Deck 1: The Anatomy of Word Construction: the Essential Elements of the Language of Medicine

Question 1

In the term bilateral, what is the root and what does the root mean?

A)The root is later and it means before.
B)The root is bi and it means side.
C)The root is bi and means one.
D)The root is later and it means side.
E)The root is ater and it means before.

Answer 1

The root is later and it means side.

Question 2

The plural form of the word for armpit is:

A)axilla.
B)axillas.
C)axillary.
D)axillae.
E)axillaes.

Answer 2

axillae.

Question 3

Which of the following suffixes means pertaining to?

A)-logy
B)-um
C)-ary
D)-osa
E)-ia

Answer 3

-ia

Question 4

The word element -logy is an example:

A)of a prefix.
B)of a root.
C)of a suffix.
D)that is not a word element.
E)of a combining vowel.

Question 5

Which of the following elements is the root for the word microcyte?

A)mic-
B)-crocyte
C)micro-
D)-cyte
E)-rocyte

Question 6

Choose the term that means the structure around the heart.

A)pericardium
B)endocardium
C)myocardium
D)electrocardiogram
E)cardiologist

Question 7

The word element card- is an example of a:

A)prefix.
B)root.
C)suffix.
D)main word.
E)combining vowel.

Question 8

The word element -ive is an example:

A)of a prefix.
B)of a root.
C)of a suffix.
D)that is not a word element.
E)of a combining vowel.

Question 9

The core element of any term is its:

A)spelling.
B)root.
C)ending.
D)usage.
E)beginning.

Question 10

In the term hypotension, what is the prefix and what does the prefix mean?

A)The prefix is tension and it means stress.
B)The prefix is hypo and it means stress.
C)The prefix is hypo and it means less than normal.
D)The prefix is tension and it means less than normal.
E)The prefix is hypo and it means more than normal.

Question 11

The singular form of the term that means a wall dividing two cavities is:

A)corpus.
B)septum.
C)corpora.
D)septa.
E)corpa.

Question 12

Which of the following is the root for the medical term respiratory?

A)respir-
B)-atory
C)-priatory
D)res-
E)spira-

Question 13

In the term gastric, what is the suffix and what does the suffix mean?

A)The suffix is gast- and it means a vapor.
B)The suffix is gas- and it means stomach.
C)The suffix is -tric and it means a joke.
D)The suffix is -stric and it mean pain.
E)The suffix is -ic and it means pertaining to.

Question 14

Which suffix refers to a doctor with a specialty practice?

A)-ist
B)-logy
C)-itis
D)-est
E)-esty

Question 15

Choose the suffix that means disease.

A)-logy
B)-pathy
C)-itis
D)-gram
E)-plasty

Question 16

My/o is an example of:

A)the prefix at the beginning of some words.
B)the foundation of the word that provides its meaning.
C)the vowel that joins a root to another root or to a suffix.
D)the combination of a root and a combining vowel.
E)the ending of some words.

Question 17

The plural of the word diagnosis is:

A)diagnostic.
B)diagnosese.
C)diagnoses.
D)diagnose.
E)diagnos.

Question 18

The prefix is:

A)the core of the word.
B)found at the end of the word.
C)the beginning of some words.
D)the combining of the word.
E)rarely used in the medical language.

Question 19

Choose the suffix that means the study of.

A)-ist
B)-ary
C)-ous
D)-logy
E)-um

Question 20

Elements of a medical term are the:

A)individual parts of the word.
B)references to Greek or Roman origins.
C)multiple syllables of the word.
D)combining vowels of the word.
E)indicators that the word is plural.

Question 21

Which of the following words means pertaining to above the stomach?

A)Epigastric
B)Hypergastric
C)Endogastric
D)Hypogastric
E)Perigastric

Question 22

Which of the following words has a suffix that means the study of?

A)Gynecologist
B)Respiratory
C)Dermatology
D)Arthritis
E)Arthroplasty

Question 23

Which of the following suffixes means record?

