CHAA - Certified Healthcare Access Associate Medical Terminology for Patient Access 9 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does the prefix 'brady-' mean in medical terminology?
- Fast
- Slow (Correct answer)
- Below normal
- Painful
Correct answer: Slow
'Brady-' derives from Greek meaning slow, as seen in bradycardia (slow heart rate).
Question 2: What does the suffix '-plasty' indicate?
- Removal of an organ
- Surgical repair or reconstruction (Correct answer)
- Inflammation of tissue
- Visual examination
Correct answer: Surgical repair or reconstruction
'-Plasty' refers to surgical repair or reconstruction, as in rhinoplasty (nose reshaping).
Question 3: What does the root word 'cardio-' refer to?
- Lung
- Kidney
- Heart (Correct answer)
- Liver
Correct answer: Heart
'Cardio-' originates from the Greek word 'kardia,' meaning heart, used in terms like cardiology and cardiovascular.
Question 4: What does the suffix '-ology' mean?
- Surgical incision
- Disease or condition
- The study of (Correct answer)
- Abnormal enlargement
Correct answer: The study of
'-Ology' means the study of a subject, as in cardiology (study of the heart) or neurology (study of the nervous system).
Question 5: What does the prefix 'tachy-' mean in medical terminology?
- Slow
- Painful
- Fast or rapid (Correct answer)
- Many or much
Correct answer: Fast or rapid
'Tachy-' comes from Greek meaning fast, commonly seen in tachycardia (rapid heart rate).
Question 6: What does the suffix '-scopy' indicate?
- Surgical removal
- Visual examination using an instrument (Correct answer)
- Creation of an opening
- Disease of an organ
Correct answer: Visual examination using an instrument
'-Scopy' refers to visual examination using a scope or instrument, as in colonoscopy (examination of the colon).
CHAA - Certified Healthcare Access Associate Medical Terminology for Patient Access 9
What does the prefix 'brady-' mean in medical terminology?