Module 1 Exam
The difference between -al and -algia is
-al means pertaining to; -algia means pain
The suffix in the term gastroscopy is ______, which means _____
-scopy, process of visual examination
Which of the following terms does not pertain to the kidney? A. Cystitis B. Nephritis C. Nephrology D. Renal
A.
Division of the term retrogastric into its component parts produces which combination? A. retro- + gas/o + -tric B. retro- + gastr/ + -ic C. retr/o + gastro- + -ic D. re- + trogas/o + -tric
B.
The term neuralgia means A. nerve inflammation B. nerve pain C. joint pain D. bone deterioration
B.
A. psycho- + - osis B. psych/o + -osis C. psycho - + - sis D. psych/0 + -sis
D.
The term osteoarthritis means A. joint inflammation B. Pertaining to bone disease C. Pertaining to bone and joint D. Inflammation of bone and joint
D.
Which pronunciation key shows the correct pronunciation of laparoscope?
LAP-ah-ro-skop
By analyzing the component parts of the therm hyperproteinemia you know that the meaning is
a blood condition of excessive protein
The prefix trans- means
across, through
The term for pain in the joints is spelled
arthralgia
The work part that means self is _____, and it is a _____
aut, prefix
Enter/o is a
combining form
Which part of the word gives the essential meaning of the term and usually represents a part of the body?
combining form or root
Ren/o is a _____ that means _____
combining form, kidney
An inflammation of the urinary bladder is called
cystitis
What is the term for the process of visually examining the urinary bladder?
cystoscopy
The difference between diagnosis and prognosis is
dia- means complete and pro- means before
Which of the following shows the correct pronunciation of the term electrocardiogram?
e-lek-tro-KAR-de-o-gram
The first combing form in the term electroencephalogram means
electricity
Which of the following means a record of electricity (electrical activity) of the heart?
electrocardiogram
Inflammation of the small intestine is called
enteritis
The study of the intestines is ___logy; the word part you chose is a ____
entero, combining form
Build the term that means pertaining to the stomach
gastr/ + -ic = gastic
The medical term for inflammation of the stomach is
gastritis
The medical term for the study of the stomach and intestines is
gastroenterology
Which of the following terms means the study of blood
hematology
The prefix in the term hyperglycemia is ______, which means ___
hyper-, excessive
The opposite of hyper- is
hypo
The suffix in the term gastrotomy means
process of cutting into
Analyze the term arthroscopy to find its meaning
process of visually examining a joint
Hemoglobin is a ___ found in red blood cells
protein
Which of the following shows the correct pronunciation of the term retrogastric?
reh-tro-GAS-trik
What is the meaning of the term cardiology?
study of the heart
Which of the following shows the correct pronunciation of the term subhepatic?
sub-heh-PAT-ik
Which of the following means pertaining to beneath the liver?
subhepatic
Which part of the word should be read first when analyzing its meaning?
suffix
Which word part is -tomy?
suffix
Is is important to keep the combining vowel between word roots, even if the root begins with vowel
true
The combining vowel of the combining form should be dropped when the suffix begins with a vowel
true
Dysentery is the condition of painful
intestines
Division of the term leukocytosis into its component parts produces which combination?
leuk/o- + cyt + -osis
____ means nerve pain; it is composed of the combining form___ and the suffix____
neuralgia, neur/o, -algia
Which of the following shows the correct pronunciation of the term neuralgia?
nu-RAL-jah
The prefix exo- means
outside
The fibrous tissue or structure surrounding the hear is called the
pericardium
Transgastric means
pertaining to across the stomach
