Exam 1 Questions
Kinesis is a Medical English word that means "movement". (For example, a kinesiologist is a specialist in the study of movement.) Hypokinetic means:
too little movement
Match the prefix with the correct definition. Prefix: hypo-
under
Which of the following terms means "toward the belly"?
ventral
Match the suffix to the correct definition. Suffix: -gen, -genic, -genesis, -genous
creation or creating
Match the prefix with the correct definition. Prefix: pin/o-
drinking
Match the suffix with the correct definition. Suffix: -ptosis
drooping
Match the prefix with the correct definition. Prefix: phag/o-
eating
Match the root with the correct definition. Root: phag/o
eating
In the SOAP note, what does the abbreviation HPI stand for?
history of present illness
Match the suffix with the correct definition. Suffix: -spasm
involuntary contraction
Match the root with the correct definition. Root: hepat/o
liver
The suffix -in, -ein, or -globulin are word endings used for:
proteins
The suffix -in, -ein, or -globulin are word endings used for: Group of answer choices
proteins
Closer to the center is:
proximal
Match the root with the correct definition. Root: blast
rapidly dividing cell
Match the suffix to the correct definition. Suffix: -blast
rapidly dividing cell
What does the abbreviation Hx stand for?
history
Match the suffix with the correct definition. Suffix: -pathy
disease
Farther away from the center is:
distal
Match the suffix to the correct definition. Suffix: -cele
hernia
Which of the following suffixes means "pain"? Check all that apply.
-dynia -algia
Choose the correct suffix to fill in the blank. Definition: small, round, membrane-bound organelle that carries substances within the cell ves_______
-icle
This suffix means "condition".
-osis
Choose the correct suffix to fill in the blank. Definition: Virus that infects and lyses bacteria bacterio_______
-phage
Which of the following are diminutive suffixes that make the root in front of them smaller?
-ula -ule -ole -icle
The suffix -mer is used in Medical English to indicate a part. For example, a polymer is a molecule with many parts put together. A protein called a pentamer has how many parts?
5
What is the mnemonic used to remember the following elements of the Subjective part of the SOAP note? home environment education employment eating activities drugs sexuality suicide depression
HEADSS
Choose the correct word to fill in the blank. Definition: Nerve that carries information towards the central nervous system _______ nerve
afferent
The suffix -ol is a word ending used for:
alcohols
Demos is a Greek word that means "people". For example, a democracy is a government run by the people. A pandemic is a disease outbreak which affects:
all people
Which of the following terms are used to identify the front?
anterior
Which word means "programmed or intentional cell death"?
apoptosis
Choose the correct root to fill in the blank. Definition: Substance that acts against bacteria anti_______al
bacteri
The definition of the prefix dys- is:
bad
Kinesis is a Medical English word that means "movement". (For example, a kinesiologist is a specialist in the study of movement.) Dyskinesia means a disease or condition of:
bad movement
What does the abbreviation Bx stand for?
biopsy
Match the root with the correct definition. Root: cyst/o
bladder
Match the suffix with the correct definition. Suffix: -lysis
breakdown; destruction
Choose the correct root to fill in the blank. Definition: Condition of fast heartbeat tachy_______ia
card
Choose the correct root to fill in the blank. Definition: Condition of slow heartbeat brady_______ia
card
Choose the correct root to fill in the blank. Definition: Disease of the heart muscle characterized by enlargement of the heart dilated _______myopathy
cardio
Definition: Disease of the heart muscle characterized by enlargement of the heart dilated _______myopathy
cardio
Match the root with the correct definition. Root: gen/o
cause, origin
Match the suffix to the correct definition. Suffix: -cyte
cell
Choose the correct root to fill in the blank. Definition: "Water" (actually cerebrospinal fluid) in the head hydro_______us
cephal
Match the prefix with the correct definition. Prefix: morph/o-
change
Match the root with the correct definition. Root: morph/o
change
The __________ is the main reason for the patient's visit.
chief complaint
Choose the correct prefix to fill in the blank. Definition: Movement around a joint in a circular motion _______ duction
circum
Match the suffix with the correct definition. Suffix: -osis
condition
Which of the following prefixes mean "against", referring to an action? Mark all that apply.
contra- anti-
Match the suffix with the correct definition. Suffix: -stomy
creation of an opening
Choose the correct root to fill in the blank. Definition: Forearm ante _______ al
cubit
Select the correct definition for the suffix. Suffix: -tomy
cut or incision
Select the correct definition for the suffix. Suffix: -tomy.
cut or incision
Choose the correct root to fill in the blank. Definition: Removal of the gallbladder chole_______ectomy
cyst
Match the prefix with the correct definition. Prefix: necr/o-
dead
Match the root with the correct definition. Root: necr/o
dead
Match the suffix with the correct definition. Suffix: -penia
deficiency
This word means "what the clinician thinks the patient has".
