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Medical Terminology Systems
A Body Systems Approach
Barbara A. Gylys, Mary Ellen Wedding
8th Edition
,MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY SYSTEMS: A Body Systems Approach 8TH
EDITION BY BARBARA A. GYLYS TEST BANK
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1. Basic Elements of a Medical Word
Chapter 2. Suffixes
Chapter 3. Prefixes
Chapter 4. Body Structure
Chapter 5. Integumentary System
Chapter 6. Digestive System
Chapter 7. Respiratory System
Chapter 8. Cardiovascular System
Chapter 9. Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems
Chapter 10. Musculoskeletal System
Chapter 11. Urinary System
Chapter 12. Female Reproductive System
Chapter 13. Male Reproductive System
Chapter 14. Endocrine System
Chapter 15. Nervous System
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Gylys: Medical Terminology Systems: A Body Systems Approach 8th Edition Test Bank
Chapter 1: Basic Elements of a Medical Word
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. Most medical word roots are derived from
A. Latin and French.
B. German and Latin.
C. Spanish and French.
D. Latin and Greek.
E. Russian and Latin.
2. The word root for liver is
A. mast.
B. hepat.
C. oste.
D. my.
E. trache.
3. Which is an example of a word root linking a suffix that begins with a vowel?
A. Cardi/o/centesis
B. Enter/o/lysis
C. Therm/o/meter
D. Scler/osis
E. Cardi/o/megaly
4. The word root in a medical term usually indicates a(n)
A. position.
B. number.
C. condition.
D. anatomical structure.
E. procedure.
5. Which element is a word root?
A. nephr
B. nephro
C. nephros
D. nephrotomy
E. tomy
6. Arthr/o is an example of a
A. suffix.
B. combining form.
C. word root.
D. prefix.
E. combining vowel
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7. The term stomat/itis means
A. inflammation of the stomach.
B. inflammation of the liver.
C. inflammation of the face.
D. inflammation of the mouth.
E. inflammation of the skin.
8. A combining form (CF) is a word root plus a
A. prefix.
B. suffix.
C. vowel.
D. word root.
E. consonant.
9. The CF for joint is
A. oste/o.
B. chondr/o.
C. -ist.
D. arthr/o.
E. -osis.
10. A CF is used to link a suffix that begins with a/the
A. letter o.
B. connecting vowel.
C. prefix.
D. vowel.
E. consonant.
11. In cardi/o/centesis, cardi/o is a
A. combining form.
B. prefix.
C. word root.
D. suffix.
E. vowel.
12. In the word pelvimetry, the combining vowel is
A. i.
B. e.
C. y.
D. pelvi.
E. metry.
13. In mast/o/pexy, the o is a
A. combining form.
B. prefix.
C. combining vowel.
D. suffix.
E. word root.
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14. Which element is commonly used for ease of pronunciation?
A. Combining form
B. Combining vowel
C. Prefix
D. Suffix
E. Word root
15. Which vowel is most commonly attached to word roots to create a CF?
A. a
B. e
C. i
D. o
E. u
16. Which suffix means inflammation?
A. -megaly
B. -oma
C. -ia
D. -itis
E. -ous
17. In the word thermometer, meter is a(n)
A. adjective.
B. prefix.
C. combining form.
D. compound word.
E. suffix.
18. Word endings are called
A. prefixes.
B. suffixes.
C. vowels.
D. consonants.
E. word roots.
19. In medical terminology, a suffix usually indicates
A. position, direction, color, number, or negation.
B. procedure, condition, disease, or part of speech.
C. position, direction, or color.
D. color, number, condition, or disease.
E. procedure, condition, or negation.
20. A medical word consisting of more than one word root joined together with an o is a(n)
A. simple word.
B. adjective.
C. compound word.
D. disease.
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E. condition.
