NCHSE Medical Terminology & Documentation 5

Question 1

Which term describes a position toward the front of the body?

Accepted Answer

Answer

Anterior (ventral) means toward the front.

Question 2

The wrist is ___ to the elbow.

Accepted Answer

Distal

Answer

Distal means farther from the point of attachment, and the wrist is farther from the trunk than the elbow.

Question 3

The combining form hemat/o refers to:

Accepted Answer

Blood

Answer

Hemat/o means blood, as in hematology.

Question 4

What does cardiomegaly mean?

Accepted Answer

Enlarged heart

Answer

Cardi/o means heart and -megaly means enlargement.

Question 5

Which prefix means above normal or excessive?

Accepted Answer

Hyper-

Answer

Hyper- means above or excessive, as in hypertension.

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