MT Medical Terminology & Anatomy 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: The combining form 'oste/o' refers to which body structure?
- muscle
- cartilage
- bone (Correct answer)
- tendon
Correct answer: bone
'Oste/o' comes from the Greek 'osteon' meaning bone, used in terms like osteomyelitis.
Question 2: What does the suffix '-plasty' indicate in a medical term?
- surgical repair or reconstruction (Correct answer)
- visual examination
- disease process
- surgical removal
Correct answer: surgical repair or reconstruction
'-Plasty' means surgical repair or reconstruction, as in rhinoplasty (nose reshaping).
Question 3: Proximal means:
- farther from the point of attachment
- closer to the point of attachment (Correct answer)
- toward the surface
- on the same side
Correct answer: closer to the point of attachment
Proximal describes a position closer to the point of origin or attachment on a limb.
Question 4: The prefix 'hyper-' in medical terminology means:
- below normal
- above normal (Correct answer)
- without
- between
Correct answer: above normal
'Hyper-' means excessive or above normal, as in hypertension (high blood pressure).
Question 5: Which term describes the surgical creation of an opening into the colon through the abdominal wall?
- colostomy (Correct answer)
- colectomy
- colonoscopy
- colopexy
Correct answer: colostomy
A colostomy is the surgical creation of an artificial opening (stoma) from the colon to the abdominal surface.
Question 6: The term 'subcutaneous' refers to tissue located:
- above the skin
- beneath the skin (Correct answer)
- within a muscle
- between organs
Correct answer: beneath the skin
'Sub-' means below and 'cutaneous' refers to skin, so subcutaneous means beneath the skin.
Question 7: Which combining form correctly describes the urinary bladder?
- ren/o
- ur/o
- cyst/o (Correct answer)
- pyel/o
Correct answer: cyst/o
'Cyst/o' refers to the urinary bladder, as in cystitis (inflammation of the bladder).
MT Medical Terminology & Anatomy 3
The combining form 'oste/o' refers to which body structure?