1.  a.
   Rational: suffix -ostomy meaning is a ‘new permanent opening ‘.
2.  b.
   Rational: suffix -megaly is deal with enlargement or large.
3.  b.
   Rational: suffix –rrhagia mean abnormal flow.
4.  d.
   Rational: suffix -scopy mean to examine.
5.  c.
   Rational: suffix -oma is used for tumor.
6.  c.
   Rational: “lithiasis” is divided as litho and -osis. Litho mean stone and -osis mean abnormal condition of.
7.  c.
   Rational: “cephal/o” mean head .
8.  a.
   Rational: “Onycho” mean fingernail.
9.  d.
   Rational: “Retinoblastoma” (retino+blastoma) retina is part of eye and blastoma mean malignant tumor.
10.  c.
    Rational: Echoencephalography is study of encephalo mean brain.
11.  a.
    Rational: Arthrocentesis (arthro+centesis) ; centesis mean puncture in cavity and arthro mean joint.
12.  b.
    Rational: Mastopexy (Masto+pexy); Masto mean breast and pexy mean fixation
13.  d.
    Rational: Colporrhaphy (Colpo+rrhaphy); Colpo refers as vagina and rrhaphy refers as suture.
14.  d.
    Rational: Hysterectomy (Hyster+ectomy); Hyster mean uterus and ectomy refer as surgical removal.
15.  d.
    Rational: Tympanoplasty (Tympano+ plasty); Tympano refers as Tympanic membrane or ear drum and plasty refer as repair.

Practice Question For Medical Coding:Medical terminology(I)