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