What Does All of this 'Medical Terminology' Mean?

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. If someone has gastritis, what organ is affected? the large intestine the stomach the small intestine the colon

2. If someone has an electroencephalogram (or EEG), what part of the body is being recorded? the head the heart the whole body the brain

3. If someone had a breast adenocarcinoma, what kind of doctor would they see for treatment? obstetrician gynecologist oncologist nephrologist

4. The suffix -coccus is plural for -cocci. True False

5. The suffix meaning "surgical puncture to remove fluid" is... -otomy -ectomy -ostomy -centesis

6. Where would you feel pain if you had myalgia? a nerve a muscle a joint a fiber

7. What is happening to your bones if you have osteomalacia? they are softening they are growing they are hardening they are shrinking

8. Which one of the following means "the study of the eye"? ophthamology optamology opthamology ophthalmology

9. What part of the body would you have a hemiglossectomy on? the fingernails the eyes the toes the tongue

10. If you have sialadenitis, what part of your body is inflammed? the salivary glands the tongue the sinuses the gums