ADVANCED MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
MASTERY (LEONARD 13TH EDITION)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026/2027
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1. Which suffix is specifically used to describe the surgical suturing of a ruptured organ or
tissue?
A. -rrhexis
B. -rrhage
C. -rrhea
D. -rrhaphy
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: The suffix -rrhaphy means surgical suturing, whereas -rrhexis
means rupture, -rrhage means bursting forth, and -rrhea means flow or discharge.
2. In the term ‘myelodysplasia’, the combining form ‘myel/o’ refers to which of the following?
A. Muscle tissue
B. Mucus
C. Fungus
D. Spinal cord or bone marrow
,Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Myel/o can refer to either the spinal cord or the bone marrow
depending on context; in dysplasia, it often refers to marrow development.
3. A patient diagnosed with ‘onycho-cryptosis’ is suffering from what condition?
A. A fungal infection of the nail
B. Softening of the nail bed
C. Shedding of the nails
D. An ingrown toenail
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Onych/o means nail and crypt means hidden; combined with -
osis, it refers to an ingrown nail.
4. Which prefix signifies that a condition is occurring ‘across’ or ‘through’ a structure?
A. Trans-
B. Peri-
C. Para-
D. Inter-
Answer: A
, Conceptual Explanation: Trans- means across or through, such as in ‘transdermal’
(through the skin).
5. The term ‘atherosclerosis’ describes the hardening of arteries specifically due to what?
A. Calcium deposits
B. Fibrous tissue growth
C. Fatty plaque
D. Blood clots
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Ather/o refers to fatty plaque or porridge-like substance,
distinguishing it from general arteriosclerosis.
6. Which surgical procedure involves the ‘crushing’ of a stone, such as a kidney stone?
A. Lithotomy
B. Lithotripsy
C. Litholysis
D. Lithocentesis
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: The suffix -tripsy means to crush; therefore, lithotripsy is the
crushing of a stone.
MASTERY (LEONARD 13TH EDITION)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026/2027
UPDATE || 100% GUARANTEED PASS
1. Which suffix is specifically used to describe the surgical suturing of a ruptured organ or
tissue?
A. -rrhexis
B. -rrhage
C. -rrhea
D. -rrhaphy
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: The suffix -rrhaphy means surgical suturing, whereas -rrhexis
means rupture, -rrhage means bursting forth, and -rrhea means flow or discharge.
2. In the term ‘myelodysplasia’, the combining form ‘myel/o’ refers to which of the following?
A. Muscle tissue
B. Mucus
C. Fungus
D. Spinal cord or bone marrow
,Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Myel/o can refer to either the spinal cord or the bone marrow
depending on context; in dysplasia, it often refers to marrow development.
3. A patient diagnosed with ‘onycho-cryptosis’ is suffering from what condition?
A. A fungal infection of the nail
B. Softening of the nail bed
C. Shedding of the nails
D. An ingrown toenail
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Onych/o means nail and crypt means hidden; combined with -
osis, it refers to an ingrown nail.
4. Which prefix signifies that a condition is occurring ‘across’ or ‘through’ a structure?
A. Trans-
B. Peri-
C. Para-
D. Inter-
Answer: A
, Conceptual Explanation: Trans- means across or through, such as in ‘transdermal’
(through the skin).
5. The term ‘atherosclerosis’ describes the hardening of arteries specifically due to what?
A. Calcium deposits
B. Fibrous tissue growth
C. Fatty plaque
D. Blood clots
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Ather/o refers to fatty plaque or porridge-like substance,
distinguishing it from general arteriosclerosis.
6. Which surgical procedure involves the ‘crushing’ of a stone, such as a kidney stone?
A. Lithotomy
B. Lithotripsy
C. Litholysis
D. Lithocentesis
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: The suffix -tripsy means to crush; therefore, lithotripsy is the
crushing of a stone.
