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front 1 Multiple Choice (1–25) Choose the best answer. The prefix neo- means:a) Old b) New c) Slow d) Fast Hepatomegaly means:a) Diseased liver b) Small liver c) Enlarged liver d) Inflamed kidney Oste/o refers to:a) Muscle b) Bone c) Nerve d) Skin The suffix -itis means:a) Pain b) Inflammation c) Tumor d) Condition Nephritis is inflammation of the:a) Heart b) Kidney c) Liver d) Colon The prefix bi- means:a) One b) Two c) Many d) Half Dermatology is the study of:a) Muscles b) Skin c) Lungs d) Nerves An appendectomy is removal of the:a) Liver b) Appendix c) Gallbladder d) Spleen Myalgia means:a) Bone pain b) Joint pain c) Muscle pain d) Nerve pain Tachycardia means:a) Slow heart rate b) Fast heart rate c) Irregular heartbeat d) Weak heartbeat Brady- means:a) Rapid b) Slow c) Enlarged d) Narrow Leukocytosis means increased:a) Platelets b) Liver enzymes c) White blood cells d) Red blood cells Cytology is the study of:a) Cells b) Bones c) Muscles d) Glands Thoracotomy is incision into the:a) Abdomen b) Skull c) Chest d) Leg Ophthalm/o refers to the:a) Eye b) Ear c) Nose d) Kidney Cardiomegaly means:a) Heart enlargement b) Heart removal c) Heart infection d) Heart weakness Thromb/o refers to:a) Bone b) Clot c) Skin d) Blood vessel Splen/o refers to the:a) Liver b) Spleen c) Kidney d) Pancreas Hematuria is blood in the:a) Stool b) Urine c) Saliva d) Sweat Neur/o means:a) Nerve b) Muscle c) Blood d) Stomach Gastritis is inflammation of the:a) Liver b) Stomach c) Skin d) Heart Hypoglycemia means:a) High blood sugar b) Low blood sugar c) No blood sugar d) Normal blood sugar Rhin/o refers to the:a) Eye b) Nose c) Ear d) Neck Arthroplasty is:a) Joint repair b) Joint removal c) Bone replacement d) Tendon repair Cyanosis is:a) Yellow skin b) Blue skin c) Red skin d) Swollen skin True or False (26–35) Write T or F. Dyspnea means difficulty breathing. Hyperthyroidism means underactive thyroid. Osteoporosis weakens bones. Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver. Bradycardia means slow heart rate. Tachypnea means slow breathing. Gastroenterology deals with the digestive system. Hematology studies the blood. Otitis media affects the eyes. Cyanosis is caused by low oxygen. Matching (36–45) Match the term with the correct definition. A. Blood B. Joint C. Liver D. Muscle E. Bone F. Nerve G. Ear H. Heart I. Cell J. Skin Oste/o Derm/o Hepat/o Arthr/o Hemat/o Neur/o My/o Ot/o Cardi/o Cyt/o Short Answer / Writing (46–50) Define thrombocytopenia. Explain the difference between tachy- and brady-. What does the prefix hypo- mean? What is cyanosis, and what causes it? Describe arthritis in simple terms.	back 1 Multiple Choice (1–25) Choose the best answer. The prefix neo- means:a) Old b) New c) Slow d) Fast Hepatomegaly means:a) Diseased liver b) Small liver c) Enlarged liver d) Inflamed kidney Oste/o refers to:a) Muscle b) Bone c) Nerve d) Skin The suffix -itis means:a) Pain b) Inflammation c) Tumor d) Condition Nephritis is inflammation of the:a) Heart b) Kidney c) Liver d) Colon The prefix bi- means:a) One b) Two c) Many d) Half Dermatology is the study of:a) Muscles b) Skin c) Lungs d) Nerves An appendectomy is removal of the:a) Liver b) Appendix c) Gallbladder d) Spleen Myalgia means:a) Bone pain b) Joint pain c) Muscle pain d) Nerve pain Tachycardia means:a) Slow heart rate b) Fast heart rate c) Irregular heartbeat d) Weak heartbeat Brady- means:a) Rapid b) Slow c) Enlarged d) Narrow Leukocytosis means increased:a) Platelets