Question

a medical assistant should identify which medical terms as a procedure that involves an incision into the stomach?
myringotomy
lithotripsy
rhinorrhea
gastrotomy
question 12
1 point
which of the following terms refers to pain?
hemiplegia
arthralgia
diplopia
dysplasia

Explanation:

1. For the first question, "gastro -" refers to the stomach and "-tomy" means incision. Myringotomy is an incision in the eardrum, lithotripsy is the breaking of stones, and rhinorrhea is a runny nose.
2. For the second question, "algia" means pain. Hemiplegia is paralysis on one side of the body, diplopia is double - vision, and dysplasia is abnormal development.

Answer:

1. D. Gastrotomy
2. B. Arthralgia