MT 100 - Week 1: Knowledge Check

1. Prostrate 2. Mucus 3. Mucous 4. Prostate Match to definition: 1. To lay flat or overcome by physical weakness and exhaustion 2. Sticky Secretion 3. Pertaining to the mucosa 4. Organ surrounding the urethra as the base of the male urinary bladder

1. with 1. 2. with 2. 3. with 3. 4. with 4.

1. Reflux 2. Ileum 3. Reflex 4. Ilium Match to: 1. Backward flow 2. Involuntary response to stimuli 3. pelvic bone 4. area of the small intestine

1. with 1. 2. with 4. 3. with 2. 4. with 3.

1. Infarct 2. diagnose 3. Prognosis 4. Ischemia Match to: 1. Lack of blood to tissue 2. To determine the cause of disease 3. An area of cell death resulting from blocked blood suppy 4. To make a prediction on the probable outcome of a disease

1. with 3. 2. with 2. 3. with 4. 4. with 1.

As relates to the term suffix, which of the following is true? A. A suffix is a group of letters attached to the end of a root or combining form. B. Suffixes are sometimes used at the beginning of a word. C. Suffixes that are different can never have the same meaning. D. If the suffix begins with a vowel, a combining vowel must be used. E. A suffix never appears at the end of a term.

A. A suffix is a group of letters attached to the end of a root or combining form.

Which of the following words has a suffix that means the study of? A. Dermatology B. Arthroplasty C. Respiratory D. Arthritis E. Gynecologist

A. Dermatology

Which of the following definitions is correct? A. Ischemia is a blood condition, a blockage. B. Myocardium is a structure of the stomach. C. An electrocardiogram is a recording the brain. D. The axilla is the knee. E. Reflux is a forward flow.

A. Ischemia is a blood condition, a blockage.

Which of the following terms is spelled correctly? A. Perinatal B. Gastrec C. Moture D. Mycrocytic E. Unilaterol

A. Perinatal

The elements in the term "cardiomyopathy" in order are: A. a combining form, a combining form and a suffix. B. a prefix, a combining form, and a suffix. C. a combining form, a root and no suffix. D. a root, a combining form, and a suffix. E. a prefix, a root, and a suffix.

A. a combining form, a combining form and a suffix.

The root of axillary is from the Latin word for: Select one: A. armpit. B. skin. C. bone. D. toe. E. knee.

A. armpit.

A myocardial infarct would be evaluated by a: A. cardiologist. B. neurologist. C. dermatologist. D. gynecologist. E. gastroenterologist.

A. cardiologist.

If you wanted to document the abdominal region above the stomach, you would use the term: A. epigastric. B. perinatal. C. lateral. D. bilateral. E. hypogastric.

A. epigastric.

Which two prefixes are opposites? A. hyper- and hypo- B. epi- and endo- C. an- and con- D. pre- and pro- E. anti- and bi-

A. hyper- and hypo-

The medical term macrocyte means: A. large cell. B. lack of cells. C. after full development. D. before full development. E. small cell.

A. large cell.

Choose the term that means the structure around the heart. A. pericardium B. electrocardiogram C. myocardium D. cardiologist E. endocardium

A. pericardium

The medical term intravenous means: A. pertaining to the inside a vein. B. lower part of the vein. C. pertaining to the outside a vein. D. the study of the heart. E. one of the bones of the spinal column.

A. pertaining to the inside a vein.

A baby born after 42 weeks of gestation is considered to be: A. postmature. B. natal. C. premature. D. postnatal. E. prenatal.

A. postmature.

A specialist who would treat a patient with pneumonia is a/an: A. pulmonologist. B. urology. C. neurologist. D. bronchitis. E. respiration.

A. pulmonologist.

Which of the following is the root for the medical term respiratory? A. respir- B. -priatory C. spira- D. res- E. -atory

A. respir-

Which suffix refers to a doctor with a specialty practice? A. -est B. -ist C. -esty D. -logy E. -itis

B. -ist

Heart disease would be treated by which specialty? A. Neurology B. Cardiology C. Gastroenterology D. Dermatology E. Gynecology

B. Cardiology

Which of the following terms is spelled correctly? A. Infarcte B. Cardiomyopathy C. Calyxes D. Myocardeal E. Ischemec

B. Cardiomyopathy

Which of the following terms is spelled correctly? A. Villies B. Ovaries C. Corpuses D. Ganglias E. Calyxes

B. Ovaries

Which of the following words has a prefix that means around? A. Endocardium B. Pericardium C. Hypertension D. Epigastric E. Hypogastric

B. Pericardium

Which of the following terms means air in the space that surrounds the lungs in the chest? A. Pleural B. Pneumothorax C. Pneumonia D. Pulmonary E. Thoracic

B. Pneumothorax

Which of the following statements is true? A. Pronunciation of terms is best learned by reading the term repeatedly. B. Recognizing word elements helps in the process of dissecting the term. C. The suffix -ion means pertaining to. D. The last step in analysis of a medical term is to identify the suffix. E. When you change a medical term from singular to plural, just add an "s" to any term.

