Free Printable NRCMA Chapter 1 Medical Terminology

1.

The distal portion of the small intestine in called the ileum.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

The medical term for German Measles is rubella.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Bacilli are rod shaped bacteria.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

A patient with a paid pulse has bradycardia.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Hypertension is also referred to as high blood pressure.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

OU refers to right eye.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Another name for a heart attack is myocardial infarction.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

An erythrocyte is a example of poikilocytosis.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

An example of anisocytosis is a microcyte.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Gestation is another term for dysmenorrhea.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The beginning of a word is known as the prefix.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

A suffix is the ending of a word.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The combining form is the root of the word.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

The most common combining vowel is "o".

a)

True

b)

False

15.

If two combining forms are present the least important comes first.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Aden is a headache.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Carcin is the root of cancer.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Encephal is the root of cancer.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Cyst means bladder

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Hepat stands for root of kidney.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Osteo means bone.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

The body is divided into front and back by which of the following planes?

a)

transverse

b)

coronal

c)

sagittal

d)

mid-sagittal

23.

The opposite of ventral is

a)

dorsal

c)

transverse

d)

cranial

24.

Enlargement of the heart is

a)

cardialgia

b)

carditis

c)

tachycardia

d)

megalocardia

25.

The part of the small intestine that connects with the stomach is the

a)

jejunum

b)

ileum

c)

duodenum

d)

cecum

26.

The medical term for headache is

a)

cephalagia

b)

cephalemia

c)

cephalonia

d)

cephalocele

27.

Excessive vomiting is

a)

hyperbaria

b)

hyperemesis

c)

hypersalemia

d)

hypercatharsis

28.

An incision into the gallbladder is a

a)

cholecystotomy

b)

cholecystectomy

c)

cholelithiasis

d)

lithotomy

29.

Enlargement of the kidney is

a)

nephrolysis

b)

nephropexy

c)

nephroptosis

d)

nephromegaly

30.

Diathermy means

a)

oversensitivity to heat

b)

instrument for measuring heat

c)

pertaining to heat

d)

generating heat through tissues

31.

Tachy is a prefix meaning

a)

slow

b)

fast

c)

rough

d)

soft

32.

Destruction or breakdown of fat is called

a)

lipolysis

b)

hemolysis

c)

neurolysis

d)

myolysis

33.

A combining form that means pus is

a)

pyo

b)

pyelo

c)

pubo

d)

philo

34.

A prefix meaning toward is

a)

ab

b)

ad

c)

an

d)

en

35.

Painful menstrual flow is

a)

amenorrhea

b)

dysmenorrhea

c)

menorrhea

d)

menorrhagia

36.

A word meaning fever is

a)

pyrexia

b)

pyrosis

c)

pyrolysis

d)

thermolysis

37.

Low blood sugar is

a)

hypeglycemia

b)

hypoglycemia

c)

subluxation

d)

infrasonic

38.

The prefix epi means

a)

upon

b)

above

c)

beside

d)

across

39.

Surgical puncturing of the pleura is

a)

pleurocentesis

b)

pleurovisceral

c)

pleuroclysis

d)

pleuroectomy

40.

A common word for sternum is

a)

pelvic girdle

b)

breastbone

c)

rib cage

d)

hip bone

41.

An fungal infection of the toenail is called

a)

onychoma

b)

onychomycosis

c)

onychocryptosis

d)

omphalorrhexis

42.

Variola is

a)

chicken pox

b)

measles

c)

whooping cough

d)

smallpox

43.

A bruise is a/an

a)

alveolus

b)

alvius

c)

contusion

d)

clonic

44.

The combining form cyano means

a)

painful

b)

condition

c)

blue

d)

knee

45.

The word part peri means

a)

pair

b)

around

c)

opposed to

d)

back

46.

The word part itis means

a)

condition

b)

inflammation

c)

soft

d)

malignant

47.

The word part which means joint is

a)

carpo

b)

cost

c)

arthro

d)

jointo

48.

Occult means

a)

mysterious

b)

easily found

c)

benign

d)

hidden

49.

The word part dys means

a)

swelling

b)

painful

c)

above

d)

around

50.

The word part which means neck is

a)

chondro

b)

cephale

c)

cando

d)

cervix

51.

The suffix centesis refers to

a)

excision

b)

puncture

c)

hernia

d)

binding

52.

The word part that means excision is

a)

ectomy

b)

itis

c)

lysis

d)

ostomy

53.

