HSC 1531 Midterm
Which suffix means a puncture to aspirate? -centesis -stomy -plasty -rrhaphy
-centesis
Which suffix would you use to build a term meaning "heart muscle tissue"? -osis -oma -ole -ium
-ium
Which suffix is not related to surgery? -plasty -tomy -rrhaphy -ole
-ole
Which suffix means "tumor"? -itis -osis -oma -megaly
-oma
Which of the following suffixes refers to disease? -pathy -stasis -cyte -plasia
-pathy
Which suffix means "disease"? -pathy -osis -plasty -rrhea
-pathy
Which suffix is not related to a disease? -emia -plasty -pathy -rrhea
-plasty
Which suffix would you use to build a term meaning "suturing of the heart"? -rrhaphy -centesis -plasty -logy
-rrhaphy
Which suffix would you use to build a term meaning "discharge from the nose"? -ole -rrhea -ium -megaly
-rrhea
The prefix post- means: A. after B. before C. around D. without
A. after
What is the meaning of the prefix in the word subcutaneous? A. beneath B. between C. above D. before
A. beneath
Word root meaning skull A. crani B. cerebr C. oste D. cardi
A. crani
What is the name of the word part that comes before the word root in a medical term? A. prefix B. root C. end D. suffix
A. prefix
What are the three basic word parts used to build medical terms? A. word root, prefix, and suffix B. prefix, word root, and meaning C. word root, prefix, and definition D. suffix, prefix, and combining vowel
A. word root, prefix, and suffix
Where is the suffix located within a medical term? A. in the middle B. after the root C. the location changes depending on the term D. before the root
B. after the root
What is the correct spelling of the term meaning inflammation of the heart? A. cardiotis B. carditis C. cardtis D. cardiitis
B. carditis
What is the suffix in the medical term appendectomy? A. -tomy B. a- C. -ectomy D. append-
C. -ectomy
What suffix means condition of? A. -algia B. -gram C. -ia D. -itis
C. -ia
What is the meaning of the suffix in the medical term arthritis? A. incision B. pertaining to C. inflammation D. recording
C. inflammation
The prefix in the term polyarthritis is defined as: A. around B. before C. many D. painful
C. many
What does the prefix in the term dysfunction mean? A. after, behind B. before C. below, beneath D. painful, difficult, abnormal
D. painful, difficult, abnormal
Period of pregnancy before birth A. postnatal B. neonatal C. perinatal D. prenatal
D. prenatal
Which component do all medical terms have? A. combining vowel B. prefix C. suffix D. word root
D. word root
The transverse plane is which of the following? a horizontal plane that divides the body into upper and lower halves a vertical plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior halves a diagonal plane that divides the body into an upper right half and lower left half a vertical plane that divides the body into left and right halves
a horizontal plane that divides the body into upper and lower halves
In the term suprarenal, what does the prefix mean? behind above below around
above
A disease of sudden onset and brief course is known as which of the following? idiopathic chronic somatic acute
acute
What is the meaning of the prefix in the medical term antibacterial? away from within against normal
against
Which term contains a suffix that means "a blood condition"? anemia gastritis otorrhea craniopathy
anemia
Based on the combining form brachi/o, we know that the biceps brachii muscle must be located where? leg arm hand neck
arm
What term would a health care provider use for pain in the joints? arthralgia dysalgia cardialgia arthritis
arthralgia
What is the correct spelling of the term meaning inflammation of a joint? arthritis arthroitis athritis arthtis
arthritis
What is the correct way to refer to more than one atrium (the upper chamber of the heart)? atria atrina atries atrii
atria
Which medical term indicates no growth or development? hypertrophy dystrophy hypotrophy atrophy
atrophy
What is the meaning of the prefix in the medical term "precancerous?" before after against not
before
Which prefix would be used to build a medical term that indicates a slow heartbeat? tachy- hyper- pseudo- brady-
brady-
Which term means "a recording of the heart"? cardiographer cardiogram cardiograph cardiology
cardiogram
Which term means "enlargement of the heart"? cardiography cardiopathy cardiomegaly cardiology
cardiomegaly
Which term is a surgical procedure? carditis cardiotomy cardiogram cardiologist
cardiotomy
Which of the following describes the location of your intestines relative to your lungs? caudad medial lateral cephalad
caudad
Histology is the study of which of the following? lungs cells and tissues muscle bones
cells and tissues
Which term means study of the brain? cerebritis cerebrology cerebropathy cerebromeningitis
cerebrology
Which term indicates inflammation? cardiopathy nephroma colitis dermatosis
colitis
What types of conditions does a dermatologist treat? conditions of the skin conditions of the head conditions of the lungs conditions of the heart
conditions of the skin
Which plane is vertical, dividing the body into anterior and posterior halves? transverse coronal medial sagittal
coronal
Which term is misspelled? colonoscopy gastritis cardiography cystorraphy
cystorraphy
What is the meaning of the prefix in the medical term hypotension? painful excessive deficient equal
deficient
Which term means "the study of skin"? dermatopathy dermatoplasty dermatology dermatologist
dermatology
Which term means a surgical repair was performed? colonoscopy gastrectomy cardiotomy dermatoplasty
dermatoplasty
Which combining form means "back"? ventr/o cephal/o dors/o caud/o
dors/o
