Medical term

What does the suffix "-algia" signify ?

• Pain

• Inflammation

• Infection

Neuralgia refers to pain in the muscle

• False❌

• True ✔️

Which term refers to pain in the ear

• Arthralgia

• Neuralgia

• Otalgia

What is a hernia?

• A condition where an organ is removed from the body

• A condition in which part of an organ is displaced or protrudes through the wall of the cavity containing it

• An inflammation of the digestive tract

What is the term used for a procedure that involves puncturing to remove fluid

• Thoracentesis

• -centesis

• Abdominocentesis

A hiatal hernia occurs when a part of an organ is displaced through the wall of the cavity containing it

• True✔️

• False❌

What does ( ectomy )

refer to?

• A condition of producing something

• Enlargement

• Surgical removal

Which suffix means inflammation?

• Dania

• Itis

• emia

What does the suffix -scopy indicate?

• Enlargement

• Development

• Visual examination

Which suffix means deficiency?

• sclerosis

• penia

• genie