Question 1

​Identify the term as having a singular or plural ending with the example provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
-​Atria

Accepted Answer

A) ​singular 
B) plural 
A) ​singular 
B) plural

Question 2

​Match the suffix to the meaning provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
-​Vomiting

Accepted Answer

A) ​-ac 
B) ​-globin 
C) ​-ad 
D) ​-asthenia 
E) ​-cele
F)​-ectomy
G)​-emesis
H)​-emia 
A) ​-ac 
B) ​-globin 
C) ​-ad 
D) ​-asthenia 
E) ​-cele
F)​-ectomy
G)​-emesis
H)​-emia

Question 3

When changing a singular word with the ending of -a to a plural word,you change it to:

Accepted Answer

A)  -as 
B)  -ices 
C)  -ae 
D)  -aes 
A)  -as 
B)  -ices 
C)  -ae 
D)  -aes

Question 4

​Match the following term with the definition/example provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
-​Usually indicates a procedure,condition,disorder,or disease

Accepted Answer

A) ​prefix 
B) ​suffix 
C) ​word root 
D) ​combining forms 
A) ​prefix 
B) ​suffix 
C) ​word root 
D) ​combining forms

Question 5

​Match the suffix to the meaning provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
-​Hernia,abnormal protrusion

Accepted Answer

A) ​-ac 
B) ​-globin 
C) ​-ad 
D) ​-asthenia 
E) ​-cele
F)​-ectomy
G)​-emesis
H)​-emia 
A) ​-ac 
B) ​-globin 
C) ​-ad 
D) ​-asthenia 
E) ​-cele
F)​-ectomy
G)​-emesis
H)​-emia

Question 6

When building a medical term,which part of the word do you identify first?

Accepted Answer

A)  suffix 
B)  prefix 
C)  word root 
D)  combining form 
A)  suffix 
B)  prefix 
C)  word root 
D)  combining form

Question 7

The majority of medical terms have either _____ foundations.

Accepted Answer

A)  French or Spanish 
B)  Latin or Greek 
C)  Gaelic or Roman 
D)  Russian or Arabic 
A)  French or Spanish 
B)  Latin or Greek 
C)  Gaelic or Roman 
D)  Russian or Arabic

Question 8

​Build the correct medical term for "An inflammation of the muscle of the heart."

Accepted Answer

A)  myocardioitis 
B)  ​myocarditis 
C)  ​mycardiopathy 
D)  ​endocarditis 
A)  myocardioitis 
B)  ​myocarditis 
C)  ​mycardiopathy 
D)  ​endocarditis

Question 9

​Identify and match the word root with the term or meaning provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
-​Neur

Accepted Answer

A) ​cardiomyopathy 
B) ​blue 
C) ​musculoskeletal 
D) ​neurological 
E) nephrology
F)​gastrologist
G)​urine
H)​osteoarthritis
I)​leukemia
J)​colonoscopy 
A) ​cardiomyopathy 
B) ​blue 
C) ​musculoskeletal 
D) ​neurological 
E) nephrology
F)​gastrologist
G)​urine
H)​osteoarthritis
I)​leukemia
J)​colonoscopy

Question 10

​Match the suffix to the meaning provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
-​Toward

Accepted Answer

A) ​-ac 
B) ​-globin 
C) ​-ad 
D) ​-asthenia 
E) ​-cele
F)​-ectomy
G)​-emesis
H)​-emia 
A) ​-ac 
B) ​-globin 
C) ​-ad 
D) ​-asthenia 
E) ​-cele
F)​-ectomy
G)​-emesis
H)​-emia

Question 11

The _____ is the component that goes at the beginning of a word and modifies its meaning.

Accepted Answer

A)  word root 
B)  suffix 
C)  prefix 
D)  combining form 
A)  word root 
B)  suffix 
C)  prefix 
D)  combining form

Question 12

​Identify the term as having a singular or plural ending with the example provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
-Killing,destroying

Accepted Answer

A) -ory 
B) -cidal 
C) -crine 
D) -ase 
E) -ectasis
F)-ad
G)-edema
H)-iasis
I)-gen
J)-blast 
A) -ory 
B) -cidal 
C) -crine 
D) -ase 
E) -ectasis
F)-ad
G)-edema
H)-iasis
I)-gen
J)-blast

Question 13

​Identify the term as having a singular or plural ending with the example provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
-​Vertebrae

Accepted Answer

A) ​singular 
B) plural 
A) ​singular 
B) plural

Question 14

Which suffix means "breath" or "breathing"?

