer

'Brady-' means slow and 'cardia' refers to the heart. Bradycardia is a heart rate below 60 beats per minute in adults.

Question 4

In the sentence 'The patient's prognosis improved after treatment,' the word 'prognosis' means:

Accepted Answer

A prediction of the likely course of a disease

Answer

'Prognosis' comes from Greek 'prognosis' meaning foreknowledge, and in medicine refers to the predicted outcome or course of a disease or condition.

Question 5

The suffix '-ectomy' indicates:

Accepted Answer

Surgical removal

Answer

The suffix '-ectomy' means surgical removal or excision, as in appendectomy (removal of the appendix) or cholecystectomy (removal of the gallbladder).

(NEX) Nursing Entrance Exam Practice Test

(NEX) Nursing Entrance Exam Practice Test

NEX Vocabulary: Medical Terminology and Context Clues 2