Medical Terminology Test 1

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The oe in roentgen is pronounced:

"eh"

In the terms bronchi and fungi, the i is pronounced:

"eye"

In medical terms, ch (as in cholera) is usually pronounced:

"k"

The letter combination ps at the beginning of a word (as in psychosis) is pronounced:

"ss"

The word root in a medical term usually indicates a(n):

Anatomical structure

Which word means inflammation of the joints?

Arthr/itis

Define the meanings of the word elements.

Define the meanings of the word elements

-megaly

Enlargement

A CF consists of a prefix plus a word root.

False

A combining vowel always connects a word root to a suffix.

False

A combining vowel is usually an i.

False

All medical words contain a prefix.

False

All suffixes begin with a vowel.

False

In medical terminology, a suffix usually describes a position or direction.

False

In the term psychiatric, the p is pronounced as a hard p.

False

In the word salpingitis, the g is given a hard sound.

False

Most medical words have Greek or Spanish origins.

False

The combining vowel e is commonly used to form medical words.

False

There are four basic rules for building medical words.

False

When adding a suffix that begins with a vowel, the CF, rather than the word root, precedes the suffix.

False

Which is an example of a CF linked to a word root? -Gastr/itis -Gastr/o/dynia -Gastr/o/esophag/itis -Gastr/o/megaly -Gastr/oma

Gastr/o/esophag/itis

Which element is a prefix? -Abdomin -Abdomino -Tomy -Abdomen -Hyper

Hyper

Most medical word roots are derived from:

Latin and Greek

Which term contains a prefix? -Gastritis -Hepatoma -Cardiology -Monocyte -Nephritis

Monocyte

Which element is a word root? -Nephr -Nephro -Nephros -Nephrotomy -Tomy

Nephr

Which prefix means before or in front of?

Pre-

Which is an example of a word root linking a suffix that begins with a vowel?

Sclerosis

TRUE/FALSE

TRUE/FALSE

A CF consists of a word root and a vowel.

True

A word root plus o results in a CF.

True

Compound words may consist of two or more word roots.

True

Gastr/o is a CF

True

Gastroenterologist is an example of a compound word.

True

In the word syncope, the final e is pronounced as a separate syllable.

True

Pronunciation guidelines are included in the inside front cover of the textbook.

True

The four elements used to form medical words are word roots, prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms.

True

When a word changes from singular to plural form, the word suffix is the part that changes.

True

When defining a medical word, first define the suffix.

True

post-

after

The CF for joint is:

arthr/o

retro-

backward, behind

-cyte

cell

Arthr/o is an example of a:

combining form

In cardi/o/centesis, cardi/o is a:

combining form

When building a compound word, the first element is usually a:

combining form

In mast/o/pexy, the o is a:

combining vowel

Which element is commonly used for ease of pronunciation?

combining vowel

A medical word consisting of more than one word root joined together with an o is a(n):

compound word

Oste/o/chondr/itis is an example of a:

compound word

-ia

condition

A CF is used to link a suffix that begins with a:

consonant

The word root for liver is:

hepat

In the word pelvimetry, the combining vowel is:

i

intra-

in, within

-itis

inflammation

The term stomat/itis means:

inflammation of the mouth

Which suffix means inflammation?

itis

arthr/o

joint

nephr/o

kidney

Vowels marked with a macron (-) indicate a:

long sound

poly-

many, much

stomat/o

mouth

muscul/o

muscle

nas/o

nose

Which vowel is most commonly attached to word roots to create a CF?

o

In macroglossia (large tongue), macro- is a:

prefix

Which element is located at the beginning of a medical word?

prefix

In medical terminology, a suffix usually indicates:

procedure, condition, disease, or part of speech

dermat/o

skin

gastr/o

stomach

Define a medical word by first defining the:

suffix

In the word thermometer, meter is a(n):

suffix

Word endings are called:

suffixes

-oma

tumor

sub-

under, below

A combining form (CF) is a word root plus a:

vowel

an-

without, not


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