Question 1

Roentgenology is an older term that is used to mean which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Roentgenology is an older term for radiology, named after Wilhelm Röntgen, who discovered X-rays.

Question 2

Which of the following physicians specializes in disorders of the stomach and intestines?

Accepted Answer

A gastroenterologist specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, which includes the stomach and intestines.

Question 3

Bill sustains a spinal cord injury in a motorcycle accident and needs surgery. Which type of physician will perform the surgery?

Accepted Answer

A neurosurgeon specializes in surgery on the nervous system, including the brain and spinal cord, making them the appropriate choice for spinal cord surgery.

Question 4

Margaret works for a physician who specializes in clinical diagnosis using laboratory methods. Which type of physician does she work for?

Accepted Answer

A clinical pathologist specializes in the diagnosis of diseases based on the laboratory analysis of bodily fluids, such as blood and urine, as well as tissues. This is the role that fits the description of using laboratory methods for clinical diagnosis.

Question 5

Which of the following is the suffix in the medical term gastroenterology?

Accepted Answer

The suffix in the word "gastroenterology" is "-logy," which refers to the study or science of something. In this case, it pertains to the study of the stomach and intestines.

Question 6

What is the branch of medicine that is concerned with administration of substances that produce a loss of feeling?

Accepted Answer

Anesthesiology is the branch of medicine focused on the relief of pain and total care of the surgical patient before, during, and after surgery, including the administration of drugs that produce a loss of sensation or feeling.

Question 7

Which of the following terms does not mean pertaining to the urine or the urinary tract?

Accepted Answer

Urology is the branch of medicine that focuses on surgical and medical diseases of the male and female urinary-tract system and the male reproductive organs, not a term directly meaning pertaining to the urine or the urinary tract like the adjectives urinary, urologic, and urological.

Question 8

Which of the following is an abbreviated definition of pathology?

Accepted Answer

Pathology is the medical discipline that focuses on the study of diseases, their causes, processes, development, and consequences.

Question 9

Which of the following specialities is concerned with the urinary tract in both genders, and the male genital tract?

Accepted Answer

Urology is the medical specialty that focuses on the diseases of the urinary tract in both males and females, and on the male reproductive system.

Question 10

What does boldfacing mean when shown in a pronunciation in this text?

Accepted Answer

The boldfacing in pronunciation guides typically indicates which syllable receives the primary accent, helping users understand how to stress words correctly.

Question 11

The term orthopedics refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Orthopedics is a medical specialty that focuses on the diagnosis, correction, prevention, and treatment of patients with skeletal deformities - disorders of the bones, joints, muscles, ligaments, tendons, nerves and skin.

Question 12

Which of the following is a physician who specializes in inflammation, degeneration, or other problems of the connective tissues of the body, especially the joints and related structures?

Accepted Answer

A rheumatologist specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of rheumatic diseases, which affect the joints, muscles, and bones, causing pain, swelling, stiffness, and deformity.

Question 13

Which term means pertaining to pathology or caused by a diseased condition?

Accepted Answer

Pathological is the term that means pertaining to pathology or caused by a diseased condition. It directly relates to the study of diseases and their effects.

Question 14

What is the common name of the larynx?

Accepted Answer

The larynx is commonly known as the voice box because it houses the vocal cords, which produce sound.

Question 15

What is the name of the science that studies glands and the hormones they produce?

Accepted Answer

Endocrinology is the branch of biology and medicine dealing with the endocrine system, its diseases, and its specific secretions known as hormones.

Question 16

A 76-year-old man's heart has stopped beating. Which of the following has the man experienced?

Accepted Answer

Cardiac arrest is the medical term for when the heart stops beating, which matches the description given.

Question 17

Which field of medicine specializes in the study of factors that determine the frequency and distribution of diseases?

Accepted Answer

Epidemiology is the branch of medicine that focuses on the study of how often diseases occur in different groups of people and why. It aims to control health problems by understanding the factors affecting the frequency and distribution of diseases within populations.

Question 18

A combining form is a word root plus a(n) _____ to ease pronunciation.

Accepted Answer

A combining vowel is added to a word root to make the term easier to pronounce, especially when a suffix beginning with a consonant is added.

Question 19

Which of the following physicians specializes in applying laboratory methods in the solution of clinical diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Clinical pathologists specialize in using laboratory methods to diagnose diseases, making them the correct choice for this question.

Question 20

Which medical specialist deals primarily with the immune system and allergies?

Accepted Answer

Immunologists specialize in the immune system and are trained to diagnose, treat, and manage allergies, asthma, and immunodeficiency disorders.

Quiz 1: Building Medical Terms Starting With Medical Specialties