B. Recognizing word elements helps in the process of dissecting the term.

In the term bilateral, what is the root and what does the root mean? A. The root is bi and it means side. B. The root is later and it means side. C. The root is later and it means before. D. The root is ater and it means before. E. The root is bi and means one.

B. The root is later and it means side.

An example of the use of a prefix in a medical term is: A. arthroplasty. B. endocarditis. C. neurologist. D. gastroenterologist. E. gastrectomy.

B. endocarditis.

Pick the pair that is the correct plural spelling and definition: A. septum - nose. B. ganglia - swelling. C. diagnosis - cause of disease. D. axilae - armpit. E. illia - pelvic bone.

B. ganglia - swelling.

An example of a word with two combining forms is: A. arthroplasty. B. gastroenterology. C. cardiology. D. dermatology. E. respiratory.

B. gastroenterology.

Elements of a medical term are the: A. indicators that the word is plural. B. individual parts of the word. C. combining vowels of the word. D. references to Greek or Roman origins. E. multiple syllables of the word.

B. individual parts of the word.

Sudden blockage of an artery is called: A. pneumothorax. B. infarction. C. reflex. D. intravenous. E. reflux.

B. infarction.

The element known as the combining form: A. Is only found at the beginning of a word. B. is the combination of a root and a combining vowel. C. can only appear once in a term. D. is the ending of some words. E. can never begin a word.

B. is the combination of a root and a combining vowel.

The word element -logy is an example: A. of a prefix. B. of a suffix. C. that is not a word element. D. of a root. E. of a combining vowel.

B. of a suffix.

Choose the term that means pertaining to after birth. A. premature B. postnatal C. postmature D. natal E. prenatal

B. postnatal

The core element of any term is its: A. beginning. B. root. C. spelling. D. ending. E. usage.

B. root.

Pre- is an example of: A. the foundation of the word that provides its meaning. B. the beginning of some words. C. the vowel that joins a root to another root or to a suffix. D. the combination of a root and a combining vowel. E. the ending of some words.

B. the beginning of some words.

Gastr/o is an example of: A. a prefix that appears at the beginning of a term. B. the combination of a root and a combining vowel. C. the ending of some words. D. an element from the cardiovascular system. E. a suffix.

B. the combination of a root and a combining vowel.

The word element -logy is an example of: A. the combination of a root and a combining vowel. B. the ending of some words. C. the vowel that joins a root to another root or to a suffix. D. the beginning of some words. E. the foundation of the word that provides its meaning.

B. the ending of some words.

Which of the following elements is the root for the word microcyte? A. micro- B. -crocyte C. -cyte D. mic- E. -rocyte

C. -cyte

Which of these terms can be applied to two different sites on the body? A. Gastric B. Prostate C. Cervical D. Natal E. Urethra

C. Cervical

Which of the following terms has a suffix that indicates action? A. Infarct B. Myocardium C. Infarction D. Ischemia E. Cardiology

C. Infarction

In the term diagnosis, what is the prefix and what does the prefix mean? A. The prefix is diag- and it means skin. B. The prefix is diag- and it means electricity. C. The prefix is dia- and it means complete. D. The prefix is di- and it means heat. E. There is no prefix in this word.

C. The prefix is dia- and it means complete.

Which of the following suffixes have the same meaning as al? A. ation and um B. ule and ia C. ic and ary D. itis and otomy E. itis and emia

C. ic and ary

The correct pronunciation for ischemic is: A. ISK- key-mic. B. isk - key- MIC. C. is - KEY - mik. D. ISH - key - mik. E. ish - KEY- mic.

C. is - KEY - mik.

The medical term prenatal means: A. after the birth. B. pertaining to birth. C. pertaining to before the birth. D. pertaining to around the time of birth. E. during the birth.

C. pertaining to before the birth.

Which of the following is the correct form of the root for the word pneumonia? A. pneumn- B. pneumno- C. pneum- D. pne- E. pneumnon-

C. pneum-

When deconstructing a medical term, the first element you should identify is the: A. combining form. B. combining vowel. C. suffix. D. prefix. E. root.

C. suffix.

The prefix is: A. the core of the word. B. found at the end of the word. C. the beginning of some words. D. the combining of the word. E. rarely used in the medical language.

