The combining form that means life is ________.

bi/o

The combining form that means abdomen is ________.

abdomin/o

The combining form that means cancer is ________.

carcin/o

The combining form that means heart is ________.

cardi/o

The combining form that means chemical is ________.

chem/o

The combining form that means to cut is ________.

cis/o

The combining form that means skin is ________.

dermat/o

The combining form that means small intestine is ________.

enter/o

The combining form that means stomach is ________.

gastr/o

The combining form that means female is ________.

gynec/o

The combining form that means blood is ________.

hemat/o

The combining form that means immunity is ________.

immun/o

The combining form that means voice box is ________.

laryng/o

The combining form that means kidney is ________.

nephr/o

The combining form that means nerve is ________.

neur/o

A combining form that means eye is ________.

ophthalm/o

The combining form that means ear is ________.

ot/o

17) The combining form that means disease is ________.

path/o

The combining form that means lung is ________.

pulmon/o

The combining form that means nose is ________.

rhin/o

A prefix that means fast is ________.

tachy-

A prefix that means against is ________.

anti-

A prefix that means self is ________.

auto-

A prefix that means slow is ________.

brady-

A prefix that means painful or difficult is ________.

dys-

A prefix that means within or inner is ________.

endo-

A prefix that means above is ________.

epi-

A prefix that means normal is ________.

eu-

A prefix that means outward is ________.

ex-

A prefix that means outside of is ________.

extra-

A prefix that means different is ________.

hetero-

A prefix that means same is ________.

homo-

A prefix that means between is ________.

inter-

A prefix that means within is ________.

intra-; endo-

A prefix that means large is ________.

macro-

A prefix that means new is ________.

neo-

A prefix that means after is ________.

post-

A prefix that means false is ________.

pseudo

A prefix that means across is ________.

trans-

A prefix that means two is ________.

bi-

A prefix that means normal is ________.

eu-

A prefix that means outward is ________.

ex-

A prefix that means four is ________.

quadri-; tetra-

A prefix that means three is ________.

tri-

A prefix that means none is ________.

nulli-

A prefix that means small is ________.

micro-

A prefix that means all is ________.

pan-

A suffix that means enlarged is ________.

-megaly

A suffix that means protrusion is ________.

-cele

A suffix that means pain is ________.

-dynia; -algia

A suffix that means cell is ________.

-cyte

A suffix that means dilation is ________.

-ectasis

A suffix that means inflammation is ________.

-itis

A suffix that means one who studies is ________.

-logist

A suffix that means study of is ________.

-logy

A suffix that means destruction is ________.

-lytic

A suffix that means abnormal softening is ________.

malacia

A suffix that means tumor or mass is ________.

-oma

A suffix that means disease is ________.

-pathy

A suffix that means drooping is ________.

-ptosis

A suffix that means drooping is ________.

-ptosis

A suffix that means rupture is ________.

-rrhexis

A suffix that means hardening is ________.

-scerosis

A suffix that means narrowing is ________.

-stenosis

A suffix that means treatment is ________.

-therapy

A suffix that means puncture to withdraw fluid is ________.

-centesis

A suffix that means surgical removal is ________.

-ectomy

A suffix that means surgically create an opening is ________.

-ostomy

A suffix that means surgical fixation is ________.

-pexy

A suffix that means surgical repair is ________.

-plasty

A suffix that means suture is ________.

-rrhaphy

A suffix that means record or picture is ________.

-gram

A suffix that means process of recording is ________.

-graphy

A suffix that means instrument for measuring is ________.

-meter

A suffix that means process of measuring is ________.

-metry

A suffix that means instrument for viewing is ________.

-scope

A suffix that means process of visually examining is ________.

-scopy

A suffix that means pertaining to visually examining is ________.

-scopic

True/False

A combining form consists of a word root and combining vowel.

True

True/False

All medical terms must have a prefix

FALSE

True/False

Different pronunciations of medical terms are acceptable.

True

True/False

Different spellings of medical terms are acceptable.

