RMA Medical Terminology 2

Question 1

Which prefix means 'within' or 'inside'?

Accepted Answer

Intra-

Answer

Intra- is the prefix meaning 'within' or 'inside,' as in intravenous (within a vein), intramuscular (within a muscle), or intracranial (within the skull).

Question 2

The medical term 'tachycardia' is constructed from which components, and what does it mean?

Accepted Answer

Tachy- (fast) + cardia (heart) = fast heart rate

Answer

Tachycardia combines tachy- (fast, rapid) with -cardia (heart condition), meaning an abnormally fast heart rate, typically defined as greater than 100 beats per minute in adults.

Question 3

Which suffix means 'surgical removal of' (excision)?

Accepted Answer

-ectomy

Answer

-Ectomy is the suffix meaning surgical removal or excision of a body part, as in appendectomy (removal of the appendix) or mastectomy (removal of the breast).

Question 4

What does the abbreviation 'NPO' stand for and when is it used?

Accepted Answer

Nothing Per Os (by mouth) — used when a patient must abstain from all food and fluids

Answer

NPO stands for 'nil per os' (Latin: nothing by mouth) and is ordered when a patient must completely abstain from eating or drinking, typically before surgery, anesthesia, or certain diagnostic procedures.

Question 5

The root word 'hepat/o' refers to which organ?

Accepted Answer

Liver

Answer

Hepat/o is the Greek root word for liver; it appears in hepatitis (inflammation of the liver), hepatomegaly (enlarged liver), and hepatocyte (liver cell).

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RMA Medical Terminology 2