Deck 1: The Anatomy of Medical Terms

Question 1

Which of the following statements is NOT true of combining vowels?

A)Combining vowels can join one root to another root.
B)Examples of combining vowels are "o" and "a."
C)A combining vowel has no meaning of its own.
D)A combining vowel makes a word easier to pronounce.
E)A combining vowel is needed when the suffix begins with a vowel.

Answer 1

A combining vowel is needed when the suffix begins with a vowel.

Question 2

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A)In the terms arthroscopy and arthrodesis, the combining form is the same but the suffix is different.
B)In the term endocarditis, the suffix means inflammation.
C)Dermatitis has the root dermat- from the Greek word for skin.
D)Respiratory has the root respir- from the German word for inhale.
E)Ileum and ilium are two different words that are spelled correctly.

Answer 2

Respiratory has the root respir- from the German word for inhale.

Question 3

Which of the following are the roots in the medical terms arthroscopy and respiratory?

A)arthr- and respir-
B)-scopy and -atory
C)-roscopy and -piratory
D)arth- and res-
E)thro- and spira-

Answer 3

arthr- and respir-

Question 4

In the term endocarditis, what is the root and what does the root mean?

A)The root is endo-, and it means inside or within.
B)The root is card-, and it means heart.
C)The root is -itis, and it means inflammation.
D)The root is endo-, and it means around.
E)The root is card-, and it means artery.

Question 5

Which of the following medical terms is spelled correctly?

A)Gastrik
B)Pneumothorax
C)Dermatitus
D)Uroligy
E)Resperatory

Question 6

The core element of any term is its

A)combining form
B)root
C)suffix
D)combining vowel
E)prefix

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true about the root of the medical term?

A)Medical terms have only one root.
B)Adding a prefix at the end of the word modifies the root of the word to give it new meaning.
C)The root is the foundation or core of the medical term.
D)The root is derived from the Chinese language.
E)Medical terms do not have suffixes attached to the root.

Question 8

Which of the following medical terms is spelled correctly?

A)Cardeologist
B)Arthroscopy
C)Gastrointerologist
D)Illium
E)Bronchuscopy

Question 9

Which of the following medical terms is spelled correctly?

A)Respirotory
B)Resperatory
C)Risperatory
D)Respiratory
E)Risspiratory

Question 10

The suffix is

A)the core of the word
B)found at the end of some words
C)found at the beginning of some words
D)the combining form of the word
E)rarely used in the medical language

Question 11

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A)The ileum is a pelvic bone while the ilium is a segment of the small intestine.
B)The trapezius is a back muscle, and the trapezium is a bone in the wrist.
C)The malleus is a bone in the middle ear, and the malleolus is a bony protuberance in the ankle.
D)The urethra and the ureter are both located in the upper abdomen.
E)Neurology is the study of diseases of the nervous system, and urology is the study of diseases of the kidney and bladder.

Question 12

Which of the following medical terms is spelled correctly?

A)Abdomin
B)Abdomen
C)Abdumin
D)Addumen
E)Adumen

Question 13

The medical language came mostly from which two origins?

A)Latin and Spanish
B)Spanish and Italian
C)Latin and Greek
D)Greek and English
E)Spanish and English

Question 14

Which of the following word elements is the root for the term dermatitis?

A)-itis
B)-matitis
C)der-
D)dermat-
E)derm-

Question 15

Elements of a medical term are the

A)individual parts of the word
B)references to Greek or Roman origins
C)multiple syllables of the word
D)combining vowels of the word
E)indicators that the word is plural

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true of a root in a word?

A)-ic and -um are examples of this type of word element.
B)All medical terms have at least one.
C)The root cannot be used to link two elements.
D)The root is usually "a" and "o."
E)The root indicates the location of the anatomical part.

Question 17

The prefix is

A)the core of the word
B)found at the end of the word
C)found at the beginning of some words
D)the combining form of the word
E)rarely used in the medical language

Question 18

An example of a term with two combining forms is

A)gastroenterology
B)cardiology
C)arthroplasty
D)dermatology
E)hypogastric

Question 19

The word element card- is an example of a

A)prefix
B)root
C)suffix
D)combining form
E)combining vowel

Question 20

Which of the following are the roots in the medical terms hematoma, arthroscopy, and hypogastric?

A)hem-,-scopy, and -gastric
B)-gastric, hypo-, and scopy
C)hemat-, arthro-, and hypo-
D)hemat-, arthr-, and gastr-
E)gastr-, scopy, and hypo-

Question 21

The root in the medical term hypergastric relates to the ________.