False

True/False

Terms ending in -a are pluralized by simply adding an -e to the end of the term.

TRUE

True/False

Terms ending in -um are pluralized by simply adding an -s to the end of the term.

FALSE

True/False

Abbreviations are an important part of learning medical terminology.

TRUE

True/False

A History and Physical is written each time a specialist evaluates a patient.

FALSE

True/False

Ancillary Reports are written by the anesthesiologist and surgeon.

FALSE

True/False

A Pathologist's Report gives the results of the examination of tissue removed from a patient.

TRUE

True/False

The results from the lab and X-rays are given in a Diagnostic Report.

TRUE

True/False

The Informed Consent must be signed by a patient voluntarily.

TRUE

True/False

A psychiatric hospital is an example of an ambulatory care center.

FALSE

The suffix -gram means a record or picture.

TRUE

True/False

The suffix -scope means instrument for measuring.

FALSE

True/False

The suffix -tome means instrument to cut.

TRUE

True/False

The suffix -ectomy means to surgically repair.

FALSE

True/False

The suffix -pexy means surgical fixation.

TRUE

True/False

The suffix -otomy means to surgically remove.

FALSE

True/False

The suffix -osis means abnormal condition.

TRUE

True/False

The suffix -trophy means treatment.

FALSE

True/False

The suffix -genic means producing.

TRUE

True/False

The prefix mono- means one.

TRUE

True/False

The prefix multi- means none.

FALSE

True/False

The prefixes quadri- and tetra- have the same meaning.

TRUE

True/False

The suffixes -rrhea and -rrhexis have the same meaning.

Answer: FALSE

The suffix -rrhea means discharge; the suffix -rrhexis means rupture.

True/False

The prefix eu- means painful or difficult.

Answer: FALSE

Explanation: The prefix eu- means normal; the prefix dys- means painful or difficult.

True/False

The prefixes a- and an- have the same meaning.

TRUE

True/False

The prefix brady- means fast.

Answer: FALSE

Explanation: The prefix brady- means slow; the prefix tachy- means fast.

The combining form bi/o means life.

TRUE

True/False

The combining form gynec/o means beginning.

FALSE

Which is not one of the word parts in a medical term?
A) combining vowel
B) word root
C) combining form
D) suffix

Answer: C

Which medical terminology word part provides the general meaning of the word?
A) combining vowel
B) word root
C) suffix
D) prefix

B) word root

In which situation is a combining vowel never used?
A) between two word roots
B) between a word root and the suffix when the suffix begins with a consonant
C) between a prefix and word root
D) all of the above

Answer: C

Which of the following is not the type of information provided by a prefix?
A) procedure
B) location of an organ
C) number of parts
D) time

A) procedure

Which of the following is the type of information provided by a suffix?
A) procedure
B) location of an organ
C) number of parts
D) time

A) procedure

Which of the following statements regarding abbreviations is not correct?
A) Abbreviations are commonly used.
B) Using your personal abbreviations is acceptable if approved by your supervisor.
C) Use of abbreviations can be confusing.
D) Spell out abbreviations if confusion is a possibility.

Answer: B

Which of the following healthcare specialists do not report information regarding a patient in an Ancillary Report?
A) rehabilitation
B) social services
C) respiratory therapy
D) nurses

D) nurses

Which of the following records the patient's care throughout the day?
A) Physician's Orders
B) Discharge Summary
C) Nurse's Notes
D) History and Physical

C) Nurse's Notes

A surgeon reports the details of a surgery in a(n):
A) Operative Report
B) Anesthesiologist's Report
C) Informed Consent
D) Physician's Orders

A) Operative Report

The ________ is a comprehensive outline of the patient's entire hospital stay.
A) Nurse's Notes
B) Discharge Summary
C) Consultation Report
D) History and Physical

B) Discharge Summary

Which healthcare setting provides treatment in a private office setting?
A) ambulatory care
B) specialty care
C) hospice
D) physician's office

D) physician's office

Which healthcare setting provides supportive treatment for terminally ill patients?
A) hospice
B) rehabilitation center
C) health maintenance organization
D) specialty care hospital

