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, Chapter 1: Elements of Medical Words
1. Which term refers to the main component of a medical word?
A. Suffix
B. Prefix
C. Eponym
D. Root
ANS: D
2. Which element is at the beginning of a medical term?
A. Prefix
B. Suffix
C. Eponym
D. Root
ANS: A
3. Where in a medical term is a suffix found?
A. At the beginning
B. Within the word root
C. At the end
D. Between the prefix and the word root
ANS: C
4. Word roots are described as:
A. changing a word to a noun.
B. making a word plural.
C. retaining the central meaning of the word element.
D. naming a disease or procedure after a person.
ANS: C
5. The combining vowel of a medical word root will be retained if:
A. the suffix starts with a consonant.
B. the suffix starts with a vowel.
C. the prefix ends with a consonant.
D. the prefix ends with a vowel.
ANS: A
6. Words that name a person, place, or thing are called:
A. verbs.
B. nouns.
C. adjectives.
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,D. adverbs.
ANS: B
7. The purpose of an adjective is to:
A. describe a noun.
B. be an action word in a sentence.
C. name a person, place, or thing.
D. connect a suffix to a word root.
ANS: A
8. Which term is a noun?
A. Cartilaginous
B. Cardium
C. Dermatological
D. Atrioventricular
ANS: B
9. Which term is an adjective?
A. Matrix
B. Ilium
C. Nephron
D. Neurological
ANS: D
10. What part of the term osteoarthritis refers to bone?
A. thritis
B. itis
C. osteo
D. arth
ANS: C
11. Which combining form means “vein”?
A. Arthr/o
B. Arteri/o
C. Phleb/o
D. Pulmon/o
ANS: C
12. The combining form encephal/o refers to the:
A. head.
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,B. brain.
C. stomach.
D. skin.
ANS: B
13. Which area of study focuses on joints?
A. Hematology
B. Nephrology
C. Osteology
D. Arthrology
ANS: D
14. An osteoid tumor would be found in:
A. bone tissue.
B. cartilage.
C. skin.
D. the stomach.
ANS: A
15. A chondrocyte is a cell that makes up:
A. bone tissue.
B. cartilage.
C. blood.
D. the brain.
ANS: B
16. The term neuropathy refers to a disease of the:
A. bones.
B. muscles.
C. blood.
D. nerves.
ANS: D
17. What does the combining form gastr/o refer to?
A. Pancreas
B. Kidneys
C. Stomach
D. Intestines
ANS: C
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,18. What does the combining form my/o refer to?
A. Muscle
B. Nerves
C. Spleen
D. Ovaries
ANS: A
19. Which letter is most commonly used to link a word root to a suffix?
A. I
B. O
C. E
D. A
ANS: B
20. Which combining form refers to cartilage?
A. Hemat/o
B. Dermat/o
C. Chondr/o
D. Enter/o
ANS: C
21. What part of the body does the combining form hepat/o refer to?
A. Brain
B. Heart
C. Pancreas
D. Liver
ANS: D
22. Which type of medical specialist studies the lungs?
A. Pulmonologist
B. Cardiologist
C. Gastroenterologist
D. Nephrologist
ANS: A
23. A patient who has a kidney stone would see a(n):
A. myologist.
B. osteologist.
C. gastroenterologist.
D. nephrologist.
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,ANS: D
24. Which combining form means “artery”?
A. Arthr/o
B. Arteri/o
C. Phleb/o
D. Enter/o
ANS: B
25. The term enteric means “pertaining to the”:
A. liver.
B. brain.
C. stomach.
D. intestines.
ANS: D
26. Which combining form means “pancreas”?
A. Ren/o
B. Enter/o
C. Nephr/o
D. Pancreat/o
ANS: D
27. The term cardiomyopathy refers to a disease of the:
A. liver and pancreas.
B. heart muscle.
C. large and small intestine.
D. bones and cartilage.
ANS: B
28. Which combining form means “lung”?
A. Cardi/o
B. Enter/o
C. Pulmon/o
D. My/o
ANS: C
29. Which two combining forms share one meaning?
A. Nephr/o and ren/o
B. Arthr/o and encephal/o
C. Gastr/o and enter/o
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,D. Arteri/o and phleb/o
ANS: A
30. The combining forms mast/o and mamm/o both mean:
A. kidney.
B. blood.
C. skin.
D. breast.
ANS: D
31. A patient who has nerve pain would most likely see a:
A. neurologist.
B. myologist.
C. gastroenterologist.
D. pulmonologist.
ANS: A
32. A patient has been diagnosed with hepatomegaly. This means the patient has an enlarged:
A. heart.
B. pancreas.
C. stomach.
D. liver.
ANS: D
33. Which combining form would be used in relation to bone tissue?
A. Hemat/o
B. Oste/o
C. Nephr/o
D. Ur/o
ANS: B
34. Which combining form would be used in relation to urine?
A. My/o
B. Hepat/o
C. Nephr/o
D. Ur/o
ANS: B
35. The terms dermatology, dermabrasion, and subcutaneous all refer to the:
A. brain.
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,B. heart.