To build a medical term that means abnormal breathing, which prefix would you use? supra- eu- dys- peri-
dys-
Which prefix does not involve a number? quadri- semi- dys- mono-
dys-
Which field of study would you pursue if you were interested in learning the cause of a disease? cytology pathology neurology etiology
etiology
Which of the following is not a prefix meaning not? im- eu- an- non-
eu-
Which of the following refers to an abnormal condition of the fibers? nucleosis myopathy fibrosis fibrocyte
fibrosis
Which term means that a surgical opening was created? gastrostomy gastroscope gastrotomy gastrectomy
gastrostomy
incision into the stomach gastrology gastric gastrectomy gastrotomy
gastrotomy
Aden/o means which of the following? bone disease gland cell
gland
In the medical term semiconscious, what does the prefix mean? across half through before
half
What parts of the body are most likely affected by cardiopulmonary disease? skin and skull heart and lungs skin and colon colon and skull
heart and lungs
A patient diagnosed with nephritis is suffering from which of the following? inflammation of the kidney tumor in the kidney pain in the kidney pertaining to the kidney
inflammation of the kidney
The term gastritis indicates what? inflammation of the stomach pain in the stomach a tumor in the stomach an incision of the stomach
inflammation of the stomach
When building a term meaning "between the ribs," which prefix would be used? inter- endo- peri- hemi-
inter-
Which prefix does not involve negation? contra- non- iso- de-
iso-
A patient suffering from renal failure is experiencing failure of which organ? kidney skin heart head
kidney
What is the correct plural form of the word larynx (the medical term for the voice box)? larynae laryices lari larynges
larynges
Which combining form would you use to describe something on a person's side? medi/o later/o ventr/o poster/o
later/o
Which term refers to a cell that is small? microcyte normocyte macrocyte neocyte
microcyte
Which medical term indicates an instrument used for examining? microscopy microgram micrometer microscope
microscope
What does the prefix in the medical term polyuria mean? after much scanty before
much
Which of the following combining forms means "muscle"? cyt/o my/o oste/o viscer/o
my/o
What is the correct spelling of the term meaning pertaining to the heart muscle? myocardal mycardial mycardal myocardial
myocardial
What is the medical term for a tumor of a muscle? myitis myalgia myogram myoma
myoma
Which of the following is the medical term for the surgical removal of a kidney? nephrology nephrotomy nephrectomy nephritis
nephrectomy
Which term means "one who specializes in the kidney"? nephrology nephroscopy nephrologist nephrogram
nephrologist
Which of the following terms means "tumor of immature cells of a nerve"? neuroblastoma adenoma lymphoma sarcoma
neuroblastoma
In the term neonate, what does the prefix mean? one abnormal many new
new
What is the combining form in the term osteology? osteol/o logy oste/o os/o
oste/o
pain in a bone osteoalgia ostealgia ostalgia ostlgia
ostealgia
Which medical term indicates that a patient has total paralysis? quadriplegia panplegia monoplegia hemiplegia
panplegia
What does the suffix in the word intracranial mean? condition of within between pertaining to
pertaining to
What does the suffix in the word pulmonary mean? pain tumor pertaining to incision
pertaining to
To build a medical term meaning "behind the nose, " which prefix would you use? pre- trans- post- ultra-
post-
Which term contains a prefix that means "after"? unilateral epicardium postoperative dyspepsia
postoperative
Which term is misspelled? quadroplegia paraplegia monoplegia panplegia
quadroplegia
What does the suffix in the word echocardiogram mean? incision pertaining to record study of
record
What does the term myocardiogram mean? pertaining to the heart muscle study of the heart muscle record of the heart muscle inflammation of the heart muscle
record of the heart muscle
A patient in the clinic you work in seems to be improving after battling lung cancer for a year. Which of the following describes his current condition? chronic remission idiopathic exacerbation
remission
The word root dermat is defined as
skin
Gastrology is the study of which of the following? stomach skull skin scalp
stomach
Which term contains a prefix that means "below"? hyperplasia subcutaneous incomplete dementia
subcutaneous
An injection given under the skin is described as which of the following? subdermal epidermal intradermal supradermal
subdermal
Something that is near the surface of the body is said to be which of the following? deep proximal medial superficial
superficial
When a patient lies flat on her back facing up, she is in which position? lateral recumbent prone supine semirecumbent
supine
A child is admitted to the hospital for a tonsillectomy. Which of the following best describes the procedure that the doctor is going to perform? surgical removal of the tonsils incision of the tonsils recording of the tonsils study of the tonsils
surgical removal of the tonsils
Nephrology: study of brain kidney muscle nerve
the kidney
The heart and lungs are located in which cavity? abdominal cranial pelvic thoracic
thoracic
Which term contains a prefix meaning "one"? unilateral polycystic extracorporeal intraocular
unilateral
If vertebra refers to a spinal bone, what is the term for three spinal bones? vertebras vertebre vertebrae vertebra
vertebrae
Which of the following terms has to do with the internal organs? idiopathic visceral necrosis hyperplasia
visceral
What does the prefix in the word intracranial mean? pertaining to between within condition of
within