A) hospice

Which healthcare setting provides care for patients who need extra time to recover from an illness or who can no longer care for themselves?
A) specialty care hospital
B) health maintenance organization
C) nursing home
D) general hospital

C) nursing home

Which healthcare setting provides services in a prepaid system?
A) physician's office
B) health maintenance organization
C) specialty care hospital
D) home health care

B) health maintenance organization

Which combining form means heart?
A) cardi/o
B) carcin/o
C) gastr/o
D) cis/o

A) cardi/o

Which combining form is spelled incorrectly?
A) gastr/o
B) carcen/o
C) immun/o
D) nephr/o

B) carcen/o

Which combining form is spelled incorrectly?
A) nuer/o
B) bi/o
C) rhin/o
D) path/o

A) nuer/o

Which combining form is spelled incorrectly?
A) dermat/o
B) hemat/o
C) nephr/o
D) opthalm/o

D) opthalm/o

Which combining form is spelled incorrectly?
A) gynic/o
B) carcin/o
C) laryng/o
D) nephr/o

A) gynic/o

Answer: A
Explanation: The correct spelling of the combining form meaning female is gynec/o. The other combining forms are spelled correctly.

Which combining form means female?
A) gastr/o
B) nephr/o
C) neur/o
D) gynec/o

D) gynec/o

Which combining form means skin?
A) dermat/o
B) gynec/o
C) immun/o
D) rhin/o

A) dermat/o

Which prefix means outside of?
A) homo-
B) intra-
C) extra-
D) hyper-

C) extra-

27) Which prefix does not stand for a number?
A) bi-
B) per-
C) quadri-
D) tri-

B) per-

Which prefix means half?
A) mono-
B) poly-
C) peri-
D) hemi-

D) hemi-

Which prefix means within?
A) intra-
B) extra-
C) inter-
D) retro-

A) intra-

30) Which prefix means normal?
A) eu-
B) neo-
C) an-
D) dys-

A) eu-

Which prefix means many?
A) nulli-
B) un-
C) poly-
D) pan-

C) poly-

Which prefix means fast?
A) pseudo-
B) brady-
C) endo-
D) tachy-

D) tachy-

Which suffix means pain?
A) -cele
B) -algia
C) -ectasis
D) -oma

B) -algia

Which suffix means tumor or mass?
A) -itis
B) -iasis
C) -oma
D) -osis

C) -oma

Which of the following suffixes is not an adjective suffix?
A) -iac
B) -ia
C) -ory
D) -tic

B) -ia

Which of the following suffixes is not an adjective suffix?
A) -ac
B) -eal
C) -iac
D) -ism

D) -ism

Which of the following suffixes refers to an instrument?
A) -gram
B) -graphy
C) -metry
D) -scope

D) -scope

Which suffix means process of measuring?
A) -graphy
B) -scopy
C) -metry
D) -otomy

C) -metry

Which of the following suffixes does not refer to a surgical procedure?
A) -megaly
B) -ectomy
C) -plasty
D) -ostomy

A) -megaly

Which suffix means enlarged?
A) -malacia
B) -ectasis
C) -megaly
D) -algia

C) -megaly

Which suffix means protrusion?
A) -lytic
B) -cele
C) -cyte
D) -gen

B) -cele

Which suffix means inflammation?
A) -ia
B) -iasis
C) -ism
D) -itis

D) -itis

Which suffix means narrowing?
A) -sclerosis
B) -rrhexis
C) -stenosis
D) -ptosis

C) -stenosis

Which suffix means drooping?
A) -ptosis
B) -plasm
C) -pathy
D) -trophy

A) -ptosis

The combining form that means fat is ________.

adip/o

The combining form that means head is ________.

cephal/o

The combining form that means skull is ________.

crani/o

The combining form that means tail is ________.

caud/o

The combining form that means leg is ________.

crur/o

The combining form that means buttock is ________.

Answer: glute/o

The combining form that means arm is ________.

