Question 1

The suffix -graphy means

Accepted Answer

A)  knowing. 
B)  disease. 
C)  process of recording. 
D)  swelling. 
E)  closure. 
A)  knowing. 
B)  disease. 
C)  process of recording. 
D)  swelling. 
E)  closure.

Question 2

What type of edema leaves a depression in swollen tissue once external pressure is removed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stable 
B)  Unstable 
C)  Pitting 
D)  Steady 
E)  Traumatic 
A)  Stable 
B)  Unstable 
C)  Pitting 
D)  Steady 
E)  Traumatic

Question 3

The abbreviation US means

Accepted Answer

A)  usual. 
B)  usage. 
C)  urgent sign. 
D)  unstable. 
E)  ultrasound. 
A)  usual. 
B)  usage. 
C)  urgent sign. 
D)  unstable. 
E)  ultrasound.

Question 4

Use xanth/o to build a word that means yellow tumor:

Accepted Answer

The answer of Use xanth/o to build a word that...

Question 5

Match the medical terms with their definitions.
-pertaining to the area below the ribs

Accepted Answer

A) abduction 
B) adduction 
C) adhesion 
D) auscultation 
E) coccyx
F)diagnosis
G)excisional
H)fluoroscopy
I)hernia
J)homeostasis
K)incisional
L)inflammation
M)infracostal
N)mycosis
O)plantar
P)prognosis
Q)prone
R)radiology
S)radiopharmaceutical
T)superior
U)symptom
V)thoracic
W)ultrasonography
X)umbilical
Y)ventral
Z)viscera 
A) abduction 
B) adduction 
C) adhesion 
D) auscultation 
E) coccyx
F)diagnosis
G)excisional
H)fluoroscopy
I)hernia
J)homeostasis
K)incisional
L)inflammation
M)infracostal
N)mycosis
O)plantar
P)prognosis
Q)prone
R)radiology
S)radiopharmaceutical
T)superior
U)symptom
V)thoracic
W)ultrasonography
X)umbilical
Y)ventral
Z)viscera

Question 6

Mycotic infections are confined to the skin and surface of the body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which term means establishing the cause of a disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  prognosis 
B)  diagnosis 
C)  idiopathic 
D)  pathology 
E)  symptom 
A)  prognosis 
B)  diagnosis 
C)  idiopathic 
D)  pathology 
E)  symptom

Question 8

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
-blue

Accepted Answer

A) albin//o 
B) anter/o 
C) caud/o 
D) cephal/o 
E) chrom/o
F)cyan/o
G)cyt/o
H)dist/o
I)dors/o
J)erythr/o
K)hist/o
L)infer/o
M)jaund/o
N)kary/o
O)later/o
P)medi/o
Q)melan/o
R)poli/o
S)poster/o
T)proxim/o
U)radi/o
V)tom/o
W)ventr/o
X)viscer/o 
A) albin//o 
B) anter/o 
C) caud/o 
D) cephal/o 
E) chrom/o
F)cyan/o
G)cyt/o
H)dist/o
I)dors/o
J)erythr/o
K)hist/o
L)infer/o
M)jaund/o
N)kary/o
O)later/o
P)medi/o
Q)melan/o
R)poli/o
S)poster/o
T)proxim/o
U)radi/o
V)tom/o
W)ventr/o
X)viscer/o

Question 9

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
-internal organs

Accepted Answer

A) albin//o 
B) anter/o 
C) caud/o 
D) cephal/o 
E) chrom/o
F)cyan/o
G)cyt/o
H)dist/o
I)dors/o
J)erythr/o
K)hist/o
L)infer/o
M)jaund/o
N)kary/o
O)later/o
P)medi/o
Q)melan/o
R)poli/o
S)poster/o
T)proxim/o
U)radi/o
V)tom/o
W)ventr/o
X)viscer/o 
A) albin//o 
B) anter/o 
C) caud/o 
D) cephal/o 
E) chrom/o
F)cyan/o
G)cyt/o
H)dist/o
I)dors/o
J)erythr/o
K)hist/o
L)infer/o
M)jaund/o
N)kary/o
O)later/o
P)medi/o
Q)melan/o
R)poli/o
S)poster/o
T)proxim/o
U)radi/o
V)tom/o
W)ventr/o
X)viscer/o

Question 10

Suppuration is associated with the generation of pus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Inflammation is a body defense against injury, infection, or allergy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Match the medical terms with their definitions.
-movement toward the midline of the body

Accepted Answer

A) abduction 
B) adduction 
C) adhesion 
D) auscultation 
E) coccyx
F)diagnosis
G)excisional
H)fluoroscopy
I)hernia
J)homeostasis
K)incisional
L)inflammation
M)infracostal
N)mycosis
O)plantar
P)prognosis
Q)prone
R)radiology
S)radiopharmaceutical
T)superior
U)symptom
V)thoracic
W)ultrasonography
X)umbilical
Y)ventral
Z)viscera 
A) abduction 
B) adduction 
C) adhesion 
D) auscultation 
E) coccyx
F)diagnosis
G)excisional
H)fluoroscopy
I)hernia
J)homeostasis
K)incisional
L)inflammation
M)infracostal
N)mycosis
O)plantar
P)prognosis
Q)prone
R)radiology
S)radiopharmaceutical
T)superior
U)symptom
V)thoracic
W)ultrasonography
X)umbilical
Y)ventral
Z)viscera

Question 13

What is the threadlike structure found within the nucleus and composed of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nucleus 
B)  Chromosome 
C)  Cytoplasm 
D)  Cell membrane 
E)  Nuclear membrane 
A)  Nucleus 
B)  Chromosome 
C)  Cytoplasm 
D)  Cell membrane 
E)  Nuclear membrane

