Deck 1: Introduction to Medical Terminology

Question 1

In the term otorhinolaryngology,which word part means ear?

A) laryng/o
B) -ology
C) ot/o
D) rhin/o

Answer 1

ot/o

Question 2

Which combining form means white?

A) cyan/o
B) erythr/o
C) leuk/o
D) melan/o

Answer 2

leuk/o

Question 3

Which prefix means between or among?

A) inter-
B) intra-
C) sub-
D) supra-

Answer 3

inter-

Question 4

Which term means the rupture of a muscle?

A) myoplasty
B) myorrhaphy
C) myorrhexis
D) myotomy

Question 5

In the term pericardiectomy,the word part -ectomy is a ____.

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

Question 6

Which term describes a torn,ragged wound?

A) fistula
B) infection
C) inflammation
D) laceration

Question 7

Which of these suffixes requires the use of the combining vowel?

A) -algia
B) -ologist
C) -osis
D) -stenosis

Question 8

Which combining form means plaque or fatty substance?

A) angi/o
B) arteri/o
C) arthr/o
D) ather/o

Question 9

Which statement is true about inflammation?

A) A sign of inflammation is the presence of exudate (pus).
B) Inflammation is a localized response to an injury or destruction of tissues.
C) Inflammation is a pathologic change of the tissues due to disease.
D) Inflammation is the invasion of the body by a disease-producing organism.

Question 10

Which term means pain in the stomach?

A) gastralgia
B) gastritis
C) gastrosis
D) gastrotomy

Question 11

Which suffix means a surgical creation of an artificial opening?

A) -ectomy
B) -otomy
C) -ostomy
D) -plasty

Question 12

Which term describes the time and events surrounding birth?

A) perinatal
B) postnatal
C) prenatal
D) neonatal

Question 13

A fever is referred to as a ____ because it can be measured by the patient or others.

A) diagnosis
B) prognosis
C) sign
D) symptom

Question 14

Based on its word parts,the term cardiorrhexis means ____.

A) abnormal softening of the heart
B) bleeding from the heart
C) rupture of the heart
D) to suture the wall of the heart

Question 15

The examination technique in which the examiner's hands are used to feel the texture,size,consistency,and location of certain body parts is known as ____.

A) palpation
B) palpitation
C) prostate
D) prostrate

Question 16

Which suffix means to suture or stitch?

A) -rrhage
B) -rrhaphy
C) -rrhea
D) -rrhexis

Question 17

The term ____ means any pathologic change or disease in the spinal cord or bone marrow.

A) myelopathy
B) myelotomy
C) myopathy
D) myotomy

Question 18

Based on its word parts,the term hepatorrhagia means ____.

A) abnormal enlargement of the liver
B) abnormal softening of the liver
C) bleeding from the liver
D) inflammation of the liver

Question 19

Which term means the tissue death of an artery or arteries?

A) arteriomalacia
B) arterionecrosis
C) arteriosclerosis
D) arteriostenosis

Question 20

Which term means inflammation of a nerve?

A) neurectomy
B) neuritis
C) neuroplasty
D) neurotomy

Question 21

The term meaning higher-than-normal blood pressure is ____________________.

Question 22

The death of bone tissue is known as ____________________ (oste/o means bone).

Question 23

Which suffix means specialist?

A) -graphy
B) -gram
C) -ologist
D) -ology

Question 24

A surgical incision into the colon is a/an ____________________ (col/o means colon).

Question 25

Inflammation of the lining of the nose is known as ____________________ (rhin/o means nose).

Question 26

The inflammation of a joint is known as ____________________ (arthr/o means joint).

Question 27

The ____ is part of the hip bone.

A) iliac
B) ileum
C) ileus
D) ilium

Question 28

When a disease is named for the person who first discovered it,it is known as a/an ____________________.

Question 29

The surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid is ____________________ (abdomin/o means abdomen).

Question 30

A pathologic change of muscle tissue is known as ____________________ (my/o means muscle).

Question 31

The term ____________________ describes swelling caused by excess fluid in the body tissues.

