Medical Terminology-HOSA Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified

Medical Terminology-HOSA Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified What is the meaning of “my/o” or “muscul/o”? Muscle What does “encephal/o” refer to? Brain What does the suffix “-plasty” mean? Surgical repair or reconstruction What is the meaning of “gastr/o”? Stomach What does “pulmon/o” refer to? Lung 2 What is the meaning of the suffix “-scopy”? Visual examination What does the suffix “-itis” indicate? Inflammation of What is the meaning of the root word “cardi”? Heart What does the prefix “hypo-” mean? Below normal or deficient What is the meaning of the suffix “-ectomy”? Surgical removal of What does “derm/o” or “dermat/o” refer to? Skin 3 What is the meaning of “oste/o”? Bone What does “nephr/o” refer to? Kidney What does the prefix “brady-” mean? Slow What does “tachy-” mean in medical terms? Fast What does the suffix “-algia” indicate? Pain What does “hepat/o” refer to? Liver 4 What does “arthr/o” refer to? Joint What does the prefix “a-” or “an-” indicate? Without or lack of What does “dermatitis” mean? Inflammation of the skin What does “nephrectomy” mean? Surgical removal of a kidney What does “hepatomegaly” mean? Enlargement of the liver What does “cardiomyopathy” mean? Disease of the heart muscle 5 What does “gastritis” mean? Inflammation of the stomach lining What is the meaning of “osteoporosis”? Condition of weakened bones