Caduceus Final Exam All Possible Questions and Answers
2023 with complete solution
The word part that contains the fundamental meaning of a word is the:
root word "stem word"
In the medical term 'intra/ven/ous', -ven- is the:
word root or stem word
The word part attached to the beginning of a word root in order to modify its meaning is
called a(n):
prefix
In the medical term 'arthr/itis', -itis is the:
suffix
The word part attached to the end of a word root in order to modify its meaning is the:
suffix
The most common combining vowel is:
'o'
In the divided medical term 'arthr/o/pathy', "o" is the:
combining vowel "used with both the stem word and suffix"
In the divided medical term 'sub/hepat/ic', which part is the prefix and which part is the
suffix?
sub- and -ic
The combining form of a stem word is usually made of two component parts, the _____
_____ and _____ _____:
word root and combining vowel
In the divided medial term 'osteopor/o/sis', the slash lines (/) indicate that the vowel "o"
may be used as part of which word parts?
por- and -osis
The phrase, refers to or _____, is a generalized actual meaning (not a literal meaning)
used for the suffixes -a, -ia, -iac, -al, -ar, -ic, -is, -on, -os, -us, -ium, and -um.
pertains to
Verb variations of a stem word usually describe:
action taken, condition, or state
Adjectives usually modify a noun (thing named) denoting quality, quantity, extent, or
_____ .
distinction of the object from something else
Breaking a compound term into component word parts (usually with its combining vowel
or vowels) is called:
fracturing
The combining form or term that literally means "internal organs" is:
viscer/o-
The abdominal cavity contains the:
liver
My/o- is the combining form of a word part that means:
muscle
The suffix -plas/ia is a compound suffix (2 or more parts) that refers to:
,formation, growth or development
The combining form that means "cause of (disease)" is:
eti/o
The prefix that means "change or after" is:
meta-
The suffix that means "to control or stop" is:
-stasis
The medical term that means "the science of or study of body changes caused by
disease" is:
path/o/logy
The combining form onc/o- means:
tumor
If a tumor is found to be benign, it is:
encapsulated, slow growing, and expansive
The medical term for new growth (of abnormal tissue or tumor) is:
neoplasm
The literal meaning of the medical term carcin/oma is:
crab-like tumor "invades with crab-like leg growths"
The correct way to fracture or divide the medical term melanocarcinoma is:
melano/carcin/oma
The term 'af/ferent' (as in sensory impulses) is defined as:
conveying toward the center
"I swear by Apollo the Physician and Asclepius and Hygieia and Panaceia..." is the
beginning of what famous oath?
Hippocratic Oath
If an infection is "Chronic" it is characterized by:
little change, slow progression, and long duration
An epithelial or covering cell malignant tumor is referred to as a(n):
carcinoma
A tumor of the fibrous and cartilaginous tissue is called a(n):
fibrochondroma
The study of disease is referred to as:
pathology
Cancers of the circulatory system include:
leukemia and lymphomas
A fatty tumor is called a(n):
lipoma, steatoma, or adipoma
The term "metastasis" means:
to spread
The term "hyperplasia" means:
increase in development
The term "diagnosis" means:
total knowledge
The term "Clinical" means:
at patient's bedside
The term "Prognosis" means:
,before knowledge
The term "Graphy" means ________:
procedure using an instrument to record something
The term "Stetho/scop/e" literally means:
instrument to examine the chest
The term "Laryngo/scop/y" literally and actually means:
the procedure of viewing and examining the voice box
The term "Surgery" literally means:
procedure of working by hand
The word part that contains the fundamental meaning of a word is the
root word "stem word"
In the medical term 'intra/ven/ous', -ven- is the
word root or stem word
The word part attached to the beginning of a word root in order to modify its meaning is
called a(n)
prefix
In the medical term 'arthr/itis', -itis is the
suffix
The word part attached to the end of a word root in order to modify its meaning is the
suffix
The most common combining vowel is
'o'
In the divided medical term 'arthr/o/pathy', "o" is the
combining vowel used with both the stem word and suffix
In the divided medical term 'sub/hepat/ic', which part is the prefix and which part is the
suffix
sub- and -ic
The combining form of a stem word is usually made of two component parts, the _____
_____ and _____ _____
word root and combining vowel
In the divided medial term 'osteopor/o/sis', the slash lines (/) indicate that the vowel "o"
may be used as part of which word parts?