Answer: brachi/o

) A combining form that means tissue is ________.

Answer: hist/o

The combining form that means side is ________.

Answer: later/o

11) The combining form that means middle is ________.

Answer: medi/o

The combining form that means internal organ is ________.

Answer: viscer/o

A combining form that means chest is ________.

Answer: thorac/o

The combining form that means stomach is ________.

Answer: gastr/o

The combining form that means spine is ________.

Answer: spin/o

The combining form that means pelvis is ________.

Answer: pelv/o

The combining form that means to secrete is ________.

Answer: crin/o

The combining form that means muscle is ________.

Answer: muscul/o

The combining form that means peritoneum is ________.

Answer: peritone/o

The combining form that means genital region is ________.

Answer: pub/o

A combining form that means woman is ________.

Answer: gynec/o

The combining form that means neck is ________.

Answer: cervic/o

The combining form that means cartilage is________.

Answer: chondr/o

The combining form that means pleura is ________.

Answer: pleur/o

The combining form that means vertebra is ________.

Answer: vertebr/o

A medical term that means pertaining to the abdomen is ________.

Answer: abdominal

A medical term that means pertaining to the front is ________.

Answer: anterior

A medical term that means pertaining to the arm is ________.

Answer: brachial

A medical term that means pertaining to the head is ________.

Answer: cephalic

) A medical term that means pertaining to the neck is ________.

Answer: cervical

A medical term that means pertaining to the chest is ________.

Answer: thoracic

A medical term that means pertaining to the leg is ________.

Answer: crural

A medical term that means pertaining to the buttocks is ________.

Answer: gluteal

A medical term that means pertaining to the side is ________.

Answer: lateral

A medical term that means pertaining to the middle is ________.

Answer: medial

A medical term that means pertaining to muscle is ________.

Answer: muscular

A medical term that means pertaining to the heart and blood vessels is ________.

Answer: cardiovascular

) A medical term that means pertaining to blood is ________.

Answer: hematic

A medical term that means pertaining to the pelvis is ________.

Answer: pelvic

A medical term that means pertaining to the peritoneum is ________.

Answer: peritoneal

A medical term that means pertaining to the pleura is ________.

Answer: pleural

A medical term that means pertaining to the genital region is ________.

Answer: pubic

) A medical term that means pertaining to lymph is ________.

Answer: lymphatic

A medical term that means pertaining to the spine is ________.

Answer: spinal

A medical term that means pertaining to above is ________.

Answer: superior

) A medical term that means pertaining to the chest is ________.

Answer: thoracic

A medical term that means pertaining to the vertebrae is ________.

Answer: vertebral

A medical term that means pertaining to internal organs is ________.

Answer: visceral

A medical term that means pertaining to the epithelium is ________.

Answer: epithelial

A medical term that means pertaining to the belly side of the body is ________.

Answer: ventral

1) Which of the following is the correct order for the organization of the body?
A) cells to tissue to system to organ to whole body
B) cells to organ to system to tissue to whole body
C) cells to tissue to organ to system to whole body
D) tissue to cells to organ to system to whole body

C) cells to tissue to organ to system to whole body

Organs come together to form:
A) systems
B) cells
C) tissue
D) whole body

A) systems

Which of the following is not a structure that is found in all cells?
A) cell membrane
B) epithelium
C) cytoplasm
D) nucleus

B) epithelium

Which of the following is not one of the basic types of tissue found in the body?
A) muscular
B) connective
C) histogenic
D) epithelial

C) histogenic

Which is not a function of epithelial tissue?
A) support body structures
B) protective barrier
C) absorb substances
D) secrete substances

A) support body structures

Which type of tissue is designed to conduct electrical impulses?
A) muscular
B) connective
C) epithelial
D) nervous

D) nervous

) Which type of muscle tissue is found attached to bone?
A) smooth
B) visceral
C) skeletal
D) cardiac

C) skeletal

Which is not an organ found in the digestive system?
A) spleen
B) stomach
C) liver
D) colon

