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What does the term 'Gastroenterology' refer to?

  • Someone who studies about the stomach
  • Visual examination in the stomach
  • Study of the digestive system (correct)
  • Study about gas entering the stomach

What is 'Lumpectomy' in the context of surgery?

  • Mammoplasty
  • Procedure related to lymph nodes
  • Mastectomy
  • Surgical removal of tumor and surrounding breast tissue (correct)

What is 'Thoracotomy' in medical terminology?

  • Surgical procedure on the brain
  • Removal of the gallbladder
  • Incision into the thoracic cavity (correct)
  • Examination of the abdominal organs

In radiologic technology, what does a 'Mastectomy' involve?

<p>Surgical removal of a breast (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of using medical terminology in healthcare?

<p>To communicate effectively and accurately among healthcare professionals (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important for healthcare staff to have skills in defining and building medical words?

<p>To quickly review a patient's medical history and provide accurate treatment (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What components are key to understanding medical terms?

<p>Roots, suffixes, and prefixes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which book is the Medical Terminology lecture referenced?

<p>Medical Terminology An Illustrated Guide by Barbara Janson Cohen (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which combining vowel is most commonly used in roots with combining forms in the field of Radiologic Technology?

<p>O (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what situation is an 's (with apostrophe) added to pluralize an abbreviation like rbc's in Radiologic Technology?

<p>When the abbreviation is expressed in lowercase (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which prefix means 'above normal' or 'excessive' in the context of Radiologic Technology?

<p>Hyper- (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-ectomy' mean in terms of medical procedures in Radiologic Technology?

<p>Surgical removing (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which root word refers to the front of the body in Radiologic Technology?

<p>Anter/o (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the suffix '-pathy' in terms of disease or disease processes in Radiologic Technology?

<p>Disease, disease process (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which common prefix means 'without' or 'lack of' in the field of Radiologic Technology?

<p>An-, A- (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the pronunciation example for the letter 'ch' according to the information provided?

<p>/tʃ/ (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Ologist' as a suffix signifies which role or specialization in the field of Radiologic Technology?

<p>-ology study of, process of study (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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