CMC Medical Terminology & Anatomy 3

Question 1

Which suffix means 'incision into' or 'cutting into'?

Accepted Answer

-tomy

Answer

The suffix -tomy means incision into, as in appendectomy vs. appendotomy — -tomy cuts in, -ectomy removes.

Question 2

The term 'osteoporosis' literally translates to:

Accepted Answer

Porous bone condition

Answer

Osteo- means bone, por- means porous, and -osis means condition, so osteoporosis is literally a porous bone condition.

Question 3

Which abdominal region is located in the upper middle area of the abdomen?

Accepted Answer

Epigastric

Answer

The epigastric region is the upper middle region of the abdomen, located above the stomach area.

Question 4

The prefix 'poly-' means:

Accepted Answer

Many or much

Answer

Poly- means many or much, as seen in polyuria (excessive urine production) and polycythemia (excess red blood cells).

Question 5

Which combining form relates to the gallbladder?

Accepted Answer

Cholecyst/o

Answer

Cholecyst/o specifically refers to the gallbladder, while choledoch/o refers to the common bile duct and chol/o means bile.

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