b) Liver enzymes c) White blood cells d) Red blood cells Cytology is the study of:a) Cells b) Bones c) Muscles d) Glands Thoracotomy is incision into the:a) Abdomen b) Skull c) Chest d) Leg Ophthalm/o refers to the:a) Eye b) Ear c) Nose d) Kidney Cardiomegaly means:a) Heart enlargement b) Heart removal c) Heart infection d) Heart weakness Thromb/o refers to:a) Bone b) Clot c) Skin d) Blood vessel Splen/o refers to the:a) Liver b) Spleen c) Kidney d) Pancreas Hematuria is blood in the:a) Stool b) Urine c) Saliva d) Sweat Neur/o means:a) Nerve b) Muscle c) Blood d) Stomach Gastritis is inflammation of the:a) Liver b) Stomach c) Skin d) Heart Hypoglycemia means:a) High blood sugar b) Low blood sugar c) No blood sugar d) Normal blood sugar Rhin/o refers to the:a) Eye b) Nose c) Ear d) Neck Arthroplasty is:a) Joint repair b) Joint removal c) Bone replacement d) Tendon repair Cyanosis is:a) Yellow skin b) Blue skin c) Red skin d) Swollen skin True or False (26–35) Write T or F. Dyspnea means difficulty breathing. Hyperthyroidism means underactive thyroid. Osteoporosis weakens bones. Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver. Bradycardia means slow heart rate. Tachypnea means slow breathing. Gastroenterology deals with the digestive system. Hematology studies the blood. Otitis media affects the eyes. Cyanosis is caused by low oxygen. Matching (36–45) Match the term with the correct definition. A. Blood B. Joint C. Liver D. Muscle E. Bone F. Nerve G. Ear H. Heart I. Cell J. Skin Oste/o Derm/o Hepat/o Arthr/o Hemat/o Neur/o My/o Ot/o Cardi/o Cyt/o Short Answer / Writing (46–50) Define thrombocytopenia. Explain the difference between tachy- and brady-. What does the prefix hypo- mean? What is cyanosis, and what causes it? Describe arthritis in simple terms.
front 2 Multiple Choice (1–25) Choose the best answer. The prefix neo- means:a) Old b) New c) Slow d) Fast Hepatomegaly means:a) Diseased liver b) Small liver c) Enlarged liver d) Inflamed kidney Oste/o refers to:a) Muscle b) Bone c) Nerve d) Skin The suffix -itis means:a) Pain b) Inflammation c) Tumor d) Condition Nephritis is inflammation of the:a) Heart b) Kidney c) Liver d) Colon The prefix bi- means:a) One b) Two c) Many d) Half Dermatology is the study of:a) Muscles b) Skin c) Lungs d) Nerves An appendectomy is removal of the:a) Liver b) Appendix c) Gallbladder d) Spleen Myalgia means:a) Bone pain b) Joint pain c) Muscle pain d) Nerve pain Tachycardia means:a) Slow heart rate b) Fast heart rate c) Irregular heartbeat d) Weak heartbeat Brady- means:a) Rapid b) Slow c) Enlarged d) Narrow Leukocytosis means increased:a) Platelets b) Liver enzymes c) White blood cells d) Red blood cells Cytology is the study of:a) Cells b) Bones c) Muscles d) Glands Thoracotomy is incision into the:a) Abdomen b) Skull c) Chest d) Leg Ophthalm/o refers to the:a) Eye b) Ear c) Nose d) Kidney Cardiomegaly means:a) Heart enlargement b) Heart removal c) Heart infection d) Heart weakness Thromb/o refers to:a) Bone b) Clot c) Skin d) Blood vessel Splen/o refers to the:a) Liver b) Spleen c) Kidney d) Pancreas Hematuria is blood in the:a) Stool b) Urine c) Saliva d) Sweat Neur/o means:a) Nerve b) Muscle c) Blood d) Stomach Gastritis is inflammation of the:a) Liver b) Stomach c) Skin d) Heart Hypoglycemia means:a) High blood sugar b) Low blood sugar c) No blood sugar d) Normal blood sugar Rhin/o refers to the:a) Eye b) Nose c) Ear d) Neck Arthroplasty is:a) Joint repair b) Joint removal c) Bone replacement d) Tendon repair Cyanosis is:a) Yellow skin b) Blue skin c) Red skin d) Swollen skin True or False (26–35) Write T or F. Dyspnea means difficulty breathing. Hyperthyroidism means underactive thyroid. Osteoporosis weakens bones. Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver. Bradycardia means slow heart rate. Tachypnea means slow breathing. Gastroenterology deals with the digestive system. Hematology studies the blood. Otitis media affects the eyes. Cyanosis is caused by low oxygen. Matching (36–45) Match the term with the correct definition. A. Blood B. Joint C. Liver D. Muscle E. Bone F. Nerve G. Ear H. Heart I. Cell J. Skin Oste/o Derm/o Hepat/o Arthr/o Hemat/o Neur/o My/o Ot/o Cardi/o Cyt/o Short Answer / Writing (46–50) Define thrombocytopenia. Explain the difference between tachy- and brady-. What does the prefix hypo- mean? What is cyanosis, and what causes it? Describe arthritis in simple terms.	back 2 Multiple Choice (1–25) Choose the best answer. The prefix neo- means:a) Old b) New c) Slow d) Fast Hepatomegaly means:a) Diseased liver b) Small liver c) Enlarged liver d) Inflamed kidney Oste/o refers to:a) Muscle b) Bone c) Nerve d) Skin The suffix -itis means:a) Pain b) Inflammation c) Tumor d) Condition Nephritis is inflammation of the:a) Heart b) Kidney c) Liver d) Colon The prefix bi- means:a) One b) Two c) Many d) Half Dermatology is the study of:a) Muscles b) Skin c) Lungs d) Nerves An appendectomy is removal of the:a) Liver b) Appendix c) Gallbladder d) Spleen Myalgia means:a) Bone pain b) Joint pain c) Muscle pain d) Nerve pain Tachycardia means:a) Slow heart rate b) Fast heart rate c) Irregular heartbeat d) Weak heartbeat Brady- means:a) Rapid b) Slow c) Enlarged d) Narrow Leukocytosis means increased:a) Platelets b) Liver enzymes c) White blood cells d) Red blood cells Cytology is the study of:a) Cells b) Bones c) Muscles d) Glands Thoracotomy is incision into the:a) Abdomen b) Skull c) Chest d) Leg Ophthalm/o refers to the:a) Eye b) Ear c) Nose d) Kidney Cardiomegaly means:a) Heart enlargement b) Heart removal c) Heart infection d) Heart weakness Thromb/o refers to:a) Bone b) Clot c) Skin d) Blood vessel Splen/o refers to the:a) Liver b) Spleen c) Kidney d) Pancreas Hematuria is blood in the:a) Stool b) Urine c) Saliva d) Sweat Neur/o means:a) Nerve b) Muscle c) Blood d) Stomach Gastritis is inflammation of the:a) Liver b) Stomach c) Skin d) Heart Hypoglycemia means:a) High blood sugar b) Low blood sugar c) No blood sugar d) Normal blood sugar Rhin/o refers to the:a) Eye b) Nose c) Ear d) Neck Arthroplasty is:a) Joint repair b) Joint removal c) Bone replacement d) Tendon repair Cyanosis is:a) Yellow skin b) Blue skin c) Red skin d) Swollen skin True or False (26–35) Write T or F. Dyspnea means difficulty breathing. Hyperthyroidism means underactive thyroid. Osteoporosis weakens bones. Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver. Bradycardia means slow heart rate. Tachypnea means slow breathing. Gastroenterology deals with the digestive system. Hematology studies the blood. Otitis media affects the eyes. Cyanosis is caused by low oxygen. Matching (36–45) Match the term with the correct definition. A. Blood B. Joint C. Liver D. Muscle E. Bone F. Nerve G. Ear H. Heart I. Cell J. Skin Oste/o Derm/o Hepat/o Arthr/o Hemat/o Neur/o My/o Ot/o Cardi/o Cyt/o Short Answer / Writing (46–50) Define thrombocytopenia. Explain the difference between tachy- and brady-. What does the prefix hypo- mean? What is cyanosis, and what causes it? Describe arthritis in simple terms.
