Chapter 1 Medical Language: Its Structure and Meaning 1.1 Multiple Choice Questions 1) Anesthesia is defined as ________. A) state of unawareness B) state of unconsciousness C) condition of being without sensation D) condition without pain Answer: C Explanation: A) Based on its word part meanings, this is not the correct definition of anesthesia. B) Based on its word part meanings, this is not the correct definition of anesthesia. C) Correct! An- is a suffix meaning "not; without." Esthes/o- is a combining form meaning "feeling; sensation." The suffix -ia means "condition; state; thing." Therefore, anesthesia means "condition of being without sensation." D) Based on its word part meanings, this is not the correct definition of anesthesia. Page Ref: 11 Learning Outcome: 1.7 LOD: Knowledge Question Type: Medical Words: Divide, Build, Spell, and Pronounce 2) With bradycardia, there is a ________. A) fast heart rate B) reversal of an abnormal heart C) process of recording the heart D) condition of a slow heart Answer: D Explanation: A) This does not describe bradycardia. B) This does not describe bradycardia. C) This does not describe bradycardia. D) Correct! The prefix brady- means "slow." The combining form cardi/o- means "heart." The suffix -ia means "condition; state; thing." Therefore, bradycardia means condition of a slow heart. Page Ref: 10 Learning Outcome: 1.4 LOD: Knowledge Question Type: Medical Words: Divide, Build, Spell, and Pronounce