A)-um
B)-al
C)-gram
D)-ion
E)-tic

Question 24

An example of the use of a prefix in a medical term is:

A)gastrectomy.
B)endocarditis.
C)gastroenterologist.
D)neurologist.
E)arthroplasty.

Question 25

Which of the following terms is spelled correctly?

A)Hypetension
B)Cardimyopathy
C)Pneumonothorax
D)Biolateral
E)Ilia

Question 26

Choose the term that means pertaining to after birth.

A)postnatal
B)prenatal
C)natal
D)premature
E)postmature

Question 27

Which of the following statements is true?

A)When you change a medical term from singular to plural, just add an "s" to any term.
B)Pronunciation of terms is best learned by reading the term repeatedly.
C)The suffix -ion means pertaining to.
D)The last step in analysis of a medical term is to identify the suffix.
E)Recognizing word elements helps in the process of dissecting the term.

Question 28

Which of the following words has a prefix that means around?

A)Endocardium
B)Hypogastric
C)Pericardium
D)Epigastric
E)Hypertension

Question 29

Which of the following statements is NOT true of combining vowels?

A)A combining vowel can join a root to another root.
B)Examples of combining vowels are "o" and "a."
C)A combining vowel has no meaning of its own.
D)A combining vowel makes a word easier to pronounce.
E)The most commonly used combining vowel is "u" followed by "i."

Question 30

Which two prefixes are opposites?

A)an- and con-
B)anti- and bi-
C)hyper- and hypo-
D)epi- and endo-
E)pre- and pro-

Question 31

Which of the following is the correct form of the root for the word pneumonia?

A)pne-
B)pneum-
C)pneumn-
D)pneumno-
E)pneumnon-

Question 32

Which of the following terms means air in the space that surrounds the lungs in the chest?

A)Pulmonary
B)Pneumonia
C)Thoracic
D)Pneumothorax
E)Pleural

Question 33

Choose the statement that is true of the root of a word.

A)The elements "-ic" and "-um" are this type of element.
B)Every medical term has at least one root.
C)The root cannot be used to link two elements.
D)The root is usually "a" and "o."
E)A root will never appear at the beginning or the end of a term.

Question 34

Which of the following suffixes means condition?

A)-ic
B)-tens
C)-ia
D)-de
E)-logy

Question 35

Choose the term that means condition of higher than normal blood pressure.

A)hypotension
B)microcytic
C)hypogastric
D)endocardium
E)hypertension

Question 36

As relates to the term suffix, which of the following is true?

A)A suffix never appears at the end of a term.
B)Suffixes that are different can never have the same meaning.
C)A suffix is a group of letters attached to the end of a root or combining form.
D)If the suffix begins with a vowel, a combining vowel must be used.
E)Suffixes are sometimes used at the beginning of a word

Question 37

An example of a word with two combining forms is:

A)gastroenterology.
B)cardiology.
C)arthroplasty.
D)dermatology.
E)respiratory.

Question 38

Which of the following statements is true about the root of a medical term?

A)A medical term has only one root.
B)Adding a prefix at the end of the word modifies the root of the word to give it new meaning.
C)A root plus a combining vowel make a combining form.
D)The root is derived from the Chinese language.
E)A medical term does not have a suffix attached to the root.

Question 39

The correct version of the combining form for heart is:

A)card/o.
B)my/o.
C)gastr/o.
D)card/i.
E)gastr/i.

Question 40

Which of the following terms has a suffix that indicates action?

A)Myocardium
B)Ischemia
C)Infarct
D)Cardiology
E)Infarction

Question 41

Which of the following definitions is correct?

A)Ischemia is a blood condition, a blockage.
B)Myocardium is a structure of the stomach.
C)The axilla is the knee.
D)An electrocardiogram is a recording the brain.
E)Reflux is a forward flow.Ischemia is the blockage of blood flow.

