Medical Terminology Review 1

Which of the following was NOT a potential cause of the pain considered in the tests?

• A) Chemical changes

• B) Musculoskeletal origins

• C) Blockages in the soft tissue

• D) Viral infection

What type of tests were ordered to determine the cause of the pain?

• A) Blood tests

• B) Tests for chemical changes, musculoskeletal origins, and blockages in the soft tissue

• C) Genetic tests

• D) Allergy tests

Which of the following is NOT a component of medical terms as mentioned in the learning material?

• Suffix

• Prefix

• Combining vowel

• Adjective

Medical terms are composed of word roots plus which of the following elements?

• Suffix, Prefix, Combining vowel

• Adjective, Noun, Verb

• Prefix, Suffix, Adjective

• Combining vowel, Adjective, Verb

What is a word root in medical terms?

• A) A prefix added to the beginning of a word

• B) A suffix added to the end of a word

• C) A word or element from which other words are formed, often identifying the body system or body part

• D) A combination of letters that has no specific meaning

What does the word root "Cardi" refer to?

• A) Nerve

• B) Heart

• C) Brain

• D) Muscle

What does the word root "Neur" refer to?

• A) Heart

• B) Muscle

• C) Nerve

• D) Bone

What is a prefix in medical terms?

• A) A word that appears after a word root to modify its meaning

• B) A word that appears before a word root to modify its meaning

• C) A word that appears in the middle of a word root to modify its meaning

• D) A word that appears at the end of a word root to modify its meaning

Which of the following is an example of a directional prefix?

• A) poly

• B) inter

• C) intra

• D) hypo

What does the prefix "poly-" mean?

• A) Few

• B) Many

• C) One

• D) None