Medical Terminology-3

Stones in the kidney are termed as

• Nephrolithiasis
• Nephrolysis
• Nephrolithotomy
• Nephrolith

Pedal edema means

• Swelling in hand
• Swelling in legs
• Skin infection in hand
• Skin infection in leg

Which of the following term means "dilation"

• -sclerosis
• -ectasis
• -megaly
• -malacia

Which of the following terms means "hernia/swelling"

• -megaly
• -edema
• -ectasis
• -ocele 4

The suffix “–penia” means:

• Softening
• Enlarged
• Deficiency
• Haemorrhage

Inability or refusal to swallow is termed as

• Dysphagia
• Hematemesis
• Aphagia
• Dyspnea

Find the odd one out?

• Erthyropenia
• Leukopenia
• Hemophilia
• Neutropenia

The term used for paralysis is

• -philia
• -penia
• -pathy
• -plegia

Toxins that are destructive to nerve tissue are often termed as

• hepatotoxin
• Neurotoxin
• Exotoxin
• Endotoxin

A surgical puncture to remove fluid is represented by this suffix:

• -centesis
• -poiesis
• -lysis
• –ectomy