21. Oste/o/chondr/itis is an example of a
A. suffix that begins with a consonant.
B. simple word.
C. compound word.
D. medical word containing a prefix.
E. word with only one word element.
22. Which is an example of a CF linked to a word root?
A. gastr/itis
B. gastr/o/dynia
C. gastr/o/esophag/itis
D. gastr/o/megaly
E. gastr/oma
23. When building a compound word, the first element is usually a
A. combining vowel.
B. consonant.
C. vowel.
D. combining form.
E. suffix.
24. Define a medical word by first defining the
A. prefix.
B. suffix.
C. middle part of the word.
D. combining form.
E. word root.
25. Which word means inflammation of the joints?
A. oste/itis
B. chondr/itis
C. arthr/itis
D. oste/o/arthr/itis
E. oste/o/chondr/itis
26. Vowels marked with a macron (-) indicate a
A. short sound.
B. stress.
C. silent letter.
D. long sound.
E. diphthong.
27. The letter combination ps at the beginning of a word (as in psychosis) is pronounced
A. “pee.”
B. “eff.”
C. “ss.”
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D. “sh.”
E. “see.”
28. The oe in roentgen is pronounced
A. “eh.”
B. “oy.”
C. “uh.”
D. “oh.”
E. “ah.”
29. In medical terms, ch (as in cholera) is usually pronounced
A. “chal.”
B. “cha.”
C. “k.”
D. “aitch.”
E. “see.”
30. In the terms bronchi and fungi, the i is pronounced
A. “ah.”
B. “ee.”
C. “eye.”
D. "ay."
E. "eh."
31. Which prefix means before or in front of?
A. retro-
B. pre-
C. super-
D. micro-
E. post-
32. Which element is located at the beginning of a medical word?
A. Word stem
B. Combining vowel
C. Suffix
D. Prefix
E. Combining form
33. Which element is a prefix?
A. abdomin
B. abdomino
C. tomy
D. abdomen
E. hyper
34. In macroglossia (“large tongue”), macro- is a
A. consonant.
B. suffix.
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C. word root.
D. prefix.
E. combining form.
35. Which term contains a prefix?
A. gastritis
B. hepatoma
C. cardiology
D. monocyte
E. nephritis
True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
36. Compound words may consist of two or more word roots.
37. A word root + o results in a CF.
38. Gastr/o is a CF.
39. A CF consists of a prefix plus a word root.
40. A CF consists of a word root and a vowel.
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41. The combining vowel e is commonly used to form medical words.
42. A combining vowel always connects a word root to a suffix.
43. A combining vowel is usually an i.
44. All suffixes begin with a vowel.
45. In medical terminology, a suffix usually describes a position or direction.
46. When a word changes from singular to plural form, the word’s suffix is the part that changes.
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47. All medical words contain a prefix.
48. Gastroenterologist is an example of a compound word.
49. When defining a medical word, first define the suffix.
50. Most medical words have Greek or Spanish origins.
51. When adding a suffix that begins with a vowel, the CF, rather than the word root, precedes the
suffix.
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52. There are four basic rules for building medical words.
53. The four elements used to form medical words are word roots,
abiprefixes,
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forms.
54. In the word salpingitis, the g is a hard sound.
55. In the word syncope, the final e is pronounced as a separate syllable.
56. Pronunciation guidelines are included on the inside back cover of the textbook.
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57. In the term psychiatric, the p is pronounced as a hard p.
Matching
Match the word elements with their meanings.
