NCCT Medical Terminology 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: The term 'hematuria' refers to:
- Blood in the stool
- Blood in the urine (Correct answer)
- Pus in the urine
- Protein in the urine
Correct answer: Blood in the urine
Hematuria is the presence of blood in the urine; 'hemato-' means blood and '-uria' refers to urine.
Question 2: The prefix 'hypo-' means:
- Above normal
- Below normal (Correct answer)
- Between
- Excessive
Correct answer: Below normal
The prefix 'hypo-' means below normal or deficient, as in hypoglycemia (low blood sugar).
Question 3: The medical term for a slow heart rate is:
- Tachycardia
- Bradycardia (Correct answer)
- Arrhythmia
- Fibrillation
Correct answer: Bradycardia
Bradycardia refers to an abnormally slow heart rate, typically below 60 beats per minute.
Question 4: Which suffix means 'surgical repair or reconstruction'?
- -plasty (Correct answer)
- -oscopy
- -ostomy
- -otomy
Correct answer: -plasty
The suffix '-plasty' refers to surgical repair or reconstruction, as in rhinoplasty (nose reshaping).
Question 5: The term 'anterior' refers to:
- Toward the back of the body
- Toward the front of the body (Correct answer)
- Above a reference point
- Toward the midline
Correct answer: Toward the front of the body
Anterior (also called ventral) means toward the front or belly side of the body.
Question 6: The combining form 'osteo-' refers to:
- Muscle
- Bone (Correct answer)
- Nerve
- Cartilage
Correct answer: Bone
The combining form 'osteo-' refers to bone, as in osteoporosis (porous bones).
NCCT Medical Terminology 2
The term 'hematuria' refers to: