CHAA Medical Terminology for Patient Access

Question 1

What does the prefix 'hyper-' mean in medical terminology?

Accepted Answer

Above normal or excessive

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Below normal

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Within

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Around

Question 2

What does the prefix 'hypo-' mean in medical terminology?

Accepted Answer

Below normal or deficient

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Above normal

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Surrounding

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Between

Question 3

What does the suffix '-ectomy' mean?

Accepted Answer

Surgical removal of

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Examination of

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Inflammation of

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Study of

Question 4

What does the suffix '-itis' indicate?

Accepted Answer

Inflammation

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Surgical repair

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Condition of blood

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Tumor or mass

Question 5

What does the root word 'cardi-' or 'cardio-' refer to?

Accepted Answer

Heart

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Lungs

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Brain

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Liver

Question 6

What does the suffix '-ology' mean?

Accepted Answer

Study of

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Treatment of

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Surgical removal

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Condition of