Medical Knowledge Medical Terminology 3

Question 1

Which suffix means 'surgical repair or reconstruction'?

Accepted Answer

-plasty

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-ectomy

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-ostomy

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-otomy

Question 2

What does 'subcutaneous' mean?

Accepted Answer

Below the skin

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Above the skin

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Within the muscle

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Between organs

Question 3

What does the combining form 'hepato-' refer to?

Accepted Answer

Liver

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Heart

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Kidney

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Spleen

Question 4

What does 'bilateral' mean in medical documentation?

Accepted Answer

Both sides

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One side only

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Front and back

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Above and below

Question 5

What does the suffix '-scopy' indicate?

Accepted Answer

Visual examination with an instrument

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Surgical removal

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Measurement or recording

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Surgical incision

Question 6

What does the suffix '-ology' mean?

Accepted Answer

Study of

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A condition of

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Treatment of

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Removal of