PCT Medical Terminology 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: The combining form 'gastr/o' refers to:
- Liver
- Stomach (Correct answer)
- Intestine
- Gallbladder
Correct answer: Stomach
Gastr/o means stomach, as in gastritis (inflammation of the stomach lining).
Question 2: What does the suffix '-oma' indicate?
- Inflammation
- Surgical removal
- Tumor or mass (Correct answer)
- Incision
Correct answer: Tumor or mass
-Oma indicates a tumor or mass, as in carcinoma (cancerous tumor).
Question 3: The prefix 'peri-' means:
- Within
- Around or surrounding (Correct answer)
- Above
- Below
Correct answer: Around or surrounding
Peri- means around or surrounding, as in pericardium (the sac surrounding the heart).
Question 4: The term 'leukocyte' refers to:
- Red blood cell
- Platelet
- White blood cell (Correct answer)
- Stem cell
Correct answer: White blood cell
Leuk/o = white, -cyte = cell; leukocyte is a white blood cell that fights infection.
Question 5: Which suffix means 'a new opening created surgically'?
- -tomy
- -ostomy (Correct answer)
- -ectomy
- -plasty
Correct answer: -ostomy
-Ostomy means a surgical creation of a new opening, as in colostomy.
Question 6: The term 'proximal' describes a body part that is:
- Far from the point of origin
- Near the point of attachment or origin (Correct answer)
- On the surface of the body
- In the midline of the body
Correct answer: Near the point of attachment or origin
Proximal means closer to the point of origin or attachment, opposite of distal.
Question 7: The combining form 'pulmon/o' refers to:
- Heart
- Kidney
- Lung (Correct answer)
- Brain
Correct answer: Lung
Pulmon/o means lung, as in pulmonary (pertaining to the lungs).
PCT Medical Terminology 5
The combining form 'gastr/o' refers to: