Medical Terminology Midterm Exam

The combining form meaning egg is:

ovo

oto

oro

oste

ovo

Select the combining form that best matches the definition blood vessel.

angi(o)

aort(o)

cardi(o)

pericardi(o)

angi(o)

Pneumonia is a general term for infection of the

alveoli.

bronchi.

pleura.

pharynx

alveoli

The suffix meaning expansion is:

-ecstasis

-algia

-malacia

-phagy

-ecstasis

Select the combining form that best matches the definition sebum

onych(o)

xer(o)

seb(o)

lip(o)

seb(o)

Select the combining form that best matches the definition bronchiole

alveoli(o)

bronch(o)

bronchiol(o)

lob(o)

bronchiol(o)

Select the combining form that best matches the definition adenoid

adenoid(o)

alveol(o)

bronchiol(o)

lob(o)

adenoid(o)

The combining form meaning wrist is:

brachio

celio

burso

carpo

carpo

Which of the following is spelled correctly.

sebacieous

erythematosus

petecia

puritus

erythematosus

A graft that uses skin from one's own body is a(n)

autograft.

allograft.

heterograft.

xenograft

autograft

The prefix meaning few is:

multi-

mega-

oligo-

pluri-

oligo-

Select the combining form that best matches the definition heart

aort(o)

cardi(o)

arteri(o)

thromb(o)

cardi(o)

The combining form meaning base is:

baro

chondro

baso

ergo

baso

Select the combining form that best matches the definition knee

lumb(o)

oste(o)

patell(o)

my(o)

patell(o)

Select the combining form that best matches the definition meninges

neur(o)

myel(o)

mening(o)

spin(o)

mening(o)

Select the combining form that best matches the definition artery

angi(o)

phleb(o)

carteri(o)

sphygm(o)

arteri(o)

Herpes viruses can cause

cold sores.

fever blisters.

shingles.

All of the choices are correct.

All of the choices are correct

The combining form meaning ovary is:

angio

hystero

oophoro

nephro

oophoro

Select the combining form that best matches the definition fungus

hidr(o)

adip(o)

ichthy(o)

myc(o)

myc(o)

A type of neuroglia that is a phagocyte is a(n)

oligodendroglia.

microglia.

astroglia.

astrocyte

microglia

Alopecia may result from

chemotherapy.

heredity.

disease.

All of the choices are correct

All of the choices are correct

Select the combining form that best matches the definition cartilage

cost(o)

cephal(o)

chondr(o)

dactyl(o)

chondr(o)

Abnormally fast breathing is

bradypnea.

tachypnea.

hyponnea.

apnea.

tachypnea

Select the combining form that best matches the definition pericardium

aort(o)

pericardi(o)

cardi(o)

ather(o)

pericardi(o)

Select the combining form that best matches the definition spinal cord

lumb(o)

myel(o)

my(o)

maxill(o)

myel(o)

Select the combining form that best matches the definition ganglion

gli(o)

gangli(o)

crani(o)

cerebell(o)

gangli(o)

The outermost layer of the heart tissue

epicardium.

bendocarditis.

cardiomyopathy.

parietal pericardium.

epicardium

A type of surgery on blood vessels is an

endarterectomy.

arteriotomy.

angioplasty.

All of the choices are correct

All of the choices are correct

The prefix meaning against is:

anti-

brady-

peri-

syl-

anti-

The prefix meaning toward is:

ex-

re-

ad-

an-

ad-

Select the combining form that best matches the definition cerebellum

cerebr(o)

gangli(o)

cerebell(o)

crani(o)

cerebell(o)

A type of bone operation is a(n)

arthrography.

electromyogram.

osteoplasty.

subluxation

osteoplasty

Select the combining form that best matches the definition carbon dioxide

alveol(o)

bronch(o)

lob(o)

capn(o)

capn(o)

The suffix meaning movement is:

-pheresis

-paresis

-desis

-kinesis

-kinesis

Diuretics are used to treat

hypertension.

hypotension.

edema.

Both hypertension and edema

Both hypertension and edema

The combining form meaning lip is:

labio

linguo

glosso

gingivo

labio

Select the combining form that best matches the definition epiglottis

capn(o)

laryng(o)

lob(o)

epiglott(o)

epiglott(o)

Select the combining form that best matches the definition spine

myel(o)

neur(o)

spin(o)

mening(o)

spin(o)

The combining form meaning pupil is:

rhino

auri

opto

coreo

coreo

The combining form meaning air is:

aero

psycho

thrombo

micro

aero

The combining form meaning intestines is:

hystero

gastro

entero

episio

entero

The bicuspid valve controls blood flow between the

heart and lungs.

arteries and veins.

atrium and ventricle.

