Medical Terminology- Chapters 1 + 2

A suffix that means protrusion is ________.

-cele

A suffix that means cell is ________.

-cyte

A suffix that means pain is ________.

-dynia -algia

A suffix that means inflammation is ________.

-itis

A suffix that means enlarged is ________.

-megaly

A suffix that means study of is ________.

-ology -logy

A surgeon reports the details of a surgery in a(n): a. Operative Report. b. Anesthesiologist's Report. c. Physician's Orders. d. Informed Consent.

a. Operative Report.

Which combining form means heart? a. cardi/o b. gastr/o c. carcin/o d. cis/o

a. cardi/o

The thyroid, thymus, and adrenal glands are found in the: a. endocrine system. b. muscular system. c. nervous system. d. male reproductive system.

a. endocrine system.

Which of the following is NOT a function of epithelial tissue? a. support body structures b. secrete substances c. absorb substances d. protective barrier

a. support body structures

Which medical terminology word part provides the general meaning of the word? a. word root b. prefix c. combining vowel d. suffix

a. word root

A medical term that means pertaining to the abdomen is ________.

abdominal

A medical term that means pertaining to the front is ________.

anterior ventral

The hematic system is commonly called: a. urinary. b. blood. c. lymphatic. d. cardiovascular.

b. blood.

Which combining form is spelled incorrectly? a. nephr/o b. carcen/o c. immun/o d. gastr/o

b. carcen/o

Which of the following is the correct order for the organization of the body? a. cells to organ to system to tissue to whole body b. cells to tissue to organ to system to whole body c. cells to tissue to system to organ to whole body d. tissue to cells to organ to system to whole body

b. cells to tissue to organ to system to whole body

Which is NOT one of the word parts in a medical term? a. combining form b. combining vowel c. suffix d. word root

b. combining vowel

Which healthcare setting provides treatment in a private office setting? a. specialty care b. physician's office c. ambulatory care d. hospice

b. physician's office

Which of the following types of muscle tissue is attached to bone? a. cardiac b. skeletal c. smooth d. visceral

b. skeletal

Organs come together to form: a. cells. b. systems. c. tissue. d. whole body.

b. systems.

In which situation is a combining vowel never used?

between a prefix and word root

The combining form that means arm is ________.

brachi/o

A prefix that means slow is ________.

brady-

Which of the following planes divides the body into front and back portions? a. transverse b. sagittal c. frontal d. median

c. frontal

Which of the following healthcare specialists do NOT report information regarding a patient in an Ancillary Report? a. social services b. respiratory therapy c. nurses d. rehabilitation

c. nurses

Which of the following is the type of information provided by a suffix? a. number of parts b. time c. procedure d. location of an organ

c. procedure

A gastroenterologist treats diseases of which of the following organs? a. heart b. tonsils c. stomach d. brain

c. stomach

The combining form that means heart is ________.

cardi/o

A medical term that means pertaining to the heart and blood vessels is ________.

cardiovascular

The combining form that means tail is ________.

caud/o

The combining form that means head is ________.

cephal/o

The combining form that means chemical is ________.

chem/o

The combining form that means to cut is ________.

cis/o

The combining form that means skull is ________.

crani/o

The combining form that means leg is ________.

crur/o

The combining form that means skin is ________.

cutane/o derm/o dermat/o

The neck is the ________ region of the body. a. dorsal b. pubic c. cephalic d. cervical

d. cervical

Which of the following is NOT a structure that is found in all cells? a. cell membrane b. nucleus c. cytoplasm d. epithelium

d. epithelium

Which prefix means outside of? a. hyper- b. homo- c. intra- d. extra-

d. extra-

Which of the following types of tissue is designed to produce body movement? a. connective b. epithelial c. nervous d. muscle

d. muscle

Which combining form is spelled incorrectly? a. dermat/o b. nephr/o c. hemat/o d. opthalm/o

d. opthalm/o

A prefix that means outward is ________.

ex- exo-

The combining form that means buttock is ________.

glute/o

A medical term that means pertaining to the buttocks is ________.

gluteal

Which prefix means half?

hemi-

A prefix that means different is ________.

hetero-

A prefix that means same is ________.

homo-

A prefix that means between is ________.

inter-

The combining form that means abdomen is ________.

lapar/o abdomin/o

A medical term that means pertaining to the side is ________.

lateral

The combining form that means fat is ________.

lip/o adip/o

A medical term that means pertaining to muscle is ________.

muscular

Which of the following planes divides the body into left and right portion

sagittal

A medical term that means pertaining to the chest is ________.

thoracic