Cardiorrhaphy refers to

a)

suturing of the heart

b)

incision of the heart

c)

opening in the heart

d)

removing the heart

54.

Excessive tissue formation is referred to as

a)

hypoplasia

b)

hyperplasia

c)

hydroplasia

d)

megaplasia

55.

The word part meaning white is

a)

lyte

b)

leuko

c)

sarco

d)

cyto

56.

Erythema refers to

a)

red blood cells

b)

red tumor

c)

red muscle

d)

red skin

57.

The word part phago means

a)

to breathe

b)

to eat

c)

to examine

d)

to feed

58.

Laparotomy is

a)

incision into the abdomen

b)

excision of the stomach

c)

incision into the back

d)

excision of a nerve

59.

The abbreviation for urine is

a)

URA

b)

ur

c)

ue

d)

un

60.

The opposite of superficial is

a)

deep

b)

distal

c)

proximal

d)

efferent

61.

Gastroscopy is

a)

an instrument to view the stomach

b)

an instrument to view the lungs

c)

the prices of viewing the stomach

d)

cutting into the stomach

62.

The word part nephrology means

a)

liver

b)

spleen

c)

kidney

d)

glomerulus

63.

Pyleolithotomy refers to

a)

incision into the renal pelvis for removal of calculi

b)

excision of a ureter

c)

resection of a portion of a small intestines

d)

removal of an abscess

64.

One who studies cells is referred to as a

a)

cytologist

b)

cystologist

c)

citologist

d)

cytology

65.

An électrocardiograph is

a)

an audio recording of the heart sounds

b)

device to monitor electrical heart activity

c)

an electrical shock to the heart

d)

none of the above

66.

The word part that means hard is

a)

ependym

b)

scirrho

c)

omento

d)

fibro

67.

A histologist is

a)

one who studies cells

b)

one who studies microscopic tissue

c)

one who studies organs

d)

one who studies history

68.

Incision into the chest wall is referred to as

a)

thoracotomy

b)

thoracic

c)

thorax

d)

thoracostomy

69.

A term meaning into a vein is

a)

intravenious

b)

intervenious

c)

intravenous

d)

intervenous

70.

The word pard megalo means

a)

above

b)

below

c)

large

d)

small

71.

A term meaning to cut into the tube from the kidney to the bladder is

a)

urethrostomy

b)

urethrotomy

c)

ureterotomy

d)

ureteectomy

72.

Under the skin is referred to as

a)

intramuscular

b)

hypodermic

c)

hyperdermic

d)

hyper muscular

73.

Afferent refers to

a)

conducting toward

b)

conducting away

c)

central

d)

distal

74.

Neoplasm refers to

a)

cancer of the kidney

b)

tissue of the kidney

c)

new growth

d)

absence of growth

75.

Atriomegaly refers to

a)

injury to the atrium of the heart

b)

underdeveloped atrium of the heart

c)

enlargement of the atrium of the heart

d)

incision into the atrium of the heart

76.

The word part stetho means

a)

lungs

b)

instrument

c)

scope

d)

chest

77.

Iron containing pigment is referred to as

a)

hematocrit

b)

red blood cells

c)

hemaglobin

d)

hemoglobin

78.

One complete heartbeat, combining the contraction and relaxation phase is known as the

a)

base line cycle

b)

ECG cycle

c)

electrode cycle

d)

cardiac cycle

79.

Angio refers to

a)

vein

b)

artery

c)

lymph

d)

vessel

80.

Necroscopy refers to

a)

death

b)

necrophobia

c)

autopsy

d)

symptoms

81.

Reno is a word meaning

a)

kidney

b)

nephro

c)

nose

d)

liver

82.

Cancer or malignant tumors are referred to as

a)

sarcoma/carcinoma

b)

benign

c)

oma

d)

massive

83.

Metaplasia refers to a

a)

cancerous tissue

b)

change in tissue

c)

new tissue

d)

deterioration of tissue

84.

Th suffix which means incision is

a)

otomy

b)

ostomy

c)

ectomy

d)

apex

85.

The suffix which means plastic repair is

a)

orrhaphy

b)

ocentesis

c)

oplasty

d)

opexy

86.

The term self refers to

a)

iatro

b)

auto

c)

ana

d)

end

87.

Psysiology is the

a)

study of physical signs

b)

study of functions of living organisms

c)

process of life

d)

study of human life

88.

