NHI Medical Terminology & Anatomy 3

Question 1

Which combining form relates to the stomach?

Accepted Answer

Gastro-

Answer

Gastro- is the combining form for stomach, used in words like gastritis and gastroscopy.

Question 2

What does the prefix 'tachy-' mean?

Accepted Answer

Fast

Answer

Tachy- means fast or rapid, as in tachycardia (rapid heart rate) or tachypnea (rapid breathing).

Question 3

The term 'dyspnea' refers to:

Accepted Answer

Difficulty breathing

Answer

Dys- means difficult or painful, and -pnea refers to breathing, so dyspnea is difficulty breathing.

Question 4

Which body cavity contains the heart and lungs?

Accepted Answer

Thoracic cavity

Answer

The thoracic (chest) cavity houses the heart and lungs, protected by the ribcage.

Question 5

The prefix 'hemo-' or 'hemato-' refers to:

Accepted Answer

Blood

Answer

Hemo- and hemato- both mean blood, as seen in hematology (study of blood) and hemoglobin.

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