(Test Bank) Medical Terminology Systems A Body Systems Approach

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Test Bank for Medical Terminology Systems A Body Systems Approach, 8e Barbara Gylys, Mary Ellen Wedding (All Chapter Answers at the end of each Chapter) Chapter 1: Basic Elements of a Medical Word Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement o r 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 ____ 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. ____ 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. 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.” 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 macr oglossia (“large tongue”), macro - is a A. consonant. B. suffix. 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. ____ 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 combini ng 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. ____ 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. ____ 52. There are four basic rules for building medical words. ____ 53. The four elements used to form medical words are word roots, prefixes, 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. ____ 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 ____ 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 Chapter 1: Basic Elements of a Medical Word Answer Section MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Word Roots 2. ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Word Roots 3. ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Word Roots 4. ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Word Roots 5. ANS: A PTS: 1 TOP: Word Roots 6. ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Forms 7. ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Forms 8. ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Forms 9. ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Forms 10. ANS: E PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Forms 11. ANS: A PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Forms 12. ANS: A PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Vowels 13. ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Vowels 14. ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Vowels 15. ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Comb ining Vowels 16. ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Suffixes 17. ANS: E PTS: 1 TOP: Suffixes 18. ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Suffixes 19. ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Suffixes 20. ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Compound Words 21. ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Compound Words 22. ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Compound Words 23. ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Compound Words 24. ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Define and Build Medical Words 25. ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Define and Build Medical Words 26. ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Pronunciations 27. ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Pronunciations 28. ANS: A PTS: 1 TOP: Pronunciations 29. ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Pronunciations 30. ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Pronunciations 31. ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Prefixes 32. ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Prefixes 33. ANS: E PTS: 1 TOP: Prefixes 34. ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Prefixes 35. ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Prefixes TRUE/FALSE 36. ANS: T PTS: 1 TOP: Word Roots 37. ANS: T PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Forms 38. ANS: T PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Forms 39. ANS: F PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Forms 40. ANS: T PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Forms 41. ANS: F PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Vowels 42. ANS: F PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Vowels 43. ANS: F PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Vowels 44. ANS: F PTS: 1 TOP: Suffixes 45. ANS: F PTS: 1 TOP: Suffixes 46. ANS: T PTS: 1 TOP: Suffixes 47. ANS: F PTS: 1 TOP: Prefixes 48. ANS: T PTS: 1 TOP: Compound Words 49. ANS: T PTS: 1 TOP: Define and Build Medical Words 50. ANS: F PTS: 1 TOP: Define and Build Medical Words 51. ANS: F PTS: 1 TOP: Define and Build Medical Words 52. ANS: F PTS: 1 TOP: Define and Build Medical Words 53. ANS: T PTS: 1 TOP: Define and Build Medical Words 54. ANS: F PTS: 1 TOP: Pronunciations 55. ANS: T PTS: 1 TOP: Pronunciations 56. ANS: T PTS: 1 TOP: Pronunciations 57. ANS: F PTS: 1 TOP: Pronunciations MATCHING 58. ANS: K PTS: 1 TOP: Word Elements Matching 59. ANS: I PTS: 1 TOP: Word Elements Matching 60. ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Word Elements Matching 61. ANS: N PTS: 1 TOP: Word Elements Matching 62. ANS: F PTS: 1 TOP: Word Elements Matching 63. ANS: J PTS: 1 TOP: Word Elements Matching 64. ANS: A PTS: 1 TOP: Word Elements Matching 65. ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Word Elements Matching 66. ANS: H PTS: 1 TOP: Word Elements Matching 67. ANS: O PTS: 1 TOP: Word Elements Matching 68. ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Word Elements Matching 69. ANS: E PTS: 1 TOP: Word Elements Matching 70. ANS: G PTS: 1 TOP: Word Elements Matching 71. ANS: L PTS: 1 TOP: Word Elements Matching 72. ANS: M PTS: 1 TOP: Word Elements Ma tching 73. ANS: R PTS: 1 TOP: Word Elements Matching 74. ANS: P PTS: 1 TOP: Word Elements Matching 75. ANS: Q PTS: 1 TOP: Word Elements Matching Chapter 2: Suffixes Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. The suffix -malacia means A. expansion. B. bone. C. swelling. D. softening. E. formation. ____ 2. The suffix -trophy means A. paralysis. B. displacement. C. stricture. D. development, nourishment. E. accomplishment. ____ 3. The suffix -penia means A. decrease, deficiency. B. fixation. C. prolapse. D. production. E. pain. ____ 4. Which suffix means suture? A. -rrhapy B. -centesis C. -rrhagia D. -rrhaphy E. -rrhexis ____ 5. The suffix -edema means A. vomiting. B. softening. C. condition. D. swelling. E. tumor. ____ 6. Which suffix means binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)? A. -plasty B. -pexy C. -desis D. -centesis E. -tomy ____ 7. Which suffix means separation; destruction; loosening? A. -cele B. -ptosis C. -lysis D. -rrhexis E. -poiesis ____ 8. The suffix -megaly means A. decrease. B. enlargement. C. stricture. D. separation. E. softening. ____ 9. The suffix -cele means A. suture. B. to break. C. dilation. D. puncture. E. hernia, swelling. ____ 10. Which suffix means crushing? A. -pexy B. -tripsy C. -plexy D. -centesis E. -poiesis ____ 11. Which suffix means pain? A. -algia B. -emesis C. -plasia D. -ectasis E. -poiesis ____ 12. Which suffix means surgical puncture? A. -plasty B. -desis C. -ectasis D. -clasis E. -centesis ____ 13. The suffix -ism means A. small. B. specialist. C. condition. D. pertaining to. E. treatment. ____ 14. The suffix -iatry means A. disease. B. pertaining to. C. specialist. D. study of. E. medicine; treatment. ____ 15. What is the plural form of fornix? A. forniae B. fornima C. fornum D. fornices E. fornia ____ 16. To change words ending in y from a singular form to a plural form, you A. retain the y and add es. B. drop the y and add es. C. drop the y and add i. D. retain the y and add s. E. drop the y and add ies. ____ 17. The word leukemia is a(n) A. adverb. B. verb. C. noun. D. adjective. E. pronoun. ____ 18. What is the adjective form of axilla? A. axillar B. axillary C. axilliac D. axillae E. axillic ____ 19. What is the plural form of radius? A. radii B. radium C. radiae D. radious E. radial ____ 20. What is the plural form of nucleus? A. nuclear B. nucleolus C. nuclei D. nucleic E. nucleii ____ 21. Which word is a diminutive word? A. nucleus B. atom C. micron D. venule E. microtic ____ 22. Which word is an adjective? A. coronary B. bile C. lung D. tooth E. kidney ____ 23. The plural form of calcaneum is A. calcaniae. B. calcaneus. C. calcaneal. D. calcanea. E. calcania. ____ 24. To build the plural form of words ending in is, you A. drop is and add es. B. drop is and add ex. C. drop is and add ices. D. drop is and add a. E. retain is and add es. ____ 25. Which word is an adjective? A. pneumonia B. alcoholism C. psychologist D. psychiatry E. acoustic ____ 26. What is the plural form of bacterium? A. bacteria B. bacteries C. bacterial D. bacterion E. bacteriae ____ 27. What is the adjective form of heart? A. cardiac B. cardium C. cardia D. cardii E. cardiae ____ 28. The word mucous is a(n) A. adjective. B. adverb. C. noun. D. plural form. E. singular form. ____ 29. What is the plural form of lumen? A. lumena B. lumenae C. luminata D. lumina E. luminal ____ 30. What is the plural form of bursa? A. bursi B. bursium C. bursices D. bursae E. bursal ____ 31. Which word is a noun? A. cutaneous B. acoustic C. hypodermic D. pulmonary E. rectum ____ 32. Which ending is a noun ending? A. -tic B. -ia C. -ary D. -eal E. -ous ____ 33. Brady - means slow. The word that means slow speaking is A. bradylalia. B. bradyphagia. C. bradycardia. D. bradypnea. E. bradylexia. ____ 34. Oste/o means bone . The word that means surgical fracture of a bone is A. oste/o/malacia. B. oste/o/blast. C. oste/o/clasis. D. oste/o/gen. E. oste/o/metry. ____ 35. Neur/o means nerve or nerve cells. The word that means tumor of nerve cells is