Medical Terminology Midterm Study Guide Chapters 1-5  Chapters 1-3 o The main part of a word is the root o Which of the following is a compound word?... lawnmower o A root with a vowel added for pronunciation is a(n) combining form o Which of the following has a hard "g" sound?... good o The "ps" in the word "psychic" is pronounced… “S” o The adjective for "thorax" is thoracic o Which of the following is a suffix that does NOT mean "condition of" ?... –ic o Which of the following is NOT an adjective? Pharmacy o The adjective suffix in "febrile" is… -ile o Which of the following means "like or resembling a toxin"? toxoid o The suffix "-logy" in cardiology means… study of o The plural of "diagnosis" is… diagnoses o The plural of "vertebra" is… vertebrae o A prefix that means "one" is… monoo A polymorphous organism has… many forms o Erythroderma" refers to… redness of the skin o The prefixes "dia-" , "per-", and "trans-" all mean… through o The word ending "-pnea" means breathing. Which of the following refers to normal, easy breathing?... eupnea o The prefixes "ante-", "pre-", and "pro-" all mean… before o The prefixes "ecto-" and "exo-" both mean… out  Chapters 4 & 5 o All of the following are basic tissue types EXCEPT… bone tissue o The process of cell division is known as… mitosis o The word "dysplasia" means… abnormal development o The purpose of epithelial tissue is to… cover & protect o A "megakaryocyte" is a cell with a large…nucleus o A sagittal plane divides the body into…L & R parts o In adiposuria, the urine contains… fats o The sum of all the physical and chemical activities that occur in a cell is known as… metabolism o The suffix "-ase" indicates a(n)… enzyme o A term that has the same meaning as "anterior" is… ventral o The elbow is proximal to the… wrist o A histologist studies… tissues o The thoracic cavity is a subdivision of the… ventral cavity o The most superior medial region of the abdomen is the epigastric region. o The term "lumbar" refers to the… lower back o Which of the following does NOT describe the anatomic position?... palms toward the back o “Cervicobrachial" refers to the… neck & arm o A word that means "wasting" is… atrophy o An intravenous injection is given… into a vein o The term "suprapatellar" means… above the kneecap