Medical Terminology Final Exam Review

Which prefix means to undo?

• endo-

• di-

• dis-

• contra-

What is the meaning of the suffix -dynia?

• inflammation

• pain

• study of

What is the type of pleural effusion made up of blood?

• hemothorax

• lobuthorax

• pneumothorax

• hydrothorax

What is the medical word element that means bladder?

• keton/o

• glomerul/o

• cyst/o

• lith/o

Which of these body cavities is located on the front side of the body?

• ventral

• spinal

• cranial

• dorsal

What is the most numerous type of blood cell?

• thrombocyte

• erythrocyte

• platelet

• leukocyte

Which of these directional terms refers to the point of attachment?

• proximal

• ventral

• dorsal

• distal

What serves as a passageway for food and air?

• pharynx

• esophagus

• larynx

• epiglottis

Which disease is caused by a buildup of plaque-like substance composed of cholesterol, lipids and cellular debris?

• embolus

• ischemia

• arteriosclerosis

• infarct

What is the term for the process that starts digestion?

• deglutition

• defication

• mastication

• peristalsis