Deck 7: Introduction to Medical Terminology

Question 1

The suffix -dynia means:

A) before
B) after
C) pertaining to
D) pain

Answer 1

pain

Question 2

The prefix intra- means:

A) above
B) between
C) same
D) within

Answer 2

within

Question 3

The combining form colp/o means:

A) breast
B) ovary
C) vagina
D) tube

Answer 3

vagina

Question 4

When changing a singular word with the ending of -a to a plural word,you change it to:

A) -as
B) -ices
C) -ae
D) -aes

Question 5

The combining form gastr/o means:

A) mouth
B) colon
C) nerve
D) stomach

Question 6

The prefix ultra- means:

A) single
B) scanty
C) beyond
D) backward

Question 7

The prefix ante- means:

A) with
B) without
C) after
D) before

Question 8

When dissecting a medical term,you should identify the word parts in which order (first to last)?

A) suffix,prefix,word root or combining form
B) prefix,word root or combining form,suffix
C) prefix,suffix,word root or combining form
D) word root or combining form,prefix,suffix

Question 9

Suffixes do not commonly indicate a:

A) location
B) procedure
C) condition
D) disease

Question 10

When changing a singular word with the ending of -nx to a plural word you would change it to:

A) -es
B) -nges
C) -ices
D) -ix

Question 11

When building a medical term,which part of the word do you identify first?

A) suffix
B) prefix
C) word root
D) combining form

Question 12

The majority of medical terms have either _____ foundations.

A) French or Spanish
B) Latin or Greek
C) Gaelic or Roman
D) Russian or Arabic

Question 13

The combining form cyan/o means:

A) blue
B) cell
C) mental illness
D) white

Question 14

The prefix iso- means:

A) large
B) same
C) insufficient
D) outside

Question 15

The prefix dia- means:

A) through
B) against
C) inferior
D) in front of

Question 16

Which suffix means "breath" or "breathing"?

A) -phrenia
B) -rrhexis
C) -pnea
D) -plegia

Question 17

The _____ is the component that goes at the beginning of a word and modifies its meaning.

A) word root
B) suffix
C) prefix
D) combining form

Question 18

Which suffix means "discharge"?

A) -rraphy
B) -rrhea
C) -rrhagia
D) -rrhaphy

Question 19

Which suffix means "disease"?

A) -oma
B) -phasia
C) -trophic
D) -pathy

Question 20

The suffix -stomy means:

A) opening
B) formation
C) surgical repair
D) abnormal

Question 21

Match each prefix with its meaning.
Abnormally fast

A)endo-
B)poly-
C)bi-
D)megalo-
E)tachy-
F)quadra-
G)sub-
H)circum-
I)pan-
J)epi-

Question 22

​Identify the term as having a singular or plural ending with the example provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
Stretching,dilating

A)-ory
B)-cidal
C)-crine
D)-ase
E)-ectasis
F)-ad
G)-edema
H)-iasis
I)-gen
J)-blast

Question 23

​Identify the term as having a singular or plural ending with the example provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
Pertaining to,condition (of)

A)-ory
B)-cidal
C)-crine
D)-ase
E)-ectasis
F)-ad
G)-edema
H)-iasis
I)-gen
J)-blast

Question 24

Match each prefix with its meaning.
Four

A)endo-
B)poly-
C)bi-
D)megalo-
E)tachy-
F)quadra-
G)sub-
H)circum-
I)pan-
J)epi-

Question 25

Match each prefix with its meaning.
Within

A)endo-
B)poly-
C)bi-
D)megalo-
E)tachy-
F)quadra-
G)sub-
H)circum-
I)pan-
J)epi-

Question 26

​Identify the term as having a singular or plural ending with the example provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
Killing,destroying

A)-ory
B)-cidal
C)-crine
D)-ase
E)-ectasis
F)-ad
G)-edema
H)-iasis
I)-gen
J)-blast

Question 27

Match each prefix with its meaning.
Large

A)endo-
B)poly-
C)bi-
D)megalo-
E)tachy-
F)quadra-
G)sub-
H)circum-
I)pan-
J)epi-

Question 28

Match each prefix with its meaning.
Excessive

A)endo-
B)poly-
C)bi-
D)megalo-
E)tachy-
F)quadra-
G)sub-
H)circum-
I)pan-
J)epi-

Question 29

Match each prefix with its meaning.
Below

A)endo-
B)poly-
C)bi-
D)megalo-
E)tachy-
F)quadra-
G)sub-
H)circum-
I)pan-
J)epi-

Question 30

​Identify the term as having a singular or plural ending with the example provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
Toward

A)-ory
B)-cidal
C)-crine
D)-ase
E)-ectasis
F)-ad
G)-edema
H)-iasis
I)-gen
J)-blast

Question 31

​Identify the term as having a singular or plural ending with the example provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
Baby,immature

A)-ory
B)-cidal
C)-crine
D)-ase
E)-ectasis
F)-ad
G)-edema
H)-iasis
I)-gen
J)-blast

