Medical Terminology - Unit 1

Qs from T/F Quizzes

Which term describes a position closer to the surface of the body?

Superficial

The thoracic cavity contains the heart, lungs, and other structures of the upper chest.

True

What should you do when combining a combining form with a suffix that begins with a vowel?

Drop the combining form vowel.

A prefix is always located at the end of a medical term and changes the meaning of the term.

False

Prefixes are located at the beginning of a medical term and change the meaning of the term.

True

You begin the definition of a medical term at the beginning of the word; starting with the prefix

False

The prefix a- means

absence

What does the prefix “trans-” generally mean in medical terms?

across or through

Which word means between the vertebrae?

Intervertebral

Looking at the prefix “poly”, we know “polydactyly” refers to a condition where a person has

extra fingers or toes

What does the prefix “endo-” generally mean in medical terms?

Inside or within

In medical terminology, what does the prefix “neo-” generally mean?

New or recent

True or False: The prefix “hypo-” means excessive or above normal.

False

The suffix “-emia” is used in medical terminology to refer to a condition involving:

a blood condition

Which of the following suffixes refers to breathing or respiration?

-pnea

The suffix -centesis refers to the surgical fusion of two or more bones.

False

Which of the following suffixes refers to disease?

-pathy

The suffix “-malacia” is most commonly used in medical terminology to describe:

abnormal softening

Which of the following suffixes to abnormal or excessive bleeding?

-rrhage

the suffix -desis refers to the surgical removal of an organ or body part.

False

(Choose the best answer) The suffix “-oma” is most commonly used in medical terminology to describe:

tumor or mass

The suffix “-ac” is used to create adjectives that indicate:

pertaining to

The combining form cyt/o means cell, what does the term cytolysis mean?

cell destruction or rupture

The suffix ‘-trophy’ refers to surgical removal.

False

Which of the following best defines a combining form vowel?

A vowel added to a word root to create a combining form

Where does a prefix go in a medical word?

At the beginning of the word and no combining form vowel is used.

Which of the following prefixes means around or surrounding?

peri-

True or False: The prefix ‘endo-’ means withing or inside.

True

Which medical terms refers to a slow heart rate

bradycardia

The prefix ’erythro-’ means

red

Which of the prefix is used to indicate black in terminology?

Melan/melan/o-

What does the prefix ‘syn-’ generally mean in medical terms?

Together or with

Which term describes a position farther away from the midline of the body?

Lateral

The supine position characterized by lying on the back

True

Which of the following prefixes means ‘all’?

pan-

What does the prefix ‘ante-’ typically mean in medical terms?

before or in front of

The suffix ‘-megaly’ is used in medical terminology to refer to:

enlargement or dilation

Which of the following suffixes refers to a surgical incision or cutting?

-tomy

Which of the following suffixes refers to a deficiency or decrease in something?

-penia

The suffix ‘-osis’ refers to an abnormal condition or disease.

True

The suffix ‘-oid’ is used in medical terminology to refer to:

resemblance or likeness

Which of the following suffixes refers to surgical creation of an artificial opening?

-stomy

The combining form arthr/o means joint, what does the term arthritis mean

inflammation of a joint