PCT Medical Terminology 5

Question 1

The combining form 'gastr/o' refers to:

Accepted Answer

Stomach

Answer

Gastr/o means stomach, as in gastritis (inflammation of the stomach lining).

Question 2

What does the suffix '-oma' indicate?

Accepted Answer

Tumor or mass

Answer

-Oma indicates a tumor or mass, as in carcinoma (cancerous tumor).

Question 3

The prefix 'peri-' means:

Accepted Answer

Around or surrounding

Answer

Peri- means around or surrounding, as in pericardium (the sac surrounding the heart).

Question 4

The term 'leukocyte' refers to:

Accepted Answer

White blood cell

Answer

Leuk/o = white, -cyte = cell; leukocyte is a white blood cell that fights infection.

Question 5

Which suffix means 'a new opening created surgically'?

Accepted Answer

-ostomy

Answer

-Ostomy means a surgical creation of a new opening, as in colostomy.

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