Medical Terminology and Vocabulary Quiz

Prefix 'hemo-' indicates a relation to blood in medical terms.

Appendicitis is the term for inflammation of the appendix in medical terminology.

'Goiter' refers to abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland in medical terminology.

Prefix 'neo-' in medical terms signifies something new or recent.

'Arthritis' is the term for inflammation of the joints in medical terminology.

Prefix 'derm-' in medical terms relates to the skin.

'Bronchitis' is the term for inflammation of the bronchial tubes in medical terminology.

Suffix '-itis' in medical terms generally indicates inflammation of a specific organ or area.

'Encephalitis' is the term for inflammation of the brain in medical terminology.

Suffix '-algia' signifies pain in medical terminology.

'Cardiomyopathy' does not refer to a heart attack; it's a different condition.

'Cystitis' is the term for inflammation of the urinary bladder in medical terminology.

'Erythrocytosis' describes an abnormal increase in red blood cell count in medical terminology.

'Hepatitis' is the term for inflammation of the liver in medical terminology.

'Ascites' refers to abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen in medical terminology.

'Pleural effusion' is the term for abnormal accumulation of fluid in the lungs in medical terminology.

'Gastritis' is the term for inflammation of the stomach in medical terminology.

'Scoliosis' is the term for abnormal curvature of the spine in medical terminology.

'Bradycardia' is the term for an abnormally slow heartbeat in medical terminology.

Suffix '-ectomy' in medical terms indicates the removal of a specific organ or tissue.

Prefix 'brady-' in medical terms indicates slowness or a slower rate.

Prefix 'hypo-' in medical terms means below or less than the normal level.