Question 1

Which of the following is the correct way to deconstruct the medical term pyrexia?

Accepted Answer

A) -a, py-, rexi- 
B) -ia, py-, rex 
C) -rexia, py- 
D) -ia, pyrex- 
E) -xia, pyre 
A) -a, py-, rexi- 
B) -ia, py-, rex 
C) -rexia, py- 
D) -ia, pyrex- 
E) -xia, pyre

Question 2

In the medical term hypotension, identify the prefix and its meaning.

Accepted Answer

A) tension; tone 
B) hypo; stress 
C) hypo; less than normal 
D) tension; less than normal 
E) hypo; above normal 
A) tension; tone 
B) hypo; stress 
C) hypo; less than normal 
D) tension; less than normal 
E) hypo; above normal

Question 3

The correct spelling for the medical term that means pertaining to the abdomen is

Accepted Answer

A) abdomenous 
B) abdomenal 
C) abdominal 
D) abdomenic 
E) abdomineal 
A) abdomenous 
B) abdomenal 
C) abdominal 
D) abdomenic 
E) abdomineal

Question 4

Which of the following medical terms contains a prefix?

Accepted Answer

A) Colicky 
B) Endocarditis 
C) Abdominal 
D) Pyrexia 
E) Urethra 
A) Colicky 
B) Endocarditis 
C) Abdominal 
D) Pyrexia 
E) Urethra

Question 5

Choose the correct plural form of the singular term ganglion.

Accepted Answer

A) Ganglions 
B) Gangliae 
C) Gangles 
D) Ganglia 
E) Gangliora 
A) Ganglions 
B) Gangliae 
C) Gangles 
D) Ganglia 
E) Gangliora

Question 6

Identify the suffix in the medical term endocarditis.

Accepted Answer

A) cardi 
B) endo 
C) itis 
D) is 
E) tis 
A) cardi 
B) endo 
C) itis 
D) is 
E) tis

Question 7

Which of the following is the correct way to deconstruct the medical term endocarditis?

Accepted Answer

A) -tis, endo-, cardi- 
B) -itis, end-, -o-, card- 
C) -is, end-, ocardit- 
D) -itis, endocard- 
E) -itis, endo-, card- 
A) -tis, endo-, cardi- 
B) -itis, end-, -o-, card- 
C) -is, end-, ocardit- 
D) -itis, endocard- 
E) -itis, endo-, card-

Question 8

In the medical term endocardium, the suffix means

Accepted Answer

A) partition 
B) inner 
C) condition 
D) pertaining to 
E) structure, tissue 
A) partition 
B) inner 
C) condition 
D) pertaining to 
E) structure, tissue

Question 9

The combining form hem/o- means

Accepted Answer

A) red blood cells 
B) bleeding 
C) blood 
D) liver 
E) kidney 
A) red blood cells 
B) bleeding 
C) blood 
D) liver 
E) kidney

Question 10

In the medical term costovertebral, the combining form cost/o means ________.

Accepted Answer

A) spine 
B) rib 
C) pertaining to 
D) chest 
E) kidney 
A) spine 
B) rib 
C) pertaining to 
D) chest 
E) kidney

Question 11

The root in the medical term pyrexia means

Accepted Answer

A) fever, heat 
B) condition 
C) sweating 
D) pus 
E) infection 
A) fever, heat 
B) condition 
C) sweating 
D) pus 
E) infection

Question 12

Choose the correctly spelled term that means higher than normal blood pressure.

Accepted Answer

A) Hypotension 
B) Hypertention 
C) Hypertenshion 
D) Hypertension 
E) Hipotension 
A) Hypotension 
B) Hypertention 
C) Hypertenshion 
D) Hypertension 
E) Hipotension

Question 13

The root in the medical term colic is

Accepted Answer

A) ic 
B) co 
C) coli 
D) col 
E) colic 
A) ic 
B) co 
C) coli 
D) col 
E) colic

Question 14

The root in the medical term hypotension means

Accepted Answer

A) condition 
B) low, below normal 
C) pressure 
D) excessive, above normal 
E) tone 
A) condition 
B) low, below normal 
C) pressure 
D) excessive, above normal 
E) tone

Question 15

Choose the correct deconstruction of the medical term costovertebral.

Accepted Answer

A) -vertebral, cost/o- 
B) -bral, cost-, overte 
C) -al, cos-, toverbr- 
D) -al, cost/o-, vertebr- 
A) -vertebral, cost/o- 
B) -bral, cost-, overte 
C) -al, cos-, toverbr- 
D) -al, cost/o-, vertebr-

Question 16

The prefix in the medical term diagnosis means

Accepted Answer

A) through 
B) knowledge of an abnormal condition 
C) complete 
D) across 
E) body 
A) through 
B) knowledge of an abnormal condition 
C) complete 
D) across 
E) body

Question 17

Which of the following medical terms that means to bleed profusely is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

A) Hemorrhagge 
B) Hemmorrhage 
C) Hemorhhage 
D) Hemmorhage 
E) Hemorrhage 
A) Hemorrhagge 
B) Hemmorrhage 
C) Hemorhhage 
D) Hemmorhage 
E) Hemorrhage

Question 18

The suffix in the medical term hemorrhage means

Accepted Answer

A) clot 
B) control, stop 
C) surgical repair 
D) bleeding 
E) flow profusely 
A) clot 
B) control, stop 
C) surgical repair 
D) bleeding 
E) flow profusely

Question 19

The plural form of the singular term ovary is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) ovarys 
B) ova 
C) ovaries 
D) ovarium 
E) ovares 
A) ovarys 
B) ova 
C) ovaries 
D) ovarium 
E) ovares

Question 20

The prefix in the medical term hypertension means

Accepted Answer

A) fast 
B) pressure 
C) condition 
D) Hypogastrik low, below normal 
E) excessive, above normal 
A) fast 
B) pressure 
C) condition 
D) Hypogastrik low, below normal 
E) excessive, above normal

Exam 2: Word Analysis and Communication

Which of the following is the correct way to deconstruct the medical term pyrexia?

In the medical term hypotension, identify the prefix and its meaning.

The correct spelling for the medical term that means pertaining to the abdomen is

Which of the following medical terms contains a prefix?

Choose the correct plural form of the singular term ganglion.

Identify the suffix in the medical term endocarditis.

Which of the following is the correct way to deconstruct the medical term endocarditis?

In the medical term endocardium, the suffix means

The combining form hem/o- means

In the medical term costovertebral, the combining form cost/o means ________.

The root in the medical term pyrexia means

Choose the correctly spelled term that means higher than normal blood pressure.

The root in the medical term colic is

The root in the medical term hypotension means

Choose the correct deconstruction of the medical term costovertebral.

The prefix in the medical term diagnosis means

Which of the following medical terms that means to bleed profusely is spelled correctly?

The suffix in the medical term hemorrhage means

The plural form of the singular term ovary is ________.

The prefix in the medical term hypertension means

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