None of the choices are correct

atrium and ventricle

The combining form meaning cold is:

chrono

thermo

cryo

bacilli

cryo

Amino acids are neurotransmitters that

excite brain activity.

affect memory.

act as hormones.

relieve pain

excite brain activity

The combining form meaning weight is:

blasto

baro

choreo

xeno

baro

The combining form meaning small is:

macro

acantho

micro

lepto

micro

Select the combining form that best matches the definition humerus

fasci(o)

fibr(o)

humer(o)

kyph(o)

humer(o)

Select the combining form that best matches the definition cerebrum

cerebr(o)

cerebell(o)

crani(o)

encephal(o)

cerebr(o)

Select the combining form that best matches the definition tarsus

synov(o)

ten(o)

thorac(o)

tars(o)

tars(o)

Select the combining form that best matches the definition air sac, alveolus

epiglott(o)

alveoli(o)

adenoid(o)

bronchiol(o)

alveoli(o)

The combining form meaning lungs is:

pharyngo

phreno

pneumo

pyelo

pneumo

A meningocele is associated with

Tay-Sachs.

spina bifida.

hydrocephalus.

concussion.

spina bifida

Select the combining form that best matches the definition fingers

cervic(o)

condyl(o)

dactyl(o)

crani(o)

dactyl(o)

The combining form meaning time is:

chrono

telo

choreo

ergo

chrono

A test for tuberculosis is the

Schick test.

patch test.

Mantoux test.

scratch test.

Mantoux test

The combining form meaning fiber is:

fungi

kypho

fibro

karyo

fibro

Select the combining form that best matches the definition ulna

uln(o)

stern(o)

tibi(o)

vertebr(o)

uln(o)

Select the combining form that best matches the definition arm.

arthr(o)

brachi(o)

calci(o)

burs(o)

brachi(o)

Tapping over the lung area to see if the lungs are clear is called

auscultation.

percussion.

stethoscope.

bronchography

percussion

The prefix meaning several is:

poly-

pluri-

mono-

maxi-

pluri-

The combining form meaning narrowness is:

tropho

steno

phago

tropho

steno

The suffix meaning attraction is:

-phage

-philia

-phoria

-pexy

-philia

Select the combining form that best matches the definition neck

cervic(o)

cost(o)

dactyl(o)

crani(o)

cervic(o)

The combining form meaning nucleus is:

irido

karyo

oculo

odonto

karyo

The prefix meaning out of is:

retro-

iso-

infra-

ex-

ex-

The prefix meaning against is:

contra-

dia-

ex-

peri-

contra-

The combining form meaning fever is:

pyro

pyo

thermo

scoto

pyro

The combining form meaning heart is:

angio

cardio

carpo

pulmono

cardio

A type of vascular lesion is a(n)

ecchymosis.

fissure.

bulla.

vesicle.

ecchymosis

A pilonidal cyst contains

blood.

sebum.

hair.

ulcers.

hair

Select the combining form that best matches the definition neuroglia

encephal(o)

gangli(o)

cerebr(o)

gli(o)

gli(o)

A bypass or CABG is usually performed to

cure cancer.

correct bradycardia.

create a new passage for blood.

None of the choices are correct

create a new passage for blood

The area of the spinal cord that affects the muscles of the legs is the

cervical.

coccygeal.

brachial.

sacral.

sacral

Select the combining form that best matches the definition bronchus

bronch(o)

bronchiol(o)

laryng(o)

adenoid(o)

bronch(o)

A streptococcal infection is usually detected via a

throat culture.

blood gases test.

bronchial lavage.

pulmonary function test.

throat culture

The combining form meaning anus is:

rachio

pneumo

procto

pleuro

procto

The prefix meaning self is:

auto-

hemi-

semi-

brachy-

auto-

Fatty substances are also known as

lipids.

enzymes.

beta blockers.

proteins.

lipids

A type of secondary lesion is a

nodule.

crust.

tumor.

wheal.

crust

The combining form meaning white is:

leuko

litho

cyano

idio

leuko