Medical Terminology Quiz

In the term tachycardia, what part of the word is the prefix?

• tachy-

• there is no prefix in this word

• ta-

• cardia

In the term pyromania, what part of the word is the suffix?

• mani/o

• -ania

• pyro-

• -ia

• -mania

Which of the following terms is in its singular form?

• bacteria

• veins

• bacillus

• scapulae

If a health care provider determines that more than one condition is causing a patient's illness, which of the following would be correct?

• diagnosises

• diagnoseses

• diagnosis

• diagnoses

If the combination form or word root begins with a vowel, a basic rule to remember is that the most appropriate prefix that is applicable would end in what?

• a vowel

• a noun

• an adjective

• a consonant

The suffix in the term cardiology is____________, and ____________ is the medical term.

• –logy, the study of

• –logy, formation of a new opening

• –ology, formation of a new opening

• –ology, the study of

The combining forms ili/o, lamin/o, mandibul/o, and maxill/o pertain to which body system?

• lymphatic

• musculoskeletal

• cardiovascular

• integumentary

Aphonia means which of the following?

• a condition of painful speech

• a condition of no recording

• a condition of no voice

• a condition of no speech

The combining form in "stomatitis" means which of the following?

• inflammation

• body

• stomach

• mouth

After a lifetime of smoking and poor diet, Colin developed abnormal hardening of the walls of his arteries. This condition is called:

• Arteriostenosis

• Arthrosclerosis

• Multiple sclerosis

• Arteriosclerosis