NRCMA Medical Terminology 2

Question 1

The suffix '-ectomy' means:

Accepted Answer

Surgical removal/excision

Answer

'-Ectomy' means surgical removal or excision of a structure (e.g., appendectomy = removal of the appendix).

Question 2

The combining form 'cardi/o' refers to the:

Accepted Answer

Heart

Answer

Cardi/o is the combining form for heart, as in cardiology (study of the heart) and cardiomegaly (enlargement of the heart).

Question 3

A patient with 'dyspnea' is experiencing:

Accepted Answer

Difficulty breathing

Answer

Dyspnea is derived from dys- (difficult/painful) + -pnea (breathing). It means labored or difficult breathing.

Question 4

The prefix 'tachy-' means:

Accepted Answer

Rapid/fast

Answer

Tachy- means fast or rapid. Tachycardia is a rapid heart rate; tachypnea is rapid breathing.

Question 5

The medical term 'hematuria' means:

Accepted Answer

Blood in the urine

Answer

Hematuria is composed of hemat/o (blood) + -uria (condition of urine), meaning blood in the urine.

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