Intro TO Med Term

Multiple Choice

Why do you think understanding medical terminology is important for healthcare professionals?

• It helps in accurate communication and patient care.

• It is only useful for doctors, not other staff.

• It makes medical records more complicated.

• It is not necessary for daily work.

Multiple Choice

Why is medical terminology considered a universal language for healthcare workers?

• Because it is easy to learn

• Because it is used worldwide for accurate documentation and communication

• Because it is only used in hospitals

• Because it is based on modern English

Multiple Choice

How have ancient languages influenced modern medical terminology?

• They have no influence on modern terms

• Ancient languages are the source of many medical terms still used today

• Modern terms are only derived from English

• Ancient languages are only used for naming diseases

Open Ended

Explain how medical terms are constructed using word parts such as roots, prefixes, and suffixes.

Open Ended

What is a medical term root?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about combining vowels in medical terminology is correct?

• A combining vowel is always used after a root

• A combining vowel is used when the word part after the root starts with a consonant

• A combining vowel is used when the word part after the root starts with a vowel

• Combining vowels are never used in medical terms

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes a combining form in medical terminology?

• A root plus a combining vowel, usually 'o'

• A prefix added to a root

• A suffix added to a root

• A root without any vowel

Open Ended

What is a prefix? And what is the prefix in the word prefix?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following words contains a prefix that means 'against'?

• antiseptic

• hyperactive

• trimester

• microscope

Multiple Select

Select all statements that are true about prefixes in medical terminology.

• They are added to the beginning of a term

• They describe something about the term

• They are always followed by a combining vowel

• They may give information about size, amount, location, direction, time, or number

Open Ended

What is a suffix? What does the last part of 'cardiology' mean? (Or dermatology or neurology or pulmonology...)

Open Ended

What do these words have in common?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a reason suffixes are added to medical terms?

• To relate to disease or disorder

• To relate to body processes

• To relate to procedures or treatments

• To indicate the word's origin

Multiple Select

Which of the following suffixes means 'pertaining to'?

• -ac

• -ous

• -al

• -oma

Open Ended

Based on the information provided, what are some potential drawbacks of using eponyms in medical terminology?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the correct plural form of 'sinus'?

• sinuses

• sinusis

• sinusies

• sinusos

Multiple Select

Select all the correct rules for forming plurals of medical terms from Greek and Latin origins.

• Add 'e' to words ending in 'a'

• Change 'is' to 'es'

• Drop 'x' and add 'ces'

• Drop 'on' and add 'a'

Open Ended

Describe how to make medical terms plural.

Open Ended

Why is correct pronunciation of medical terminology important in healthcare?

Multiple Choice

Which term means 'to move away from the midline of the body'?

• abduction

• adduction

• ablation

• addition