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