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