Question 1

Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllable inpharynx.

Accepted Answer

A) fair 
B) pair "Ph" is pronounced /f/. 
A) fair 
B) pair "Ph" is pronounced /f/. A

Question 2

Which root would be used in medical terms pertaining to blood?

Accepted Answer

A) arthr/o 
B) hemat/o 
C) hepat/o 
D) pulmon/o 
E) xen/o 
A) arthr/o 
B) hemat/o 
C) hepat/o 
D) pulmon/o 
E) xen/o B

Question 3

Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllable in cardiovascular.

Accepted Answer

A) kar 
B) sar C is hard (/k/) before a, o, or u. 
A) kar 
B) sar C is hard (/k/) before a, o, or u. A

Question 4

Which is the proper breakdown of the word parts in the term hemarthrosis?

Accepted Answer

A) hemarthr/osis 
B) hem/arthr/osis 
C) hem/arthros/is 
D) hem/arthr/o/sis 
E) hem/arth/ros/is 
A) hemarthr/osis 
B) hem/arthr/osis 
C) hem/arthros/is 
D) hem/arthr/o/sis 
E) hem/arth/ros/is

Question 5

Which is the proper breakdown of the word parts in the term pathogenic?

Accepted Answer

A) patho/genic 
B) patho/gen/ic 
C) path/o/genic 
D) path/o/gen/ic 
E) pa/tho/gen/ic 
A) patho/genic 
B) patho/gen/ic 
C) path/o/genic 
D) path/o/gen/ic 
E) pa/tho/gen/ic

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a root meaning "skin"?

Accepted Answer

A) cutane/o 
B) dermat/o 
C) derm/o 
D) my/o 
A) cutane/o 
B) dermat/o 
C) derm/o 
D) my/o

Question 7

Translate the suffix -emia.

Accepted Answer

A) Blood condition 
B) Flow 
C) Hernia 
D) Rupture 
E) Tissue, structure 
A) Blood condition 
B) Flow 
C) Hernia 
D) Rupture 
E) Tissue, structure

Question 8

Identify and define the suffix in the term cardiomalacia.

Accepted Answer

A) cardio-heart 
B) cardio-lung 
C) ia-deficiency 
D) malacia - abnormal hardening 
E) malacia - abnormal softening 
A) cardio-heart 
B) cardio-lung 
C) ia-deficiency 
D) malacia - abnormal hardening 
E) malacia - abnormal softening

Question 9

Which term means "instrument for looking into a joint"? (arthr/o = joint)

Accepted Answer

A) Arthroclasia 
B) Arthrogram 
C) Arthrography 
D) Arthroscope 
E) Arthroscopy 
A) Arthroclasia 
B) Arthrogram 
C) Arthrography 
D) Arthroscope 
E) Arthroscopy

Question 10

What is the meaning of the prefix poly-?

Accepted Answer

A) Few 
B) Half 
C) Many 
D) No, none 
E) One 
A) Few 
B) Half 
C) Many 
D) No, none 
E) One

Question 11

Which is the proper breakdown of the word parts in the term polyneuropathy?

Accepted Answer

A) poly/neuropathy 
B) polyneuro/pathy 
C) poly/neuro/pathy 
D) poly/neur/opath/y 
E) poly/neur/o/pathy 
A) poly/neuropathy 
B) polyneuro/pathy 
C) poly/neuro/pathy 
D) poly/neur/opath/y 
E) poly/neur/o/pathy

Question 12

Translate the suffix -graph.

Accepted Answer

A) Instrument used to look 
B) Instrument used to produce a record 
C) Process of measuring 
D) Process of recording 
E) Written record 
A) Instrument used to look 
B) Instrument used to produce a record 
C) Process of measuring 
D) Process of recording 
E) Written record

Question 13

Which of the following prefixes are opposites?

Accepted Answer

A) anti-, contra- 
B) brady-, tachy- 
C) circum-, peri- 
D) mono-, uni- 
E) poly-, multi- 
A) anti-, contra- 
B) brady-, tachy- 
C) circum-, peri- 
D) mono-, uni- 
E) poly-, multi-

Question 14

What is the root in the term polyneuropathy?

Accepted Answer

A) neuro 
B) path 
C) pathy 
D) poly 
E) y 
A) neuro 
B) path 
C) pathy 
D) poly 
E) y

Question 15

Translate the prefix oligo-.