Question 42

Which of the following is true regarding a root?

A)A combining form is the exact same as a root of a word.
B)Medical terms can contain only one root.
C)A root cannot end a term and may become a suffix.
D)A suffix is the same as the root.
E)A root can start a term and does not become a prefix.

Question 43

Which of the following terms is spelled correctly?

A)Thoraces
B)Lumins
C)Diagnosos
D)Axila
E)Arteriea

Question 44

The root of axillary is from the Latin word for:

A)skin.
B)armpit.
C)toe.
D)bone.
E)knee.

Question 45

Which of the following terms is spelled correctly?

A)Ganglias
B)Corpuses
C)Ovaries
D)Calyxes
E)Villies

Question 46

Which of the following terms has a prefix that means below?

A)Perigastri
B)Endogastric
C)Anagastric
D)Epigastric
E)Hypogastric

Question 47

Which of the following statements is accurate concerning the term neurologist?

A)"nyu" is where the pronunciation is stressed.
B)-logist is the study of.
C)Neuro- is the prefix.
D)-logist is one who studies and is a specialist in.
E)A neurologist is one who studies the heart.

Question 48

Which of the following terms is spelled correctly?

A)Moture
B)Mycrocytic
C)Perinatal
D)Unilaterol
E)Gastrec

Question 49

Which of the following statements is true?

A)The prefix post- means before.
B)The prefix epi- means above.
C)The prefix micro- means large.
D)The prefix peri- means before.
E)The prefix pre- means after.

Question 50

Which of the following statements is true?

A)A suffix is found in the middle of a word.
B)A combining form can never be followed by another root or combining form.
C)The combining form cannot precede a suffix.
D)In this text, the root is separated from the combining vowel by /.
E)The prefix can be found after a root.

Question 51

Which of the following terms is spelled correctly?

A)Hipogastric
B)Cotrices
C)Lumin
D)Appendices
E)Carcinomias

Question 52

Which of the following can be used as a combining vowel?

A)a, o, u, e, m
B)a, e, i, o
C)u, n, o, i
D)a, e, u, i, c
E)a, e, i, o, u

Question 53

Which of the following statements is true?

A)To analyze a medical term, reread the term and practice pronunciation in syllables.
B)Breaking a medical term down into basic elements or forms is called defining the term.
C)Every medical term will not have all the word elements (prefix, root, suffix).
D)The term endocarditis has two word elements.
E)The documentation that you write in a patient's record is for reference only.

Question 54

Which of the following is a root that means to breathe?

A)epi-
B)micro-
C)respir-
D)endo-
E)pneum-

Question 55

Which of the following statements is true regarding a prefix?

A)A prefix precedes a root to change its meaning.
B)Prefixes cannot have more than one meaning.
C)Prefixes never appear at the beginning of a term.
D)Every medical term has a prefix.
E)A prefix can sometimes be at the end of the word.

Question 56

In the term bronchitis, root word means :

A)lung.
B)breathe.
C)inflammation.
D)bronchus.
E)condition of.

Question 57

In the term diagnosis, what is the prefix and what does the prefix mean?

A)The prefix is di- and it means heat.
B)The prefix is diag- and it means electricity.
C)The prefix is dia- and it means complete.
D)The prefix is diag- and it means skin.
E)There is no prefix in this word.

Question 58

Which of the following terms is spelled correctly?

A)Calyxes
B)Ischemec
C)Infarcte
D)Cardiomyopathy
E)Myocardeal

Question 59

A specialist who would treat a patient with pneumonia is a(n):

A)bronchitis.
B)respiration.
C)pulmonologist.
D)urology.
E)neurologist.

Question 60

The combining form ur/o must have the following suffix added to mean the study of the urinary tract?

A)-logist
B)-ial
C)-ic
D)-logy
E)-ous

Question 61

A baby born after 42 weeks of gestation is considered to be:

A)prenatal.
B)postnatal.
C)natal.
D)premature.
E)postmature.

