ATI Medical Terminology 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does the prefix 'brady-' mean?
- Fast
- Slow (Correct answer)
- Large
- Small
Correct answer: Slow
'Brady-' is a Greek prefix meaning slow, as in bradycardia (slow heart rate).
Question 2: The suffix '-ectomy' refers to:
- Surgical removal (Correct answer)
- Inflammation
- Disease of
- Incision into
Correct answer: Surgical removal
'-Ectomy' comes from Greek and means surgical removal, as in appendectomy (removal of the appendix).
Question 3: What does the prefix 'hyper-' mean?
- Under or below normal
- Above or excessive (Correct answer)
- Between or among
- Around or surrounding
Correct answer: Above or excessive
'Hyper-' means above or excessive, as in hypertension (high blood pressure).
Question 4: The medical term 'hepatitis' refers to inflammation of the:
- Heart
- Kidney
- Liver (Correct answer)
- Lung
Correct answer: Liver
'Hepat-' is the root for liver, so hepatitis means inflammation of the liver.
Question 5: What does the suffix '-ology' mean?
- Surgical removal
- Study of (Correct answer)
- Pain in
- Disease of
Correct answer: Study of
'-Ology' means the study of, as in cardiology (study of the heart).
Question 6: The prefix 'tachy-' means:
- Slow
- Fast (Correct answer)
- Heavy
- Painful
Correct answer: Fast
'Tachy-' means fast or rapid, as in tachycardia (abnormally fast heart rate).
Question 7: What does the term 'dermatology' mean?
- Study of the heart
- Study of the bones
- Study of the skin (Correct answer)
- Study of the blood
Correct answer: Study of the skin
'Dermat-' means skin and '-ology' means study of, so dermatology is the study of the skin.
ATI Medical Terminology 1
What does the prefix 'brady-' mean?