Med Hx (Plurality)

Question 1

Greek

• on
• ma
• sis
• nx

Answer 1

• on —> -a
• ma —> -mata
• sis —> -ses
• nx —> -nges

Question 2

Latin

• a
• us
• um

Answer 2

• a —> -ae
• us —> -i
• um —> -a

Question 3

Latin

• is
• ax

Answer 3

• is —> -es

- ax —> -aces

Question 4

Latin

• ex
• ix
• yx

Answer 4

All three —> -ices

Question 5

Anastamosis

Answer 5

Surgical joining of two ducts, vessels or bowel segments to allow flow from on to another

Question 6

Arteriorrhaphy

Answer 6

Surgical operation of suturing on artery

Question 7

Cystoscopy

Answer 7

Examination of urinary bladder

Cyst/o - bladder
-Scopy - examination

Question 8

Hydronephrosis

Answer 8

Abnormal dilation of renal pelvis from accumulated urine

Hydr/o - Water
Nephr - Kidney
-osis - Abnormal condition

Question 9

Arthroscopy

Answer 9

Visual exam of interior joint

Arthr/o - joint
-Scopy - Visual examination

Question 10

Thoracentesis

Answer 10

Surgical drainage of pleural cavity

Question 11

Polysomnography

Answer 11

Sleep Study

Poly - many, much
Somn/o - Sleep
-graphy - process of recording

Question 12

Cholecyst + ectomy

Answer 12

Gallbladder + Surgical Removal

Question 13

Cheilitis

Answer 13

Inflammation of the lips

Question 14

• arche
• dipsia
• lexia

Answer 14

• arche — Beginning (menarche)
• dipsia — Thirst (Polydipsia)
• lexia — Reading (alexia)

Question 15

• phasia
• lithiasis
• lysis

Answer 15

• phasia — Speech (aphasia)
• lithiasis— Presence/formation of stones (nephrolithiasis)
• lysis — Destruction (Paralysis)

Question 16

Pleura
Thorax
Diagnosis
Appendix
Apex

Answer 16

Pleura — Pleurae
Thorax — Thoraces
DIagnosis — Diagnoses
Appendix — Appendices
Apex — Apices

Question 17

Ganglion
Bacterium
Thrombus
Fibroma

Answer 17

Ganglion — Ganglia
Bacterium — Bacteria
Thrombus — Thrombi
Fibroma — Fibromata

Question 18

Andr/o
Anis/o
Ather/o
Blephar/o
Calcane/o
Capit/o

Answer 18

Andr/o — Man, male, masculine (androgynous)
Anis/o — Unequal (anisometria)
Ather/o — Fatty (atherosclerosis)
Blephar/o — Eyelid (blepharospasm)
Calcane/o — Heel (calcaneous)
Capit/o — Head (Capitation)

Question 19

Ambi-
Dys -
Idio -
Nulli - 
Peri -

Answer 19

Ambi-  — Both, both sides (ambidextrous)
Dys-  — Bad, painful, difficult, disordered (dysmenorrhea)
Idio- — Individual (Idiopathic)
Nulli- — None (nulliparous)
Peri- — Around, about (periumbilical)