front 3 Multiple Choice (1–25) Choose the best answer. The prefix neo- means:a) Old b) New c) Slow d) Fast Hepatomegaly means:a) Diseased liver b) Small liver c) Enlarged liver d) Inflamed kidney Oste/o refers to:a) Muscle b) Bone c) Nerve d) Skin The suffix -itis means:a) Pain b) Inflammation c) Tumor d) Condition Nephritis is inflammation of the:a) Heart b) Kidney c) Liver d) Colon The prefix bi- means:a) One b) Two c) Many d) Half Dermatology is the study of:a) Muscles b) Skin c) Lungs d) Nerves An appendectomy is removal of the:a) Liver b) Appendix c) Gallbladder d) Spleen Myalgia means:a) Bone pain b) Joint pain c) Muscle pain d) Nerve pain Tachycardia means:a) Slow heart rate b) Fast heart rate c) Irregular heartbeat d) Weak heartbeat Brady- means:a) Rapid b) Slow c) Enlarged d) Narrow Leukocytosis means increased:a) Platelets b) Liver enzymes c) White blood cells d) Red blood cells Cytology is the study of:a) Cells b) Bones c) Muscles d) Glands Thoracotomy is incision into the:a) Abdomen b) Skull c) Chest d) Leg Ophthalm/o refers to the:a) Eye b) Ear c) Nose d) Kidney Cardiomegaly means:a) Heart enlargement b) Heart removal c) Heart infection d) Heart weakness Thromb/o refers to:a) Bone b) Clot c) Skin d) Blood vessel Splen/o refers to the:a) Liver b) Spleen c) Kidney d) Pancreas Hematuria is blood in the:a) Stool b) Urine c) Saliva d) Sweat Neur/o means:a) Nerve b) Muscle c) Blood d) Stomach Gastritis is inflammation of the:a) Liver b) Stomach c) Skin d) Heart Hypoglycemia means:a) High blood sugar b) Low blood sugar c) No blood sugar d) Normal blood sugar Rhin/o refers to the:a) Eye b) Nose c) Ear d) Neck Arthroplasty is:a) Joint repair b) Joint removal c) Bone replacement d) Tendon repair Cyanosis is:a) Yellow skin b) Blue skin c) Red skin d) Swollen skin True or False (26–35) Write T or F. Dyspnea means difficulty breathing. Hyperthyroidism means underactive thyroid. Osteoporosis weakens bones. Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver. Bradycardia means slow heart rate. Tachypnea means slow breathing. Gastroenterology deals with the digestive system. Hematology studies the blood. Otitis media affects the eyes. Cyanosis is caused by low oxygen. Matching (36–45) Match the term with the correct definition. A. Blood B. Joint C. Liver D. Muscle E. Bone F. Nerve G. Ear H. Heart I. Cell J. Skin Oste/o Derm/o Hepat/o Arthr/o Hemat/o Neur/o My/o Ot/o Cardi/o Cyt/o Short Answer / Writing (46–50) Define thrombocytopenia. Explain the difference between tachy- and brady-. What does the prefix hypo- mean? What is cyanosis, and what causes it? Describe arthritis in simple terms.	back 3 Multiple Choice (1–25) Choose the best answer. The prefix neo- means:a) Old b) New c) Slow d) Fast Hepatomegaly means:a) Diseased liver b) Small liver c) Enlarged liver d) Inflamed kidney Oste/o refers to:a) Muscle b) Bone c) Nerve d) Skin The suffix -itis means:a) Pain b) Inflammation c) Tumor d) Condition Nephritis is inflammation of the:a) Heart b) Kidney c) Liver d) Colon The prefix bi- means:a) One b) Two c) Many d) Half Dermatology is the study of:a) Muscles b) Skin c) Lungs d) Nerves An appendectomy is removal of the:a) Liver b) Appendix c) Gallbladder d) Spleen Myalgia means:a) Bone pain b) Joint pain c) Muscle pain d) Nerve pain Tachycardia means:a) Slow heart rate b) Fast heart rate c) Irregular heartbeat d) Weak heartbeat Brady- means:a) Rapid b) Slow c) Enlarged d) Narrow Leukocytosis means increased:a) Platelets b) Liver enzymes