Straighterline: Medical Terminology Professor n. epps



Practice Test (Chapters 1-4)Chapter 11. This word part contains the basic meaning of the terma. suffix b. root c. combining vowel d. prefixb. The root is the fundamental portion of a word that contains the basic meaning. 2. A ____________ is a word root with a vowel at the end. a. prefix b. suffix c. root d. combining voweld. The combining vowel is the word root and a combining vowel. 3. In the term tonsillitis, -tis is a suffix that means_________.a. inflammation b. tonsils c. abnormal d. pertaining toa. The suffix –its means inflammation. 4. A ______indicates location, time, number, or status; it comes at the beginning of a word.a. combining form b. root c. suffix d. prefixd. Prefix is the word part attached at the beginning of the word; it modifies the meaning of the word root. 5. This Greek physician is considered the founder of Medicine. a. Aristotle b. Plato c. Hippocrates d. Kiplingc. Hippocrates is a Greek physician that organized medicine. The Hippocratic oath is attributed to him. 6. The study of the origin of words is called etymology. True or FalseTrue. Etymology is the study of the origin of words. 7. LASER is an acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation. True or FalseTrue. An acronym is a word formed from the initial letter of the major parts of a compound term. 8. This term is a disease, structure, operation, or procedure for the person who discovered or described it first. a. acronym b. eponym c. diagnosis d. syndromeb. Eponym is a disease, structure, operation, or procedure for the person who discovered or described it first. 9. The plural form of appendix is ___________.a. appendixes b. appendi c. appendices d. appendixiesc. Appendices is the plural form of appendix. Remove the –x and add –ces to Latin words ending in x. 10. Match the word part to the definitioni. bio-a. baseii. carcin(o)b. hydrogen, wateriii. erythr(o)c. lifeiv. hydr(o)d. redv. baroe. weight, pressurevi. basof. cancervii. cytog. cellviii. homoh. constantbio: lifecarcino: cancererythro: redhydro: waterbaro: weight, pressurebaso: basecyto: cellhomo: sameChapter 311. Select the combining for that best matches the definition nail. a. xero b. sebo c. lipo d. onchyod. Onchyo is a combining form that means nail. 12. Select the combining form that best matches the definition joint.a. adreno b. arterio c. arthro d. acetabuloc. Arthro is the combining form that means joint. 13. This tissue carries messages to and from the brain and spinal cord. a. nervous b. connective c. epithelial d. musclea. Nervous tissue carries messages to and from the brain and spinal cord. 14. All of the following are a part of the thoracic cavity EXCEPT:a. heart b. brain c. lungs d. blood vesselsb. The thoracic cavity is the body space above the abdominal cavity that contains the heart, lungs, and major blood vessels. 15. This system is responsible for digestion and excretion of wastes.a. respiratory b. integumentary c. digestive d. endocrinec. The digestive system is the body system that includes all organs of digestion and waste excretion, from the mouth to the anus. 16. The endocrine system includes ________________.a. the heart and blood vessels b. eyes and ears c. lungs d. glands that secrete hormonesd. The endocrine system is the body system that includes the glands, which secrete hormones to regulate certain body functions. 17. The integumentary system consists of skin , hair, nails, glands, and oil glands. True or FalseTrue. The integumentary system is the body system that includes skin, hair, and nails. 18. The combining form meaning mind is ________.a. phreno b. myelo c. phlebo d. neuroa. The combining form that means mind is phreno. It also means diaphragm.19. Match the term to the definitioni. superiora. sideii. lateralb. away fromiii. distalc. aboveiv. proximald. middlev. mediale. nearsuperior: above another body structurelateral: to the sidedistal: away from the point of attachment to the trunkproximal: at or near the point of attachment in the trunkmedial: at or near the middle (of the body)20. The RLQ (right lower quadrant) contains the liver, pancreas, and intestines. True or FalseFalse. The RLQ contains the appendix, parts of the intestines, and parts of the reproductive organs in the female. 