Medical Terminology Midterm Review (Chapters 1-9)

When building medical words, what should you do when adding a suffix that begins with a consonant to a combining form?

Keep the vowel in the combining form and add the suffix.

The study of the cause of disease is called:

etiology

The foundation of a word is the:

root

True or False: When building medical words, you should keep the combining vowel between two or more roots in a term.

True

Objective information includes:

signs that can be observed or measured

In the term epidemic, the prefix epi- means:

upon

A syllable placed at the beginning of a word is called a:

prefix

In the term radiology, the suffix -logy means:

study of

Write the correct abbreviation for diagnosis:

Dx

In the term maximal, the suffix -al means:

pertaining to

In the acronym SOAP, the S stands for:

subjective

The combining form onc/o means:

tumor

____ means sudden, sharp, and severe.

Acute

Which of the following combining forms means intestine?

Enter/o

When building medical words, what should you do when adding a suffix that begins with a vowel to a combining form?

Drop the vowel in the combining form and add the suffix.

The medical term antipyretic means an agent that is:

against fever

The part of a SOAP chart note containing the diagnosis is which part of the note record?

Assessment

In the term prophylactic, the root prophylact means:

guarding

The abbreviation Bx means:

biopsy

True or False: A combining form is a word root to which a vowel has been added.

True

The prefix ad- means:

toward

When giving the meaning of the word, you usually begin with the:

suffix

A syllable placed at the end of a word is called a:

suffix

The term cachexia means:

condition of ill health

In building medical terms, the combining vowel most often used is:

o

The prefix for "below, under, or deficient" is:

hypo-

In the term pandemic, which is a type of epidemic, the prefix means:

all

What does the suffix -rrhea mean?

Flow, discharge

In the term muscular, the suffix -ar means:

pertaining to

The term intermuscular means "pertaining to ____ muscles."

between

True or False: All medical words have a prefix.

False

Bursitis is ____ of a bursa.

inflammation

The suffixes -ician and -ist both mean:

specialist

The prefix oligo- means:

scanty

If the root neur means "nerve," then what is a neurocyte?

A nerve cell

In the term intrauterine, the prefix intra- means:

within

If the suffix -scopy is added to the root cyst (bladder), what does cystoscopy mean?

To view the bladder

Aspirin and Tylenol® are analgesics. What does the suffix -algesia mean?

Condition of pain

The prefix that means "within or inner" is:

endo-

In the term pericardial, the prefix peri- means:

around

In the term anicteric, the prefix an- means:

without

The prefix in afebrile means:

without

The suffixes -al, -ary, -ic, and -ous all mean:

pertaining to

True or False: The suffix in the term aphagia means "to speak."

False

Diminutive suffixes are those that mean:

small

True or False: The suffix meaning "disease" is -pathy.

True

The prefix for "bad, difficult, painful, or abnormal" is:

dys-

If the combining form cardi/o means heart, what is the best definition for the term cardiograph?

An instrument for recording the heartbeat

What does the suffix -pnea mean?

Breathing

Hypoplasia means "____ of a tissue, organ, or body."

underdevelopment

In the term ambilateral, the prefix ambi- means:

both

In the term homeostasis, the prefix homeo- means:

same

In the anatomical position, the palms are to the:

front

The term used to describe being away from the point of attachment is:

distal

The most widespread and abundant of the body's tissues is:

connective

Which term means pertaining to body organs enclosed within a cavity, especially the abdominal organs?

Visceral

The hereditary unit that transmits and determines one's characteristics or hereditary traits is the:

gene

A/An ____ is a hollow space containing body organs.

cavity

What molecule is the most important constituent of all body fluids?

Water

A/An ____ is a grouping of similar cells that together perform specialized functions.

tissue

The study of tissue is known as:

histology

Which term means toward the back?

Posterior

The ____ plane vertically divides the body, as it passes through the midline, to form right and left halves.

midsagittal

In the term inguinal, the root inguin means:

groin

The nucleus is responsible for a cell's:

all of the above

The ____ plane divides the body into superior and inferior portions.

transverse

Which term is defined as the study of cells?

Cytology

A state of equilibrium maintained in the body's internal environment is termed:

homeostasis

True or False: There are three basic types of tissue in the body.

False

In the term cephalic, the root cephal means:

head

The ____, or frontal, plane divides the body into anterior and posterior portions.

coronal

The outermost portion of the cell is known as the:

cell membrane

A word that means pertaining to fatty tissue throughout the body is:

adipose

The ____ cavity is the space in the skull containing the brain.

cranial

A/An ____ is the smallest, most basic chemical unit of an element.

atom

Xanthoderma is defined as:

yellow skin

The clue that rhytidoplasty is a word referring to a surgical procedure is in its:

suffix

Excessive flow of oil from the sebaceous glands is called:

seborrhea

A fungal condition of the hair is known as:

trichomycosis

Another term for chickenpox is:

varicella

In the term integumentary, the root integument means:

a covering

The medical term subungual means pertaining to ____ the nail.

below

The absence of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes is called:

albinism

Sudoriferous glands secrete:

sweat

The medical term for a bedsore is:

decubitus

Another term for a bruise is:

ecchymosis

Sebaceous glands produce:

oil

True or False: The dermis is also known as the true skin.

True

A pigment that gives color to the skin is called:

melanin

The medical term tinea is also known as:

ringworm

In the term anhidrosis, the root hidr means:

sweat

A physician who specializes in the study of the skin is a:

dermatologist

A general term used to describe redness of the skin is:

erythema

Taking living tissue from one part of a patient's body and transferring it to another part of that patient's body is called:

an autograft

A ____ is also known as a mole.

nevus

A/An ____ is commonly called a blackhead.

comedo

Which term means severe itching?

Pruritus

Write the full form for the abbreviation Bx:

Biopsy

A cancerous tumor that has black pigmentation is a/an:

melanoma

Removal of damaged or dead tissue is called:

debridement