Deck 5: Basic Medical Terminology

Question 1

The abbreviation PRN stands for:

A) practical nurse.
B) prescription.
C) as needed.
D) nothing by mouth.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

All of the following prefixes mean outside except:

A) extra-
B) exo-
C) endo-
D) ecto-

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Match the following combining forms with their appropriate body system.
a.Circulatory
e.Nervous
b.Digestive
f.Renal
c.Endocrine
g.Reproductive
d.Lymphatic
h.Skeletal
oste/o

Answer 3

H

Question 4

The combining form path/o refers to:

A) blood.
B) bacteria.
C) fever.
D) disease.

Question 5

A combining vowel is not used:

A) between two root words.
B) when the suffix begins with a vowel.
C) when the second root word begins with a vowel.
D) both B and C

Question 6

Which of the following is plural?

A) Appendix
B) Hematoma
C) Bacillus
D) Thrombi

Question 7

The most commonly used combining vowel is:

A) "i"
B) "a"
C) "o"
D) "u"

Question 8

Which of the following abbreviations on a patient's chart, test requisition, or bedside notices would be most important if a patient asked a phlebotomist for a drink of water?

A) TPR
B) PRN
C) OP
D) NPO
Matching

Question 9

When defining a word, first define the:

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

Question 10

Correct spelling and pronunciation of medical terms is important for all of the following reasons except:

A) some medical terms are pronounced the same way but have different meanings.
B) some medical terms are spelled differently but are pronounced the same way.
C) to avoid personal embarrassment.
D) to help avoid confusion and possible medical errors.

Question 11

Match the following combining forms with their appropriate body system.
a.Circulatory
e.Nervous
b.Digestive
f.Renal
c.Endocrine
g.Reproductive
d.Lymphatic
h.Skeletal
mening/o

Question 12

Word roots usually refer to:

A) conditions.
B) procedures.
C) diagnoses.
D) body parts.

Question 13

Neurology is defined as:

A) muscle movement.
B) the study of nerves.
C) paralysis.
D) the stimulation of nerves.

Question 14

The purpose of a combining form is to:

A) identify the body system.
B) aid in pronunciation.
C) change the meaning of a word.
D) define the root word.

Question 15

Medical terminology is primarily based on which of the following languages?

A) French and English
B) Greek and Latin
C) German and Latin
D) Greek and French

Question 16

The term dermatitis means:

A) removal of skin.
B) skin puncture.
C) skin inflammation.
D) repair of skin.

Question 17

The combining form for lung is:

A) bronch/o.
B) pulmon/o.
C) pyel/o.
D) spir/o.

Question 18

The prefix that means decreased is:

A) hypo-
B) hyper-
C) hetero-
D) haplo-

Question 19

Match the following combining forms with their appropriate body system.
a.Circulatory
e.Nervous
b.Digestive
f.Renal
c.Endocrine
g.Reproductive
d.Lymphatic
h.Skeletal
nephr/o

Question 20

The term visceral refers to:

A) internal organs.
B) lymphatic tissue.
C) bone marrow.
D) connective tissue.

Question 21

Match the following suffixes with their definition.
a.Cell
e.Surgical opening
b.Enlargement
f.Tumor
c.Meal
g.Written record
d.Pain
-oma

Question 22

Match the following combining forms with their definition.
a.Blood
f.Knee cap
b.Blue
g.Muscle
c.Death
h.Pus
d.Intestine
i.Stone
e.Joint
j.Uterus
arthr/o

Question 23

Match the following combining forms with their definition.
a.Blood
f.Knee cap
b.Blue
g.Muscle
c.Death
h.Pus
d.Intestine
i.Stone
e.Joint
j.Uterus
cyan/o

Question 24

Match the following suffixes with their definition.
a.Cell
e.Surgical opening
b.Enlargement
f.Tumor
c.Meal
g.Written record
d.Pain
-ostomy

Question 25

Match the following suffixes with their definition.
a.Cell
e.Surgical opening
b.Enlargement
f.Tumor
c.Meal
g.Written record
d.Pain
-prandial

Question 26

Match the following combining forms with their appropriate body system.
a.Circulatory
e.Nervous
b.Digestive
f.Renal
c.Endocrine
g.Reproductive
d.Lymphatic
h.Skeletal
coron/o

Question 27

Match the following combining forms with their definition.
a.Blood
f.Knee cap
b.Blue
g.Muscle
c.Death
h.Pus
d.Intestine
i.Stone
e.Joint
j.Uterus
py/o

Question 28

Match the following combining forms with their definition.
a.Blood
f.Knee cap
b.Blue
g.Muscle
c.Death
h.Pus
d.Intestine
i.Stone
e.Joint
j.Uterus
enter/o

Question 29

Match the following combining forms with their definition.
a.Blood
f.Knee cap
b.Blue
g.Muscle
c.Death
h.Pus
d.Intestine
i.Stone
e.Joint
j.Uterus
my/o

Question 30

Match the following combining forms with their definition.
a.Blood
f.Knee cap
b.Blue
g.Muscle
c.Death
h.Pus
d.Intestine
i.Stone
e.Joint
j.Uterus
hyster/o

Question 31

Match the following suffixes with their definition.
a.Cell
e.Surgical opening
b.Enlargement
f.Tumor
c.Meal
g.Written record
d.Pain
-algia

Question 32

Match the following suffixes with their definition.
a.Cell
e.Surgical opening
b.Enlargement
f.Tumor
c.Meal
g.Written record
d.Pain
-gram

Question 33

Match the following suffixes with their definition.
a.Cell
e.Surgical opening
b.Enlargement
f.Tumor
c.Meal
g.Written record
d.Pain
-cyte

Question 34

Match the following combining forms with their appropriate body system.
a.Circulatory
e.Nervous
b.Digestive
f.Renal
c.Endocrine
g.Reproductive
d.Lymphatic
h.Skeletal
immun/o

Question 35

Match the following combining forms with their appropriate body system.
a.Circulatory
e.Nervous
b.Digestive
f.Renal
c.Endocrine
g.Reproductive
d.Lymphatic
h.Skeletal
gynec/o

Question 36

Match the following combining forms with their definition.
a.Blood
f.Knee cap
b.Blue
g.Muscle
c.Death
h.Pus
d.Intestine
i.Stone
e.Joint
j.Uterus
necr/o

Question 37

Match the following combining forms with their appropriate body system.
a.Circulatory
e.Nervous
b.Digestive
f.Renal
c.Endocrine
g.Reproductive
d.Lymphatic
h.Skeletal
gastr/o

Question 38

Match the following combining forms with their definition.
a.Blood
f.Knee cap
b.Blue
g.Muscle
c.Death
h.Pus
d.Intestine
i.Stone
e.Joint
j.Uterus
hem/o

Question 39

Match the following suffixes with their definition.
a.Cell
e.Surgical opening
b.Enlargement
f.Tumor
c.Meal
g.Written record
d.Pain
-megaly

Question 40

Match the following combining forms with their appropriate body system.
a.Circulatory
e.Nervous
b.Digestive
f.Renal
c.Endocrine
g.Reproductive
d.Lymphatic
h.Skeletal
aden/o

Question 41

Match the following combining forms with their definition.
a.Blood
f.Knee cap
b.Blue
g.Muscle
c.Death
h.Pus
d.Intestine
i.Stone
e.Joint
j.Uterus
patell/o

Question 42

Match the following combining forms with their definition.
a.Blood
f.Knee cap
b.Blue
g.Muscle
c.Death
h.Pus
d.Intestine
i.Stone
e.Joint
j.Uterus
lith/o