Quarter 1 Quizzes

The main body of a word is called a

word root.

When written alone, a prefix is usually followed by this to indicate that another word follows the prefix to make a complete word:

hyphen

Which word root is derived from the Greek word for “stone”?

lith

The punctuation mark that designates a combining form is a

diagonal slash

The most frequently used combining vowel is

o

How many syllables does the term ectasis have?

3

The prefix “a-” means

a. without.

b. under.

c. with.

d. between.

a. without.

What is attached to the end of a word to modify its meaning?

suffix

The suffix “-itis” means

a. reverse.

b. repair.

c. inflammation.

d. excision.

c. inflammation

A compound word is a word in which two of what are combined?

a. Word roots

b. Suffixes

c. Prefixes

d. Combining vowels

Word roots

Eponyms are

diseases, organs, procedures, or bodily functions named after a person.

MD stands for

doctor of medicine

every medical term contains at least ____ component parts

2

many nouns that end with s, ch, and sh, form their plurals by adding

es

what kind of word part is bil/i ?

combining form

what kind of word part is kerat/o ?

combining form

what kind of word part is intra- ?

prefix

what kind of word part is -iatrics ?

suffix

what kind of word part is -ectomy ?

suffix

what kind of word part is peri- ?

prefix

combine the words or word parts to write terms: derm/o, -ic, hypo-

hypodermic

combine the words or word parts to write terms: my/o, cardi/o, -al

myocardial

Which of the following terms is a condition in which a calculus (stone) is present?

a. diplopia

b. lithiasis

c. neurotripsy

d. pathology

lithiasis

Which of the following means excessive vomiting?

a. hyperemia

b. hyperemesis

c. emesia

d. emesis

b. hyperemesis

Which of the following means surgical crushing of a stone?

a. lithiasis

b. crushiasis

c. lithocrushis

d. lithotripsy

d. lithotripsy

Which of the following is a surgical procedure that forms a new opening into the trachea?

a. tracheostomy

b. lithoscopy

c. mastopexy

d. excision

a. tracheostomy

Which of the following means stretching of a structure?

a. dilatation

b. ptosis

c. prolapse

d. spasm

a. dilatation

Which of the following terms means pertaining to the skin?

a. blepharal

b. cutaneouos

c. hernia

d. suture

b. cutaneous

Which of the following terms means pertaining to the ear?

a. dermatologic

b. neural

c. ophthalmic

d. otic

d. otic

Which of the following means surgical removal of a nerve?

a. calcipenia

b. neurology

c. neurectomy

d. phlebitis

c. neurectomy

Which of the following is a puncture of the amnion for removing fluid for study or administering treatment to the fetus?

a. gynecology

b. tracheostomy

c. amniocentesis

d. thoracentesis

c. amniocentesis

Which of the following means inflammation of a vein?

a. angiitis

b. phlebitis

c. vesselitis

d. vasculitis

b. phlebitis

Which of the following is an instrument used for visual examination of very small objects?

a. radiograph

b. lithoscope

c. epigraph

d. microscope

d. microscope

Which of the following means a deficiency of calcium?

a. carcinoma

b. prolapse

c. calcipenia

d. chirospasm

c. calcipenia

Which of the following is the branch of medicine concerned with the administration of anesthetics and their effects?

a. kinesiology

b. kinesiologist

c. anesthesiology

d. anesthesiologist

c. anesthesiology

Which of the following means inflammation of the skin?

a. phlebitis

b. dermatitis

c. emesis

d. dermatology

b. dermatitis

Which of the following is a medical specialty that deals with causes, treatment, and prevention of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders?

a. Biology

b. Psychiatry

c. Gynecology

d. Epidemiology

Psychiatry

Which of the following means pain along the course of a nerve?

a. neuralgia

b. neurocele

c. neuroplasty

d. neurosis

a. neuralgia

Which of the following means a cancerous tumor?

a. carcinogen

b. oncology

c. oncologist

d. carcinoma

d. carcinoma

Which of the following means slowing or stopping?

a. spasm

b. emesis

c. valsalva

d. stasis

d. stasis

Which branch of medicine specializes in the study and nature of disease?

a. cardiology

b. dermatology

c. pathology

d. urology

c. pathology

Which of the following means softening of the bones?

a. osteoarthritis

b. osteoporosis

c. osteomalacia

d. osteogenesis

c. osteomalacia

Movement of a body part away from the midline of the body.

abduction

A patient presenting with bluish discoloration of the skin or mucous membranes would be classified as cyanotic.

True

A process that occurs without oxygen.

anaerobic

An abnormally high body temperature.

hyperthermia

difficulty swallowing = dys

phagia

Movement of a body part toward the midline of the body.

adduction

red blood cell

erythrocyte

cell that is responsible for producing pigment

melanocyte

cell that contains a yellow pigment

xanthocyte

white blood cell

leukocyte

abnormally large red blood cell

macrocyte

A person who does not have a fever is said to be _____.

afebrile

paralysis of one side of the body = _____ plegic

hemi

abnormally slow speech = brady ____

phasia

Bluish discoloration of the skin or mucous membranes due to inadequate oxygenation = ___ osis

cyan

A medication or substance that prevents or reduces seizures.

a. antiepilepsy

b. anticonvulsive

c. aconvulsive

d. antiepilepsoic

b. anticonvulsive

Relating to the opposite side of the body.

contralateral

The medical term for within or through the trachea is exotracheal.

