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Chapter 1 Introduction to Medical Terminology
All answers to questions asking for a combining form must be written in the combining form
style, meaning word root/combining vowel. For example, the combining form meaning "gland"
is aden/o. All answers to questions asking for a suffix must be written in suffix form, meaning a
hyphen before your answer. For example, the suffix meaning "cell" is -cyte. All answers to
questions asking for a prefix must be written in prefix form, meaning a hyphen after your
answer. For example, the prefix meaning "three" is tri-.
Do NOT capitalize any of your answers or include a period at the end of your answer. The
computer will NOT recognize your answer as correct if it is written in any other style.
1) The combining form that means heart is ________.
Answer: cardi/o; cardio
Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
2) The combining form that means stomach is ________.
Answer: gastr/o; gastro
Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
3) The combining form that means liver is ________.
Answer: hepat/o; hepato
Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
4) The combining form that means nose is ________.
Answer: rhin/o; rhino
Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
5) The combining form that means head is ________.
Answer: cephal/o; cephalo
Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
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,6) The combining form that means joint is ________.
Answer: arthr/o; arthro
Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
7) The combining form that means muscle is ________.
Answer: my/o; myo
Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
8) The combining form that means bone is ________.
Answer: oste/o; osteo
Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
9) The combining form that means electricity is ________.
Answer: electr/o; electro
Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
10) The combining form that means cancer is ________.
Answer: carcin/o; carcino
Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
11) The suffix that means surgical removal is ________.
Answer: -ectomy; ectomy
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
12) The suffix that means inflammation is ________.
Answer: -itis; itis
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
13) The suffix that means enlarged is ________.
Answer: -megaly; megaly
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
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,14) The suffix that means study of is ________.
Answer: -logy; logy
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
15) The suffix that means a record is ________.
Answer: -gram; gram
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
16) The suffix that means disease is ________.
Answer: -pathy; pathy
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
17) The prefix that means between is ________.
Answer: inter-; inter
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
18) A prefix that means without is ________.
Answer: a-; a
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
19) The prefix that means abnormal, difficult, or painful is ________.
Answer: dys-; dys
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
20) A prefix that means under is ________.
Answer: sub-; sub
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
21) A prefix that means two is ________.
Answer: bi-; bi
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
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,22) The prefix that means after is ________.
Answer: post-; post
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
23) A word ________ is the foundation of most medical terms.
Answer: root
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
24) Not all medical terms have a ________.
Answer: prefix
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
25) A ________ is found at the beginning of a medical term.
Answer: prefix
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
26) What are the parts of the medical term pansinusitis?
Answer: pan/sinus/itis
Learning Obj.: 1-4
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
27) What are the parts of the medical term arthralgia?
Answer: arthr/algia
Learning Obj.: 1-4
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
28) Medical terminology is an efficient method of conveying important information because
each term has a flexible meaning.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Medical terminology is an efficient method of conveying important information
because each term has a specific meaning.
Learning Obj.: 1-1
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
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,29) An eponym is based on a person's name or another proper noun such as a place.
Answer: TRUE
Learning Obj.: 1-1
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
30) The majority of medical terms are based on Latin and Greek word parts.
Answer: TRUE
Learning Obj.: 1-1
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
31) A combining form consists of a word root and a combining vowel.
Answer: TRUE
Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
32) The prefix often indicates the body system or organ being discussed.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: The word root often indicates the body system or organ being discussed.
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
33) Combining vowels make medical terms easier to pronounce.
Answer: TRUE
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
34) Suffixes are placed before a word root.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Prefixes are placed before a word root.
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
35) All medical terms must have a prefix.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Not all medical terms have a prefix. Note that when a prefix is written by itself, a
hyphen is placed at the end.
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
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,36) Terms ending in -a are pluralized by simply adding an -e to the end of the term.
Answer: TRUE
Learning Obj.: 1-5
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Plurals
37) Terms ending in -um are pluralized by simply adding an -s to the end of the term.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Terms ending in -um are pluralized by dropping -um and adding -a.
Learning Obj.: 1-5
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Plurals
38) When pronouncing a medical term, c and g have a soft sound if followed by e, i, or y.