diagnosis
What does the abbreviation Dx stand for?
diagnosis
Match the prefix with the correct definition. Prefix: path/o-
disease
Match the root with the correct definition. Root: path/o
disease
Match the suffix to the correct definition. Suffix: -megaly
enlargement
The suffix -ase is used as a word ending for:
enzymes
Match the suffix with the correct definition. Suffix: -rrhage
excessive flow
Which of the following terms is used to describe increasing the angle of a joint?
extension
One response to COVID-19 has been to designate "prone teams" who are responsible for rotating the patient so they are laying:
face-down
Match the prefix with the correct definition. Prefix: xen/o-
foreign
Match the prefix with the correct definition. Prefix: plas/o-
formation
Match the root with the correct definition. Root: plas/o
formation
The body plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts.
frontal or coronal
Match the prefix with the correct definition. Prefix: hemi-
half
Match the root with the correct definition. Root: cardi/o
heart
Match the prefix with the correct definition. Prefix: eti/o-
how something came to be
The abbreviation H, or its charged form H+, stands for:
hydrogen
Match the suffix with the correct definition. Suffix: -tomy
incision
Match the suffix with the correct definition. Suffix: -itis
inflammation
Match the root with the correct definition. Root: arthr/o
joint
Match the prefix with the correct definition. Prefix: macro-
large
Which of the following terms means "away from the midline" or "to the side"?
lateral
Which of the following terms means "toward the midline" or "to the middle"?
medial
This word means "risk of being sick".
morbidity
Which word means "pathological or unintentional cell death"?
necrosis
Match the root with the correct definition. Root: neur/o
nervous system
Kinesis is a Medical English word that means "movement". (For example, a kinesiologist is a specialist in the study of movement.) Akinetic means:
no movement
Match the prefix with the correct definition. Prefix: a- or an-
not
A section which cuts the body at an angle, which is neither a vertical nor horizontal plane, is called:
oblique
Match the prefix with the correct definition. Prefix: hyper-
over
Choose the correct suffix to fill in the blank. Definition: Surgical fixation of the stomach gastro_______
pexy
Choose the correct root to fill in the blank. Definition: Substance that acts against bacteria rough endo_______ic reticulum smooth endo_______ic reticulum
plasm
Which of the following terms are used to identify the back? Check all that apply.
posterior dorsal
The abbreviation K, or its charged form K+, stands for:
potassium
The part added to the beginning of a term is the:
prefix
What does the abbreviation Rx stand for?
prescription
Match the suffix to the correct definition. Suffix: -iasis
presence of
Match the suffix with the correct definition. Suffix: -ectomy
removal
Match the suffix to the correct definition. Suffix: -oid
resembling
The middle part of a Medical English word, that is often a noun describing a body part like "stomach" or "heart", is the:
root
Match the suffix with the correct definition. Suffix: -rrhexis
rupture
The body plane that divides the body into left and right portions is:
sagittal
Kinesis is a Medical English word that means "movement". (For example, a kinesiologist is a specialist in the study of movement.) Bradykinesia means a disease or condition of:
slow movement
Match the prefix with the correct definition. Prefix: micro-
small
The abbreviation Na, or its charged form Na+, stands for:
sodium
Match the suffix to the correct definition. Suffix: -malacia
softening
Choose the correct root to fill in the blank. Definition: a macromolecular machine made up of a combination of RNA and protein that is a protein-making factory ribo_______
some
Match the suffix to the correct definition. Suffix: -ium
tissue or structure
Match the root with the correct definition. Root: gastr/o
stomach
Match the prefix with the correct definition. Prefix: lith/o-
stone
Match the suffix with the correct definition. Suffix: -lith
stone
Match the root with the correct definition. Root: orth/o
straight
The part added to the end of a term is the:
suffix
The suffix -ose is a word ending used for:
sugars
Match the suffix with the correct definition. Suffix: -pexy
surgical fixation
Match the suffix with the correct definition. Suffix: -rrhaphy
suture
What is the correct definition of etiology?
the cause
The heart is superior to the stomach. In anatomical terms, this means that:
the heart is above the stomach
The heart is inferior to the head. What does this statement mean, in anatomical terms?
the heart is below the head
Kinesis is a Medical English word that means "movement". (For example, a kinesiologist is a specialist in the study of movement.) Hyperkinetic means:
too much movement
Which of the following prefixes mean "through"? Check all that apply.
trans- dia-
The body plane that cuts the body into superior and inferior parts, and is parallel to the horizon, is:
transverse or axial
In a clinic note like the SOAP note, what does the abbreviation Tx stand for?
treatment or therapy
Match the suffix with the correct definition. Suffix: -oma
tumor
Match the prefix with the correct definition. Prefix: bi-
two
Match the root with the correct definition. Root: hydr/o
water
