Certified Medical Coding Specialist Medical Terminology & Anatomy for Coding

Question 1

The prefix 'brady-' in medical terminology means:

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Slow

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Fast

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Painful

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Difficult

Question 2

The suffix '-ectomy' in medical terminology means:

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Surgical removal

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Surgical incision

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Surgical repair

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Surgical creation of an opening

Question 3

Which body cavity contains the heart and lungs?

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Thoracic cavity

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Abdominal cavity

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Pelvic cavity

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Cranial cavity

Question 4

The medical term 'nephro-' refers to which organ?

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Kidney

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Liver

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Bladder

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Gallbladder

Question 5

In anatomical position, the term 'medial' means:

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Closer to the midline of the body

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Farther from the midline of the body

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Toward the front of the body

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Toward the back of the body

Question 6

The suffix '-plasty' in medical terms refers to:

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Surgical repair or reconstruction

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Surgical removal

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Inflammation

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Disease or abnormal condition