An instrument to view the nose is

a)

rinoscope

b)

riascope

c)

rhinoscope

d)

rhinonoscopy

89.

Prognosis refers to

a)

complete knowledge

b)

prediction of outcome

c)

before woman

d)

after knowledge

90.

Resection refers to

a)

cut into

b)

joint

c)

cutting or removal of a portion of

d)

cut into again

91.

The suffix which means discharge of

or flow is

a)

ostomy

b)

orrhexis

c)

orrhea

d)

lysis

92.

Excision refers to the act of

a)

removing

b)

cutting

c)

combining

d)

comparing

93.

The suffix which means pain is

a)

olgia

b)

ectomy

c)

algia

d)

ilia

94.

An instrument to cut is referred to as a

a)

tome

b)

microtomy

c)

osteomy

d)

atomy

95.

The combining form for woman is

a)

gyino

b)

geno

c)

hetero

d)

gyneco

96.

The suffix for cele means

a)

ovary

b)

testicle

c)

hernia

d)

intestine

97.

The term chronic indicates the

a)

severity of a disease

b)

recommend therapy

c)

duration of a condition

d)

prognosis

98.

The medical term for nosebleed is

a)

exudate

b)

epistaxis

c)

hemoptysis

d)

hematemesis

99.

The abbreviation for blood pressure is

a)

BP

b)

BLP

c)

BPR

d)

BBP

100.

Another term for subcutaneous injection is

a)

interdermal

b)

hypodermic

c)

intramuscular

d)

intradermic

101.

In the word hemoglobin the component global means

a)

oxygen

b)

blood

c)

protein

d)

cell

102.

Eye

a)

erythro

b)

ortho

c)

bio

d)

ophthalmo

103.

Joint

a)

ostseo

b)

arthro

c)

cardio

d)

Aden

104.

Female

a)

gyneco

b)

hystero

c)

leuko

d)

hematoma

105.

Heart

a)

hemo

b)

cranio

c)

neuro

d)

cardio

106.

Producing

a)

algio

b)

physio

c)

geno

d)

thrombo

107.

Nerve

a)

neuro

b)

nephro

c)

nuero

d)

electro

108.

Intestine

a)

gastro

b)

gyneco

c)

entero

d)

Aden

109.

Nose

a)

radio

b)

uro

c)

sectio

d)

rhino

110.

Bone

a)

arthro

b)

osteo

c)

onco

d)

Aden

111.

Brain

a)

cerebro

b)

entero

c)

cephalo

d)

gnus

112.

Cell

a)

cysto

b)

cciso

c)

cehphalo

d)

cyto

113.

Examination

a)

tomo

b)

scopo

c)

gastro

d)

radi

114.

To cut

a)

thrombo

b)

onco

c)

section

d)

patio

115.

Nature

a)

physio

b)

crino

c)

psycho

d)

encephalopathy

116.

Life

a)

carcino

b)

rhino

c)

adeno

d)

bio

117.

Kidney

a)

gastro

b)

neuro

c)

nephro

d)

patio

118.

Blood

a)

hemo

b)

thrombo

c)

hepato

d)

cardio

119.

Disease

a)

psycho

b)

physio

c)

tomo

d)

patho

120.

Skin

a)

geno

b)

dermo

c)

gnoso

d)

thrombosis

121.

Stomach

a)

entero

b)

gnoso

c)

geno

d)

gastro

122.

Gland

a)

arthro

b)

entero

c)

adeno

d)

geno

123.

Head

a)

cephalo

b)

cyto

c)

cerebro

d)

encephalopathy

124.

Mass, Tumor

a)

scopo

b)

onco

c)

tomo

d)

cephalopods

125.

Knowledge

a)

dermato

b)

gastro

c)

noso

d)

gnoso

126.

Mind

a)

physio

b)

psycho

c)

cisco

d)

patio

127.

Ear

a)

audio

b)

sono

c)

oso

d)

oto

128.

Neck

a)

tracheo

b)

cervico

c)

thoraco

d)

thyro

129.

Eyelid

a)

blepharo

b)

stylo

c)

opthalmo

d)

chilo

130.

Male

a)

antero

b)

hystero

c)

adeno

d)

andro

131.

Lip

a)

laparo

b)

lipo

c)

cheilo

d)

cholo

132.

Hand

a)

dactylo

b)

chiro

c)

pyelo

d)

phalanx

NRCMA Chapter 1 Medical Terminology

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