False

The medical term for within or through the trachea is ____

endotracheal

Abnormal enlargement of the head = ____ megaly

cephalo

Surgical destruction or removal of tissue using extreme cold.

a. autoclave

b. cyanosis

c. cryogenics

d. cryosurgery

d. cryosurgery

A term for a hollow, flexible tube that can be inserted into a body cavity to withdraw or instill fluids is

a. tomogram.

b. stethoscope.

c. catheter.

d. endoscope.

c. catheter.

The term for an illuminated instrument, generally introduced through a natural opening, is

a. endoscope.

b. fluoroscopy.

c. fluoroscope.

d. endoscopy.

a. endoscope.

Identification of a disease or condition by a scientific evaluation is

a. diagnosis.

b. vital signs.

c. prognosis.

d. physical examination.

a. diagnosis.

On day 5, Dr. Norris removed the sutures that had resulted from a small cut on Sean’s leg. The surgeon tells his mother that excellent healing had resulted, the small scar will fade significantly with time, and this should cause no additional problems for Sean. What is the name of the report that the surgeon is giving to Sean’s mother?

a. Symptom

b. Specimen

c. Sign

d. Prognosis

d. Prognosis

Having a short and relatively severe course of a disease is described by the term

a. acute.

b. chronic.

c. symptom.

d. diagnosis.

a. acute.

A small sample or part taken from the body to represent the nature of the whole is called a

a. sonogram.

b. specimen.

c. diagnosis.

d. radiogram.

b. specimen.

An instrument consisting of two earpieces connected by flexible tubing that is used to hear sounds within the body is a

a. tomogram.

b. fluoroscope.

c. sonograph.

d. stethoscope.

d. stethoscope.

A commonly used term that means an x-ray image is

a. radiopaque.

b. radiography.

c. radiolucent.

d. radiograph.

d. radiograph.

A method of continuous viewing of an x-ray image directly in real time is

tomography.

echography.

fluoroscopy.

palpation.

fluoroscopy.

A diagnostic imaging modality that produces a detailed image of a cross section of tissue similar to what one would see if the body or body part were cut into sections is

magnetic resonance imaging.

contrast imaging.

computed tomography.

ultrasonography.

The term for a drug that relieves pain is

analgesic.

neoplasm.

anesthetic.

diagnostic.

The use of radiopaque materials to make internal organs visible on x-ray images is called

fluoroscopy.

echography.

contrast imaging.

radiotherapy.

In an x-ray image, metals such as lead or steel appear

lighter than bone because of greater penetration of x-rays.

darker than bone because of greater penetration of x-rays.

black.

white.

Hypothermia can be detected using

a thermometer.

sonography.

cryotherapy.

radiography.

A 43-year-old woman with breast cancer is undergoing treatment. Which of the following is the treatment of tumors using radiation to destroy cancer cells?

Invasive procedure

Pharmacotherapy

Radiography

Radiation oncology

Auscultation of the heart and lungs are typically done using a

fluoroscope.

catheter.

stethoscope.

cannula.

Surgical incision of the chest wall is called

thoracotomy.

thoracostomy.

thoracolysis.

thoracostenosis.

Which term means inflammation of the tear sac?

Dacryolithiasis

Lacrimitis

Dacryocyst

Dacryocystitis

Laparoscopy means

surgical fixation of the abdominal wall.

examination of the interior of the abdominal wall.

suture of the abdominal wall.

incision of the abdominal wall.

A term that means toward the head is

caudad.

sagittal.

frontal.

cephalad.

Posteroanterior means

situated toward the back and inner side.

from the back to the front.

situated toward the back and outer side.

from the front to the back.

A surgical procedure that is performed to remove excess fluid from the abdominal cavity or to inject a therapeutic agent is called

hemodialysis.

abdominocentesis.

laparoscopy.

onychectomy.

A term for excessive sweating is

polyuria.

hematopoiesis.

hyperemia.

hidrosis.

Which combining form means sweat?

Hidr/o

Blephar/o

Hydr/o

Seb/o

A synonym for body cells is _____ cells.

somatic

stem

reproductive

connective

A patient complains of pain behind his knee toward the side. Which term best describes this location?

Anteromedial

Anterolateral

Posterolateral

Posteroexternal

Being horizontal with the face down is the ___ position

prone

The presence of a clot is called ___

thrombosis

While reviewing your patient’s lab values, you find that she has an abnormally low white blood cell count, which is referred to as

leukemia.

leukocytopenia.

leukocytosis.

leukocyte.

leukocytopenia.

Your patient has a headache. Which term do you document?

Cephalodynia

Cephalopelvic

Cerebrospinal

Cephalometry

Cephalodynia