MT Chapter 01: Introduction to Medical Terminology
**54. Which term means an abnormal narrowing of an artery? a. arteriostenosis b. arteriomalacia c. arterionecrosis d. arteriosclerosis
a
11. What does supracostal mean? a. above or outside the ribs b. below the sternum c. between the parts of a tissue d. within the muscle
a
14. Edema is one of the key indicators of inflammation. What does edema mean? a. swelling b. redness c. heat d. pain
a
16. Which is the medical term for heartburn? a. pyrosis b. cyanosis c. mycosis d. gastritis
a
18. Joan Anderson receives the diagnosis of hepatomegaly. What does hepatomegaly mean? a. abnormal enlargement of the liver b. inflammation of the stomach c. tissue death of an artery d. inflammation of the tonsils
a
2. In the medical term neuroplasty, what does the suffix -plasty mean? a. surgical repair b. bleeding c. flow or discharge d. disease
a
22. Which term means the temporary or complete disappearance of a disease's symptoms? a. remission b. prognosis c. differential diagnosis d. acronym
a
24. Gloria Quilles arrives at the ER with severe chest pains. The on-call nurse uses which process to determine how quickly Gloria will be seen by a doctor? a. triage b. remission c. diagnosis d. malaise
a
27. What does the suffix in the term myelopathy mean? a. abnormal condition or disease b. pertaining to c. surgical repair d. picture or record
a
3. Which suffix means abnormal hardening? a. -sclerosis b. -rrhaphy c. -dynia d. -ostomy
a
31. What does suppuration mean? a. the formation of pus b. the medical screening of patients c. the use of hands for examination d. the swelling of tissue
a
33. What does the suffix in the term diarrhea mean? a. flow or discharge b. abnormal softening c. inflammation d. abnormal condition
a
35. What does the term fissure mean? a. a groove or crack-like sore b. a torn or jagged wound c. a fatty arterial deposit d. an abnormal passage
a
36. When analyzing a medical term, where do you find the term's basic meaning? a. word root b. prefix c. suffix d. combining vowel
a
37. What does the term melanoma mean? a. a type of skin cancer b. a blue discoloration of skin c. a mature red blood cell d. a feeling of general discomfort
a
38. Pat Brooks is scheduled for an arthroscopy. Which body structure does an arthroscopy examine? a. joint b. liver c. heart d. skull
a
41. What is the correct spelling for the term that means part of the hip bone? a. ilium b. ileum c. illeum d. illium
a
44. What does pyelitis mean? a. inflammation of the renal pelvis b. inflammation of the joints c. inflammation of the tonsils d. inflammation of the stomach
a
47. What is otolaryngology? a. the study of the ears and throat b. the study of the heart c. the study of the skin d. the study of newborns
a
59. Which prefix means right side? a. dextro- b. oligo- c. megalo- d. sinistro-
a
61. Which prefix means between or among? a. inter- b. intra- c. sub- d. supra-
a
71. Which combining form means either bone marrow or spinal cord? a. myel/o b. myc/o c. my/o d. poli/o
a
79. Which is true of the combining vowel? a. It is added to the end of a word root. b. It contains the basic meaning of the term. c. It usually provides information related to location. d. It indicates a condition, disorder, or disease.
a
81. Which is a prefix meaning small? a. micro- b. oligo- c. macro- d. hyper-
a
82. Which term describes the time and events before birth? a. prenatal b. perinatal c. postnatal d. virile
a
9. Which is the correct term that means a stomachache? a. gastralgia b. gastritis c. gastromegaly d. gastropathy
a
* 91. The surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid is known as ____________________.
abdominocentesis
* 89. A word formed from the initial letter or letters of the major parts of a compound term, such as laser, is a/an ____________________.
acronym
* 94. The process of producing a radiographic study of blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium is known as ____________________.
angiography
* 96. The term that means the surgical removal of the appendix is ____________________.
appendectomy
* 87. The term that means pain in a joint or joints is ____________________.
