LOM FINAL

the difference between -al and -algia is _____

-al means pertaining to; -algia means pain

the combining form for front is _____ a. anter/o b. later/o c. dors/o d. sagitt/o

a. anter/o

analysis of the term chondralgia, which means painful cartilage, reveals the presence of which word parts? a. chondr/o + -algia b. chondr/o + alg/o + -ia c. chon/o + dralg/o + -ia d. chon/o + alg/o + -ia

a. chondr/o + -algia

select the correct spelling of the terms that means pertaining to the tailbon a. coccygeal b. coxxygeal c. coxcygeal d. coc

a. coccygeal

the difference between diagnosis and prognosis is _____ a. dia- means complete and pro- means before b. pro- means complete and dia- means before c. the combining form gnos/o shows both terms have the same meaning d. diagnosis predicts outcome, prognosis is a summary of testing

a. dia-means complete and pro-means before

the medical term for inflammation of the stomach is _____ a. gastritis b. gastralgia c. retrogastric d. subgastric dysentery

a. gastritis

the term osteoarthritis means _____ a. inflammation of bone & joint b. joint inflammation c. pertaining to bone & joint d. pertaining to bone disease

a. inflammation of bone & joint

build a term that means pertaining to the loin or waist a. lumb/o + -ar b. cervic/o + -al c. sacr/o + -al d. thorac/o + -ic

a. lumb/o + -ar

the combining form for the double membrane surrounding the lungs is ______ a. pleur/o b. lapar/o c. cervic/o d. peritone/o

a. pleur/o

which term means pertaining to the back? a. posterior b. anterior c. lateral d. peritoneal

a. posterior

analyze the term arthroscopy to find its meaning a. process of visually examining a joint b. screening of a joint c. joint puncture d. instrument used to examine a joint

a. process of visually examining a joint

division of the term retrogastric into its component parts produces which combination? a. retro- + gastr/ + -ic b. retr/o + gastro- + -ic c. re- + trogas/o + -tric d. retro- + gas/o + -tric

a. retro- + gastr/ + -ic

which plane can divide the body so that only one of the paired structures (such as one of the eyes, ears, or kidneys) is on each side of the plane? a. sagittal b. axial c. transverse d. frontal

a. sagittal

the spinal cord is housed in the _____ a. spinal cavity b. abdominopelvic cavity c. abdominal cavity d. thoracic cavity

a. spinal cavity

which of the following means pertaining to beneath the liver? a. subhepatic b. hypohepatia c. subgastric d. hypodermic

a. subhepatic

which word part is -tomy? a. suffix b. combining form c. prefix d. word root

a. suffix

cutting into the chest cavity to perform heart surgery is termed a _____ a. thoracotomy b. cardiectomy c. thacheosomy d. bronchiectomy

a. thoracotomy

It is important to keep the combining vowel between word roots, even if the root begins with a vowel. a. True b. False

a. true

groups of tissues working together from organs. a. true b. false

a. true

the combining vowel of the combining forms should be dropped when the suffix begins with a vowel a. true b. false

a. true

the musculoskeletal system supports the body and allows it to move. a. true b. false

a. true

the sense organ system that receives messages from the environment and sends them to the brain includes the ear. a. true b. false

a. true

the suffix in the term gastroscopy is _____, which means _____ a. -scopy, visually below b. -scopy, process of visual examination c. gastro, instrument to visually examine d. gastr, stomach

b. -scopy, process of visual examination

By analyzing the component parts of the term hyperproteinemia, you know that the meaning is _____ a. a blood condition of decreased protein b. a blood condition of excessive protein c. an inflammation of excessive protein d. an intestinal condition of decreased protein

b. a blood condition of excessive protein

the liver is found in the _____ a. spinal cavity b. abdominal cavity c. thoracic cavity d. pelvic

b. abdominal cavity

in the term lymphadenopathy, a word part that means gland is: a. lymph/o b. aden/o c. den/o d. phaden/o

b. aden/o

Mrs. Sharp questioned her physician about the procedure planned for her husband. Her husband's vessels were to be repaired. What is the name of the procedure? a. vasculectomy b. angioplasty c. vasculotomy d. angiorrhea

b. angioplasty

the combining form for the bronchial tubes is _____ a. pharyng/o b. bronch/o c. trache/o d. laryng/o

b. bronch/o

the combining form for skull is _____ a. sarc/o b. crani/o c. mediastin/o d. inguin/o

b. crani/o

the small pads of cartilage between the vertebrae are called _____ a. osteomas b. disks c. vertebrae d. spurs

b. disks

the first combining form in the term electroencephalogram means ______ a. brain b. electricity c. record d. protein

b. electricity

inflammation of the small intestine is called _____ a. adenitis b. enteritis c. encephalitis d. exocrinitis

b. enteritis

the circulatory system and the lymphatic system are the same system a. true b. false

b. false

the system that carries electrical messages to and from the brain and spinal cord is the endocrine system. a. true b. false

b. false

which of the following terms means the study of blood? a. epidemiology b. hematology c. dermatology d. endocrinology

