MT Medical Terminology & Anatomy 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: The prefix 'brady-' in a medical term indicates:
- fast
- slow (Correct answer)
- painful
- without
Correct answer: slow
'Brady-' is a Greek prefix meaning slow, as in bradycardia (slow heart rate).
Question 2: Which combining form refers to the kidney?
- hepato-
- nephro- (Correct answer)
- gastro-
- entero-
Correct answer: nephro-
'Nephro-' derives from the Greek 'nephros' meaning kidney, used in terms like nephrology.
Question 3: The suffix '-itis' appended to a root word denotes:
- surgical removal
- inflammation (Correct answer)
- disease condition
- incision into
Correct answer: inflammation
'-Itis' is a Greek suffix meaning inflammation, as seen in appendicitis and tonsillitis.
Question 4: Dorsal refers to which anatomical direction?
- toward the front of the body
- toward the back of the body (Correct answer)
- toward the midline
- away from the point of origin
Correct answer: toward the back of the body
Dorsal means toward the posterior (back) surface of the body.
Question 5: The term 'dyspnea' most accurately describes:
- difficulty swallowing
- difficulty breathing (Correct answer)
- painful urination
- loss of voice
Correct answer: difficulty breathing
'Dys-' means difficult and '-pnea' refers to breathing, making dyspnea difficult or labored breathing.
Question 6: Which anatomical plane divides the body into equal left and right halves?
- coronal plane
- transverse plane
- midsagittal plane (Correct answer)
- oblique plane
Correct answer: midsagittal plane
The midsagittal (median) plane divides the body into equal left and right halves.
Question 7: The medical term 'hematuria' means:
- blood in the stool
- blood in the urine (Correct answer)
- blood in the sputum
- blood in the vomit
Correct answer: blood in the urine
'Hemat-' means blood and '-uria' refers to urine condition, so hematuria is blood in the urine.
MT Medical Terminology & Anatomy 2
The prefix 'brady-' in a medical term indicates: