NAHP NRCMA Exam - Topic 6 Question 36 Discussion

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Question #: 36
Topic #: 6

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The term self refers to:

Aiatro

Bauto

Cana

Dendo

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Suggested Answer: B

The term self refers to auto. This prefix is used in medical terminology to denote self or same, as seen in words like autoimmune (where the immune system attacks the body's own cells) and autopsy (self-examination of a body after death).

Mosby's Medical Dictionary (10th ed.). (2017). Elsevier.

Stedman's Medical Dictionary (28th ed.). (2006). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

by Chauncey at May 05, 2026, 05:41 PM

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Paola

17 days ago

I keep mixing up "auto" and "endo." I wish I could remember the exact definitions better!

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Cherrie

22 days ago

I remember practicing a question like this, and I think "auto" was the term used for self in that context.

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Mitsue

27 days ago

I think "auto" might be the right answer since it relates to self, but I'm not completely sure.

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