b. hematology

analysis of the term laparoscopy reveals it to be composed of which parts and meanings? a. lap/o (pelvis) + arosc/o (frontal) + -py (noun ending) b. lapar/o (abdomen) -scopy (visual examination) c. lap/o (abdomen) + arosc/o (detailed) + -py (noun ending) d. apar/o (pelvic) + -scopy (instrument for viewing)

b. lapar/o (abdomen) + -scopy (visual examination)

what is the medical term meaning incision into a nerve? a. neuralgia b. neurotomy c. neurectomy d. neuroscopy

b. neurotomy

the prefix exo- means _____ a. within b. outside c. to cut out d. inside

b. outside

the combining form for the double membrane that lines the abdominal cavi _____ a. cervic/o b. peritone/o c. pleur/o d. lapar/o

b. peritone/o

pulmonary means _____ a. lung condition b. pertaining to the lung c. pertaining to the chest d. heart condition

b. pertaining to the lung

Hemoglobin is a _____ found in the red blood cells a. blood condition b. protein c. inflammation d. pain

b. protein

a lymphocyte is a _____ a. a node in the lymphatic system b. spcial cell that fights disease c. a gland in the lymphatic system d. an abnormal growth occurring within the lymphatic system

b. special cell that fights disease

what is the meaning of the term cardiology? a. diagnosis of the heart b. study of the heart c. study of the lungs d. diagnosis of the lungs

b. study of the heart

which part of the word should be read first when analyzing its meaning? a. prefix b. suffix c. combining form or root d. combining vowel

b. suffix

the combining form coccyg/o means a. cartilage b. tailbone c. surface tissue d. coccygeal

b. tailbone

the division of the back that is above the lumbar region but below the cervical region is the _____ region a. sacral b. thoracic c. pharyngeal d. coccygeal

b. thoracic

what is the term that means incision into the tracha? a. tracheostomy b. tracheotomy c. tracheitis d. thoractomy

b. tracheotomy

_____ means nerve pain; it is composed of the combining form _____ and the suffix _____ a. Nueralgia, neur/o, -algia b. Nueritis, neur/o, -itis c. Neuralgia, neur/o, -algia d. Neuropathy, neur/o, -pathy

c. Neuralgia, neur/o, -algia

Ms. Ritter's pain was from a problem with her gallbladder. The gallbladder is located in which body cavity? a. pelvic b. spinal c. abdominal d. pleural

c. abdominal

the prefix trans- means ______. a. behind b. before, forward c. across, through f. outside

c. across, through

the word part that means self is _____, and it is a _____ a. aut, word root b. auto, combining form c. aut, prefix d. aut, suffix

c. aut, prefix

which plane divides the body into a top section and a bottom section? a. sagittal b. coronal c. axial d. frontal

c. axial

the division of the back that is also called the neck region is the _____ region a. coccygeal b. cranial c. cervical d. sacral

c. cervical

Enter/o is a _____ a. suffix b. word root c. combining form d. prefix

c. combining form

which part of the word gives the essential meaning of the term and usually represents a part of the body? a. combining vowel b. prefix c. combining form or root d. suffix

c. combining form or root

Ren/o is a _____ that means _____ a. word root, kidney b. combining form, blood vessel c. combining form, kidney d. prefix, behind

c. combining form, kidney

which of the following means a record of electricity (electrical activity) of the heart? a. electrocytogram b. electrogastrogram c. electrocardiogram d. electroencephalogram

c. electrocardiogram

the study of the intestines is _____ology; the word part you chose is a ______. a. entero, suffix b. entero, prefix c. entero, combining form d. gastro, combining form

c. entero, combining form

the centrally located area between the lungs contains which of the following? a. pituitary gland b. kidneys c. esophagus d. stomach

c. esophagus

which plane divides the body into front and back? a. sagittal b. axial c. frontal d. transverse

c. frontal

the medical term for the study of the stomach and intestines is _____ a. gastrology b. oncology c. gastroenterology d. entergastrology

c. gastroenterology

analysis of the term hepatology reveals which of the following? a. hep/o (disease) + tol/o (virus) + -gy (noun ending) b. hepat/o (disease) + -logy (discussion) c. hepat/o (liver) + -logy (study of) d. hep/o (liver) + tol/o (study) + -gy (noun ending)

c. hepat/o (liver) + -logy (study of)

which term has a suffix that means disease? a. salpingoplasty b. nephrotomy c. nephropathy d. salpingostomy

c. nephropathy

the term neuralgia means ______ a. bone deterioration b. nerve inflammation c. nerve pain d. joint pain

c. nerve pain

the term that means incision into the bone is ______ a. osteostomy b. osteitis c. osteotomy d. ostemia

c. osteotomy

analysis of the term peritonitis, meaning inflammation of the lining of the abdominal cavity, reveals that it is composed of which word parts? a. peri- + tonit/o + -tis b. peri- + ton/o + -itis c. peritone/o + -itis d. perit/o + nit/o + -is

c. peritone/o + -itis

transgastric means _____ a. pertaining to pain in the stomach b. pertaining to behind the stomach c. pertaining to across the stomach d. pertaining to under the stomach

