Test chapters 1, 2, 3, 4

Which statement is NOT true about combining vowels? a. has no meaning of its own b. joins a root to another root c. joins a root to a suffix d. "o" is the most common combining vowel, followed by "a" e. usually of Greek or Latin origin

e. usually of Greek or Latin origin

The suffix is:

found at the end of the word

Elements of a medical term are the:

individual parts of the word

The term lumen is singular, the plural form is _______________.

lumina The term ends in en the plural ending is ina therefore the proper plural form of lumen is lumina.

A thin layer of tissue covering a structure or cavity is a(n):

membrane

The word for a crescent-shaped cartilaginous structure in the knee is ______________, and its plural is ______________.

meniscus, menisci

Medial in the term medial ligament stands for:

middle

The powerhouses of the cells are the _______________.

mitochondria Mitochondria are the powerhouses of the cells.

The core element of any term is its _____________.

root

The integumentary system is composed of the:

skin, hair, nails, and sweat glands

Rapid heart rate is ___________________.

tachycardia The prefix for rapid is tachy-, the root word is cardi- meaning heart, and the suffix is -ia

A tracheostomy is an opening into the _______________, used to treat________________.

windpipe; breathing difficulties

In the term hematoma, the suffix is:

-oma

Choose the correct suffix for terms that refer to a visual examination of a body part such as a joint.

-scopy

The element "um" is what type of word element?

A suffix

The body is standing erect with feet flat on the floor, face and eyes facing forward, and arms at the sides with the palms facing forward. This position is considered:

Anatomical

The medical term for paralysis of all four limbs is:

Quadriplegic

The study of the heart is ___________________.

Cardiology -logy is the suffix in the term meaning the study of and cardi/o is the combining form for heart.

The source of hereditary characteristics is abbreviated _______________ and is packed in densely coiled bodies called_____________________.

DNA; chromosomes

Choose the term that means pertaining to the teeth.

Dental

Which of the following medical terms uses a prefix?

Endocarditis

Which of the following terms uses a suffix to indicate infection or inflammation?

Endocarditis

Which of the following terms means pertaining to above the stomach?

Epigastric

Which word with a prefix, root, and suffix refers to above the stomach?

Epigastric

What is the proper pronunciation of hypertension?

HIGH-per-TEN-shun

Which medical term has an element meaning to flow profusely?

Hemorrhage

Which term with a root and suffix refers to a specialist who studies tissue?

Histologist

Which of the following words means pertaining to the whole?

Holistic

The prefix that means within is:

Intracellular

In the term hypotension, what is the prefix and what does the prefix mean?

The prefix is hypo-, and it means less than normal

In the term abdominoplasty, what is the suffix and what does the suffix mean?

The suffix is -plasty, and it means repair.

-ology is an example of:

The vowel that joins a root to another root or to a suffix

Which of the following terms is spelled correctly? Thoraces Lumins Diagnosos Axila Arteriea

Thoraces

Which of the following are the roots for the medical terms arthroscopy and respiratory?

arthr- and respir-

The toes are ______________ to the knee.

distal

A root with a combining vowel added to it is called:

combining form

Root + combining vowel equals ___________________?

combining-form

Which term means a condition involving the nervous system?

Parkinson disease

The terms urethra and ureter do not have these elements:

Prefix and suffix

The term ovary is singular, the plural form is _________________.

ovaries The term ends in -y the plural ending is -ies therefore the proper plural form of ovary is ovaries.

The term phalanges is plural, the singular form is ____________________.

phalanx The term ends in -ges the singular ending is -x therefore the proper singular form of phalanges is phalanx.

Which of the following terms is spelled correctly? Hypetension Hypertyroid Hypertendon Hyperoma Hyperglycemia

Hyperglycemia

The medical language came mostly from which two roots?

Latin and Greek

A suffix that is added to a root or combining form that produces a medical term that describes a symptom or sign of a disease process is:

Pathological suffixes Suffixes that are added to a root or combining form that produces a medical term that describes a symptom or sign of a disease is pathological suffixes disease is path/o

Which of the following statements is true of the root of a word? a. -ic and -um are this type of element. b. Every medical term has at least one. c. The root cannot be used to link two elements. d. The root is usually "a" and "o." e. The root indicates the location of the anatomical part.

b. Every medical term has at least one. All medical terms have the root word is the meaning of that term your answer is false: -ic and -um are suffixes

Which of the following statements is true? a. To analyze a medical term, reread the term and practice pronunciation in syllables. b. Breaking a medical term down into basic elements or forms is called defining the term. c. Not every medical term will have all elements present at the same time. d. The term endocarditis has two word elements. e. The documentation that you write in a patient's record is for reference only. It is not a legal document.

c. Not every medical term will have all elements present at the same time. Although all medical words will have a root, some words may not have a prefix, some may not have a suffix, and some may have neither. it's not defining--it's called structural analysis

Which of the following statements is true about the root of the medical term? a. Medical terms have only one root. b. Adding a prefix at the end of the word modifies the root of the word to give it new meaning. c. The root is the foundation or core of the medical term. d. The root is derived from the Chinese language. e. Medical terms do not have suffixes attached to the root.

c. The root is the foundation or core of the medical term.

Which of the following statements is NOT true? a. In the terms arthroscopy and arthrodesis, the combining form is the same but the suffix is different. b. In the term endocarditis, the suffix means inflammation or infection. c. Dermatitis has the root dermat- from the Greek word for skin. d. Respiratory has the root respir- from the German word for inhale. e. Ileum and ilium are two different words, and neither is spelled incorrectly.

d. Respiratory has the root respir- from the German word for inhale.

Which of the following statements is NOT true? a. The costovertebral angle is the angle between the twelfth rib and the spine. b. Trapezius is a back muscle, and trapezium is a bone in the wrist. c. The malleus is a bone in the middle ear, and malleolus is a bony protuberance in the ankle. d. The urethra and the ureter are both located in the upper abdomen. e. Neurology is the study of diseases of the nervous system, and urology is the study of diseases of the kidney, bladder, and the male reproductive system.

d. The urethra and the ureter are both located in the upper abdomen.

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

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