Answer: TRUE
Learning Obj.: 1-6
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Pronunciation
39) When pronouncing a medical term, if pn is in the middle of a word, pronounce only the n.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: When pronouncing a medical term, if pn is at the beginning of the word,
pronounce only the n.
Learning Obj.: 1-6
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Pronunciation
40) A combining vowel is placed between a word root and a suffix if the suffix begins with a
consonant.
Answer: TRUE
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
41) A combining vowel is placed between two word roots only if the second word root begins
with a consonant.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: A combining vowel is placed between two word roots even if the second word
root begins with a vowel.
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
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,42) A suffix can be used to indicate a surgical procedure.
Answer: TRUE
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
43) Word roots frequently refer to a body structure, organ, or system.
Answer: TRUE
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
44) The combining form gastr/o means "liver."
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: The combining form gastr/o means "stomach."
Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
45) The combining form rhin/o means "head."
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: The combining form rhin/o means "nose."
Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
46) The combining form oste/o means "bone."
Answer: TRUE
Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
47) The suffix -ectomy means "study of."
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: The suffix -ectomy means "surgical removal."
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
48) The suffix -itis means "inflammation."
Answer: TRUE
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
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, 49) The suffix -pathy means "enlarged."
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: The suffix -pathy means "disease."
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
50) The prefix dys- means "abnormal, difficult, or painful."
Answer: TRUE
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
51) The prefix sub- means "without."
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: The prefix sub- means "under."
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
52) The prefix post- means "after."
Answer: TRUE
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
53) Which of the following is NOT one of the word parts used in a medical term?
A) Combining vowel
B) Word root
C) Combining form
D) Suffix
Answer: C
Explanation:
A) The combining vowel links the root to the suffix or a root to another root, and it is a word
part.
B) The word root is the core of the word and the element from which other words are formed. It
is also a word part.
C) The combining form is not a word part; rather, it is constructed from two word parts.
D) The suffix is added at the end of the word, and it is a word part.
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
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Notes
1- The file is chapter after chapter.
2- We have shown you few pages sample.
3- The file contains all Appendix and Excel sheet
if it exists.
4- We have all what you need, we make update
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waiting you.
5- If you think you purchased the wrong file You
can contact us at every time, we can replace it
with true one.
Our email:
,Medical Terminology: Get Connected!, 4e (Frucht)
Chapter 1 Introduction to Medical Terminology
All answers to questions asking for a combining form must be written in the combining form
style, meaning word root/combining vowel. For example, the combining form meaning "gland"
is aden/o. All answers to questions asking for a suffix must be written in suffix form, meaning a
hyphen before your answer. For example, the suffix meaning "cell" is -cyte. All answers to
questions asking for a prefix must be written in prefix form, meaning a hyphen after your
answer. For example, the prefix meaning "three" is tri-.
Do NOT capitalize any of your answers or include a period at the end of your answer. The
computer will NOT recognize your answer as correct if it is written in any other style.
1) The combining form that means heart is ________.
Answer: cardi/o; cardio
Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
2) The combining form that means stomach is ________.
Answer: gastr/o; gastro
Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
3) The combining form that means liver is ________.
Answer: hepat/o; hepato
Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
4) The combining form that means nose is ________.
Answer: rhin/o; rhino
Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
5) The combining form that means head is ________.
Answer: cephal/o; cephalo
Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
1
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,6) The combining form that means joint is ________.
Answer: arthr/o; arthro
Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
7) The combining form that means muscle is ________.
Answer: my/o; myo
Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
8) The combining form that means bone is ________.
Answer: oste/o; osteo
Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
9) The combining form that means electricity is ________.
Answer: electr/o; electro
Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
10) The combining form that means cancer is ________.
Answer: carcin/o; carcino
Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
11) The suffix that means surgical removal is ________.
Answer: -ectomy; ectomy
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
12) The suffix that means inflammation is ________.
Answer: -itis; itis
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
13) The suffix that means enlarged is ________.
Answer: -megaly; megaly
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
2
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,14) The suffix that means study of is ________.
Answer: -logy; logy
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
15) The suffix that means a record is ________.
Answer: -gram; gram
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
16) The suffix that means disease is ________.
Answer: -pathy; pathy
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
17) The prefix that means between is ________.