Question 32

​Identify the term as having a singular or plural ending with the example provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
To secrete

A)-ory
B)-cidal
C)-crine
D)-ase
E)-ectasis
F)-ad
G)-edema
H)-iasis
I)-gen
J)-blast

Question 33

​Identify the term as having a singular or plural ending with the example provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
Swelling,fluid accumulation

A)-ory
B)-cidal
C)-crine
D)-ase
E)-ectasis
F)-ad
G)-edema
H)-iasis
I)-gen
J)-blast

Question 34

Match each prefix with its meaning.
All

A)endo-
B)poly-
C)bi-
D)megalo-
E)tachy-
F)quadra-
G)sub-
H)circum-
I)pan-
J)epi-

Question 35

Match each prefix with its meaning.
Upon,over

A)endo-
B)poly-
C)bi-
D)megalo-
E)tachy-
F)quadra-
G)sub-
H)circum-
I)pan-
J)epi-

Question 36

​Identify the term as having a singular or plural ending with the example provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
Condition,abnormal condition

A)-ory
B)-cidal
C)-crine
D)-ase
E)-ectasis
F)-ad
G)-edema
H)-iasis
I)-gen
J)-blast

Question 37

Match each prefix with its meaning.
Two

A)endo-
B)poly-
C)bi-
D)megalo-
E)tachy-
F)quadra-
G)sub-
H)circum-
I)pan-
J)epi-

Question 38

​Identify the term as having a singular or plural ending with the example provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
Producing

A)-ory
B)-cidal
C)-crine
D)-ase
E)-ectasis
F)-ad
G)-edema
H)-iasis
I)-gen
J)-blast

Question 39

​Identify the term as having a singular or plural ending with the example provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
Enzyme

A)-ory
B)-cidal
C)-crine
D)-ase
E)-ectasis
F)-ad
G)-edema
H)-iasis
I)-gen
J)-blast

Question 40

Match each prefix with its meaning.
Around

A)endo-
B)poly-
C)bi-
D)megalo-
E)tachy-
F)quadra-
G)sub-
H)circum-
I)pan-
J)epi-

Question 41

​Build the correct medical term for "An inflammation of the muscle of the heart."

A) myocardioitis
B) ​myocarditis
C) ​mycardiopathy
D) ​endocarditis

Question 42

​Identify the term as having a singular or plural ending with the example provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Vertebra

A)​singular
B)plural

Question 43

​Identify and match the word root with the term or meaning provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Cardi

A)​cardiomyopathy
B)​blue
C)​musculoskeletal
D)​neurological
E)nephrology
F)​gastrologist
G)​urine
H)​osteoarthritis
I)​leukemia
J)​colonoscopy

Question 44

​Identify the term as having a singular or plural ending with the example provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Appendix

A)​singular
B)plural

Question 45

​Identify and match the word root with the term or meaning provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Nephr

A)​cardiomyopathy
B)​blue
C)​musculoskeletal
D)​neurological
E)nephrology
F)​gastrologist
G)​urine
H)​osteoarthritis
I)​leukemia
J)​colonoscopy

Question 46

​Match the following term with the definition/example provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Most often describes part of the body and sometimes denotes color

A)​prefix
B)​suffix
C)​word root
D)​combining forms

Question 47

​Identify the term as having a singular or plural ending with the example provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Apex

A)​singular
B)plural

Question 48

​Identify and match the word root with the term or meaning provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Gastr

A)​cardiomyopathy
B)​blue
C)​musculoskeletal
D)​neurological
E)nephrology
F)​gastrologist
G)​urine
H)​osteoarthritis
I)​leukemia
J)​colonoscopy

Question 49

​Identify the term as having a singular or plural ending with the example provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Vertebrae

A)​singular
B)plural

Question 50

​Identify the term as having a singular or plural ending with the example provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Atria

A)​singular
B)plural

Question 51

​Identify and match the word root with the term or meaning provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
Cyan

A)​cardiomyopathy
B)​blue
C)​musculoskeletal
D)​neurological
E)nephrology
F)​gastrologist
G)​urine
H)​osteoarthritis
I)​leukemia
J)​colonoscopy

Question 52

​Identify and match the word root with the term or meaning provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Muscul

A)​cardiomyopathy
B)​blue
C)​musculoskeletal
D)​neurological
E)nephrology
F)​gastrologist
G)​urine
H)​osteoarthritis
I)​leukemia
J)​colonoscopy

Question 53

​Identify and match the word root with the term or meaning provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Oste

A)​cardiomyopathy
B)​blue
C)​musculoskeletal
D)​neurological
E)nephrology
F)​gastrologist
G)​urine
H)​osteoarthritis
I)​leukemia
J)​colonoscopy

Question 54

​Identify and match the word root with the term or meaning provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Leuk

A)​cardiomyopathy
B)​blue
C)​musculoskeletal
D)​neurological
E)nephrology
F)​gastrologist
G)​urine
H)​osteoarthritis
I)​leukemia
J)​colonoscopy

Question 55

​Identify and match the word root with the term or meaning provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Colon