c) White blood cells d) Red blood cells Cytology is the study of:a) Cells b) Bones c) Muscles d) Glands Thoracotomy is incision into the:a) Abdomen b) Skull c) Chest d) Leg Ophthalm/o refers to the:a) Eye b) Ear c) Nose d) Kidney Cardiomegaly means:a) Heart enlargement b) Heart removal c) Heart infection d) Heart weakness Thromb/o refers to:a) Bone b) Clot c) Skin d) Blood vessel Splen/o refers to the:a) Liver b) Spleen c) Kidney d) Pancreas Hematuria is blood in the:a) Stool b) Urine c) Saliva d) Sweat Neur/o means:a) Nerve b) Muscle c) Blood d) Stomach Gastritis is inflammation of the:a) Liver b) Stomach c) Skin d) Heart Hypoglycemia means:a) High blood sugar b) Low blood sugar c) No blood sugar d) Normal blood sugar Rhin/o refers to the:a) Eye b) Nose c) Ear d) Neck Arthroplasty is:a) Joint repair b) Joint removal c) Bone replacement d) Tendon repair Cyanosis is:a) Yellow skin b) Blue skin c) Red skin d) Swollen skin True or False (26–35) Write T or F. Dyspnea means difficulty breathing. Hyperthyroidism means underactive thyroid. Osteoporosis weakens bones. Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver. Bradycardia means slow heart rate. Tachypnea means slow breathing. Gastroenterology deals with the digestive system. Hematology studies the blood. Otitis media affects the eyes. Cyanosis is caused by low oxygen. Matching (36–45) Match the term with the correct definition. A. Blood B. Joint C. Liver D. Muscle E. Bone F. Nerve G. Ear H. Heart I. Cell J. Skin Oste/o Derm/o Hepat/o Arthr/o Hemat/o Neur/o My/o Ot/o Cardi/o Cyt/o Short Answer / Writing (46–50) Define thrombocytopenia. Explain the difference between tachy- and brady-. What does the prefix hypo- mean? What is cyanosis, and what causes it? Describe arthritis in simple terms.
front 4 Multiple Choice (1–25) Choose the best answer. The prefix neo- means:a) Old b) New c) Slow d) Fast Hepatomegaly means:a) Diseased liver b) Small liver c) Enlarged liver d) Inflamed kidney Oste/o refers to:a) Muscle b) Bone c) Nerve d) Skin The suffix -itis means:a) Pain b) Inflammation c) Tumor d) Condition Nephritis is inflammation of the:a) Heart b) Kidney c) Liver d) Colon The prefix bi- means:a) One b) Two c) Many d) Half Dermatology is the study of:a) Muscles b) Skin c) Lungs d) Nerves An appendectomy is removal of the:a) Liver b) Appendix c) Gallbladder d) Spleen Myalgia means:a) Bone pain b) Joint pain c) Muscle pain d) Nerve pain Tachycardia means:a) Slow heart rate b) Fast heart rate c) Irregular heartbeat d) Weak heartbeat Brady- means:a) Rapid b) Slow c) Enlarged d) Narrow Leukocytosis means increased:a) Platelets b) Liver enzymes c) White blood cells d) Red blood cells Cytology is the study of:a) Cells b) Bones c) Muscles d) Glands Thoracotomy is incision into the:a) Abdomen b) Skull c) Chest d) Leg Ophthalm/o refers to the:a) Eye b) Ear c) Nose d) Kidney Cardiomegaly means:a) Heart enlargement b) Heart removal c) Heart infection d) Heart weakness Thromb/o refers to:a) Bone b) Clot c) Skin d) Blood vessel Splen/o refers to the:a) Liver b) Spleen c) Kidney d) Pancreas Hematuria is blood in the:a) Stool b) Urine c) Saliva d) Sweat Neur/o means:a) Nerve b) Muscle c) Blood d) Stomach Gastritis is inflammation of the:a) Liver b) Stomach c) Skin d) Heart Hypoglycemia means:a) High blood sugar b) Low blood sugar c) No blood sugar d) Normal blood sugar Rhin/o refers to the:a) Eye b) Nose c) Ear d) Neck Arthroplasty is:a) Joint repair b) Joint removal c) Bone replacement d) Tendon repair Cyanosis is:a) Yellow skin b) Blue skin c) Red skin d) Swollen skin True or False (26–35) Write T or F. Dyspnea means difficulty breathing. Hyperthyroidism means underactive thyroid. Osteoporosis weakens bones. Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver. Bradycardia means slow heart rate. Tachypnea means slow breathing. Gastroenterology deals with the digestive system. Hematology studies the blood. Otitis media affects the eyes. Cyanosis is caused by low oxygen. Matching (36–45) Match the term with the correct definition. A. Blood B. Joint C. Liver D. Muscle E. Bone F. Nerve G. Ear H. Heart I. Cell J. Skin Oste/o Derm/o Hepat/o Arthr/o Hemat/o Neur/o My/o Ot/o Cardi/o Cyt/o Short Answer / Writing (46–50) Define thrombocytopenia. Explain the difference between tachy- and brady-. What does the prefix hypo- mean? What is cyanosis, and what causes it? Describe arthritis in simple terms.	back 4 Multiple Choice (1–25) Choose the best answer. The prefix neo- means:a) Old b) New c) Slow d) Fast Hepatomegaly means:a) Diseased liver b) Small liver c) Enlarged liver d) Inflamed kidney Oste/o refers to:a) Muscle b) Bone c) Nerve d) Skin The suffix -itis means:a) Pain b) Inflammation c) Tumor d) Condition Nephritis is inflammation of the:a) Heart b) Kidney c) Liver d) Colon The prefix bi- means:a) One b) Two c) Many d) Half Dermatology is the study of:a) Muscles b) Skin c) Lungs d) Nerves An appendectomy is removal of the:a) Liver b) Appendix c) Gallbladder d) Spleen Myalgia means:a) Bone pain b) Joint pain c) Muscle pain d) Nerve pain Tachycardia means:a) Slow heart rate b) Fast heart rate c) Irregular heartbeat d) Weak heartbeat Brady- means:a) Rapid b) Slow c) Enlarged d) Narrow Leukocytosis means increased:a) Platelets b) Liver enzymes c) White blood cells d) Red blood cells Cytology is the study of:a) Cells b) Bones c) Muscles d) Glands Thoracotomy is incision into the:a) Abdomen b) Skull c) Chest d) Leg Ophthalm/o refers to the:a) Eye b) Ear c) Nose d) Kidney Cardiomegaly means:a) Heart enlargement b) Heart removal c) Heart infection d) Heart weakness Thromb/o refers to:a) Bone b) Clot c) Skin d) Blood vessel Splen/o refers to the:a) Liver b) Spleen c) Kidney d) Pancreas Hematuria is blood in the:a) Stool b) Urine c) Saliva d) Sweat Neur/o means:a) Nerve b) Muscle c) Blood d) Stomach Gastritis is inflammation of the:a) Liver b) Stomach c) Skin d) Heart Hypoglycemia means:a) High blood sugar b) Low blood sugar c) No blood sugar d) Normal blood sugar Rhin/o refers to the:a) Eye b) Nose c) Ear d) Neck Arthroplasty is:a) Joint repair b) Joint removal c) Bone replacement d) Tendon repair Cyanosis is:a) Yellow skin b) Blue skin c) Red skin d) Swollen skin True or False (26–35) Write T or F. Dyspnea means difficulty breathing. Hyperthyroidism means underactive thyroid. Osteoporosis weakens bones. Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver. Bradycardia means slow heart rate. Tachypnea means slow breathing. Gastroenterology deals with the digestive system. Hematology studies the blood. Otitis media affects the eyes. Cyanosis is caused by low oxygen. Matching (36–45) Match the term with the correct definition. A. Blood B. Joint C. Liver D. Muscle E. Bone F. Nerve G. Ear H. Heart I. Cell J. Skin Oste/o Derm/o Hepat/o Arthr/o Hemat/o Neur/o My/o Ot/o Cardi/o Cyt/o Short Answer / Writing (46–50) Define thrombocytopenia. Explain the difference between tachy- and brady-. What does the prefix hypo- mean? What is cyanosis, and what causes it? Describe arthritis in simple terms.