arthralgia
* 8. Mack Sanders arrives at the medical office with a fever. Mack's fever is an example of a ________. a. symptom b. sign c. prognosis d. syndrome
b
1. Which suffix means pain or suffering? a. -ectomy b. -algia c. -itis d. -rrhaphy
b
13. What are the phalanges? a. the longest portion of the small intestine b. the bones of the fingers and toes c. the part of the skull that encloses the brain d. the interior or lining of an artery
b
15. What does the word part py/o mean in the term pyoderma? a. fever b. pus c. fungus d. gray
b
19. What is a syndrome? a. a condition in which one or more body parts are not functioning normally b. a set of signs and symptoms occurring together as part of a specific disease process c. a condition that has a rapid onset, a severe course, and a relatively short duration d. a prediction about the probable course and outcome of a disease
b
25. What is the term for an invasion of the body by a pathogenic organism? a. exudate b. infection c. malaise d. inflammation
b
30. Which is the correct spelling for a term that means having the nature, properties, or qualities of an adult male? a. viril b. virile c. viral d. virale
b
34. What color is the skin of a patient with cyanosis? a. red b. blue c. black d. white
b
40. What does eupnea mean? a. a feeling of general discomfort b. easy or normal breathing c. swelling caused by fluid accumulation d. a mature red blood cell
b
56. Which prefix means scanty or few? a. dextro- b. oligo- c. megalo- d. sinistro-
b
6. Dr. Gutierrez orders an abdominocentesis for Alexi Petrov. What does abdominocentesis mean? a. the surgical repair of a muscle b. the surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid c. the visual examination of the internal structure of a joint d. the surgical suturing of a tendon
b
60. Erythema is one of the key indicators of inflammation. What does this term mean? a. swelling b. redness c. heat d. pain
b
63. Which word part means abnormal softening? a. -megaly b. -malacia c. -stenosis d. -necrosis
b
65. Which word part means plaque or fatty substance? a. arteri/o b. ather/o c. arthr/o d. ab-
b
67. Which term refers to a white blood cell? a. melanoma b. leukocyte c. ileum d. ilium
b
69. Which term is an adjective that means pertaining to the heart? a. cranium b. cardiac c. otolaryngology d. mucus
b
73. Which suffix means the process of producing a picture or record? a. -gram b. -graphy c. -scopy d. -ology
b
76. Which is a prefix meaning toward or in the direction of? a. ex- b. ad- c. in- d. post-
b
80. What is the term for the resulting film created by angiography? a. lithotomy b. angiogram c. appendicitis d. diagnosis
b
84. Which is a prefix meaning scanty or few? a. micro- b. oligo- c. macro- d. hyper-
b
20. Which is an example of an eponym? a. laser b. -itis c. Parkinson's disease d. D/DX
c
21. Which of these is an example of a symptom? a. rash b. runny nose c. fatigue d. fever
c
23. Which is the meaning of the term diagnosis? a. the process of identifying a disease b. the prediction about a disease's course c. the identification of a disease d. the attempt to rule out several possible diseases
c
29. A physician would order an angiography for a patient to produce a radiographic study of which body structure(s)? a. joints b. liver c. blood vessels d. heart
c
32. What does a dermatologist treat? a. disorders of the newborn b. disorders of the stomach c. disorders of the skin d. disorders of the heart
c
42. Which is the plural form of the term meningitis? a. meningitis b. meningites c. meningitides d. meningitices
c
46. What does the prefix in the term dysfunctional mean? a. away from, negative, absent b. out of, outside, away from c. bad, difficult, painful d. before, in front of
c
5. Which prefix would you use to build a medical term that means excessive or increased? a. inter- b. oligo- c. hyper- d. macro-
c
51. Hyperthermia is one of the key indicators of inflammation. What does this term mean? a. swelling b. redness c. heat d. pain
c
53. What occurs during the perinatal period? a. fetal development b. breastfeeding c. labor d. family bonding
c
58. Which is another term for differential diagnosis? a. prognosis b. signs and symptoms c. rule out d. acute condition
c
62. In the term otorhinolaryngology, which word part means ear? a. laryng/o b. -ology c. ot/o d. rhin/o
c
64. Which is the medical term for surgical repair of a muscle? a. tenorrhaphy b. neuroplasty c. myoplasty d. mucous
c
66. Which is the term that means inflammation of the appendix? a. pyelitis b. tonsillectomy c. appendicitis d. gastrodynia
c
70. Which is a prefix meaning large, abnormal size, or long? a. micro- b. oligo- c. macro- d. hyper-
c
72. Which word part refers to the renal pelvis, which is part of the kidney? a. py/o b. pyr/o c. pyel/o d. pre-
c
74. Which part of the medical term usually indicates location, time, number, or status? a. combining form b. word root c. prefix d. suffix
c
77. Which prefix means good, normal, well, or easy? a. dextro- b. sinistro- c. eu- d. supra-
c
83. Which is true about an acute condition? a. It may have a gradual onset. b. It has a long duration. c. It has a severe course. d. It is rarely cured.
