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 stomach the small intestine the large intestine the colon

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

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

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

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

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

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 ophthalmology opthamology optamology

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 gums the sinuses the salivary glands the tongue