Accepted Answer

A)  -phrenia 
B)  -rrhexis 
C)  -pnea 
D)  -plegia 
A)  -phrenia 
B)  -rrhexis 
C)  -pnea 
D)  -plegia

Question 15

​Identify the term as having a singular or plural ending with the example provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
-​Apex

Accepted Answer

A) ​singular 
B) plural 
A) ​singular 
B) plural

Question 16

The suffix -stomy means:

Accepted Answer

A)  opening 
B)  formation 
C)  surgical repair 
D)  abnormal 
A)  opening 
B)  formation 
C)  surgical repair 
D)  abnormal

Question 17

​Identify and match the word root with the term or meaning provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
-​Nephr

Accepted Answer

A) ​cardiomyopathy 
B) ​blue 
C) ​musculoskeletal 
D) ​neurological 
E) nephrology
F)​gastrologist
G)​urine
H)​osteoarthritis
I)​leukemia
J)​colonoscopy 
A) ​cardiomyopathy 
B) ​blue 
C) ​musculoskeletal 
D) ​neurological 
E) nephrology
F)​gastrologist
G)​urine
H)​osteoarthritis
I)​leukemia
J)​colonoscopy

Question 18

Which suffix means "disease"?

Accepted Answer

A)  -oma 
B)  -phasia 
C)  -trophic 
D)  -pathy 
A)  -oma 
B)  -phasia 
C)  -trophic 
D)  -pathy

Question 19

​The difference between the word root and the combining form is:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​that a vowel is added to the word root when necessary to make the terms easier to pronounce and more logical 
B)  ​that a vowel is removed from the word when necessary to make the terms easier to pronounce and more logical 
C)  ​word root defines whether singular or plural and combining form changes the definition 
D)  ​all of the above 
A)  ​that a vowel is added to the word root when necessary to make the terms easier to pronounce and more logical 
B)  ​that a vowel is removed from the word when necessary to make the terms easier to pronounce and more logical 
C)  ​word root defines whether singular or plural and combining form changes the definition 
D)  ​all of the above

Question 20

The combining form colp/o means:

Accepted Answer

A)  breast 
B)  ovary 
C)  vagina 
D)  tube 
A)  breast 
B)  ovary 
C)  vagina 
D)  tube

Exam 7: Introduction to Medical Terminology

​Identify the term as having a singular or plural ending with the example provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once. -​Atria

​Match the suffix to the meaning provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once. -​Vomiting

When changing a singular word with the ending of -a to a plural word,you change it to:

​Match the following term with the definition/example provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once. -​Usually indicates a procedure,condition,disorder,or disease

​Match the suffix to the meaning provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once. -​Hernia,abnormal protrusion

When building a medical term,which part of the word do you identify first?

The majority of medical terms have either _____ foundations.

​Build the correct medical term for "An inflammation of the muscle of the heart."

​Identify and match the word root with the term or meaning provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once. -​Neur

​Match the suffix to the meaning provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once. -​Toward

The _____ is the component that goes at the beginning of a word and modifies its meaning.

​Identify the term as having a singular or plural ending with the example provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once. -Killing,destroying

​Identify the term as having a singular or plural ending with the example provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once. -​Vertebrae

Which suffix means "breath" or "breathing"?

​Identify the term as having a singular or plural ending with the example provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once. -​Apex

The suffix -stomy means:

​Identify and match the word root with the term or meaning provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once. -​Nephr

Which suffix means "disease"?

​The difference between the word root and the combining form is:

The combining form colp/o means:

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Identify the term as having a singular or plural ending with the example provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once. -Atria

Match the suffix to the meaning provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once. -Vomiting

Match the following term with the definition/example provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once. -Usually indicates a procedure,condition,disorder,or disease

Match the suffix to the meaning provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once. -Hernia,abnormal protrusion

Build the correct medical term for "An inflammation of the muscle of the heart."

Identify and match the word root with the term or meaning provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once. -Neur

Match the suffix to the meaning provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once. -Toward

Identify the term as having a singular or plural ending with the example provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once. -Killing,destroying

Identify the term as having a singular or plural ending with the example provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once. -Vertebrae

Identify the term as having a singular or plural ending with the example provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once. -Apex

Identify and match the word root with the term or meaning provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once. -Nephr

The difference between the word root and the combining form is: