HAC Medical Terminology & Anatomy 3

Question 1

The term 'hematuria' means blood in the:

Accepted Answer

Urine

Answer

Hematuria combines hemat- (blood) and -uria (urine condition), meaning blood in the urine.

Question 2

Which directional term means closer to the point of origin or trunk of the body?

Accepted Answer

Proximal

Answer

Proximal means nearer to the point of attachment or trunk, the opposite of distal.

Question 3

The suffix '-plasty' refers to:

Accepted Answer

Surgical repair or reconstruction

Answer

-Plasty means surgical repair or reconstruction, as in rhinoplasty (nose reconstruction).

Question 4

Osteoporosis literally means:

Accepted Answer

Porous bone

Answer

Osteoporosis comes from osteo- (bone) and porosis (porous condition), describing decreased bone density.

Question 5

The combining form 'cardi/o' refers to which structure?

Accepted Answer

Heart

Answer

Cardi/o refers to the heart, as used in terms like cardiomyopathy and cardiologist.

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