21. Bacilli means _________.a. bacteria b. virus c. cancer d. pneumoniaa. Bacilli means bacteria. (chap.2)22. The prefix that means large is ______________.a. mid b. mega c. meso d. suprad. The prefix supra means above, over.23. In the terms osteochondritis, the combining form osteo means_________.a. joint b. meninges c. cartilage d. boned. Osteo is a combining form that means bone. 24. Chondromalacia means ___________.a. enlarged cartilage b. excessive cartilage c. removal of cartilage d. softening of cartilaged. Chondromalacia means softening of cartilage. Chapter 225. The suffix –graphy means recording instrument. True or FalseFalse. Graphy is the suffix that means process of recording. –graph is a recoding instrument.26. The suffix –pnea means deficiency. True or FalseFalse. Pnea means breath. 27. In the term osteopathy, the suffix –pathy means __________.a. deficiency b. disease c. cut d. paralysisb. Pathy means disease. 28. The suffix that means sound is ________.a. –philia b. –phobia c. –phonia d. –phasiac. Phonia means sound. 29. The suffix –cyte means ________.a. cell b. blood c. pus d. paina. Cyte means cell. 30. Paralysis of all four limbs is called __________.a. quadriplegia b. paraplegia c. hemiplegia d. aplegiaa. Quadriplegia is paralysis of all four limbs. -plegia means paralysis. 31. In the term antibacterial, anti- is a prefix meaning _________.a. both b. slow c. against d. bacteriac. Anti means against. 32. Match the suffix with the meaning.i. a-a. manyii. ante-b. slowiii. bi-c. withiniv. brady-d. fastv. tachy-e. beforevi. endo-f. twicevii. poly-g. withouta: withoutante: beforebi: twicebrady: slowtachy: fastendo: withinpoly: manyChapter 433. A polyp is a bulging mass of tissue that projects outward from the skin surface. True or FalseTrue. A polyp is a bulging mass of tissue that projects outward from the skin surface.34. This vascular disease causes blotchy, red patches on the skin, particularly the nose and cheeks.a. melanoma b. rosacea c. psoriasis d. measlesb. Rosacea is a vascular disease that causes blotchy, red patches on the skin, particularly on the nose and cheeks. 35. Another term for itchinga. arthritis b. urticarial c. cellulitis d. pruritisd. Pruritis means itching. 36. A birthmark is called a ___________.a. nevus b. nodule c. neoplasm d. neoblastomaa. A nevus is a birthmark. 37. The thick scarring of the skin that forms after an injury is called a ___________.a. leukoderma b. keloid c. nodule d. cystb. A Keloid is a thick scarring of the skin that forms after an injury or surgery. 38. An _________is an open lesion. a. wheal b. scale c. tumor d. ulcerd. An ulcer is an open lesion, usually with superficial loss of tissue. 39. Localized collection of pus and other exudate is called an ___________.a. callus b. crust c. abscess d. fissurec. Abscess is a localized collection of pus and other exudates, usually accompanied by swelling and redness. 40. Kaposi’s sarcoma is often associated with AIDS. True or FalseTrue. Kaposi’s sarcoma is often associated with AIDS. 41. The oil producing glands are the _________________glands. a. sweat b. adrenal c. sebaceous d. apocrinec. The sebaceous glands are glands in the dermis that open to hair follicles and secrete sebum. 42. The pigment that determines skin, hair, and eye color is called __________.a. chlorphyll b. melanin c. exudate d. rosaceab. Melanin is the pigment that determines skin, hair, and eye color; produced by melanocytes. 43. The apocrine glands appear during and after puberty and secrete sweat from the armpits, near the reproductive organs, and around the nipples. True or FalseTrue. The apocrine glands are glands that appear during and after puberty and secrete sweat, as from the armpits. 44. The corium is another name for the epidermis. True or FalseFalse. The dermis is also called the corium.45. All of the following are components of the skin EXCEPT:a. dermis b. epidermis c. hypodermis d. None of the above (all are a part)d. The skin is composed of the epidermis, dermis and hypodermis.46. Matchingi. adipoa. horny tissueii. dermatob. nailiii. seboc. sebumiv. onychod. dryv. xeroe. fattyvii. keratof. skinadipo: fattydermato: skinsebo: sebumonycho: nailxero: drykerato: horny tissue47. The Mantoux test is used to test for tuberculosis. True or FalseTrue. A Mantoux test is used to test for tuberculosis. 48. A third-degree burn is superficial without blistering. True or FalseFalse. A third-degree burn involves complex destruction of the skin, sometimes reaching into the muscle and bone causing extensive scarring. 49. Tinea is a fungal infection. True or FalseTrue. Tinea is a fungal infection. 50. This type of skin graft uses donor skin from one species to another. a. autograft b. xenograft c. allograft d. homograftb. A heterograft or xenograft uses donor skin from one species to another. ................
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