CBCS Medical Terminology and Anatomy for Billing

Question 1

What does the prefix 'brady-' mean in medical terminology?

Accepted Answer

Slow

Answer

The prefix 'brady-' means slow, as in bradycardia (slow heart rate).

Question 2

The term 'myocardial' refers to which anatomical area?

Accepted Answer

Muscle of the heart

Answer

'Myo-' means muscle and '-cardial' refers to the heart, so myocardial means pertaining to the heart muscle.

Question 3

Which suffix means 'surgical removal of'?

Accepted Answer

-ectomy

Answer

The suffix '-ectomy' means surgical removal, as in appendectomy (removal of the appendix).

Question 4

The medical term 'hematuria' indicates the presence of what in the urine?

Accepted Answer

Blood

Answer

'Hemat-' means blood and '-uria' refers to urine, so hematuria is blood in the urine.

Question 5

Which body plane divides the body into superior and inferior portions?

Accepted Answer

Transverse

Answer

The transverse (horizontal) plane divides the body into upper (superior) and lower (inferior) sections.

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