Question 22

For the term gastroenterology, which definition is accurate below?

A)gastr- is a root element that refers to the liver.
B)enter/o- is a combining form that refers to the intestines.
C)-logy is a root that refers to the study of.
D)gastr/o is a prefix that refers to the stomach.
E)-entero is a suffix that refers to the intestines.

Question 23

The Greek/Latin word element for joint is ________.

Question 24

Which statement is NOT true about combining vowels?

A)A combining vowel has no meaning of its own
B)A combining vowel joins a root to another root
C)A combining vowel joins a root to a suffix
D)The combining vowels are "a," "e," "i," "o," and "u"
E)A combining vowel is usually of Greek or Latin origin

Question 25

The root dermat- means ________.

Question 26

Arthroscopy has the combining form arthr/o-, from the Greek word for

A)joint
B)blood
C)stomach
D)heart
E)arteries

Question 27

The combination of a root and a combining vowel is a ________.

Question 28

The term ________ relates to the process of breathing.

Question 29

The prefix that means normal is ________.

Question 30

A root with a combining vowel added to it is called the

A)prefix
B)combining form
C)main word
D)suffix
E)Greek/Latin meaning of the term

Question 31

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A)A combining vowel joins word elements together to create medical terms.
B)In the term gastroenterology, there are two combining vowels.
C)The vowel "o" is a combining vowel in the combining form pulmon/o.
D)In a medical term, the suffix is found at the beginning of the word.
E)Adding a different suffix to the same root enables you to build a whole new set of words.

Question 32

The only combining vowels are "a," "o," and "i".

Question 33

The core element of any term is its ________.

Question 34

In the term hematoma, the root hemat means ________

Question 35

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A)A root with a combining vowel added to it is called a combining form.
B)The combining form can be attached to another root or combining form.
C)The combining form cannot precede a suffix.
D)In this text, the root is separated from the combining vowel by a slash "/."
E)Identifying the root or combining form is a part of the medical term analysis process.

Question 36

Which of the following medical terms is spelled correctly?

A)Gastroenterology
B)Perycardium
C)Pulmanology
D)Hemopnumothorax
E)Hemorhhage

Question 37

Which of the following terms has more than one root?

A)Urology
B)Endogastric
C)Hemopneumothorax
D)Pericardium
E)Arthritis

Question 38

Pneumon/o is an example of

A)a prefix
B)a combining form from the cardiovascular system vocabulary
C)the vowel that joins a root to another root or to a suffix
D)the combination of a root and a combining vowel
E)a suffix

Question 39

An example of a combining form in a medical term is

A)-logy
B)pre-
C)pneum-
D)cardi/o
E)-tory

Question 40

Which of the following suffixes means surgical removal?

A)-tomy
B)-stomy
C)-ectomy
D)-tripsy
E)-lysis

Question 41

Which of the following medical terms has a suffix that means pertaining to?

A)Endocardium
B)Pyrexia
C)Pulmonary
D)Carditis
E)Arteriole

Question 42

Choose the correct suffix that means disease.

A)-osis
B)-pathy
C)-itis
D)-oma
E)-plasty

Question 43

Which of the following medical terms means one who studies the skin?

A)Urologist
B)Dermatologist
C)Neurologist
D)Cardiologist
E)Pulmonologist

Question 44

Which of the following medical terms is spelled correctly?

A)Iillium
B)Ilieum
C)Ileum
D)Elium
E)Illeum

Question 45

A root + a combining vowel makes a ________.

Question 46

Which of the following terms has a suffix that means surgical repair?

A)Herniorrhaphy
B)Cardiopathy
C)Dermatology
D)Arthroplasty
E)Lithotripsy

Question 47

Which of the following terms has a suffix that means record?

A)Cardiology
B)Cardiograph
C)Hematocrit
D)Cardiogram
E)Hemolysis

Question 48

In the medical term arthroplasty, what is the suffix and what does the suffix mean?

A)The suffix is arthro-, and it means joint
B)The suffix is ar-, and it means without
C)The suffix is -plasty, and it means joint
D)The suffix is -plasty, and it means surgical repair
E)The suffix is arthr-, and it means remove

Question 49

The medical term for nerve disease is neuro ________.

Question 50

Which of the following terms has a suffix that means the study of?

A)Pulmonologist
B)Pediatrician
C)Dermatology
D)Dentist
E)Psychiatry

Question 51

Choose the correct suffix to use for terms that refer to a visual examination of a body part such as a joint.

