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  1. The medical term 'afebrile' means:

    Answer: without a fever

    Afebrile means without fever; the prefix 'a-' means without, and 'febrile' relates to fever.

  2. Which term describes an abnormally slow heart rate?

    Answer: bradycardia

    Bradycardia is a heart rate below 60 beats per minute; the prefix 'brady-' means slow.

  3. The term 'subcutaneous' refers to:

    Answer: under the skin

    Subcutaneous means under the skin; 'sub-' means below and 'cutaneous' refers to the skin.

  4. What does the suffix '-plasty' indicate?

    Answer: surgical repair or reconstruction

    The suffix '-plasty' means surgical repair or reconstruction, as in rhinoplasty (nose reconstruction) or arthroplasty (joint repair).

  5. The term 'hematuria' means:

    Answer: blood in the urine

    Hematuria means blood in the urine; 'hemat/o' means blood and '-uria' refers to urine condition.

  6. In medical documentation, 'Hx' is an abbreviation for:

    Answer: history

    Hx is a common medical abbreviation for history, typically referring to a patient's medical history.

  7. The combining form 'pulmon/o' refers to which organ?

    Answer: lungs

    Pulmon/o is the combining form for lungs, used in terms like pulmonology (study of lung diseases) and pulmonary edema.