Question 32

An inflammation of the stomach and small intestine is known as ____________________ (gastr/o means stomach and enter/o means small intestine).

Question 33

Which combining form means nerve?

A) gastr/o
B) hepat/o
C) nephr/o
D) neur/o

Question 34

The term ____________________ means wound or injury.

Question 35

The term ____________________ means a pounding or racing heart.

Question 36

The visual examination of the internal structure of a joint is known as ____________________ (arthr/o means joint).

Question 37

Which combining form means fever?

A) py/o
B) pyel/o
C) pyelor/o
D) pyr/o

Question 38

The process of a radiographic study of the blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium is a/an ____________________ (angi/o means blood vessel).

Question 39

A strong dependence on a drug or substance is a/an ____________________.

Question 40

Which combining form means fungus?

A) mucos/o
B) myc/o
C) myel/o
D) my/o

Question 41

Abnormal enlargement of the liver is ____________________ (hepat/o means liver).

Question 42

A/An ____________________ is the loss of a large amount of blood in a short time.

Question 43

Pain is said to be a symptom because it can be observed only by the patient.

Question 44

The screening of patients to determine their priority of need and the proper place of medical treatment is called ____________________.

Question 45

The term ____________________ describes an inflammation of the appendix (appendic/o means appendix).

Question 46

A prefix usually,but not always,indicates location,time,or number.

Question 47

The term meaning the surgical repair of the nose is a/an ____________________ (rhin/o means nose).

Question 48

The term phlegm begins with an f sound.

Question 49

Mucous is the substance secreted by the mucous membranes.

Question 50

Abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries is ____________________ (arteri/o means artery).

Question 51

The flow of frequent loose or watery stools is known as ____________________.

Question 52

The term ____________________ means having the nature,properties,or qualities of an adult male.

Question 53

A diagnosis is the identification of a disease.

Question 54

A combining vowel is not required when two word roots are joined together.

Question 55

A sign,such as fever,is evidence of disease that can be observed by the patient and by others.

Question 56

The surgical repair of a muscle is known as a/an ____________________ (my/o means muscle).

Question 57

The surgical removal of the tonsils is a/an ____________________ (tonsill/o means tonsil).

Question 58

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

Question 59

A syndrome can be observed only by the patient and not by others.

Question 60

Suppuration is the formation or discharging of pus.

Question 61

The suffix -gram means the process of recording a picture or record.

Question 62

Match each definition with the correct word part.
hypo-

A)abnormal condition
B)abnormal enlargement
C)deficient
D)excessive
E)pain

Question 63

Swelling is one sign of inflammation.

Question 64

Prostate means to collapse.

Question 65

An inflammation is the invasion of the body by a disease-causing organism.

Question 66

A colostomy is the surgical creation of an opening between the colon and the body surface.

Question 67

The plural of appendix is appendices.

Question 68

Pyrosis is also known as heartburn.

Question 69

Match each definition with the correct word part.
hyper-

A)abnormal condition
B)abnormal enlargement
C)deficient
D)excessive
E)pain

Question 70

Euthyroid means a hyperactive thyroid gland.

Question 71

A lesion is a torn,ragged wound.

Question 72

The combining form myc/o means spinal cord or bone marrow.

Question 73

Match each definition with the correct word part.
-megaly

A)abnormal condition
B)abnormal enlargement
C)deficient
D)excessive
E)pain

Question 74

An atheroma is a fatty deposit within a joint.

Question 75

Dysfunctional describes a body part that is not working properly.

Question 76

Match each definition with the correct word part.
-osis

A)abnormal condition
B)abnormal enlargement
C)deficient
D)excessive
E)pain

Question 77

Myelitis is any disease caused by a fungus.

Question 78

Match each definition with the correct word part.
-algia

A)abnormal condition
B)abnormal enlargement
C)deficient
D)excessive
E)pain

Question 79

The suffix -otomy means cutting into or a surgical incision.

Question 80

Interstitial means between,but not within,the parts of a tissue.