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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?

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What is the purpose of using medical terminology in healthcare?

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

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What components are key to understanding medical terms?

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In which book is the Medical Terminology lecture referenced?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Gastroenterology

Study of the digestive system

Lumpectomy

Surgical removal of tumor and surrounding breast tissue

Thoracotomy

Incision into the thoracic cavity

Mastectomy

Surgical removal of a breast

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Purpose of medical terminology

To communicate effectively and accurately among healthcare professionals

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Importance of medical word skills

To quickly review a patient's medical history and provide accurate treatment

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Key components of medical terms

Roots, suffixes, and prefixes

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Most common combining vowel

O

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When to add 's to abbreviations

When the abbreviation is expressed in lowercase

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Prefix 'Hyper-'

Above normal or excessive

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Suffix '-ectomy'

Surgical removing

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Root word 'Anter/o'

Front

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Suffix '-pathy'

Disease, disease process

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Prefix 'An-, A-'

Without or lack of

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Pronunciation of 'ch'

/tʃ/

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Suffix '-Ologist'

-ology study of, process of study

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