por- and -osis
The phrase, refers to or _____, is a generalized actual meaning (not a literal meaning)
used for the suffixes -a, -ia, -iac, -al, -ar, -ic, -is, -on, -os, -us, -ium, and -um.
pertains to
Verb variations of a stem word usually describe
action taken, condition, or state
Adjectives usually modify a noun (thing named) denoting quality, quantity, extent, or
_____ .
distinction of the object from something else
Breaking a compound term into component word parts (usually with its combining vowel
or vowels) is called
fracturing
What cellular organelle contains chromosomes and has the literal meaning "nut"?
nucleus
, The combining form or term that literally means "internal organs" is
viscer/o-
The abdominal cavity contains the
liver
My/o- is the combining form of a word part that means
muscle
The combining form hist/o- means
tissue or web-like
A body part which is formed of two or more types of body tissue and performs one or
more specific functions is called a(n) ________
organ
The suffix -plas/ia is a compound suffix (2 or more parts) that refers to
formation, growth or development
Bone is described as _____ tissue
connective
The combining form that means "cause of (disease)" is
eti/o
The prefix that means "change or after" is
meta-
The suffix that means "to control or stop" is
-stasis
The medical term that means "the science of or study of body changes caused by
disease" is
path/o/logy
The combining form onc/o- means
tumor
If a tumor is found to be benign, it is
encapsulated, slow growing, and expansive
The medical term for new growth (of abnormal tissue or tumor) is
neoplasm
The literal meaning of the medical term carcin/oma is
crab-like tumor "invades with crab-like leg growths"
The correct way to fracture or divide the medical term melanocarcinoma is
melano/carcin/oma
The directional term 'lateral' describes movement in which direction
to the side
The directional term that means "toward the tail" is
caudal
The term that describes the direction closest to the point of origin is
proximal
The directional term for movement toward the back of the body is
dorsal
The term that describes movement toward the top of the body is
cephalic
The term that describes movement toward the front of the body is
ventral
2023 with complete solution
The word part that contains the fundamental meaning of a word is the:
root word "stem word"
In the medical term 'intra/ven/ous', -ven- is the:
word root or stem word
The word part attached to the beginning of a word root in order to modify its meaning is
called a(n):
prefix
In the medical term 'arthr/itis', -itis is the:
suffix
The word part attached to the end of a word root in order to modify its meaning is the:
suffix
The most common combining vowel is:
'o'
In the divided medical term 'arthr/o/pathy', "o" is the:
combining vowel "used with both the stem word and suffix"
In the divided medical term 'sub/hepat/ic', which part is the prefix and which part is the
suffix?
sub- and -ic
The combining form of a stem word is usually made of two component parts, the _____
_____ and _____ _____:
word root and combining vowel
In the divided medial term 'osteopor/o/sis', the slash lines (/) indicate that the vowel "o"
may be used as part of which word parts?
por- and -osis
The phrase, refers to or _____, is a generalized actual meaning (not a literal meaning)
used for the suffixes -a, -ia, -iac, -al, -ar, -ic, -is, -on, -os, -us, -ium, and -um.
pertains to
Verb variations of a stem word usually describe:
action taken, condition, or state
Adjectives usually modify a noun (thing named) denoting quality, quantity, extent, or
_____ .
distinction of the object from something else
Breaking a compound term into component word parts (usually with its combining vowel
or vowels) is called:
fracturing
The combining form or term that literally means "internal organs" is:
viscer/o-
The abdominal cavity contains the:
liver
My/o- is the combining form of a word part that means:
muscle
The suffix -plas/ia is a compound suffix (2 or more parts) that refers to:
,formation, growth or development
The combining form that means "cause of (disease)" is:
eti/o
The prefix that means "change or after" is:
meta-
The suffix that means "to control or stop" is:
-stasis
The medical term that means "the science of or study of body changes caused by
disease" is:
path/o/logy
The combining form onc/o- means:
tumor
If a tumor is found to be benign, it is:
encapsulated, slow growing, and expansive
The medical term for new growth (of abnormal tissue or tumor) is:
neoplasm
The literal meaning of the medical term carcin/oma is:
crab-like tumor "invades with crab-like leg growths"
The correct way to fracture or divide the medical term melanocarcinoma is:
melano/carcin/oma
The term 'af/ferent' (as in sensory impulses) is defined as:
conveying toward the center
"I swear by Apollo the Physician and Asclepius and Hygieia and Panaceia..." is the
beginning of what famous oath?
