CMRT Medical Terminology & Anatomy 3

Question 1

The suffix '-scopy' in medical terminology means:

Accepted Answer

Visual examination using an instrument

Answer

The suffix '-scopy' means visual examination using an instrument, as in colonoscopy (visual exam of the colon).

Question 2

The combining form 'pneumo-' refers to:

Accepted Answer

Air or lung

Answer

The combining form 'pneumo-' refers to air or the lungs, as in pneumonia (infection of the lungs).

Question 3

What does the prefix 'ante-' mean?

Accepted Answer

Before or in front of

Answer

The prefix 'ante-' means before or in front of, as in antepartum (before birth).

Question 4

The medical term 'hematuria' means:

Accepted Answer

Blood in the urine

Answer

Hematuria is derived from 'hemato-' (blood) and '-uria' (urine condition), meaning blood in the urine.

Question 5

The combining form 'dermato-' refers to:

Accepted Answer

Skin

Answer

The combining form 'dermato-' refers to the skin, as in dermatology (study of skin diseases).

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