Medical Terminology for Central Service Technicians

Question 1

Knowing and understanding medical terminology helps technicians

Answer 1

understand what is asked when a request is made

Question 2

The majority of medical terms are either ________ or ________ orgin.

Answer 2

greek or latin

Question 3

Which of the following tells the primary meaning of a word?

Answer 3

Root word element

Question 4

The purpose of a combining vowel is to

Answer 4

ease pronunciation of a word

Question 5

The last word element in a medical term is the

Answer 5

suffix

Question 6

The term itis means

Answer 6

inflammation

Question 7

The term ectomy means

Answer 7

surgical removal

Question 8

The term oscopy means

Answer 8

visual examination

Question 9

Arthroscopy means

Answer 9

visual exam of a joint

Question 10

The term ostomy

Answer 10

is a suffix

Question 11

The suffix -tome means a

Answer 11

cutting instrument

Question 12

Plasty is a

Answer 12

suffix meaning surgical restoration

Question 13

The word laminectomy means

Answer 13

removal of part of a lamina

Question 14

Which of the following means beside or near?

Answer 14

para

Question 15

Which of the following surgical abbreviations mi9ght be used relating to a fractured bone?

Answer 15

ORIF

Question 16

The term intercostal means

Answer 16

between the ribs

Question 17

The term hypo means

Answer 17

below

Question 18

The term septorhinoplasty means

Answer 18

surgical repair of the nose

Question 19

Encephalopathy is a/an

Answer 19

disease of the brain

Question 20

Lithotripsy means

Answer 20

crushing of a stone