A. arthr/o
B. dermat/o
C. gastr/o
D. muscul/o
E. nas/o
F. nephr/o
G. stomat/o
H. -cyte
I. -itis
J. -oma
K. -megaly
L. an-
M. -ia
N. intra-
O. poly-
P. post-
Q. sub-
R. retro-
58. enlargement
59. inflammation
60. stomach
61. in, within
62. kidney
63. tumor
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64. joint
65. skin
66. cell
67. many, much
68. muscle
69. nose
70. mouth
71. without, not
72. condition
73. backward, behind
74. after
75. under, below
Medical Terminology Systems
A Body Systems Approach
Barbara A. Gylys, Mary Ellen Wedding
8th Edition
,MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY SYSTEMS: A Body Systems Approach 8TH
EDITION BY BARBARA A. GYLYS TEST BANK
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1. Basic Elements of a Medical Word
Chapter 2. Suffixes
Chapter 3. Prefixes
Chapter 4. Body Structure
Chapter 5. Integumentary System
Chapter 6. Digestive System
Chapter 7. Respiratory System
Chapter 8. Cardiovascular System
Chapter 9. Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems
Chapter 10. Musculoskeletal System
Chapter 11. Urinary System
Chapter 12. Female Reproductive System
Chapter 13. Male Reproductive System
Chapter 14. Endocrine System
Chapter 15. Nervous System
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Gylys: Medical Terminology Systems: A Body Systems Approach 8th Edition Test Bank
Chapter 1: Basic Elements of a Medical Word
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. Most medical word roots are derived from
A. Latin and French.
B. German and Latin.
C. Spanish and French.
D. Latin and Greek.
E. Russian and Latin.
2. The word root for liver is
A. mast.
B. hepat.
C. oste.
D. my.
E. trache.
3. Which is an example of a word root linking a suffix that begins with a vowel?
A. Cardi/o/centesis
B. Enter/o/lysis
C. Therm/o/meter
D. Scler/osis
E. Cardi/o/megaly
4. The word root in a medical term usually indicates a(n)
A. position.
B. number.
C. condition.
D. anatomical structure.
E. procedure.
5. Which element is a word root?
A. nephr
B. nephro
C. nephros
D. nephrotomy
E. tomy
6. Arthr/o is an example of a
A. suffix.
B. combining form.
C. word root.
D. prefix.
E. combining vowel
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7. The term stomat/itis means
A. inflammation of the stomach.
B. inflammation of the liver.
C. inflammation of the face.
D. inflammation of the mouth.
E. inflammation of the skin.
8. A combining form (CF) is a word root plus a
A. prefix.
B. suffix.
C. vowel.
D. word root.
E. consonant.
9. The CF for joint is
A. oste/o.
B. chondr/o.
C. -ist.
D. arthr/o.
E. -osis.
10. A CF is used to link a suffix that begins with a/the
A. letter o.
B. connecting vowel.
C. prefix.
D. vowel.
E. consonant.
11. In cardi/o/centesis, cardi/o is a
A. combining form.
B. prefix.
C. word root.
D. suffix.
E. vowel.
12. In the word pelvimetry, the combining vowel is
A. i.
B. e.
C. y.
D. pelvi.
E. metry.
13. In mast/o/pexy, the o is a
A. combining form.
B. prefix.
C. combining vowel.
D. suffix.
E. word root.
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14. Which element is commonly used for ease of pronunciation?
A. Combining form
B. Combining vowel
C. Prefix
D. Suffix
E. Word root
15. Which vowel is most commonly attached to word roots to create a CF?
A. a
B. e
C. i
D. o
E. u
16. Which suffix means inflammation?
A. -megaly
B. -oma
C. -ia
D. -itis
E. -ous
17. In the word thermometer, meter is a(n)
A. adjective.
B. prefix.
C. combining form.
D. compound word.
E. suffix.
18. Word endings are called
A. prefixes.
B. suffixes.
C. vowels.
D. consonants.
E. word roots.
19. In medical terminology, a suffix usually indicates
A. position, direction, color, number, or negation.
B. procedure, condition, disease, or part of speech.
C. position, direction, or color.
D. color, number, condition, or disease.
E. procedure, condition, or negation.
20. A medical word consisting of more than one word root joined together with an o is a(n)
A. simple word.
B. adjective.
C. compound word.
D. disease.
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E. condition.
