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AMCA Medical Terminology Flashcards

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  1. What does the prefix 'poly-' mean in medical terminology?

    Answer: many

    Poly- means many or much, as in polydipsia (excessive thirst).

  2. The term 'myalgia' means:

    Answer: muscle pain

    Myalgia combines my/o (muscle) and -algia (pain), meaning muscle pain.

  3. Which combining form refers to the urinary bladder?

    Answer: cyst/o

    Cyst/o refers to the urinary bladder, as in cystitis (bladder inflammation).

  4. The suffix '-ostomy' means:

    Answer: creation of a new opening

    The suffix -ostomy means creation of a new artificial opening, as in colostomy.

  5. What does the term 'subcutaneous' mean?

    Answer: beneath the skin

    Subcutaneous combines sub- (under/below) and cutane/o (skin), meaning beneath the skin.

  6. The combining form 'cardi/o' refers to which organ?

    Answer: heart

    Cardi/o is the combining form for heart, used in terms like cardiomegaly.

  7. Which medical term describes an abnormally fast heart rate?

    Answer: tachycardia

    Tachycardia combines tachy- (fast) and -cardia (heart condition), meaning abnormally fast heart rate.