Question 14

Match the medical terms with their definitions.
-stable internal environment

Accepted Answer

A) abduction 
B) adduction 
C) adhesion 
D) auscultation 
E) coccyx
F)diagnosis
G)excisional
H)fluoroscopy
I)hernia
J)homeostasis
K)incisional
L)inflammation
M)infracostal
N)mycosis
O)plantar
P)prognosis
Q)prone
R)radiology
S)radiopharmaceutical
T)superior
U)symptom
V)thoracic
W)ultrasonography
X)umbilical
Y)ventral
Z)viscera 
A) abduction 
B) adduction 
C) adhesion 
D) auscultation 
E) coccyx
F)diagnosis
G)excisional
H)fluoroscopy
I)hernia
J)homeostasis
K)incisional
L)inflammation
M)infracostal
N)mycosis
O)plantar
P)prognosis
Q)prone
R)radiology
S)radiopharmaceutical
T)superior
U)symptom
V)thoracic
W)ultrasonography
X)umbilical
Y)ventral
Z)viscera

Question 15

Use cephal/o to build a word that means surgical puncture of the head:

Accepted Answer

The answer of Use cephal/o to build a word that...

Question 16

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
-back (of body)

Accepted Answer

A) albin//o 
B) anter/o 
C) caud/o 
D) cephal/o 
E) chrom/o
F)cyan/o
G)cyt/o
H)dist/o
I)dors/o
J)erythr/o
K)hist/o
L)infer/o
M)jaund/o
N)kary/o
O)later/o
P)medi/o
Q)melan/o
R)poli/o
S)poster/o
T)proxim/o
U)radi/o
V)tom/o
W)ventr/o
X)viscer/o 
A) albin//o 
B) anter/o 
C) caud/o 
D) cephal/o 
E) chrom/o
F)cyan/o
G)cyt/o
H)dist/o
I)dors/o
J)erythr/o
K)hist/o
L)infer/o
M)jaund/o
N)kary/o
O)later/o
P)medi/o
Q)melan/o
R)poli/o
S)poster/o
T)proxim/o
U)radi/o
V)tom/o
W)ventr/o
X)viscer/o

Question 17

Peritonitis requires prompt medical attention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which term means abnormal accumulation of fluid within tissue spaces?

Accepted Answer

A)  edema 
B)  adhesion 
C)  gangrene 
D)  ascites 
E)  mycosis 
A)  edema 
B)  adhesion 
C)  gangrene 
D)  ascites 
E)  mycosis

Question 19

Use later/o to build a word that means pertaining to one side:

Accepted Answer

The answer of Use later/o to build a word that...

Question 20

Which term means any (abnormal) fungal infection in or on the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  myosis 
B)  malignant 
C)  mastosis 
D)  mycosis 
E)  necrosis 
A)  myosis 
B)  malignant 
C)  mastosis 
D)  mycosis 
E)  necrosis

The suffix -graphy means

What type of edema leaves a depression in swollen tissue once external pressure is removed?

The abbreviation US means

Use xanth/o to build a word that means yellow tumor:

Match the medical terms with their definitions. -pertaining to the area below the ribs

Mycotic infections are confined to the skin and surface of the body.

Which term means establishing the cause of a disease?

Match the combining forms with their meanings. -blue

Match the combining forms with their meanings. -internal organs

Suppuration is associated with the generation of pus.

Inflammation is a body defense against injury, infection, or allergy.

Match the medical terms with their definitions. -movement toward the midline of the body

What is the threadlike structure found within the nucleus and composed of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)?

Match the medical terms with their definitions. -stable internal environment

Use cephal/o to build a word that means surgical puncture of the head:

Match the combining forms with their meanings. -back (of body)

Peritonitis requires prompt medical attention.

Which term means abnormal accumulation of fluid within tissue spaces?

Use later/o to build a word that means pertaining to one side:

Which term means any (abnormal) fungal infection in or on the body?

Basic Elements of a Medical Word

Suffixes

Prefixes

Integumentary System

Digestive System

Respiratory System

Cardiovascular System

Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems

Musculoskeletal System

Urinary System

Female Reproductive System

Male Reproductive System

Endocrine System

Nervous System

Special Senses

Filters

Exam 4: Body Structure

The suffix -graphy means

What type of edema leaves a depression in swollen tissue once external pressure is removed?

The abbreviation US means

Use xanth/o to build a word that means yellow tumor:

Match the medical terms with their definitions. -pertaining to the area below the ribs

Mycotic infections are confined to the skin and surface of the body.

Which term means establishing the cause of a disease?

Match the combining forms with their meanings. -blue

Match the combining forms with their meanings. -internal organs

Suppuration is associated with the generation of pus.

Inflammation is a body defense against injury, infection, or allergy.

Match the medical terms with their definitions. -movement toward the midline of the body

What is the threadlike structure found within the nucleus and composed of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)?

Match the medical terms with their definitions. -stable internal environment

Use cephal/o to build a word that means surgical puncture of the head:

Match the combining forms with their meanings. -back (of body)

Peritonitis requires prompt medical attention.

Which term means abnormal accumulation of fluid within tissue spaces?

Use later/o to build a word that means pertaining to one side:

Which term means any (abnormal) fungal infection in or on the body?

Basic Elements of a Medical Word

Suffixes

Prefixes

Integumentary System

Digestive System

Respiratory System

Cardiovascular System

Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems

Musculoskeletal System

Urinary System

Female Reproductive System

Male Reproductive System

Endocrine System

Nervous System

Special Senses

Filters