Answer: inter-; inter
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
18) A prefix that means without is ________.
Answer: a-; a
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
19) The prefix that means abnormal, difficult, or painful is ________.
Answer: dys-; dys
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
20) A prefix that means under is ________.
Answer: sub-; sub
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
21) A prefix that means two is ________.
Answer: bi-; bi
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
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,22) The prefix that means after is ________.
Answer: post-; post
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
23) A word ________ is the foundation of most medical terms.
Answer: root
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
24) Not all medical terms have a ________.
Answer: prefix
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
25) A ________ is found at the beginning of a medical term.
Answer: prefix
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
26) What are the parts of the medical term pansinusitis?
Answer: pan/sinus/itis
Learning Obj.: 1-4
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
27) What are the parts of the medical term arthralgia?
Answer: arthr/algia
Learning Obj.: 1-4
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
28) Medical terminology is an efficient method of conveying important information because
each term has a flexible meaning.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Medical terminology is an efficient method of conveying important information
because each term has a specific meaning.
Learning Obj.: 1-1
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
4
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,29) An eponym is based on a person's name or another proper noun such as a place.
Answer: TRUE
Learning Obj.: 1-1
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
30) The majority of medical terms are based on Latin and Greek word parts.
Answer: TRUE
Learning Obj.: 1-1
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
31) A combining form consists of a word root and a combining vowel.
Answer: TRUE
Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
32) The prefix often indicates the body system or organ being discussed.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: The word root often indicates the body system or organ being discussed.
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
33) Combining vowels make medical terms easier to pronounce.
Answer: TRUE
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
34) Suffixes are placed before a word root.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Prefixes are placed before a word root.
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
35) All medical terms must have a prefix.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Not all medical terms have a prefix. Note that when a prefix is written by itself, a
hyphen is placed at the end.
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
5
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,36) Terms ending in -a are pluralized by simply adding an -e to the end of the term.
Answer: TRUE
Learning Obj.: 1-5
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Plurals
37) Terms ending in -um are pluralized by simply adding an -s to the end of the term.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Terms ending in -um are pluralized by dropping -um and adding -a.
Learning Obj.: 1-5
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Plurals
38) When pronouncing a medical term, c and g have a soft sound if followed by e, i, or y.
Answer: TRUE
Learning Obj.: 1-6
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Pronunciation
39) When pronouncing a medical term, if pn is in the middle of a word, pronounce only the n.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: When pronouncing a medical term, if pn is at the beginning of the word,
pronounce only the n.
Learning Obj.: 1-6
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Pronunciation
40) A combining vowel is placed between a word root and a suffix if the suffix begins with a
consonant.
Answer: TRUE
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
41) A combining vowel is placed between two word roots only if the second word root begins
with a consonant.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: A combining vowel is placed between two word roots even if the second word
root begins with a vowel.
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
6
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,42) A suffix can be used to indicate a surgical procedure.
Answer: TRUE
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
43) Word roots frequently refer to a body structure, organ, or system.
Answer: TRUE
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
44) The combining form gastr/o means "liver."
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: The combining form gastr/o means "stomach."
Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
45) The combining form rhin/o means "head."
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: The combining form rhin/o means "nose."
Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
46) The combining form oste/o means "bone."
Answer: TRUE
Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
47) The suffix -ectomy means "study of."
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: The suffix -ectomy means "surgical removal."
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
48) The suffix -itis means "inflammation."
Answer: TRUE
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
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, 49) The suffix -pathy means "enlarged."
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: The suffix -pathy means "disease."
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
50) The prefix dys- means "abnormal, difficult, or painful."
Answer: TRUE
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
51) The prefix sub- means "without."
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: The prefix sub- means "under."
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
52) The prefix post- means "after."
Answer: TRUE
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
53) Which of the following is NOT one of the word parts used in a medical term?
A) Combining vowel
B) Word root
C) Combining form
D) Suffix
Answer: C
Explanation:
A) The combining vowel links the root to the suffix or a root to another root, and it is a word
part.
B) The word root is the core of the word and the element from which other words are formed. It
is also a word part.
C) The combining form is not a word part; rather, it is constructed from two word parts.
D) The suffix is added at the end of the word, and it is a word part.
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
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