c. pertaining to across the stomach

Mr. Jackson is checking into the hosptial to undergo ______, the surgical excision of his prostate a. prostatorrhaphy b. prostatotomy c. prostatectomy d. prostatoplasty

c. prostatectomy

division of the term psychosis into its component parts produces which combination? a. psych/o + -sis b. psycho- + -osis c. psych/o + -osis d. psycho- + -sis

c. psych/o + -osis

the word root in the term rhinitis is _____ a. nit/i b. rhon/o c. rhin/ d. rhinit/

c. rhin/

the medical term for surgical correction of the nose is _____ a. rhinoscopy b. rhinography c. rhinoplasty d. rhinostomy

c. rhinoplasty

the combining form myel/o means: a. muscle b. vertrebrae c. spinal cord d. nucleus

c. spinal cord

what word parts would you use to create a word that means pertaining to the chest and low back regions? a. lumb/o + sacr/o + -al b. thorac/o + coccyg/o + al c. thorac/o + lumb/o + -ar d. cervic/o + lumb/o + -al

c. thorac/o + lumb/o + -ar

the term for pain in the joints is spelled ____ a. arthalgia b. arthrogia c. arthroalgia d. arthralgia

d. arthralgia

the brain sits in the cavity a. pelvic cavity b. thoracic cavity c. cervical cavity d. cranial cavity

d. cranial cavity

an inflammation of the urinary bladder is called _____ a. urethritis b. cystosis c. uritis d. cystitis

d. cystitis

which of the following terms does not pertain to the kidney? a. nephrology b. nephritis c. renal d. cystitis

d. cystitis

what is the term for the process of visually examining the urinary bladder? a. systoscope b. cytoscope c. urethroscopy d. cystoscopy

d. cystoscopy

which term means the muscular partition that separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities? a. pleura b. peritoneum c. mesentery d. diaphragm

d. diaphragm

disease of the stomach and intestines are handled by a specialist in which system? a. reproductive b. circulatory c. skin and sense organs d. digestive

d. digestive

the combining form for skin or surface tissue is _____ a. chondr/o b. thel/o c. chron/o d. epitheli/o

d. epitheli/o

the suffix -rrhea means: a. bloody discharge b. rupture or breakage c. liquidation d. flow or discharge

d. flow or discharge

build the term that means pertaining to the stomach a. nephr/o + -al = nephral b. ren/o + -ic = renic c. nephr/o + -ic = nephric d. gastr/ + -ic = gastric

d. gastr/ + -ic = gastric

the prefix in the term hyperglycemia is _____, which means _____ a. hypo-, excessive b. hyper-, subnormal c. hypo-, subnormal d. hyper-, excessive

d. hyper-, excessive

the opposite of hyper- is _____ a. trans- b. dia- c. an- d. hypo-

d. hypo-

dysentery is the condition of painful ______ a. kidneys b. urinary bladder c. stomach d. intestines

d. intestines

Linda preferred not to have the surgery that would include an incision into her abdomen. What would such an incision be called? a. esophagoplasty b. esophagocentesis c. laparoscopy d. laparotomy

d. laparotomy

division of the term leukocytosis into its component parts produces which combination? a. leuko- + cyt/o + -sis b. leuk/o + cyt/os + -is c. leuk/o + cytos + -is d. leuk/o + cyt/o + -osis

d. leuk/o + cyt/o + -osis

the suffix in the term nephromegaly is ______, which means _____ a. aly, pertaining to b. aly, condition of c. megaly, condition of the blood d. megaly, enlargement

d. megaly, enlargement

which term means any disease of a muscle? a. myeal b. myemia c. myosis d. myopathy

d. myopathy

the suffix in the term hepatoma is ____, which means ______ a. atoma, atom-like b. aoma, enlargement c. atoma, tumor or mass d. oma, tumor or mass

d. oma, tumor or mass

the space below the abdominal cavity that contains the urinary bladder is the _____ a. peritoneum b. cranial cavity c. dorsal cavity d. pelvic cavity

d. pelvic cavity

the uterus is in the _____ a. spinal cavity b. abdominal cavity c. thoracic cavity d. pelvic cavity

d. pelvic cavity

the fibrous tissue or structure surrounding the heart is called the _____ a. retrocardium b. retrocardiac c. pericardial d. pericardium

d. pericardium

the suffix in the term gastrotomy means _____ a. tumor or mass b. to view c. process of removal d. process of cutting into

d. process of cutting into

nephrectomy means _____ of the kidney a. sugrical puncture b. new opening c. surgical cut into d. removal

d. removal

the five bones fused in the lower back are called the ______ a. lumbar b. thorax c. cervical d. sacrum

d. sacrum

an incision through the peritoneum would be needed to perform surgery on which structure? a. brain b. lungs c. laryncx d. small intestne

d. small intestine

the highest number of vertebrae is in the _____ region of the spinal column, the section that connects to the ribs a. cervical b. sacral c. lumbar d. thoracic

d. thoracic

the lungs are in the _____ a. spinal cavirt b. abdominal cavity c. thoracic cavivity d. cranial cavity

v. thoraic cavity