HSC Midterm
Chondr/o is the combining form meaning femur sacrum skull cartilage
cartilage
Which prefix means outside of? homo- hyper- intra- extra-
extra-
Kyph/o is the combining form that means maxilla humerus hump inner region
hump
A combining form that means lung is pulm/o lung/o steth/o pulmon/o
pulmon/o
The term 'myorrhexis' can be defined as muscle pain rupturing or tearing a muscle muscle disease muscular disease
rupturing or tearing a muscle
A prefix meaning foreign is intra- allo- beside- xeno-
xeno-
A combining form that means outer layer is maxill/o cortic/o spondyl/o exter/o
cortic/o
All of the following combining forms mean skin EXCEPT dermat/o cutane/o cute/o derm/o
cute/o
The combining form necr/o means pus lice ice death
death
Which combining form means skin? immun/o rhin/o dermat/o gynec/o
dermat/o
Which of the following directional terms is the opposite of anterior? cephalic caudal ventral dorsal
dorsal
The combining form xer/o means hard sac dry copy
dry
The combining form that means electricity is ________. myc/o onych/o erythr/o electr/o
electr/o
Label this layer of the skin epidermis sweat gland dermis subcutaneous
epidermis
The combining form gynec/o means ________. vagina below female tissue
female
A combining form that means fibula is fibul/o sacr/o myel/o fiber/o
fibul/o
The combining form trich/o means skin hair nail three
hair
The combining form scler/o means sound hard straight valve
hard
Which prefix means within? inter- extra- retro- intra-
intra-
Which of the following terms means pertaining to within the skin? hypodermal intradermal epidermal dermal
intradermal
The suffix -spasm means narrowing instrument to measure pressure involuntary muscle contraction pressure
involuntary muscle contraction
A combining form that means to hold back is lip/o peripher/o isch/o cutane/o
isch/o
The combining form that means hard, horny is ________. lip/o myc/o kerat/o py/o
kerat/o
Which of the following organs is found in the urinary system? kidneys testes stomach brain
kidneys
A combining form that means larynx is ________. inguin/o guin/o larynx/o laryng/o
laryng/o
The combining form phot/o means dark system lice light
light
A combining form that means muscle is hyp/o my/o phleb/o scler/o
my/o
A combining form that means straight is orth/o osc/o oste/o ped/o
orth/o
Cortic/o is the combining form meaning crooked outer layer addition chest
outer layer
An infection of the skin fold around the nail is called: perionychitis. onychia. paronychia. onychophagia.
paronychia.
Which of the following is the type of information provided by a suffix? location of an organ time number of parts procedure
procedure
The combining form rect/o means ________. rectum behind belly chest
rectum
Which of the following types of muscle tissue is attached to bone? skeletal cardiac smooth visceral
skeletal
The suffix -ole means mass cheers small large
small
The suffix -ule means mass small narrowing cancer
small
The combining form that means above is ________. super/o poster/o thromb/o ven/o
super/o
The combining form system/o means hair system nail sac
system
A combining form that means chest is thorac/o uln/o lumb/o tibi/o
thorac/o
The combining form duct/o means to bend to bring to turn to stretch
to bring
With the word 'osteoma', if the suffix is -oma, meaning tumor, what does this word mean? tumor found in the bone tissue tumor found in the long bones tumor found in the joints tumor found in the ocular
tumor found in the bone tissue
What does 'chondroma' mean? bony projects tumor that forms in the bone marrow tumor that forms in the bone tumor that forms in the cartilage
tumor that forms in the cartilage
A combining form that means vein is ven/o vascul/o vas/o venul/o
ven/o
All of the following are possible combining forms for valveEXCEPT ven/o valv/o valvul/o
ven/o
A combining form that means venule is -venulo ven/o venul/o vas/o
venul/o
Spina bifida is a congenital anomaly that affects which bone? hip skull vertebrae femur
vertebrae
A suffix meaning 'surgical removal ' is -manometer -ectomy -tension -scope
-ectomy
Which of the following suffixes means destruction? -lytic -cyte -rrhea -megaly
-lylic
Which of the following suffixes does NOT refer to a surgical procedure? -megaly -ostomy -ectomy -plasty
-megaly
The combining form arteriol/o means vessel fatty substance arteriole atrium
arteriole
A combining form that means tail is ________. crur/o cervic/o pelv/o caud/o
caud/o
Which suffix means pain? -cele -ectasis -oma -algia
-algia
The suffix meaning weakness is -kinesia -tonia -ion -asthenia
-asthenia
A suffix meaning immature is -blast -blurt -clasia -phyte
-blast
Which of the following suffixes means protrusion? -cele -cyte -lytic -gen
-cele
Which suffix means tumor or mass? -itis -osis -oma -iasis
-oma
Which suffix means hardening? -plasm -sclerosis -ptosis -trophy
-sclerosis
Which of the following suffixes means narrowing? -sclerosis -rrhexis -stenosis -ptosis
-stenosis
Myocarditis is inflammation of the sac around the heart. True False
False
The combining form enter/o means inside. True False
False
The combining form ot/o means eye. True False
False
The endocardium is the outer layer of the heart. True False
False
The opposite action from depression is eversion. True False
False
Pericarditis is inflammation of the sac around the heart. True False
Trie
Different pronunciations of medical terms are acceptable. True False
True
Hypotension means low blood pressure. True False
True
Plantar flexion is pointing the toes. True False
True
Proximal is opposite of distal. Dorsal is opposite of ventral. Apex is opposite of base. Superficial is opposite of deep. dorsal True False
True
The combing form ot/o means ears True False
True
The combining form for vertebrae is spondyl/o True False
True
The combining form gastr/o means stomach. True False
True
The opposite action from depression is elevation True False
True
The prefixes quadri- and tetra- have the same meaning. True False
True
A malignant melanoma is likely to be what color, based on the meaning of its word parts? pus-colored red white black
black
The combining form glute/o means ________. cheek below buttock stomach
buttock
A combining form that means heart is ________. cephal/o cardi/o dors/o cervic/o
cardi/o
The neck is the ________ region of the body. cephalic dorsal cervical pubic
cervical
Which is NOT one of the word parts in a medical term? combining form word root combining vowel suffix
combining form
Which of the following terms means red skin condition? melanoderma erythroderma cyanoderma leukoderma
erythroderma
The opposite action from flexion is: plantar flexion. extension. inversion. elevation.
extension.
The combining form opthalm/o means ________. doctor ear eye straight
eye
The cephalic region of the body is the: neck buttocks head back
head
he combining form that means sweat is ________. hydr/o hidr/o seb/o sebac/o
hidr/o
The combining form that means fat is ________. xer/o phot/o lip/o onych/o
lip/o
Which of the following terms means fatty mass? adipopathy lipectomy lipoma adiposis
lipoma
The combining form that means black is ________. melan/o system/o xer/o leuk/o
melan/o
A combining form that means metacarpus is metacarp/o medull/o metatarpus/o maxill/o
metacarp/o
Which prefix means small? macro- pan- ultra- micro-
micro-
What medical term means 'nail biting (or nail eating)'? exfoliative cytology paraonychia onychophagia psoriasis
onychophagia
Which of the following is NOT part of the anatomical position? fingers extended feet together palms facing backward standing erect
palms facing backward
In considering the two-layer sac that encases internal organs, the outer layer of this membrane in the thoracic cavity is called the: visceral pleura. parietal pleura. visceral peritoneum. parietal
parietal pleura.
What medical term means 'infestation with lice'? varicella licerosis rubella pediculosis
pediculosis
The combining form pelv/o means ________. kidney peritoneum pelvis pleura
pelvis
The combining form gastr/o means ________. dorsal stomach back front
stomach
label part #21 tibia patella humerus ulna
tibia
Hypertension means low blood pressure. True False
False
Choose the correct term for #5. pelvic abdominal cural gluteal
abdominal