Question 1

Choose the accented syllable in the following terms (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en).
-Pericarditis:
A) per
B) i
C) car
D) di
E) tis

Accepted Answer

In the word "pericarditis," the accented syllable is "di," as in pe-ri-CAR-di-tis.

Question 2

Spelling
-Select the term that is spelled correctly:
A) opthalmoscopy
B) ophthalmoscopy

Accepted Answer

The correct spelling of the term is ophthalmoscopy with only one "h".

Question 3

Choose the accented syllable in the following terms (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en).
-Cytology:
A) cy
B) tol
C) o
D) gy

Accepted Answer

The accented syllable in "cytology" is "tol," making it pronounced as sy-TOL-o-gy.

Question 4

Choose the accented syllable in the following terms (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en).
-Ophthalmoscope:
A) oph
B) thal
C) mo
D) scope

Accepted Answer

The accented syllable in ophthalmoscope is "thal."

Question 5

Spelling
-Select the term that is spelled correctly:
A) neuralgia
B) nueralgia

Accepted Answer

The correct spelling is "neuralgia."

Question 6

Spelling
-Select the term that is spelled correctly:
A) pathogenic
B) pathojenic

Accepted Answer

The correct spelling is "pathogenic," which refers to the ability of an organism or agent to cause disease. "Pathojenic" is not a correctly spelled word.

Question 7

Choose the accented syllable in the following terms (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en).
-Neuralgia:
A) neur
B) al
C) gi
D) a

Accepted Answer

The accented syllable in "neuralgia" is "al."

Question 8

Choose the accented syllable in the following terms (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en).
-Endocrinology:
A) endo
B) cri
C) nol
D) o
E) gy

Accepted Answer

The accented syllable in "Endocrinology" is "nol."

Question 9

Choose the accented syllable in the following terms (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en).
-Retrogastric:
A) re
B) tro
C) gas
D) tric

Accepted Answer

The accented syllable in "retrogastric" is "gas," as it is the primary stress in the word.

Question 10

Spelling
-Select the term that is spelled correctly:
A) erythrocyte
B) erthyrocyte

Accepted Answer

The correct spelling is erythrocyte, with the letter "e" before "r" and "y".

Question 11

Spelling
-Select the term that is spelled correctly:
A) thrombocyte
B) thrombocyt

Accepted Answer

Thrombocyte is the correct spelling for a type of blood cell involved in blood clotting. Thrombocyt is not a correct spelling.

Question 12

Choose the accented syllable in the following terms (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en).
-Cystoscopy:
A) cys
B) tos
C) co
D) py

Accepted Answer

The accented syllable is "tos" (cys-TOS-copy).

Question 13

Select the correct combining form for the following terms.
-Flesh:
A) derm/o
B) rhin/o
C) sarc/o

Accepted Answer

The combining form sarc/o refers specifically to flesh or connective tissue. Derm/o refers to skin, and rhin/o refers to the nose.

Question 14

Choose the accented syllable in the following terms (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en).
-Hepatoma:
A) hep
B) a
C) to
D) ma

Accepted Answer

The correct pronunciation is he-pa-TO-ma, with the accent on the "to" syllable.

Question 15

Select the correct combining form for the following terms.
-Sugar:
A) gnos/o
B) leuk/o
C) glyc/o

Accepted Answer

The combining form for sugar is glyc/o, as seen in terms like hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) and hypoglycemia (low blood sugar).

Question 16

Choose the accented syllable in the following terms (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en).
-Arthrotomy:
A) arth
B) ro
C) to
D) my

Accepted Answer

The accented syllable in "arthrotomy" is the second syllable, "ro".

Question 17

Spelling
-Select the term that is spelled correctly:
A) luekocyte
B) leukocyte

Accepted Answer

"Leukocyte" is the correct spelling for a type of white blood cell.

Question 18

Choose the accented syllable in the following terms (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en).
-Gastrectomy:
A) gas
B) trec
C) to
D) my

Accepted Answer

The accented syllable in Gastrectomy is "trec".

Question 19

Select the correct combining form for the following terms.
-X-rays:
A) radi/o
B) path/o
C) onc/o

Accepted Answer

The combining form radi/o refers to radiation and is commonly used in medical terminology to describe imaging techniques such as X-rays. Path/o refers to diseases or abnormal conditions, while onc/o refers specifically to tumors or cancer.

Question 20

Select the correct combining form for the following terms.
-Skin:
A) derm/o
B) erythr/o
C) sarc/o

Accepted Answer

The correct combining form for skin is derm/o.

Quiz 1: Basic Word Structure

Choose the accented syllable in the following terms (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en) . -Pericarditis:

Spelling -Select the term that is spelled correctly:

Choose the accented syllable in the following terms (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en) . -Cytology:

Choose the accented syllable in the following terms (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en) . -Ophthalmoscope:

Spelling -Select the term that is spelled correctly:

Spelling -Select the term that is spelled correctly:

Choose the accented syllable in the following terms (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en) . -Neuralgia:

Choose the accented syllable in the following terms (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en) . -Endocrinology:

Choose the accented syllable in the following terms (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en) . -Retrogastric:

Spelling -Select the term that is spelled correctly:

Spelling -Select the term that is spelled correctly:

Choose the accented syllable in the following terms (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en) . -Cystoscopy:

Select the correct combining form for the following terms. -Flesh:

Choose the accented syllable in the following terms (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en) . -Hepatoma:

Select the correct combining form for the following terms. -Sugar:

Choose the accented syllable in the following terms (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en) . -Arthrotomy:

Spelling -Select the term that is spelled correctly:

Choose the accented syllable in the following terms (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en) . -Gastrectomy:

Select the correct combining form for the following terms. -X-rays:

Select the correct combining form for the following terms. -Skin: