Ch. 2 Medical terminology for Central Service technicians

The majority of medical terms are of either _____ or _____ origin. A. Greek or French B. Greek or Latin C. Latin or French D. Latin or English

B. Greek or Latin

The term itis means: A. Illness B. Inflammation C. The study of D. Pain

B. Inflammation

Which of the following tells the primary meaning of a word? A. Prefix word element B. Root word element C. Suffix word element D. Combining vowel

B. Root word element

The term septorhinoplasty means: A. surgery of a muscle wound. B. surgical repair of the nose. C. removal of a cyst. D. incision of the stomach.

B. surgical repair of the nose.

Define BSO

Bilateral Salpingo-Oopherectomy

The purpose of a combining vowel is to: A. Tell the primary meaning of a word. B. Suggest the meaning of the root word element. C. Ease pronunciation of a word. D. Connect the prefix and the suffix.

C. Ease the pronunciation of a word.

Which of the following surgical abbreviations might be used relating to a fractured bone? A. CABG B. BSO C. ORIF D. TAH

C. ORIF

The last word element in a medical term is the: A. Combining vowel B. Prefix C. Suffix D. Root

C. Suffix

Knowing and understanding medical terminology helps technicians: A. Reduce the productivity of the Operating Room. B. Understand manufacturer's Instructions for Use. C. Understand what is asked when a request is made. D. Become proficient in Latin and French word elements.

C. Understand what is asked when a request is made.

The term hypo means: A. quickly B. above C. below D. measured

C. below

Lithotripsy means: A. aspiration of fatty tissue. B. surgical removal of the ovary. C. crushing of a stone. D. visual examination of a joint.

C. crushing of a stone.

Define CR

Closed Reduction

Match the prefixes with their meanings. Endo A. half Hemi B. above Neo C. without A D. within Post E. after Supra F. new

Endo = D. within Hemi = A. half Neo = F. new A = C. without Post = E. after Supra = B. above

Define ORIF

Open Reduction Internal Fixation

The prefix anti means _____ while ante means _____.

anti = against ante = before

The surgical procedure to visually examine a joint is called an _____ while the procedure to visually examine organs of the abdomen is called a _____.

arthroscopy, laparoscopy

The suffix cide means_____ while the suffix cise means_____.

cide = kill cise = cut

The prefix inter means _____ while intra means _____.

inter = between intra = within, inside

The suffix ostomy means_____ while otomy mean_____.

ostomy = creation of an opening otomy = incision into an organ

The prefix para means _____ while peri means _____.

para = beside, near peri = around, about

The term oscopy means: A. Visual examination B. Disease C. Surgical removal D. Diagnosis of a medical condition

A. Visual examination

Arthroscopy means: A. Visual exam of a joint B. Surgical replacement of a joint C. Inflammation of a joint D. Surgical removal of a joint

A. Visual exam of a joint

Name three suffixes that mean pertaining to:

-ac -al -ic -eal -ary -ous

Define cholecystectomy

Removal of the gallbladder

Define prostatectomy

Removal of the prostate

Define hysterectomy

Removal of the uterus

Which of the following means beside or near? A. Para B. Peri C. Parta D. Pana

A. Para

Encephalopathy is a/an: A. disease of the brain. B. inflammation of the liver. C. fluid-filled sack. D. inflammation of a joint.

A. disease of the brain.

The term ectomy means: A. To repair B. Surgical removal C. Inflammation D. To cut

B. Surgical removal

The term ostomy: A. is a prefix B. is a suffix C. is a root D. mean surgical removal

B. is a suffix

The word laminectomy means: A. removal of a cyst in the spine B. removal of a part of a lamina C. to cut out part of a small bone D. the study of the spine

B. removal of a part of a lamina

Define BKA

Below Knee Amputation

Plasty is a: A. prefix meaning to suture B. prefix meaning surgical restoration C. suffix meaning surgical restoration D. is a suffix meaning to view.

C. suffix meaning surgical restoration

Define CABG

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

The term intercostal means: A. within the colon B. between the toes C. within the bladder D. between the ribs

D. between the ribs

The suffix tome means a: A. surgical restoration B. surgical fixation C. to suture D. cutting instrument

D. cutting instrument

Define TAH

Total Abdominal Hysterectomy

Define THA

Total Hip Arthroplasty

A colostomy is a procedure to _____ while a colectomy is a procedure to _____.

create a new opening to the colon, remove a part of the large intestine (colon)

The suffix ectomy means_____ while the suffix oscopy means_____.

ectomy = surgical removal oscopy = visual examination

The prefix hyper means _____ while hypo means _____.

hyper = above, excessive hypo = below, deficient

A surgical procedure to examine the thoracic cavity is called a _____ while the procedure to remove a lung is called a _____.

thoracoscopy, pneumonectomy

A hysteroscopy is a _____ while a hysterectomy is a procedure to _____.

visual exam of the uterus, remove the uterus