Basic Medical Terminology

What does the suffix 'ectomy' mean?

• Removal

• Operation

• Incision

• addition

What is the study of blood called?

• Oncology

• Hematology

• Cardiology

• physiology

What does the prefix 'Endo' mean?

• Around

• Ending

• Within

• open

The bodies starting position is called what?

• Sagittal

• Coronal

• Anatomical

• Biological

What plane of movement does NOT belong?

• Sagittal

• Transverse

• Coronal

• Horizontal

What action is being performed here?

• Adduction

• Abduction

• Flexion

• Extension

Which one of these pictures shows protraction of the jaw?

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If I were to push my toes and ball of my foot down, it would be called what?

• Inversion

• Plantar flexion

• Dorsi flexion

• Flexion

What is this symbol mean in medical terminology?

• Emergency procedure

• Doctor

• Psychology

• Percentile

what is the abbreviation for appointment?

• appt

• App

• A/P

• a/p