C. skin.
D. kidney.
ANS: C
36. The term mastitis refers to inflammation of the:
A. skin.
B. stomach.
C. breast.
D. kidney.
ANS: C
37. Which term would be used to describe a condition that affects both the liver and the kidneys?
A. Atrioventricular
B. Gastroesophageal
C. Cardiovascular
D. Hepatorenal
ANS: D
38. A cardiothoracic surgeon specializes in conditions involving the:
A. heart and chest.
B. stomach and pancreas.
C. kidneys and bladder.
D. liver and abdomen.
ANS: A
39. The combining forms hemat/o and hem/o both mean:
A. blood.
B. breast.
C. skin.
D. kidney.
ANS: A
40. The term gastroesophageal means:
A. disruption in the functions of the stomach and esophagus.
B. pertaining to the stomach and esophagus.
C. cancer in the stomach and esophagus.
D. locating the stomach and esophagus.
ANS: B
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, 41. Which term would be used to describe a condition that affects the heart and the lungs?
A. Atrioventricular
B. Gastroesophageal
C. Hepatorenal
D. Cardiopulmonary
ANS: D
42. A patient who has difficulty with blood clotting is most likely to see which medical specialist?
A. Hepatologist
B. Nephrologist
C. Hematologist
D. Pulmonologist
ANS: C
43. Which term means “surgical removal of the breast”?
A. Mastectomy
B. Mammography
C. Myology
D. Myalgia
ANS: A
44. Kidney failure would be diagnosed by a:
A. hepatologist.
B. nephrologist.
C. phlebotomist.
D. neurologist.
ANS: B
45. Which approach makes a medical term ending in “a” plural?
A. Dropping the a and adding ices
B. Adding an e after the a
C. Dropping the a and adding es
D. Adding an i after the a
ANS: B
46. Which approach makes a medical term ending in “ex” plural?
A. Dropping the ex and adding ices
B. Adding an es after the ex
C. Dropping the ex and adding an a
D. Adding an i after the ex
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Word Building Cindi Brassington
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, Chapter 1: Elements of Medical Words
1. Which term refers to the main component of a medical word?
A. Suffix
B. Prefix
C. Eponym
D. Root
ANS: D
2. Which element is at the beginning of a medical term?
A. Prefix
B. Suffix
C. Eponym
D. Root
ANS: A
3. Where in a medical term is a suffix found?
A. At the beginning
B. Within the word root
C. At the end
D. Between the prefix and the word root
ANS: C
4. Word roots are described as:
A. changing a word to a noun.
B. making a word plural.
C. retaining the central meaning of the word element.
D. naming a disease or procedure after a person.
ANS: C
5. The combining vowel of a medical word root will be retained if:
A. the suffix starts with a consonant.
B. the suffix starts with a vowel.
C. the prefix ends with a consonant.
D. the prefix ends with a vowel.
ANS: A
6. Words that name a person, place, or thing are called:
A. verbs.
B. nouns.
C. adjectives.
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,D. adverbs.
ANS: B
7. The purpose of an adjective is to:
A. describe a noun.
B. be an action word in a sentence.
C. name a person, place, or thing.
D. connect a suffix to a word root.
ANS: A
8. Which term is a noun?
A. Cartilaginous
B. Cardium
C. Dermatological
D. Atrioventricular
ANS: B
9. Which term is an adjective?
A. Matrix
B. Ilium
C. Nephron
D. Neurological
ANS: D
10. What part of the term osteoarthritis refers to bone?
A. thritis
B. itis
C. osteo
D. arth
ANS: C
11. Which combining form means “vein”?
A. Arthr/o
B. Arteri/o
C. Phleb/o
D. Pulmon/o
ANS: C
12. The combining form encephal/o refers to the:
A. head.
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,B. brain.
C. stomach.
D. skin.
ANS: B
13. Which area of study focuses on joints?
A. Hematology
B. Nephrology
C. Osteology
D. Arthrology
ANS: D
14. An osteoid tumor would be found in:
A. bone tissue.
B. cartilage.
C. skin.
D. the stomach.
ANS: A
15. A chondrocyte is a cell that makes up:
A. bone tissue.
B. cartilage.
C. blood.
D. the brain.
ANS: B
16. The term neuropathy refers to a disease of the:
A. bones.
B. muscles.
C. blood.
D. nerves.
ANS: D
17. What does the combining form gastr/o refer to?
A. Pancreas
B. Kidneys
C. Stomach
D. Intestines
ANS: C
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,18. What does the combining form my/o refer to?
