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What does the prefix “hemo-” refer to?
HEART
BLOOD
BRAIN
LIVER
Which term describes inflammation of the joints?
NEPHRITIS
OSTEOPOROSIS
ARTHRITIS
MYOCARDITIS
What is the suffix for “surgical removal”?
SCOPY
-ECTOMY
ITIS
PLASTY
What does the root word “derm” pertain to?
MUSCLE
HEART
BONE
SKIN
Which abbreviation stands for “nothing by mouth”?
STAT
CPR
PRN
NPO
What is the medical term for “high blood pressure”?
BRADYCARDIA
HYPOGLYCEMIA
HYPERTENSION
TACHYCARDIA
Which suffix means “inflammation”?
EMIA
LOGY
-ITIS
OSIS
What does the prefix “poly-” indicate?
MANY
SINGLE
FEW
PAIN
What is the abbreviation for “gastroesophageal reflux disease”?
IBS
UTI
COPD
GERD
What does the term “dyspnea” refer to?
DIFFICULTY BREATHING
EXCESSIVE SWEATING
RAPID HEARTBEAT
MUSCLE PAIN
Which suffix means “abnormal condition”?
MALACIA
-OSIS
PHOBIA
LOGY
What is the medical term for “inflammation of the appendix”?
APPENDALGIA
APPENDOPLASTY
APPENDECTOMY
APPENDICITIS
Which abbreviation indicates “before meals”?
AM
QID
AC
BID
What does the prefix “brady-” indicate?
LARGE
RAPID
SMALL
SLOW
What does the root word “cardio” refer to?
BONE
BRAIN
HEART
KIDNEY
What is the abbreviation for “human immunodeficiency virus”?
HIV
HBV
HPV
HCV