C. the beginning of some words.

My/o is an example of: A. the prefix at the beginning of some words. B. the vowel that joins a root to another root or to a suffix. C. the combination of a root and a combining vowel. D. the ending of some words. E. the foundation of the word that provides its meaning.

C. the combination of a root and a combining vowel.

The medical term pulmonology means: A. visual examination of the eye. B. professional in the study of the lungs. C. the study of the lungs. D. pertaining to the lungs. E. inflammation of the skin.

C. the study of the lungs.

Which of the following statements is accurate concerning the term neurologist? A. "nyu" is where the pronunciation is stressed. B. -logist is the study of. C. Neuro- is the prefix. D. -logist is one who studies and is a specialist in. E. A neurologist is one who studies the heart.

D. -logist is one who studies and is a specialist in.

Which of the following statements is true about the root of a medical term? A. A medical term has only one root. B. The root is derived from the Chinese language. C. Adding a prefix at the end of the word modifies the root of the word to give it new meaning. D. A root plus a combining vowel make a combining form. E. A medical term does not have a suffix attached to the root.

D. A root plus a combining vowel make a combining form.

Which one of these terms is a diagnostic test? A. Myocardium B. Cardiomyopathy C. Cardiology D. Electrocardiogram E. Cardiologist

D. Electrocardiogram

Which of the following terms has a prefix that means below? A. Anagastric B. Perigastri C. Endogastric D. Hypogastric E. Epigastric

D. Hypogastric

Which two word elements both mean the same thing? A. Ia and logy B. Respir and thorax C. Pulmon and respir D. Pneum and pulmon E. Cardi and pulmon

D. Pneum and pulmon

In the term gastric, what is the suffix and what does the suffix mean? A. The suffix is -stric and it mean pain. B. The suffix is -tric and it means a joke. C. The suffix is gas- and it means stomach. D. The suffix is -ic and it means pertaining to. E. The suffix is gast- and it means a vapor.

D. The suffix is -ic and it means pertaining to.

Which of the following can be used as a combining vowel? A. a, e, u, i, c B. a, e, i, o C. a, o, u, e, m D. a, e, i, o, u E. u, n, o, i

D. a, e, i, o, u

A prefix is the: A. vowel that joins a root to another root or to a suffix. B. ending of some words. C. foundation of the word that provides its meaning. D. beginning of some words. E. combination of a root and a combining vowel.

D. beginning of some words.

Choose the term that correctly finishes the following sentence. "The patient is suffering from cardiomyopathy, so he needs to be referred to a ________." A. urologist B. dermatologist C. neurologist D. cardiologist E. pathologist

D. cardiologist

The word element -ive is an example: A. of a root. B. of a prefix. C. of a combining vowel. D. of a suffix. E. that is not a word element.

D. of a suffix.

The medical term unilateral means: A. pertaining to both organs. B. pertaining to half of the organ. C. pertaining to both sides of the body. D. pertaining to one side of the body only. E. pertaining to the entire organ.

D. pertaining to one side of the body only.

The word element card- is an example of a: A. prefix. B. combining vowel. C. main word. D. root. E. suffix.

D. root.

The combining form ur/o must have the following suffix added to mean the study of the urinary tract? A. -ous B. -ic C. -ial D. -logist E. -logy

E. -logy

Which of the following statements is true regarding a prefix? A. Prefixes never appear at the beginning of a term. B. Every medical term has a prefix. C. Prefixes cannot have more than one meaning. D. A prefix can sometimes be at the end of the word. E. A prefix precedes a root to change its meaning.

E. A prefix precedes a root to change its meaning.

Choose the statement that is true of the root of a word. A. The elements "-ic" and "-um" are this type of element. B. The root cannot be used to link two elements. C. A root will never appear at the beginning or the end of a term. D. The root is usually "a" and "o." E. Every medical term has at least one root.

E. Every medical term has at least one root.

Which of the following statements is true? Select one: A. The documentation that you write in a patient's record is for reference only. It is not a legal document. B. To analyze a medical term, reread the term and practice pronunciation in syllables. C. Breaking a medical term down into basic elements or forms is called defining the term. D. The term endocarditis has two word elements. E. Every medical term will not have all the word elements (prefix, root, suffix).

E. Every medical term will not have all the word elements (prefix, root, suffix).

Which of the following statements is true? A. A combining form can never be followed by another root or combining form. B. The combining form cannot precede a suffix. C. A suffix is found in the middle of a word. D. The prefix can be found after a root. E. In this text, the root is separated from the combining vowel by /.

E. In this text, the root is separated from the combining vowel by /.

Which of the following statements is true? A. The prefix post- means before. B. The prefix peri- means before. C. The prefix micro- means large. D. The prefix pre- means after. E. The prefix epi- means above.

