HSC112 Medical Terminology (EU) Final Exam Review 2025 (Qns & Ans).

HSC112

Medical Terminology

Final Exam Review (Qns & Ans)

2025



1. Which of the following terms refers to the surgical removal of a
body part or tissue?
- A) Ablation
- B) Biopsy
- C) Resection
- D) Excision
- Correct ANS: D) Excision
- Rationale: "Excision" specifically means the surgical
removal of tissue. "Ablation" refers to the removal or destruction
of material, often by chemical means. "Biopsy" involves the
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,removal of tissue for diagnostic purposes. "Resection" is a
broader term that refers to the removal of a part of an organ or
structure.


2. Which of the following prefixes indicates "fast" or "rapid"?
- A) Brady-
- B) Tachy-
- C) Hyper-
- D) Hypo-
- Correct ANS: B) Tachy-
- Rationale: "Tachy-" is the prefix that means fast or rapid,
often used in terms like "tachycardia" (rapid heartbeat). "Brady-"
means slow. "Hyper-" indicates above normal. "Hypo-" indicates
below normal.


Fill-in-the-Blank Questions


3. The medical term for inflammation of the liver is __________.
- Correct ANS: Hepatitis
- Rationale: "Hepatitis" comes from "hepat-" (liver) and "-
itis" (inflammation), thus referring to liver inflammation.



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, 4. __________ is the term for the formation of blood or blood
cells.
- Correct ANS: Hematopoiesis
- Rationale: "Hematopoiesis" is derived from "hemato-"
(blood) and "-poiesis" (formation), indicating the formation of
blood cells.


True/False Questions


5. The term "osteomalacia" refers to the softening of the muscles.
- Correct ANS: False
- Rationale: "Osteomalacia" refers to the softening of the
bones. "Myomalacia" would refer to the softening of muscles.


6. The prefix "poly-" means many or excessive.
- Correct ANS: True
- Rationale: "Poly-" is a prefix meaning many, much, or
excessive, as seen in terms like "polyuria" (excessive urination).


Multiple Response Questions




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