A) spleen

The hematic system is commonly called:
A) urinary
B) blood
C) immune
D) cardiovascular

B) blood

The thyroid, thymus, and adrenal glands are found in the:
A) muscular system
B) nervous system
C) endocrine system
D) male reproductive system

C) endocrine system

Which branch of medicine treats conditions of the eye?
A) obstetrics
B) endocrinology
C) otorhinolaryngology
D) ophthalmology

D) ophthalmology

A gastroenterologist would treat diseases of which of the following organs?
A) brain
B) stomach
C) tonsils
D) heart

B) stomach

Which of the following is not part of the anatomical position?
A) standing erect
B) palms facing backward
C) feet together
D) fingers extended

B) palms facing backward

Which plane divides the body into left and right portions?
A) sagittal
B) frontal
C) coronal
D) transverse

A) sagittal

Which plane divides the body into front and back portions?
A) sagittal
B) frontal
C) transverse
D) median

B) frontal

) Which plane is the only horizontal plane?
A) sagittal
B) frontal
C) transverse
D) median

C) transverse

Which sectional view of the body is produced by a slice perpendicular to the long axis?
A) cross-section
B) transverse section
C) longitudinal section
D) sagittal section

A) cross-section

) The neck is the ________ region of the body.
A) dorsal
B) cervical
C) cephalic
D) pubic

B) cervical

The cephalic region of the body is the:
A) neck
B) back
C) head
D) buttocks

C) head

22) The arms are the ________ region of the body.
A) brachial
B) crural
C) trunk
D) pelvic

A) brachial

Which of the following is not one of the anterior regions of the trunk?
A) abdominal
B) dorsum
C) pelvic
D) pubic

B) dorsum

Which of the following body cavities is a dorsal cavity?
A) abdominal
B) pelvic
C) thoracic
D) spinal

D) spinal

The cranial cavity contains the:
A) spinal cord
B) heart
C) brain
D) stomach

C) brain

Which structure is not located in the mediastinum?
A) heart
B) thymus gland
C) lungs
D) aorta

C) lungs

What organ is located inside the pleural cavity?
A) heart
B) stomach
C) urinary bladder
D) lungs

D) lungs

The organs of which system are not found in the abdominopelvic cavity?
A) respiratory
B) digestive
C) excretory
D) reproductive

A) respiratory

Which of the following cavities is not a ventral cavity?
A) abdominal
B) spinal
C) thoracic
D) pelvic

B) spinal

Which cavity contains the heart?
A) cranial
B) pleural
C) pericardial
D) pelvic

C) pericardial

In the anatomical divisions of the abdomen, the upper row contains which of the following regions?
A) umbilical
B) epigastric
C) iliac
D) lumbar

B) epigastric

In the anatomical divisions of the abdomen, the center square of the middle row is the ________ region.
A) umbilical
B) lumbar
C) hypogastric
D) iliac

A) umbilical

The spleen and stomach are located in the ________ quadrant.
A) right upper
B) left upper
C) right lower
D) left lower

B) left upper

The gallbladder and majority of the liver are located in the ________ quadrant.
A) right upper
B) left upper
C) right lower
D) left lower

A) right upper

In the abdominopelvic cavity, which organ is not a midline organ?
A) urinary bladder
B) prostate gland
C) uterus
D) stomach

D) stomach

Which body system forms a protective two-way barrier for the body?
A) musculoskeletal
B) endocrine
C) integumentary
D) digestive

C) integumentary

Which is not a function of the blood?
A) transports oxygen
B) absorbs nutrients
C) controls bleeding
D) protects against pathogens

B) absorbs nutrients

Which system is responsible for regulating metabolic activities of the body?
A) endocrine
B) nervous
C) reproductive
D) urinary

A) endocrine

39) Which body system receives sensory information and coordinates the body's response?
A) respiratory
B) nervous
C) special senses
D) musculoskeletal

B) nervous

Which directional term is interchangeable with inferior?
A) cephalic
B) caudal
C) posterior
D) dorsal

