Med Term exam 1
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