E. The prefix epi- means above.

In the term hypotension, what is the prefix and what does the prefix mean? A. The prefix is tension and it means less than normal. B. The prefix is hypo and it means more than normal. C. The prefix is tension and it means stress. D. The prefix is hypo and it means stress. E. The prefix is hypo and it means less than normal.

E. The prefix is hypo and it means less than normal.

What is the most correct statement about the term electrocardiogram? A. The term contains a prefix, root and suffix. B. The term contains a prefix, root, combining form and a suffix. C. The term relates to a chest x-ray. D. Electro is the prefix and gram is the suffix. E. The term contains no prefix, two combining forms and a suffix.

E. The term contains no prefix, two combining forms and a suffix.

Which statement is true about the term "pneumothorax"? A. This term means infection of the lung and chest. B. It lacks a combining vowel. C. Thorax is a combining form. D. It has one suffix and one prefix. E. This term has one root and one combining form.

E. This term has one root and one combining form.

Which of the following terms is spelled correctly? A. Lumins B. Diagnosos C. Axila D. Arteriea E. Thoraces

E. Thoraces

The medical term prognosis means: A. pertaining to heart muscle. B. pertaining to or establishing a diagnosis. C. disease of the heart muscle. D. to make a diagnosis. E. a forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease.

E. a forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease.

The plural form of the word for armpit is: A. axilla. B. axillary. C. axillas. D. axillaes. E. axillae.

E. axillae.

In the term bronchitis, root word means: A. condition of. B. lung. C. breathe. D. inflammation. E. bronchus.

E. bronchus.

The correct version of the combining form for heart is: A. my/o. B. card/o. C. gastr/i. D. gastr/o. E. cardi/o.

E. cardi/o.

The medical term dementia means: A. visualization of the inside of the heart. B. joint disease. C. condition of the skin. D. irreversible hearing loss. E. chronic, progressive, irreversible loss of intellectual and mental functions.

E. chronic, progressive, irreversible loss of intellectual and mental functions.

The medical term hypertension means: A. a decreased flow of blood. B. the area below the stomach. C. an abnormally high body temperature or fever. D. elevated sugar content in the blood. E. elevated blood pressure.

E. elevated blood pressure.

Choose the term that means condition of higher than normal blood pressure. A. hypogastric B. endocardium C. hypotension D. microcytic E. hypertension

E. hypertension

Ischemia would best be described as: A. record of the heart's electrical signals. B. sudden blockage of an artery. C. a fluid-filled cyst. D. disease of the heart muscle. E. lack of blood supply to tissue.

E. lack of blood supply to tissue.

The definition for the medical term ileum: A. sticky secretion of cells in mucous membranes. B. a thin wall separating two cavities or two tissue masses. C. pertaining to the armpit. D. large wing-shaped bone at the upper and posterior part of the pelvis. E. third portion of the small intestine.

E. third portion of the small intestine.

The suffix is the word element that: A. is the beginning of some words. B. must be a part of every term. C. is found before the combining vowel. D. is the foundation of the word that provides its meaning. E. will only appear at the end of the word.

E. will only appear at the end of the word.

Which prefix is needed to create the term small cell? A. -cyte B. nat- C. pre- D. micro- E. -ic

A. -cyte

Choose the suffix that means the study of. Select one: A. -um B. -ary C. -ist D. -logy E. -ous

D. -logy

The correct pronunciation of "dementia" is: A. de-men-SHE-ah. B. de-MENT-ia. C. DE-men-sheah. D. dee-MEN-she-ah. E. DE-ment-ia.

D. dee-MEN-she-ah.

The medical term infusion means: A. persistent low arterial blood pressure. B. transfer of blood or a blood component from a donor to a recipient. C. persistent high blood pressure. D. intravenous introduction of a substance other than blood. E. inside a vein.

D. intravenous introduction of a substance other than blood.

The singular form of the term that means a wall dividing two cavities is: A. corpus. B. corpa. C. corpora. D. septum. E. septa.

D. septum.

Which of the following suffixes means pertaining to? A. -osa B. -um C. -logy D. -ia E. -ary

E. -ary

Which of the following is true regarding a root? A. A root cannot end a term and may become a suffix. B. Medical terms can contain only one root. C. A combining form is the exact same as a root of a word. D. A suffix is the same as the root. E. A root can start a term and does not become a prefix.

E. A root can start a term and does not become a prefix.

Pneumonia has the same meaning as: A. pleurisy. B. pneumococcus. C. pneumothorax. D. pulmonary. E. pneumonitis.

E. pneumonitis.