B) caudal

Which directional term refers to the tip or summit of an organ?
A) medial
B) lateral
C) base
D) apex
Answer: D

D) apex

43) Which directional term is the opposite of medial?
A) superior
B) caudal
C) lateral
D) distal

C) lateral

Which directional term means more to the back side of the body?
A) posterior
B) ventral
C) distal
D) deep

A) posterior

Which directional term means farther away from the point of attachment to the body?
A) superficial
B) distal
C) supine
D) proximal

B) distal

Which directional term is the opposite of distal?
A) dorsal
B) apex
C) superficial
D) proximal

D) proximal

Which directional term is the opposite of anterior?
A) dorsal
B) ventral
C) caudal
D) cephalic

A) dorsal

Which directional term means toward the surface of the body?
A) superior
B) distal
C) superficial
D) deep

C) superficial

Which directional term specifically refers to the belly side of the body?
A) dorsal
B) caudal
C) cephalic
D) ventral

D) ventral

Which medical term is misspelled?
A) bracheal
B) cranial
C) gluteal
D) inferior

A) bracheal

Which medical term is misspelled?
A) caudal
B) crainial
C) epithelial
D) lymphatic

B) crainia

Which medical term is misspelled?
A) vertebral
B) proximal
C) medial
D) thorasic

D) thorasic

Which medical term is misspelled?
A) muscular
B) proximal
C) viseral
D) cephalic

C) viseral

Which medical term is misspelled?
A) hypogastriac
B) lateral
C) posterior
D) superior

A) hypogastriac

Which abbreviation stands for the body system containing the heart?
A) GI
B) CV
C) AP
D) ENT

B) CV

Which abbreviation stands for the body system containing the stomach?
A) MS
B) GI
C) UE
D) PA

B) GI

Which abbreviation stands for the arm?
A) OB
B) MS
C) UE
D) GYN

C) UE

Which abbreviation stands for the medical specialty that treats conditions of the female reproductive system?
A) GI
B) CV
C) ENT
D) GYN

D) GYN

Which abbreviation stands for the digestive system?
A) GI
B) AP
C) CV
D) ENT

A) GI

Which term means pertaining to the skull?
A) crural
B) cranial
C) cervical
D) cephalic

B) cranial

Which term means pertaining to internal organs?
A) cardiac
B) peritoneal
C) visceral
D) caudal

C) visceral

Which term means pertaining to the spinal cord side of the body?
A) cephalic
B) superior
C) distal
D) dorsal

D) dorsal

The knee is ________ to the hip.
A) ventral
B) distal
C) superior
D) proximal

B) distal

Which term means lying face up?
A) prone
B) ventral
C) supine
D) dorsal

C) supine

The fundamental unit of all living things is:
A) tissues
B) cells
C) systems
D) organs

B) cells

Which type of tissue plays a role in absorbing nutrients?
A) muscular
B) nervous
C) epithelial
D) connective

C) epithelial

Which organ is found in the urinary system?
A) testes
B) brain
C) stomach
D) kidneys

D) kidneys

Which sectional view of the body is produced by a slice along the median plane?
A) sagittal
B) cross
C) longitudinal
D) transverse

A) sagittal

70) Another name for the torso is the ________ region of the body.
A) vertebral
B) dorsum
C) trunk
D) crural

C) trunk

In considering the two-layer sac that encases internal organs, the outer layer of this membrane in the thoracic cavity is called the:
A) parietal pleura
B) visceral pleura
C) parietal peritoneum
D) visceral peritoneum

A) parietal pleura

A term meaning pertaining to the chest is:
A) visceral
B) crural
C) lumbar
D) thoracic

D) thoracic

In which quadrant would you find the colon?
A) left lower quadrant
B) right lower quadrant
C) it is a midline structure
D) all of the above

D) all of the above

A person having repeated bladder infections would see a specialist in:
A) gastroenterology
B) urology
C) otorhinolaryngology
D) gynecology

B) urology

A term interchangeable with anterior is:
A) dorsal
B) posterior
C) ventral
D) cephalic

C) ventral