Certified Electronic Health Records Specialist (CEHRS) Practice Exam

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In medical terms, what does "-tomy" indicate?

A visual examination
A surgical incision
A new opening
A cutting procedure

The correct answer is: A surgical incision

The suffix "-tomy" is derived from Greek and is commonly used in medical terminology to refer specifically to a surgical incision or cutting into a structure. When you see a medical term ending in "-tomy," it typically indicates that a surgical procedure is being performed to create an opening or incision in a specific organ or tissue for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. For example, "laparotomy" refers to an incision into the abdominal cavity. While other options refer to relevant medical procedures, they do not accurately capture the specific meaning of "-tomy." A visual examination is indicated by the suffix "-scopy," a new opening is typically described by the suffix "-stomy," and a general cutting procedure might be associated with various terms but does not specifically denote the surgical incision implied by "-tomy."