Hippocratic Oath
If an infection is "Chronic" it is characterized by:
little change, slow progression, and long duration
An epithelial or covering cell malignant tumor is referred to as a(n):
carcinoma
A tumor of the fibrous and cartilaginous tissue is called a(n):
fibrochondroma
The study of disease is referred to as:
pathology
Cancers of the circulatory system include:
leukemia and lymphomas
A fatty tumor is called a(n):
lipoma, steatoma, or adipoma
The term "metastasis" means:
to spread
The term "hyperplasia" means:
increase in development
The term "diagnosis" means:
total knowledge
The term "Clinical" means:
at patient's bedside
The term "Prognosis" means:
,before knowledge
The term "Graphy" means ________:
procedure using an instrument to record something
The term "Stetho/scop/e" literally means:
instrument to examine the chest
The term "Laryngo/scop/y" literally and actually means:
the procedure of viewing and examining the voice box
The term "Surgery" literally means:
procedure of working by hand
The word part that contains the fundamental meaning of a word is the
root word "stem word"
In the medical term 'intra/ven/ous', -ven- is the
word root or stem word
The word part attached to the beginning of a word root in order to modify its meaning is
called a(n)
prefix
In the medical term 'arthr/itis', -itis is the
suffix
The word part attached to the end of a word root in order to modify its meaning is the
suffix
The most common combining vowel is
'o'
In the divided medical term 'arthr/o/pathy', "o" is the
combining vowel used with both the stem word and suffix
In the divided medical term 'sub/hepat/ic', which part is the prefix and which part is the
suffix
sub- and -ic
The combining form of a stem word is usually made of two component parts, the _____
_____ and _____ _____
word root and combining vowel
In the divided medial term 'osteopor/o/sis', the slash lines (/) indicate that the vowel "o"
may be used as part of which word parts?
por- and -osis
The phrase, refers to or _____, is a generalized actual meaning (not a literal meaning)
used for the suffixes -a, -ia, -iac, -al, -ar, -ic, -is, -on, -os, -us, -ium, and -um.
pertains to
Verb variations of a stem word usually describe
action taken, condition, or state
Adjectives usually modify a noun (thing named) denoting quality, quantity, extent, or
_____ .
distinction of the object from something else
Breaking a compound term into component word parts (usually with its combining vowel
or vowels) is called
fracturing
What cellular organelle contains chromosomes and has the literal meaning "nut"?
nucleus
, The combining form or term that literally means "internal organs" is
viscer/o-
The abdominal cavity contains the
liver
My/o- is the combining form of a word part that means
muscle
The combining form hist/o- means
tissue or web-like
A body part which is formed of two or more types of body tissue and performs one or
more specific functions is called a(n) ________
organ
The suffix -plas/ia is a compound suffix (2 or more parts) that refers to
formation, growth or development
Bone is described as _____ tissue
connective
The combining form that means "cause of (disease)" is
eti/o
The prefix that means "change or after" is
meta-
The suffix that means "to control or stop" is
-stasis
The medical term that means "the science of or study of body changes caused by
disease" is
path/o/logy
The combining form onc/o- means
tumor
If a tumor is found to be benign, it is
encapsulated, slow growing, and expansive
The medical term for new growth (of abnormal tissue or tumor) is
neoplasm
The literal meaning of the medical term carcin/oma is
crab-like tumor "invades with crab-like leg growths"
The correct way to fracture or divide the medical term melanocarcinoma is
melano/carcin/oma
The directional term 'lateral' describes movement in which direction
to the side
The directional term that means "toward the tail" is
caudal
The term that describes the direction closest to the point of origin is
proximal
The directional term for movement toward the back of the body is
dorsal
The term that describes movement toward the top of the body is
cephalic
The term that describes movement toward the front of the body is
ventral