A)-logy
B)-pathy
C)-desis
D)-scopy
E)-stomy

Question 52

The term element -scopy is an example of a

A)prefix
B)root
C)suffix
D)term combining form
E)combining vowel

Question 53

In the term gastric, the root gastr- means ________.

Question 54

Choose the correct suffix to use for terms that refer to inflammation.

A)-scopy
B)-edema
C)-itis
D)-penia
E)-ectasis

Question 55

A ________ is added onto the end of a term to modify the core of the root/combining form and give it a new meaning.

Question 56

Which of the following terms has a suffix that means surgical fixation?

A)Arthroplasty
B)Arthroscopy
C)Arthralgia
D)Arthrotomy
E)Arthrodesis

Question 57

Suffixes that are added to roots or combining forms to produce a medical term that describes a symptom or sign of a disease process are labeled

A)Pathological Suffixes
B)Adjectival Suffixes
C)Noun Suffixes
D)Surgical Suffixes
E)Diagnostic Suffixes

Question 58

A ________ is always needed to attach a suffix that begins with a consonant.

Question 59

Which of the following terms uses a suffix to indicate surgical formation of an opening?

A)Tracheotomy
B)Hemolysis
C)Arthrodesis
D)Appendectomy
E)Tracheostomy

Question 60

The term element -logy is an example of a

A)combining vowel
B)root
C)prefix
D)suffix
E)term combining form

Question 61

An arthr/o ________ is a surgical puncture of a joint space with a needle.

Question 62

The suffix -stenosis means ________.

Question 63

Which of the following medical terms is spelled correctly?

A)Dermatologist
B)Dermetologisst
C)Dermetologist
D)Dermatalogist
E)Dimetologist

Question 64

If the combining form rhin/o means nose, what would a surgical repair of a nose be called?

A)Rhinodesis
B)Rhinotomy
C)Rhinoplasty
D)Rhinopathy
E)Rhinorrhaphy

Question 65

A medical specialist in children's development and disorders is a(n)

A)Psychiatrist
B)Gynecologist
C)Pediatrician
D)Neonatologist
E)Obstetrician

Question 66

The suffix that means vomiting is

A)-emesis
B)-edema
C)-genesis
D)-osis
E)-penia

Question 67

Arthropathy would be a disease of

A)Arteries
B)Skin
C)Stomach
D)Joints
E)Blood vessels

Question 68

The medical term for pain in a joint is arthr ________.

Question 69

Which of the following medical terms means pertaining to above the stomach?

A)Epigastric
B)Hypergastric
C)Endogastric
D)Supragastric
E)Overgastric

Question 70

A herniorrhaphy would be a surgical ________ of a hernia.

A)Removal
B)Fixation
C)Suture
D)Incision
E)Dilation

Question 71

Which of the following medical terms is spelled correctly?

A)Cardeopathy
B)Cardeeopathy
C)Cardeopathie
D)Cardiopathy
E)Cardiopethy

Question 72

All of the following term elements are adjectival suffixes meaning pertaining to EXCEPT

A)-ary
B)-eal
C)-ac
D)-al
E)-osis

Question 73

The medical term meaning to cough up bloody sputum is

A)Hematuria
B)Hemolysis
C)Hemorrhage
D)Hemoptysis
E)Hematochezia

Question 74

The term elements -plasty, -stomy, -scopy, and -itis are all

A)Prefixes
B)Root terms
C)Combining vowels
D)Combining forms
E)Suffixes

Question 75

The medical term for dilation of the bronchus is bronchi ________.

Question 76

Which term does NOT represent a surgical suffix?

A)-ectomy
B)-plasty
C)-tripsy
D)-stomy
E)-pathy

Question 77

The suffix that describes a surgical incision is

A)-ectomy
B)-tomy
C)-plasty
D)-rrhaphy

Question 78

Which statement is NOT true about suffixes?

A)A suffix is a group of letters
B)A suffix can have more than one meaning
C)A suffix can appear anywhere in the medical term
D)An occasional medical term can have two suffixes
E)If a suffix starts with a vowel, no combining vowel is needed

Question 79

Choose the correct medical term that means the structure inside the heart.

A)Endocardium
B)Pericardium
C)Myocardium
D)Pericarditis
E)Endometrium

Question 80

In the medical term hematoma, the suffix is

A)hemat-
B)hemat/o
C)-oma
D)-toma
E)-ma