Medical Prefix/Suffix Challenge
The medical prefix "hem" as in hemoglobin refers to ____
Blood.
How many bones are in the adult skeleton?
206.
Which type of blood cell transports oxygen (red or white) and which type fights infection (red or white)?
Red blood cells transport oxygen and White blood cells fight infection.
Gastritis is inflammation in what area of the body?
The stomach.
What does the medical abbreviation "TBI" stand for?
Traumatic Brain Injury.
The medical suffix "itis" as in tendonitis refers to _____
Inflammation.
Bones are the wrist are called which of the following: Carpals, phalanges, or tarsals?
Carpals.
Which of the following connects muscle to bone? Tendons or ligaments?
Tendons.
Hyperglycemia (associated with diabetes) is an excess of which substance?
Glucose.
What does the medical abbreviation "HTN" stand for?
Hypertension.
The medical prefix "derm" as in dermatitis refers to _____
Which the longest bone in the body?
Femur.
Which muscle is responsible to flexing the elbow (bicep or tricep) and which muscle is responsible for extending it (bicep or tricep)?
The bicep flexes (bends) the elbow and the tricep extends (straightens) the elbow.
Paralysis of the lower half of the body is which of the following: Paraplegia, quadriplegia, or hemiplegia.
Paraplegia.
What does the medical abbreviation "CHF" stand for?
Congestive Heart Failure.
The medical prefix "osteo" as in osteoporosis refers to ___
Bone.
What is the anatomically correct name for the kneecap?
Patella.
Which vessels carry blood away from the heart? Arteries or veins?
Arteries.
Which of the following diagnoses is characterized by loss of bone density? Osteoporosis or osteoarthritis.
Osteoporosis.
What does the medical abbreviation "COPD" stand for?
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
The medical prefix "brady" as in bradycardia refers to which of the following: FAST or SLOW?
Slow.
Where in the body are the three smallest bones located?
The ear.
What is the largest muscle of the body?
Gluteus Maximus.
Which prominent cardiac disease is characterized by: swelling, shortness of breath, fatigue, and weight gain?
Congestive Heart Failure.
What does the medical abbreviation "CVA" stand for?
Cerebrovascular Accident (stroke).