21. Oste/o/chondr/itis is an example of a
A. suffix that begins with a consonant.
B. simple word.
C. compound word.
D. medical word containing a prefix.
E. word with only one word element.
22. Which is an example of a CF linked to a word root?
A. gastr/itis
B. gastr/o/dynia
C. gastr/o/esophag/itis
D. gastr/o/megaly
E. gastr/oma
23. When building a compound word, the first element is usually a
A. combining vowel.
B. consonant.
C. vowel.
D. combining form.
E. suffix.
24. Define a medical word by first defining the
A. prefix.
B. suffix.
C. middle part of the word.
D. combining form.
E. word root.
25. Which word means inflammation of the joints?
A. oste/itis
B. chondr/itis
C. arthr/itis
D. oste/o/arthr/itis
E. oste/o/chondr/itis
26. Vowels marked with a macron (-) indicate a
A. short sound.
B. stress.
C. silent letter.
D. long sound.
E. diphthong.
27. The letter combination ps at the beginning of a word (as in psychosis) is pronounced
A. “pee.”
B. “eff.”
C. “ss.”
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D. “sh.”
E. “see.”
28. The oe in roentgen is pronounced
A. “eh.”
B. “oy.”
C. “uh.”
D. “oh.”
E. “ah.”
29. In medical terms, ch (as in cholera) is usually pronounced
A. “chal.”
B. “cha.”
C. “k.”
D. “aitch.”
E. “see.”
30. In the terms bronchi and fungi, the i is pronounced
A. “ah.”
B. “ee.”
C. “eye.”
D. "ay."
E. "eh."
31. Which prefix means before or in front of?
A. retro-
B. pre-
C. super-
D. micro-
E. post-
32. Which element is located at the beginning of a medical word?
A. Word stem
B. Combining vowel
C. Suffix
D. Prefix
E. Combining form
33. Which element is a prefix?
A. abdomin
B. abdomino
C. tomy
D. abdomen
E. hyper
34. In macroglossia (“large tongue”), macro- is a
A. consonant.
B. suffix.
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C. word root.
D. prefix.
E. combining form.
35. Which term contains a prefix?
A. gastritis
B. hepatoma
C. cardiology
D. monocyte
E. nephritis
True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
36. Compound words may consist of two or more word roots.
37. A word root + o results in a CF.
38. Gastr/o is a CF.
39. A CF consists of a prefix plus a word root.
40. A CF consists of a word root and a vowel.
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41. The combining vowel e is commonly used to form medical words.
42. A combining vowel always connects a word root to a suffix.
43. A combining vowel is usually an i.
44. All suffixes begin with a vowel.
45. In medical terminology, a suffix usually describes a position or direction.
46. When a word changes from singular to plural form, the word’s suffix is the part that changes.
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47. All medical words contain a prefix.
48. Gastroenterologist is an example of a compound word.
49. When defining a medical word, first define the suffix.
50. Most medical words have Greek or Spanish origins.
51. When adding a suffix that begins with a vowel, the CF, rather than the word root, precedes the
suffix.
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52. There are four basic rules for building medical words.
53. The four elements used to form medical words are word roots,
abiprefixes,
rb.com/test suffixes, and combining
forms.
54. In the word salpingitis, the g is a hard sound.
55. In the word syncope, the final e is pronounced as a separate syllable.
56. Pronunciation guidelines are included on the inside back cover of the textbook.
abirb.com/test
57. In the term psychiatric, the p is pronounced as a hard p.
Matching
Match the word elements with their meanings.
A. arthr/o
B. dermat/o
C. gastr/o
D. muscul/o
E. nas/o
F. nephr/o
G. stomat/o
H. -cyte
I. -itis
J. -oma
K. -megaly
L. an-
M. -ia
N. intra-
O. poly-
P. post-
Q. sub-
R. retro-
58. enlargement
59. inflammation
60. stomach
61. in, within
62. kidney
63. tumor
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64. joint
65. skin
66. cell
67. many, much
68. muscle
69. nose
70. mouth
71. without, not
72. condition
73. backward, behind
74. after
75. under, below
