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  1. The suffix '-algia' means:

    Answer: Pain

    '-Algia' means pain, as in neuralgia (nerve pain) or myalgia (muscle pain).

  2. What does the prefix 'osteo-' refer to?

    Answer: Bone

    'Osteo-' means bone, as in osteoporosis (reduction in bone density).

  3. The term 'tachycardia' means:

    Answer: Abnormally fast heart rate

    'Tachy-' means fast and 'cardia' means heart, so tachycardia is an abnormally fast heart rate.

  4. What does 'nephro-' refer to?

    Answer: Kidney

    'Nephro-' is derived from the Greek word for kidney, as in nephrology (study of the kidney).

  5. The suffix '-itis' means:

    Answer: Inflammation of

    '-Itis' means inflammation, as in appendicitis (inflammation of the appendix).

  6. What does 'cardio-' mean?

    Answer: Heart

    'Cardio-' refers to the heart, as in cardiology (study of the heart) and cardiovascular (heart and blood vessels).

  7. The prefix 'hypo-' means:

    Answer: Below normal

    'Hypo-' means below or under, as in hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) or hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid).