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