Medical Terminology Exam I

Name:___________________________ BYS 491 Medical Terminology A:____________________________ Exam I (50 Q + 5 bonus) 25% Grade 1. Define medical words by first defining the: A. prefix B. suffix C. middle part of the word D. combining form E. word root 2. Which of the following elements is a word root? A. nephr B. nephro C. nephros D. nephrotomy E. tomy 3. Which of the following terms contains a prefix? A. gastritis B. hepatoma C. cardiology D. monocyte E. nephritis 4. Word endings are called: A. prefixes B. suffixes C. vowels D. consonants E. word roots 5. All medical words have a prefix. A. True B. False 1 Name:___________________________ A:____________________________ 6. Which of the following words is built incorrectly? A. my/algia B. nephr/o/dynia C. aden/oid D. gastr/plasty E. py/o/rrhea 7. A word root plus o creates a combining form. A. True B. False 8. Arthr/o is an example of a: A. suffix B. combining form C. word root D. prefix E. none of the above 9. In the word therm/o/meter,-meter is a/an: A. adjective B. prefix C. combining form D. compound word E. suffix 10. Which of the following statements about compound words is false? A. They may contain two or more roots. B. They have only one word element and a suffix. C. Their word elements are usually linked by combining vowels. D. They may contain two or more combining forms. E. Their roots may refer to anatomical structures and organs. 2 Name:___________________________ A:____________________________ 11. Which of the following vowels is most commonly attached to word roots to create combining forms? A. a B. e C. i D. o E. u 12. Oste/o/chondr/itis is an example of a: A. suffix that begins with a consonant B. simple word C. compound word D. medical word containing a prefix E. word with only one word element 13. A combining form is a word root plus: A. a prefix B. a suffix C. a vowel D. another word root E. all of the above 14. An example of a combining form used to link one word root to another word root is: A. gastr/itis B. gastr/o/dynia C. gastr/o/esophag/itis D. gastr/o/megaly E. gastr/oma 15. An element located at the beginning of a medical word is a: A. word stem B. combining vowel C. word root D. prefix E. combining form 3 Name:___________________________ A:____________________________ 16. In a compound word, the first element is usually a: A. suffix B. vowel C. combining form D. consonant E. A and B 17. All of the following regarding word roots are true EXCEPT that they are: A. the core of a medical term B. the fundamental meanings of a medical term C. of Greek origin D. placed at the end of a word E. of Latin origin 18. What does the word root in a medical term usually indicate? A. position B. number C. condition D. anatomical structure E. procedure 19. In medical terminology, a suffix usually indicates: A. position, direction, color, number, or negation B. procedure, condition, disease, or part of speech C. position, direction, or color D. color, number, condition, or disease E. procedure, condition, or negation 20. Word elements used to form medical words are: A. prefixes B. suffixes C. combining forms D. word roots E. all of the above 4 Name:___________________________ A:____________________________ 21. Arthr/o/centesis means puncture of a joint. In this word, arthr/o is a: A. combining form B. prefix C. word root D. suffix E. vowel 22. Macroglossia means large tongue. In this word, macro- is a A. consonant B. suffix C. word root D. prefix E. combining form 23. Gastr/o is a combining form. A. True B. False 24. A combining form is a prefix plus a word root. A. True B. False 25. The word gastroenterologist is an example of a compound word. A. True B. False 5 Name:___________________________ A:____________________________ 26. In the anatomical position, the: A. body is lying down, face upward B. arms are folded across the chest C. Standing, body is erect, arms at side, palms outwards and thumbs up D. palms of hands face backward E. toes point outward 27. The suffix -pathy means: A. knowing B. swelling C. expansion D. stricture E. disease 28. A cellular structure that provides a specialized function is a/an: A. molecule B. organelle C. protein D. chemical E. tissue 29. Which of the following terms refers to a tissue type that covers the surfaces of organs, lines cavities, and makes up the epidermis? A. muscular B. nervous C. hematic D. epithelial E. connective 30. The rhythmic contraction of a tubular organ to propel its contents is known as: A. a spasm B. adhesion C. claudication D. an infarction E. peristalsis 6 Name:___________________________ A:____________________________ 31. The prefix ad- means: A. from B. around C. near D. toward E. over 32. The term that refers to the neck is: A. sacral B. coccygeal C. cervical D. thoracic E. lumbar 33. The body cavity that contains the lungs is which of the following? A. abdominopelvic B. cranial C. thoracic D. spinal E. dorsal 34. A plantar wart is located: A. on the top of the hand B. on the sole of the foot C. on the neck D. on the thorax E. in the axilla 35. A complete, living entity capable of independent existence is called a/an: A. animal B. organism C. human being D. creature E. man 7 Name:___________________________ A:____________________________ 36. Which of the following is the plane dividing the body into right and left halves? A. coronal B. lateral C. midsagittal D. frontal E. horizontal 37. The combining form for unknown or peculiar is: A. home/o B. proxim/o C. idi/o D. ventr/o E. odont/o 38. Which of the following refers to the upper-right abdominopelvic region beneath the ribs? A. right lumbar B. epigastric C. right inguinal D. right hypochondriac E. umbilical 39. The thoracic cavity is separated from the abdominopelvic cavity by: A. the spinal column B. the peritoneum C. quadrants D. the diaphragm E. the umbilicus 40. The combining form cyt/o means: A. cell B. organ C. system D. organism E. tissue 8 Name:___________________________ A:____________________________ 41. Anterior refers to the front of the body. A. True B. False 42. Viscer/o/megaly means enlargement of internal organs. A. True B. False 43. A suffix meaning “process of study” is: A. -tomy B. -scopy C. -logy D. -cyte E. –itis 44. The body system that controls breathing is the _____ system. A. circulatory B. digestive C. nervous D. endocrine E. respiratory 45. The body system that supports the body and allows it to move is the: A. skin and sense organs B. nervous system C. urinary system D. musculoskeletal system E. female reproductive system 9 Name:___________________________ A:____________________________ 46. The tube leading from the bladder to the outside of the body is the: A. urethra B. uterus C. large intestine D. vagina E. ureter 47. The endocrine gland located at the base of the brain is the: A. adrenal gland B. prostate gland C. pituitary gland D. thyroid gland E. pancreas 48. The chest cavity is the _____ cavity. A. cranial B. abdominal C. spinal D. pelvic E. thoracic 49. The double membrane surrounding the organs in the abdomen is the: A. peritoneum B. pericardium C. pleura D. diaphragm E. mediastinum 50. The space in the chest between the lungs that contains the heart is: A. mediastinum B. pleural cavity C. cranial cavity D. abdomen E. spinal cavity 10 Name:___________________________ A:____________________________ Bonus Questions (break the word down into its individual components, with the meaning of each part, and state the meaning of the whole word.) 1 bonus point for each word (5 points for all words) 1. Amenorrhea 2. Angioedema 3. Leucopenia 11 Name:___________________________ A:____________________________ 4. Glossitis 5. Dyspnea 12