Med Term exam 1

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Which suffix means suture?

-rrhaphy

Which suffix means 'condition of the urine'?

-uria

Which of the following statements regarding combining vowels is true?

A combining vowel is placed between two word roots

Which of the following answers is an example of an eponym?

Alzheimer disease

The prefix infra- means

below or under

In which situation is a combining vowel never used?

between a prefix and a word root

Which prefix means 'two'?

both mean 'two' (di- & bi-)

Which combining form means 'heart'?

cardi/o

Which directional term means 'toward the tail'?

caudal

Which of the following is NOT one of the word parts in a medical term?

combining form

A cut along the frontal plane produces a _____ section

coronal

Which sectional view of the body is produced by a slice perpendicular to the long axis?

cross-section

The suffix 'spasm' means

involuntary muscle contraction

Which sectional view of the body is produced by a lengthwise slice along the axis of a structure?

longitudinal section

Which direction term refers to the back side of the body?

posterior

Which directional term means 'above another structure'?

superior

The suffix '-gram' means

to record

Which suffix means 'hernia' or 'portrusion'?

-cele

Which suffix means 'thirst'?

-dipsia

Which suffix means 'abnormal condition'?

-iasis

Which suffix means 'instrument for measuring'?

-meter

Which suffix means 'tumor or mass'?

-oma

Which suffix means 'bursting forth'?

-rrhagia

Which of the following statements regarding prefixes is NOT true?

Prefixes indicate surgical procedures

A prefix may be used to indicate:

Time Direction Body position

The prefix 'epi-' means

above

The prefix 'trans-' means

across, through

Which prefix means 'without'?

an-

Which prefix means 'before'?

ante-

The suffix '-lysis' means

destruction

Which of the following is the type of information provided by a suffix?

diagnostic procedure

Which of the following is NOT information frequently referred to by word roots?

diseases

Which direction term means 'farther away from the beginning of a structure'?

distal

When reading an unfamiliar medical term, the first step in analyzing the term is to:

divide the term into its word parts

In making a term that ends in -um plural, you should:

drop the -um and add an -a

If a word ends in -us, make it plural by

dropping -us and adding -i

Which prefix does NOT mean 'without'?

dys-

Which prefix means 'above or upon'?

epi-

The prefix 'ultra-' means

excess

The suffix '-phobia' means

fear

Which of the following is NOT one of the common types of medical terms?

french words

Which plane divides the body into front and back portions?

frontal

Which plane is a vertical plane?

frontal & sagittal

Which directional term means 'below another structure'?

inferior

Which direction term is the opposite of 'medial'?

lateral

The prefix 'eu-' means

normal, good

Which of the following statements regarding suffixes is NOT true?

not all medical terms contain a suffix (they do)

The prefix 'mono-' means

one

Which of the following is NOT part of the anatomical position?

palms facing backward

Which prefix means 'around or near'?

peri-

Which prefix means 'many'?

poly-

Which of the following is NOT the type of information provided by a prefix?

procedure

Which plane divides the body into left and right portions?

sagittal

The suffix '-ule' means

small

The suffix '-ostomy' means

surgically create an opening

The suffix '-edema' means

swelling

Which plane divides the body into upper and lower portions?

transverse

Which plane is the only horizontal plane?

transverse

The prefix 'de-' means

without

Which medical terminology word part provides the essential meaning of the word?

word root


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