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Health TR 11-12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which prefix means "inside" or "within" and is often used when describing a procedure inside the uterus? | End- or Endo- |
| The suffix -ectomy means "surgical removal of." If a patient had a hysterectomy, what organ was surgically removed? | Uterus |
| Which suffix means "painful condition"? | -algia or -dynia |
| What is the meaning of the prefix orchid- or orchie-? | Testis |
| Which prefix is correctly defined as "vagina"? | Colp- or Colpo- |
| The suffix -pexy refers to "surgical fixation." If a medical term ends in -pexy, what is the likely action being performed? | Securing or anchoring an organ |
| Which prefix means "male"? | Andr- |
| A patient is scheduled for an oophorectomy. Based on the prefix, which organ will be removed? | Ovary |
| In the term salpingitis, the root word and suffix indicate inflammation of the fallopian tube. What is the definition of the suffix -itis? | Inflammation |
| If a reproductive medical term contains the prefix nulli-, what does this indicate? | Never been pregnant |
| A medical procedure is called a colposcopy. Given that colp- means vagina and -scopy means "visual examination," what is being done? | Visual examination of the vagina |
| A patient is diagnosed with dysmenorrhea. Dys- means "painful, difficult," and -rrhea means "flow or discharge." What is dysmenorrhea? | Painful or difficult menstrual flow |
| If a surgeon performs a vasectomy, they are performing a surgical removal/cutting of the vas deferens. What is the best definition for the vas- prefix? | Vessel or duct |
| Break down the complex medical term orchidectomy into its components and select the correct full definition. | Orchid- (testis) + -ectomy (surgical removal of) = Surgical removal of the testis. |
| Which combination of prefix, root, and suffix correctly builds the term for "surgical repair of the breast"? | Mamm + o + -plasty |
| The term **cryptorchidism** describes an undescended testis. What is the meaning of the prefix 𝐜𝐫𝐲𝐩𝐭-? | Hidden |
| What does the suffix -𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚 indicate in terms such like *multipara*? | Childbirth or to bear |
| Which prefix refers to the female breast? | Mamm- or Mast- |
| The medical term for excessive menstrual bleeding is menorrhagia. What is the meaning of the suffix -𝐫𝐫𝐡𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐚? | Bursting forth/excessive flow |
| Which prefix specifically refers to the uterus (womb) | Hyster- or Metr- |
| If a condition ends in the suffix -𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐚, such as *hyperplasia*, what is indicated? | Development or formation |
| Which medical term means "pertaining to the ovary"? | Ovarian |
| A surgical procedure called a **salping**ostomy creates an artificial opening in the fallopian tube. What is the definition of the prefix **salping**-? | Fallopian tube |
| The prefix **gyno**- or **gynec**- means | Female |
| How would you correctly combine the word parts meaning 'uterus,' 'cutting/incision,' and 'viewing instrument' to form a term for visualizing inside the uterus? | Hysteroscope |
| Which prefix means "immune" or "protection"? | Immuno- |
| The suffix -cyte refers to which component in the immune or lymphatic systems? | Cell |
| Which suffix means "disease" or "suffering"? | -pathy |
| A doctor is examining a patient's swollen lymph nodes. Which prefix relates specifically to the lymph system or lymph? | Lympho- |
| What does the prefix *macro-* mean in the context of immune cells like a macrophage? | Large |
| The suffix -itis is used to indicate what kind of condition? | Inflammation |
| Which medical term means "disease of the lymph nodes"? | Lymphadenopathy |
| How would you break down the medical term *splenomegaly? | Root (*splen-*), Suffix (-megaly) |
| The term *Immunodeficiency* is composed of which three parts? | Prefix (*immuno-*), Root (*defic-*), Suffix (-iency) |
| Which term is formed by combining the prefix for "immune," the root for "cell," and the suffix for "decrease" or "deficiency"? | Immunocytopenia |
| A patient has *lymphopenia*. Based on its components (*lympho-* and -penia), what is the meaning of this term? | Deficiency of lymph cells |
| If *phago-* means "to eat or swallow" and -cyte means "cell," what is the function of a phagocyte? | A cell that engulfs or eats debris and pathogens |
| The root word *aden* refers to a gland. If a patient has lymphadenitis, what is the affected area and condition? | Inflammation of the lymph nodes |
| A disease involves the lack of an immune response. Which prefix and suffix combination would most likely be used to describe this condition? | *Immunodefic-* and -cy |
| What is the correct medical term for the "enlargement of the spleen," combining the root for spleen and the suffix for enlargement? | Splenomegaly |
| Which prefix/root combination means "self" and relates to conditions where the immune system attacks the body's own tissues? | Auto- |
| What does the suffix *-emia* mean in a term like septicemia, which is often related to an overwhelming immune response? | Condition of the blood |
| If *toxo-* is the prefix for "poison" or "toxin," what is *toxemia*? | Poison in the blood |
| What is the meaning of the medical term *cytolysis*? | Breakdown or destruction of cells |
| Which prefix means "small" and is the opposite of *macro-* | *Micro-* |
| The suffix *-penia* is used to describe a deficiency or decrease. Which term refers to a deficiency of white blood cells (leukocytes)? | Leukopenia |
| Immunopathy Break down the term *Immunosuppression* into its components. | Prefix (*immuno-*), Root (*suppress-*), Suffix (-ion) |
| Which term describes a condition of having an abnormally high number of lymph cells? | Lymphocytosis |
| A patient is diagnosed with an autoimmune disease. Based on the prefix *auto-*, this means the disease originated from: | The body's own immune system attacking its tissues. |
| Which prefix/root relates to the largest lymphatic organ, responsible for filtering blood and removing old blood cells? | Spleno- |
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Angel Guerrero