Medical Terminology 5

Mild, not cancerous

(a)  

Tumor

(a)  

Against

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Equal

(a)  

Mind

(a)  

What is the meaning of the prefix 'steno-'?

• narrow, contracted

• large, broad

• fast, swift

• old, ancient

What is the meaning of the prefix 'cheil-'?

• lip

• eye

• ear

• nose

Lily visits her doctor and is told that the lump she found is 'benign.' What does the prefix 'benign-' mean in this context?

• mild, not cancerous

• harmful, dangerous

• fast-growing

• related to blood

What is the meaning of the prefix 'melan-'?

• black

• white

• red

• blue

Luna is reading a medical article and comes across the term 'oncology.' She wonders what the prefix 'onco-' means in this context. What is the meaning of the prefix 'onco-'?

• tumor

• blood

• nerve

• muscle