CCMA Medical Terminology 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: The suffix '-ectomy' means:
- surgical repair
- surgical removal (Correct answer)
- surgical incision
- surgical viewing
Correct answer: surgical removal
'-ectomy' means surgical removal or excision, as in appendectomy (removal of the appendix).
Question 2: Which prefix means 'below' or 'under'?
- hyper-
- supra-
- hypo- (Correct answer)
- epi-
Correct answer: hypo-
Hypo- means below or under, as in hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) or hypodermic (under the skin).
Question 3: The term 'hematuria' refers to:
- blood in the urine (Correct answer)
- blood in the stool
- excess red blood cells
- low blood pressure
Correct answer: blood in the urine
Hematuria combines 'hemato-' (blood) and '-uria' (urine condition), meaning blood in the urine.
Question 4: What does the root word 'hepat/o' refer to?
- heart
- kidney
- liver (Correct answer)
- spleen
Correct answer: liver
Hepat/o is the combining form for the liver, as seen in hepatitis (liver inflammation) and hepatomegaly (enlarged liver).
Question 5: The suffix '-plasty' means:
- destruction of
- surgical repair or reconstruction (Correct answer)
- study of
- removal of
Correct answer: surgical repair or reconstruction
'-plasty' means surgical repair or reconstruction, as in rhinoplasty (nose reshaping) or arthroplasty (joint repair).
Question 6: Which term describes difficulty swallowing?
- dysphasia
- dysphagia (Correct answer)
- dysuria
- dyspnea
Correct answer: dysphagia
Dysphagia combines 'dys-' (difficult) and '-phagia' (swallowing), meaning difficulty swallowing.
Question 7: The combining form 'arthr/o' refers to:
- artery
- joint (Correct answer)
- muscle
- cartilage
Correct answer: joint
Arthr/o means joint, as in arthritis (joint inflammation) and arthroscopy (visual exam of a joint).
CCMA Medical Terminology 4
The suffix '-ectomy' means: