Medical Terminology Test 1
The oe in roentgen is pronounced:
"eh"
In the terms bronchi and fungi, the i is pronounced:
"eye"
In medical terms, ch (as in cholera) is usually pronounced:
"k"
The letter combination ps at the beginning of a word (as in psychosis) is pronounced:
"ss"
The word root in a medical term usually indicates a(n):
Anatomical structure
Which word means inflammation of the joints?
Arthr/itis
Define the meanings of the word elements.
Define the meanings of the word elements
-megaly
Enlargement
A CF consists of a prefix plus a word root.
False
A combining vowel always connects a word root to a suffix.
False
A combining vowel is usually an i.
False
All medical words contain a prefix.
False
All suffixes begin with a vowel.
False
In medical terminology, a suffix usually describes a position or direction.
False
In the term psychiatric, the p is pronounced as a hard p.
False
In the word salpingitis, the g is given a hard sound.
False
Most medical words have Greek or Spanish origins.
False
The combining vowel e is commonly used to form medical words.
False
There are four basic rules for building medical words.
False
When adding a suffix that begins with a vowel, the CF, rather than the word root, precedes the suffix.
False
Which is an example of a CF linked to a word root? -Gastr/itis -Gastr/o/dynia -Gastr/o/esophag/itis -Gastr/o/megaly -Gastr/oma
Gastr/o/esophag/itis
Which element is a prefix? -Abdomin -Abdomino -Tomy -Abdomen -Hyper
Hyper
Most medical word roots are derived from:
Latin and Greek
Which term contains a prefix? -Gastritis -Hepatoma -Cardiology -Monocyte -Nephritis
Monocyte
Which element is a word root? -Nephr -Nephro -Nephros -Nephrotomy -Tomy
Nephr
Which prefix means before or in front of?
Pre-
Which is an example of a word root linking a suffix that begins with a vowel?
Sclerosis
TRUE/FALSE
TRUE/FALSE
A CF consists of a word root and a vowel.
True
A word root plus o results in a CF.
True
Compound words may consist of two or more word roots.
True
Gastr/o is a CF
True
Gastroenterologist is an example of a compound word.
True
In the word syncope, the final e is pronounced as a separate syllable.
True
Pronunciation guidelines are included in the inside front cover of the textbook.
True
The four elements used to form medical words are word roots, prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms.
True
When a word changes from singular to plural form, the word suffix is the part that changes.
True
When defining a medical word, first define the suffix.
True
post-
after
The CF for joint is:
arthr/o
retro-
backward, behind
-cyte
cell
Arthr/o is an example of a:
combining form
In cardi/o/centesis, cardi/o is a:
combining form
When building a compound word, the first element is usually a:
combining form
In mast/o/pexy, the o is a:
combining vowel
Which element is commonly used for ease of pronunciation?
combining vowel
A medical word consisting of more than one word root joined together with an o is a(n):
compound word
Oste/o/chondr/itis is an example of a:
compound word
-ia
condition
A CF is used to link a suffix that begins with a:
consonant
The word root for liver is:
hepat
In the word pelvimetry, the combining vowel is:
i
intra-
in, within
-itis
inflammation
The term stomat/itis means:
inflammation of the mouth
Which suffix means inflammation?
itis
arthr/o
joint
nephr/o
kidney
Vowels marked with a macron (-) indicate a:
long sound
poly-
many, much
stomat/o
mouth
muscul/o
muscle
nas/o
nose
Which vowel is most commonly attached to word roots to create a CF?
o
In macroglossia (large tongue), macro- is a:
prefix
Which element is located at the beginning of a medical word?
prefix
In medical terminology, a suffix usually indicates:
procedure, condition, disease, or part of speech
dermat/o
skin
gastr/o
stomach
Define a medical word by first defining the:
suffix
In the word thermometer, meter is a(n):
suffix
Word endings are called:
suffixes
-oma
tumor
sub-
under, below
A combining form (CF) is a word root plus a:
vowel
an-
without, not