c
* 93. The blue discoloration of the skin caused by a lack of adequate oxygen in the blood is known as ____________________.
cyanosis
10. What is the correct spelling of a term that means the loss of a large amount of blood? a. hemorage b. hemorhage c. hemmorrhage d. hemorrhage
d
12. Which term means pain in a joint or joints? a. gastrodynia b. poliomyelitis c. appendicitis d. arthralgia
d
17. What does the suffix -sclerosis mean in the term arteriosclerosis? a. abnormal softening b. tissue death c. abnormal narrowing d. abnormal hardening
d
26. What does the term palpation mean? a. a sensation of a pounding or racing heart b. a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness c. the study of all aspects of diseases d. an examination technique that uses the examiner's hands
d
28. What is Alzheimer's disease an example of? a. an acronym b. an abbreviation c. a sign d. an eponym
d
39. What does the prefix ab- mean in the term abnormal? a. deficient or decreased b. bad, difficult, painful c. under, less or below d. away from, negative
d
4. In the medical term prenatal, what does the prefix pre- mean? a. away from, negative, absent b. out of, outside, away from c. toward, to, in the direction of d. before, in front of
d
43. Which is true about a chronic condition? a. It has a rapid onset. b. It has a short duration. c. It has a severe course. d. It is rarely cured.
d
45. What does viral mean? a. having higher-than-normal blood pressure b. having the qualities of an adult male c. being dependent on a substance or drug d. pertaining to a virus
d
48. In addition to meaning "an examination position," which is another meaning for the term lithotomy? a. a surgical creation of an artificial opening b. a surgical removal of the appendix c. a surgical creation of an opening between the colon and the body d. a surgical incision for the removal of a stone
d
49. What does the prefix in the term addiction mean? a. away from, negative, absent b. out of, outside, away from c. bad, difficult, painful d. toward, in the direction of
d
50. What does the term gastrodynia mean? a. inflammation of the renal pelvis b. pain in the joints c. inflammation of the tonsils d. pain in the stomach
d
52. Which prefix means left side? a. dextro- b. oligo- c. megalo- d. sinistro-
d
55. What is the combining form that means muscle? a. myel/o b. hepat/o c. myc/o d. my/o
d
57. What does the word root in the term postnatal mean? a. nerve b. before c. after d. birth
d
68. Which is the term for a condition in which one or more body parts are not functioning normally? a. chronic b. differential diagnosis c. addiction d. disease
d
7. What does the medical term fistula mean? a. a groove or crack-like sore b. a torn or jagged wound c. a fatty arterial deposit d. an abnormal passage
d
75. Which is a word part meaning a surgical puncture to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes? a. -rrhagia b. oligo- c. -dynia d. -centesis
d
78. Which combining form means nerve? a. gastr/o b. hepat/o c. arthr/o d. neur/o
d
85. Which part of the medical term usually indicates the procedure, condition, disorder, or disease? a. combining form b. word root c. prefix d. suffix
d
* 99. The term that describes a disease named for the person who first discovered it is ____________________.
eponym
* 88. The term for a mature red blood cell is ____________________.
erythrocyte
* 95. The term that means any disease of the stomach is ____________________.
gastrosis
* 90. A term that means between, but not within, the parts of a tissue is ____________________.
interstitial
* 86. A pathologic change or disease of muscle tissue is known as ____________________.
myopathy
* 98. The medical term meaning suturing together the ends of a severed nerve is ____________________.
neurorrhaphy
* 97. The term that describes a pounding or racing heart is ____________________.
palpitation
* 92. The medical term that is used to describe any acute, inflammatory, pus-forming bacterial skin infection, such as impetigo, is ____________________.
pyoderma
* 100. Greg sustained severe wounds following an auto accident. The EMS team referred to his injuries as ____________________.
trauma