Question 62

Which two word elements both mean the same thing?

A)Pulmon and respir
B)Pneum and pulmon
C)Cardi and pulmon
D)Respir and thorax
E)Ia and logy

Question 63

Which prefix is needed to create the term small cell?

A)pre-
B)nat-
C)-cyte
D)-ic
E)micro-

Question 64

The root is the word element that is:

A)the beginning of some words.
B)the foundation of the word that provides its meaning.
C)the ending of some words.
D)always followed by a combining vowel.
E)used to determine if the word is a noun or adjective.

Question 65

The correct pronunciation for ischemic is:

A)ISK- key-mic.
B)ish - KEY- mic.
C)isk - key- MIC.
D)ISH - key - mik.
E)is - KEY - mik.

Question 66

The word element -logy is an example of:

A)the beginning of some words.
B)the foundation of the word that provides its meaning.
C)the vowel that joins a root to another root or to a suffix.
D)the combination of a root and a combining vowel.
E)the ending of some words.

Question 67

The medical term macrocyte means :

A)large cell.
B)small cell.
C)after full development.
D)before full development.
E)lack of cells.

Question 68

The suffix is the word element that:

A)is the beginning of some words.
B)is the foundation of the word that provides its meaning.
C)will only appear at the end of the word.
D)must be a part of every term.
E)is found before the combining vowel.

Question 69

A prefix is the:

A)beginning of some words.
B)foundation of the word that provides its meaning.
C)vowel that joins a root to another root or to a suffix.
D)combination of a root and a combining vowel.
E)ending of some words.

Question 70

The medical term prenatal means :

A)pertaining to around the time of birth.
B)after the birth.
C)pertaining to birth.
D)pertaining to before the birth.
E)during the birth.

Question 71

Pre- is an example of:

A)the beginning of some words.
B)the foundation of the word that provides its meaning.
C)the vowel that joins a root to another root or to a suffix.
D)the combination of a root and a combining vowel.
E)the ending of some words.

Question 72

The medical term unilateral means :

A)pertaining to one side of the body only.
B)pertaining to both sides of the body.
C)pertaining to both organs.
D)pertaining to half of the organ.
E)pertaining to the entire organ.

Question 73

Which is the correct medical term that means "pertaining to the axilla"?

A)Axilial
B)Axillary
C)Axillae
D)Axelial
E)Axillas

Question 74

The medical term pneumothorax means :

A)the study of the skin.
B)fixation of a joint.
C)air in the chest.
D)difficulty swallowing.
E)study of the lung.

Question 75

Choose the term that correctly finishes the following sentence."The patient is suffering from cardiomyopathy, so he needs to be referred to a ____________."

A)neurologist
B)pathologist
C)urologist
D)cardiologist
E)dermatologist

Question 76

The medical term intravenous means :

A)the study of the heart.
B)pertaining to the inside a vein.
C)pertaining to the outside a vein.
D)lower part of the vein.
E)one of the bones of the spinal column.

Question 77

The medical term hypertension means :

A)the area below the stomach.
B)an abnormally high body temperature or fever.
C)a decreased flow of blood.
D)elevated sugar content in the blood.
E)elevated blood pressure.

Question 78

The medical term pulmonology means :

A)the study of the lungs.
B)inflammation of the skin.
C)visual examination of the eye.
D)pertaining to the lungs.
E)professional in the study of the lungs.

Question 79

The medical term prognosis means :

A)pertaining to or establishing a diagnosis.
B)pertaining to heart muscle.
C)to make a diagnosis.
D)disease of the heart muscle.
E)a forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease.

Question 80

The definition for the medical term ileum:

A)large wing-shaped bone at the upper and posterior part of the pelvis.
B)a thin wall separating two cavities or two tissue masses.
C)sticky secretion of cells in mucous membranes.
D)pertaining to the armpit.
E)third portion of the small intestine.