A. Muscle
B. Nerves
C. Spleen
D. Ovaries
ANS: A
19. Which letter is most commonly used to link a word root to a suffix?
A. I
B. O
C. E
D. A
ANS: B
20. Which combining form refers to cartilage?
A. Hemat/o
B. Dermat/o
C. Chondr/o
D. Enter/o
ANS: C
21. What part of the body does the combining form hepat/o refer to?
A. Brain
B. Heart
C. Pancreas
D. Liver
ANS: D
22. Which type of medical specialist studies the lungs?
A. Pulmonologist
B. Cardiologist
C. Gastroenterologist
D. Nephrologist
ANS: A
23. A patient who has a kidney stone would see a(n):
A. myologist.
B. osteologist.
C. gastroenterologist.
D. nephrologist.
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,ANS: D
24. Which combining form means “artery”?
A. Arthr/o
B. Arteri/o
C. Phleb/o
D. Enter/o
ANS: B
25. The term enteric means “pertaining to the”:
A. liver.
B. brain.
C. stomach.
D. intestines.
ANS: D
26. Which combining form means “pancreas”?
A. Ren/o
B. Enter/o
C. Nephr/o
D. Pancreat/o
ANS: D
27. The term cardiomyopathy refers to a disease of the:
A. liver and pancreas.
B. heart muscle.
C. large and small intestine.
D. bones and cartilage.
ANS: B
28. Which combining form means “lung”?
A. Cardi/o
B. Enter/o
C. Pulmon/o
D. My/o
ANS: C
29. Which two combining forms share one meaning?
A. Nephr/o and ren/o
B. Arthr/o and encephal/o
C. Gastr/o and enter/o
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,D. Arteri/o and phleb/o
ANS: A
30. The combining forms mast/o and mamm/o both mean:
A. kidney.
B. blood.
C. skin.
D. breast.
ANS: D
31. A patient who has nerve pain would most likely see a:
A. neurologist.
B. myologist.
C. gastroenterologist.
D. pulmonologist.
ANS: A
32. A patient has been diagnosed with hepatomegaly. This means the patient has an enlarged:
A. heart.
B. pancreas.
C. stomach.
D. liver.
ANS: D
33. Which combining form would be used in relation to bone tissue?
A. Hemat/o
B. Oste/o
C. Nephr/o
D. Ur/o
ANS: B
34. Which combining form would be used in relation to urine?
A. My/o
B. Hepat/o
C. Nephr/o
D. Ur/o
ANS: B
35. The terms dermatology, dermabrasion, and subcutaneous all refer to the:
A. brain.
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,B. heart.
C. skin.
D. kidney.
ANS: C
36. The term mastitis refers to inflammation of the:
A. skin.
B. stomach.
C. breast.
D. kidney.
ANS: C
37. Which term would be used to describe a condition that affects both the liver and the kidneys?
A. Atrioventricular
B. Gastroesophageal
C. Cardiovascular
D. Hepatorenal
ANS: D
38. A cardiothoracic surgeon specializes in conditions involving the:
A. heart and chest.
B. stomach and pancreas.
C. kidneys and bladder.
D. liver and abdomen.
ANS: A
39. The combining forms hemat/o and hem/o both mean:
A. blood.
B. breast.
C. skin.
D. kidney.
ANS: A
40. The term gastroesophageal means:
A. disruption in the functions of the stomach and esophagus.
B. pertaining to the stomach and esophagus.
C. cancer in the stomach and esophagus.
D. locating the stomach and esophagus.
ANS: B
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, 41. Which term would be used to describe a condition that affects the heart and the lungs?
A. Atrioventricular
B. Gastroesophageal
C. Hepatorenal
D. Cardiopulmonary
ANS: D
42. A patient who has difficulty with blood clotting is most likely to see which medical specialist?
A. Hepatologist
B. Nephrologist
C. Hematologist
D. Pulmonologist
ANS: C
43. Which term means “surgical removal of the breast”?
A. Mastectomy
B. Mammography
C. Myology
D. Myalgia
ANS: A
44. Kidney failure would be diagnosed by a:
A. hepatologist.
B. nephrologist.
C. phlebotomist.
D. neurologist.
ANS: B
45. Which approach makes a medical term ending in “a” plural?
A. Dropping the a and adding ices
B. Adding an e after the a
C. Dropping the a and adding es
D. Adding an i after the a
ANS: B
46. Which approach makes a medical term ending in “ex” plural?
A. Dropping the ex and adding ices
B. Adding an es after the ex
C. Dropping the ex and adding an a
D. Adding an i after the ex
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