Exam - Module 01 Basic Word Structure

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Removing living tissue from the body and viewing it (under a microscope) is called a(n): Select one: a. autopsy b. biopsy c. endoscopy d. excision

B. Biopsy

Shawn, age 16, is being treated for leukemia, which is a condition in which there is a marked increase in abnormal: Select one: a. bone cells b. white blood cells c. platelets d. red blood cells

B. white blood cells

What is the correct spelling for the term that means removal of the stomach? Select one: a. gastrectomy b. gastrictomy c. gastrecktomy d. gastroctomy

a. gastrectomy

____ means inflammation of the joints and is composed of the combining form ____and the suffix _____. Select one: a. Osteoarthritis, oste/o, -arthritis b. Arthritis, arthr/o, -itis c. Osteitis, oste/o, -itis d. Arthroitis, arthr/o, -itis

b. Arthritis, arthr/o, -itis

An electro _____gram is a record of the electrical activity of the brain. Select one: a. cardio b. encephalo c. entero d. cephalo

b. encephalo

____ means nerve pain. The term is composed of the combining form ____ and the suffix ____. Select one: a. neuropathy, neur/o, -pathy b. neuralgia, neur/o, -algia c. nueritis, nuer/o, -itis d. nueralgia, nuer/o, -algia

b. neuralgia, neur/o, -algia

In the word nephrosis, the suffix is _____, which means _____. Select one: a. nephro, kidney b. osis, condition c. ne, new d. phrosis, disease condition

b. osis, condition

A _____ is attached to the beginning of a word root to modify its meaning. Select one: a. suffix b. prefix c. combining vowel d. root

b. prefix

The combining form is made up of the _____ and a combining vowel. Select one: a. component part b. root c. prefix d. suffix

b. root

The foundation of a word is known as the _____. Select one: a. combining form b. root c. suffix d. prefix

b. root

What is the medical term for the condition of having a blood clot in a blood vessel? Select one: a. thrombosus b. thrombosis c. thromboses d. throbosis

b. thrombosis

Jason was seen by the pediatric nurse practitioner for chills, headache, pain below his ears, and a fever of 102º F. Both of his parotid glands were swollen. Blood tests showed leukocytosis. The term leukocytosis has: Select one: a. one combining form and one suffix. b. two combining forms and one suffix. c. one prefix, one combining form, and one suffix. d. one combining form and two suffixes.

b. two combining forms and one suffix.

The process of studying diseases of the urinary system is ____logy; the word part you choose is a _____. Select one: a. uro, suffix b. uro, combining form c. urino, prefix d. urino, combining form

b. uro, combining form

The terms osteoarthritis and gastroenterology are both examples of the use of a combining vowel: Select one: a. between a root and a suffix, even if the suffix begins with a vowel. b. when connecting two roots, even if the second root begins with a vowel. c. between a root and a suffix. d. when connecting a prefix with a root that begins with a vowel.

b. when connecting two roots, even if the second root begins with a vowel.

What does the term rhinitis mean? Select one: a. an inflammation of the kidney that resembles a rhinoceros b. an inflammation of the eardrum c. an inflammation of the nose d. an inflammation of the synovial joint

c. an inflammation of the nose

The study of the heart is _______logy. Select one: a. hemato b. bio c. cardio d. cardi

c. cardio

While hiking, Mr. Lopez came into contact with poison ivy and subsequently developed an itching, oozing red rash on both arms. This acute inflammation of the skin is called: Select one: a. dermatology b. dermatosis c. dermatitis d. dermatome

c. dermatitis

A red blood cell is called an: Select one: a. erithrocyte b. erythocyte c. erythrocyte d. erithrocyte

c. erythrocyte

What is the correct spelling for the term that means the study of the digestive system? Select one: a. gastrainterology b. gastrointerology c. gastroenterology d. gastroentierology

c. gastroenterology

On the medical record, the nurse practitioner notes Jason's diagnosis of mumps. Diagnosis means: Select one: a. produced by a disease condition b. prediction of the outcome of Jason's condition c. having sufficient or complete information to determine Jason's condition d. caused by infection

c. having sufficient or complete information to determine Jason's condition

The term that refers to a part of the hip bone is: Select one: a. ureter b. ileum c. ilium d. urethra

c. ilium

The term that means the process of cutting into is: Select one: a. vivisection b. resection c. incision d. excision

c. incision

Match the definition to the word part. enter/o A. Prefix B. Suffix C. Combining form D. Root

combining form

Match the definition to the word part. path/o A. Prefix B. Suffix C. Combining form D. Root

combining form

A letter linking a suffix and a root, or linking two roots, in a term is the _____. Select one: a. combining vowel b. combining form c. prefix d. suffix

combining vowel

In the term biology, the combining form is ____meaning ____. Select one: a. bi, life b. logy, study of c. bi, two d. bio, life

d. bio, life

_____dermic means below the skin; the word part you choose is a ______. Select one: a. retro, combining form b. hyper, prefix c. epi, suffix d. hypo, prefix

d. hypo, prefix

What is the correct spelling for the term that means the surgical removal of a kidney? Select one: a. naphrectomy b. naphrectimy c. nephrictomy d. nephrectomy

d. nephrectomy

Incision into the bone is called: Select one: a. ostectomy b. arthrotomy c. ostetomy d. osteotomy

d. osteotomy

______ means removal of the stomach. The term is composed of the combining form ____ and the suffix _____. Select one: a. gastrectomy, gastr/o, -ectomy b. gastropathy, gastr/o, -pathy c. gastrotomy, gastr/o, -tomy d. gastroscopy, gastr/o, -scopy

gastrectomy, gastr/o, -ectomy

A patient with an inflammation of the stomach and intestines has: Select one: a. gastroitis b. enterogastritis c. gastroenteritis d. gastritis

gastroenteritis

What is a doctor who specializes in the health care of women, including sexual and reproductive function and the diseases of the female reproductive organs? Select one: a. gynecologist b. obstetrician c. gynecological d. gynecology

gynecologist

A mass or collection of blood is called a: Select one: a. hematoma b. sarcoma c. hepatoma d. carinoma

hematoma

A patient who had her liver removed underwent a: Select one: a. hepatectomy b. nephrotomy c. hepatotomy d. nephroectomy

hepatoectomy

What is the correct term for a condition of degeneration of bones and joints often accompanied by inflammation? Select one: a. osteoarthritis b. osteoarthritus c. austeoarthritis d. austeoarthritus

osteoarthritis

The study of disease is called: Select one: a. pathology b. nephrology c. radiology d. autology

pathology

Match the definition to the word part. epi- A. Prefix B. Suffix C. Combining form D. Root

prefix

Match the definition to the word part. hypo- A. Prefix B. Suffix C. Combining form D. Root

prefix

Medical terms always have all of the following except a: Select one: a. prefix b. suffix c. root d. combining vowel

prefix

Match the definition to the word part. -gram A. Prefix B. Suffix C. Combining form D. Root

suffix

Match the definition to the word part. -itis A. Prefix B. Suffix C. Combining form D. Root

suffix

A clotting condition is called: Select one: a. thrombogenic b. thrombotosis c. thrombosis d. thrombocytosis

thrombosis


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