A)​cardiomyopathy
B)​blue
C)​musculoskeletal
D)​neurological
E)nephrology
F)​gastrologist
G)​urine
H)​osteoarthritis
I)​leukemia
J)​colonoscopy

Question 56

​Identify and match the word root with the term or meaning provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Neur

A)​cardiomyopathy
B)​blue
C)​musculoskeletal
D)​neurological
E)nephrology
F)​gastrologist
G)​urine
H)​osteoarthritis
I)​leukemia
J)​colonoscopy

Question 57

​Identify the term as having a singular or plural ending with the example provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Bacilli

A)​singular
B)plural

Question 58

​Identify the term as having a singular or plural ending with the example provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Phalanges

A)​singular
B)plural

Question 59

​Identify and match the word root with the term or meaning provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Ur

A)​cardiomyopathy
B)​blue
C)​musculoskeletal
D)​neurological
E)nephrology
F)​gastrologist
G)​urine
H)​osteoarthritis
I)​leukemia
J)​colonoscopy

Question 60

​Identify the term as having a singular or plural ending with the example provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Diagnoses

A)​singular
B)plural

Question 61

​Match the following term with the definition/example provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Can change a medical term to an adjective as well

A)​prefix
B)​suffix
C)​word root
D)​combining forms

Question 62

​Match the suffix to the meaning provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Pertaining to;condition of

A)​-ac
B)​-globin
C)​-ad
D)​-asthenia
E)​-cele
F)​-ectomy
G)​-emesis
H)​-emia

Question 63

​Usually,prefixes are not altered when added to a combining form or word root;however,there are a few exceptions to this.Which of the following is an exception?

A) ​A basic rule is that if the combining form or word root begins with a consonant,you would select the most appropriate prefix that is applicable that ends in a vowel.
B) ​A basic rule is that if the combining form or word root begins with a -ante,you would select the most appropriate prefix that is applicable that ends in -ology.
C) ​A basic rule is that if the combining form or word root begins with a vowel,you would select the most appropriate prefix that is applicable that ends in a consonant.
D) ​None of the above

Question 64

​Match the following term with the definition/example provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Usually indicates a procedure,condition,disorder,or disease

A)​prefix
B)​suffix
C)​word root
D)​combining forms

Question 65

​Match the following term with the definition/example provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Often indicates a location,presence or absence,quantity,size,frequency,or position

A)​prefix
B)​suffix
C)​word root
D)​combining forms

Question 66

​Match the suffix to the meaning provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Vomiting

A)​-ac
B)​-globin
C)​-ad
D)​-asthenia
E)​-cele
F)​-ectomy
G)​-emesis
H)​-emia

Question 67

​Match the suffix to the meaning provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Protein

A)​-ac
B)​-globin
C)​-ad
D)​-asthenia
E)​-cele
F)​-ectomy
G)​-emesis
H)​-emia

Question 68

​Match the suffix to the meaning provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Hernia,abnormal protrusion

A)​-ac
B)​-globin
C)​-ad
D)​-asthenia
E)​-cele
F)​-ectomy
G)​-emesis
H)​-emia

Question 69

​Match the following term with the definition/example provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​A word part added to the end of a word to complete that term

A)​prefix
B)​suffix
C)​word root
D)​combining forms

Question 70

​Match the suffix to the meaning provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Toward

A)​-ac
B)​-globin
C)​-ad
D)​-asthenia
E)​-cele
F)​-ectomy
G)​-emesis
H)​-emia

Question 71

​Match the following term with the definition/example provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​A word part always found at the beginning of a medical term that changes or modifies the word root in the medical term

A)​prefix
B)​suffix
C)​word root
D)​combining forms

Question 72

​Match the following term with the definition/example provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Word roots that have a vowel added to the end of it

A)​prefix
B)​suffix
C)​word root
D)​combining forms

Question 73

​Match the suffix to the meaning provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Surgical removal

A)​-ac
B)​-globin
C)​-ad
D)​-asthenia
E)​-cele
F)​-ectomy
G)​-emesis
H)​-emia

Question 74

​Match the following term with the definition/example provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Most often,the vowel is an o;the other two most common vowels seen in this are a and i

A)​prefix
B)​suffix
C)​word root
D)​combining forms

Question 75

​The difference between the word root and the combining form is:

A) ​that a vowel is added to the word root when necessary to make the terms easier to pronounce and more logical
B) ​that a vowel is removed from the word when necessary to make the terms easier to pronounce and more logical
C) ​word root defines whether singular or plural and combining form changes the definition
D) ​all of the above

Question 76

​Match the suffix to the meaning provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Weakness

A)​-ac
B)​-globin
C)​-ad
D)​-asthenia
E)​-cele
F)​-ectomy
G)​-emesis
H)​-emia

Question 77

​Match the suffix to the meaning provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Blood

A)​-ac
B)​-globin
C)​-ad
D)​-asthenia
E)​-cele
F)​-ectomy
G)​-emesis
H)​-emia