RPR Medical and Scientific Vocabulary

Question 1

Which medical term refers to the surgical removal of the appendix?

Accepted Answer

Appendectomy

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Appendostomy

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Appendoplasty

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Appendolysis

Question 2

What does the prefix 'brady-' mean in medical terminology?

Accepted Answer

Slow

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Fast

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Irregular

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Absent

Question 3

What is the medical term for high blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

Hypertension

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Hypotension

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Tachycardia

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Arrhythmia

Question 4

What does 'bilateral' mean in a medical or scientific context?

Accepted Answer

Affecting or pertaining to both sides

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Occurring in two separate stages

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Involving two different organs

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Measured on two different scales

Question 5

Which suffix means 'inflammation of' in medical terminology?

Accepted Answer

-itis

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-osis

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-ectomy

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-plasty

Question 6

What is an 'electroencephalogram' (EEG) used to measure?

Accepted Answer

Electrical activity of the brain

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Electrical activity of the heart

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Blood flow through the kidneys

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Pressure within the spinal column