Accepted Answer

A) All 
B) Few 
C) Large 
D) Many 
E) Small 
A) All 
B) Few 
C) Large 
D) Many 
E) Small

Question 16

Which is the proper translation of subdural?

Accepted Answer

A) Condition above the dura 
B) Condition beneath the dura 
C) Pertaining to above the dura 
D) Pertaining to around the dura 
E) Pertaining to beneath the dura 
A) Condition above the dura 
B) Condition beneath the dura 
C) Pertaining to above the dura 
D) Pertaining to around the dura 
E) Pertaining to beneath the dura

Question 17

Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllables in steatorrhea.

Accepted Answer

A) oh-ree-uh 
B) oh-ruh-hee-ai 
C) or-hee-ay 
D) or-hay 
A) oh-ree-uh 
B) oh-ruh-hee-ai 
C) or-hee-ay 
D) or-hay

Question 18

Identify and define the prefix in the term transdermal.

Accepted Answer

A) al - across 
B) al - pertaining to 
C) derm- skin 
D) trans- across 
E) trans - pertaining to 
A) al - across 
B) al - pertaining to 
C) derm- skin 
D) trans- across 
E) trans - pertaining to

Question 19

In medical terminology, what is a root?

Accepted Answer

A) A beginning that gives essential meaning to the term 
B) An ending that gives essential meaning to the term 
C) The foundation or subject of the term 
D) The part of the word added to the beginning of a term when needed to further modify the foundation of the term 
A) A beginning that gives essential meaning to the term 
B) An ending that gives essential meaning to the term 
C) The foundation or subject of the term 
D) The part of the word added to the beginning of a term when needed to further modify the foundation of the term

Question 20

Identify and define the root in the term pyemia.

Accepted Answer

A) emia- blood condition 
B) emia- pertaining to 
C) ia- condition 
D) py- eat 
E) py- pus 
A) emia- blood condition 
B) emia- pertaining to 
C) ia- condition 
D) py- eat 
E) py- pus

Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllable inpharynx.

Which root would be used in medical terms pertaining to blood?

Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllable in cardiovascular.

Which is the proper breakdown of the word parts in the term hemarthrosis?

Which is the proper breakdown of the word parts in the term pathogenic?

Which of the following is NOT a root meaning "skin"?

Translate the suffix -emia.

Identify and define the suffix in the term cardiomalacia.

Which term means "instrument for looking into a joint"? (arthr/o = joint)

What is the meaning of the prefix poly-?

Which is the proper breakdown of the word parts in the term polyneuropathy?

Translate the suffix -graph.

Which of the following prefixes are opposites?

What is the root in the term polyneuropathy?

Translate the prefix oligo-.

Which is the proper translation of subdural?

Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllables in steatorrhea.

Identify and define the prefix in the term transdermal.

In medical terminology, what is a root?

Identify and define the root in the term pyemia.

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Exam 1: Introduction to Medical Language

Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllable inpharynx.

Which root would be used in medical terms pertaining to blood?

Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllable in cardiovascular.

Which is the proper breakdown of the word parts in the term hemarthrosis?

Which is the proper breakdown of the word parts in the term pathogenic?

Which of the following is NOT a root meaning "skin"?

Translate the suffix -emia.

Identify and define the suffix in the term cardiomalacia.

Which term means "instrument for looking into a joint"? (arthr/o = joint)

What is the meaning of the prefix poly-?

Which is the proper breakdown of the word parts in the term polyneuropathy?

Translate the suffix -graph.

Which of the following prefixes are opposites?

What is the root in the term polyneuropathy?

Translate the prefix oligo-.

Which is the proper translation of subdural?

Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllables in steatorrhea.

Identify and define the prefix in the term transdermal.

In medical terminology, what is a root?

Identify and define the root in the term pyemia.

Introduction to Health Records

The Integumentary System-Dermatology

The Musculoskeletal System-Orthopedics

The Nervous System-Neurology and Psychiatry

The Sensory System-Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology

The Endocrine System-Endocrinology

The Blood and Lymphatic Systems-Hematology and Immunology

The Cardiovascular System-Cardiology

The Respiratory System-Pulmonology

The Gastrointestinal System-Gastroenterology

The Urinary and Male Reproductive Systems-Urology

The Female Reproductive System-Gynecology, Obstetrics, and Neonatology

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