COC Medical Terminology 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: The combining form 'osteo-' relates to:
- muscle
- bone (Correct answer)
- joint
- tendon
Correct answer: bone
Osteo- relates to bone, as in osteoporosis or osteomyelitis.
Question 2: What does the suffix '-itis' indicate?
- tumor
- inflammation (Correct answer)
- pain
- rupture
Correct answer: inflammation
-Itis indicates inflammation, as in appendicitis or arthritis.
Question 3: The prefix 'tachy-' means:
- slow
- rapid (Correct answer)
- painful
- enlarged
Correct answer: rapid
Tachy- means rapid or fast, as in tachycardia (fast heart rate).
Question 4: Which combining form means 'kidney'?
- gastro-
- nephro- (Correct answer)
- colo-
- cerebro-
Correct answer: nephro-
Nephro- refers to the kidney, as in nephritis or nephrectomy.
Question 5: The suffix '-megaly' means:
- removal of
- enlargement (Correct answer)
- hardening
- incision
Correct answer: enlargement
-Megaly means enlargement, as in splenomegaly or cardiomegaly.
Question 6: What does 'hematuria' mean?
- blood in urine (Correct answer)
- blood in stool
- blood in sputum
- excess urine
Correct answer: blood in urine
Hematuria means blood in the urine, from hemat- (blood) + -uria (urine condition).
Question 7: The combining form 'pneumo-' refers to:
- heart
- lung (Correct answer)
- blood
- brain
Correct answer: lung
Pneumo- refers to the lung or air, as in pneumonia or pneumothorax.
COC Medical Terminology 3
The combining form 'osteo-' relates to: