Unit 1 Day 2 Med Terms Ch 1

Open Ended

Why is it important for healthcare professionals to understand and use correct medical terminology when communicating about the human body and its systems?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best explains why learning the parts of medical words is essential for mastering medical terminology?

• It helps in understanding and constructing medical terms accurately.

• It allows you to memorize all medical terms without understanding them.

• It is only useful for doctors and not other healthcare professionals.

• It is not necessary if you use a medical dictionary.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the function of a suffix in medical terminology?

• It indicates the procedure, condition, disorder, or disease.

• It describes the part of the body involved.

• It comes at the beginning of a word to influence meaning.

• It is a word root with a combining vowel added.

Fill in the Blanks

When adding a suffix to a word root, when do you add a vowel in front of the suffix to be able to pronounce the medical term easier?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are correct meanings for the given word roots?

• Brachio- = Arm, Gastro- = Stomach, Nephro- = Kidney, Oto- = Ear

• Brachio- = Leg, Gastro- = Heart, Nephro- = Liver, Oto- = Eye

• Brachio- = Head, Gastro- = Kidney, Nephro- = Stomach, Oto- = Nose

• Brachio- = Foot, Gastro- = Lung, Nephro- = Brain, Oto- = Mouth

Fill in the Blanks

A prefix usually indicates

, time, number, or status.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are prefixes used in medical terminology?

• ab-

• ad-

• inter-

• intra-

Multiple Choice

What is the main purpose of a combining vowel in medical terminology?

• To make the term easier to pronounce

• To indicate a disease

• To show the location of a condition

• To change the meaning to an adjective

Fill in the Blanks

The combining form for the word root 'cardi-' is

/o.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following suffixes means 'pain'?

• -algia

• -oma

• -pnea

• -stasis

Multiple Select

Which of the following suffixes can be used to form adjectives meaning 'pertaining to'?

• -ac

• -ous

• -um

• -ic

Open Ended

Explain how suffixes can change the meaning of a word root in medical terminology. Provide examples from the images.

Fill in the Blanks

A suffix that describes an abnormal condition is

, as in the word 'psoriasis'.

Multiple Choice

Which suffix means abnormal hardening?

• -sclerosis

• -malacia

• -megaly

• -itis

Multiple Select

Which of the following suffixes are related to surgical procedures?

• -centesis

• -plasty

• -scopy

• -itis

Fill in the Blanks

What does the suffix -rrhaphy mean in medical terminology?

Open Ended

Explain the steps you would take to determine the meaning of an unfamiliar medical term using its word parts.

Open Ended

Why is it important to consider context when guessing the meaning of a medical term?

Multiple Choice

Which suffix refers to the surgical removal of a body part?

• -ectomy

• -ostomy

• -otomy

• -ology

Multiple Select

Select all the correct word parts and their meanings:

• arteri/o: artery

• ather/o: joint

• arthr/o: joint

• ather/o: plaque or fatty substance

Open Ended

Why is it important to be familiar with the 'Do Not Use' abbreviations in a medical facility?

Multiple Choice

What is one benefit of understanding how word parts work together in medical terminology?

• It helps reinforce word-building skills

• It makes learning medical terminology harder

• It eliminates the need to learn Latin or Greek

• It only helps with spelling medical terms