Deck 1: Basic Word Structure

Question 1

What is the definition of adenoma?

A) ?Tumor of a gland
B) ?Inflamed colon
C) ?Gastric ulcer
D) ?Inflamed gland

Answer 1

?Tumor of a gland

Question 2

What is the definition of arthralgia??

A) ?New opening in the joint
B) ?New opening in the bone
C) ?Joint pain
D) ?Nerve pain

Answer 2

?Nerve pain

Question 3

Which term means new opening in the colon? ?

A) ?Tracheostomy
B) ?Colostomy
C) ?Colotomy
D) ?Tracheotomy

Answer 3

?Colostomy

Question 4

What is the definition of dysphasia? ?

A) ?Poor development
B) ?Difficult movement
C) ?Difficulty speaking
D) ?Painful swallowing

Question 5

Write the meaning for the following roots, suffixes, or prefixes. ​
-arthr/o​

Question 6

Write the meaning for the following roots, suffixes, or prefixes. ​
-hemat/o​

Question 7

Write the meaning for the following roots, suffixes, or prefixes. ​
-oste/o​

Question 8

Write the meaning for the following roots, suffixes, or prefixes. ​
-dynia-

Question 9

Write the meaning for the following roots, suffixes, or prefixes. ​
--oma​

Question 10

Write the meaning for the following roots, suffixes, or prefixes. ​
-peri-

Question 11

Write the meaning for the following roots, suffixes, or prefixes. ​
-poly-

Question 12

State the medical term for the given definition. ​
-tumor of many glands​

Question 13

State the medical term for the given definition. ​
-inflamed bones and joints ​

Question 14

State the medical term for the given definition. ​
-joint pain

Question 15

State the medical term for the given definition. ​
-new opening into the colon​

Question 16

State the medical term for the given definition. ​
-difficulty speaking​

Question 17

?The main part of a medical term is the:

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

Question 18

?The first part of a medical term is the:

A) ?prefix.
B) ?suffix.
C) ?root.
D) ?combining vowel.

Question 19

The suffix:

A) ?is at the beginning of a medical term.
B) ?joins two medical terms together.
C) ?is at the middle of a medical term.
D) ?is at the end of a medical term.

Question 20

?When analyzing a medical word to determine the meaning, you should identify and define the:

A) ?root first.
B) ?suffix first.
C) ?combining form first.
D) ?prefix first.

Question 21

?A combining vowel is used when the:

A) ?suffix starts with a vowel.
B) ?prefix starts with a consonant.
C) ?prefix ends with a vowel.
D) ?suffix starts with a consonant.

Question 22

?A combining vowel is not used if it is not needed for pronunciation.

Question 23

?In medical language, the root is almost always written in the combining form.

Question 24

?A suffix is found at the beginning of the word and is attached to a root or a prefix.

Question 25

A prefix can be attached to the beginning of the word root or sometimes a suffix.?

Question 26

Never use a combining vowel between two roots.?

Question 27

Most medical terms have two or more parts.?

Question 28

Define the following terms.
-hematoma

Question 29

Define the following terms.
-dysphasia​

Question 30

Define the following terms.
-​arthritis

Question 31

Define the following terms.
-adenoma​

Question 32

Define the following terms.
-osteoma​

Question 33

Define the following terms.
-hematology

Question 34

Match the correct definition with term

-inflammation

A)logy
B)oste
C)poly
D)it is
E)dys
F)arthr
G)phasia

Question 35

Match the correct definition with term

-?many

A)logy
B)oste
C)poly
D)it is
E)dys
F)arthr
G)phasia

Question 36

Match the correct definition with term

-?joint

A)logy
B)oste
C)poly
D)it is
E)dys
F)arthr
G)phasia

Question 37

Match the correct definition with term

-?difficult

A)logy
B)oste
C)poly
D)it is
E)dys
F)arthr
G)phasia

Question 38

Match the correct definition with term

-?study of

A)logy
B)oste
C)poly
D)it is
E)dys
F)arthr
G)phasia

Question 39

Match the correct definition with term

-?speech

A)logy
B)oste
C)poly
D)it is
E)dys
F)arthr
G)phasia

Question 40

Match the correct definition with term

-?bone

A)logy
B)oste
C)poly
D)it is
E)dys
F)arthr
G)phasia