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WorksheetsChapter 1 Study Guide - Concepts of Medical Terminology
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 21mins
Medical terminology is based on which languages?
French and Spanish
Latin and Greek
English and German
Arabic and Hindi
What is the fundamental unit of each medical word?
Root
Prefix
Suffix
Combining vowel
What is a suffix?
A word part added to the beginning of a word
A short word part or parts added to the end of a word
A word that stands alone
A type of sentence
What does a suffix do to the root word?
Changes its spelling
Modifies the meaning of the root
Removes the root
Adds a prefix
What is a prefix?
A word part added after a root
A short word part added before a root
A word part that stands alone
A word part that does not change meaning
A prefix modifies the meaning of the root word.
True
False
What does the suffix '-er' mean when added to the word 'learn'?
one who learns
the act of learning
a place for learning
a tool used for learning
What does the prefix 're-' mean when added to the word 'learn'?
to learn again
to forget
to teach others
to stop learning
to make something new
Which word root is formed from the Greek word 'kardia'?
cardi
neuro
derm
hepat
What is the most common vowel inserted between the root and the next word part to aid in pronunciation in combining forms?
a
e
i
o
What is the term for roots shown with a combining vowel?
Combining forms
Suffixes
Prefixes
Word endings
In the combining form 'neur/o', what does the '/o' represent?
The combining vowel 'o' added after the root 'neur'
The plural form of 'neur'
A prefix indicating location
A suffix meaning inflammation
What does the suffix '-logy' mean?
study of
shape of
color of
origin of
When you add a suffix to a word ending in x, if there is a consonant before the x (like pharynx), what letter does the x change to?
c
g
s
t
When you add a suffix to a word ending in x, if a vowel comes before the x (like thorax), what letter does the x change to?
c
g
s
t
Fill in the blank: hem/o (blood) + -rhage (bursting forth) changes to ________ (a bursting forth of blood).
hemorrhage
hemolysis
hematoma
hematuria
What is the meaning of the suffix '-ia' as used in the word 'dementia'?
loss of (de-) intellectual function
inflammation of tissues
abnormal growth
pertaining to blood
What is the meaning of the suffix '-ian' in medical specialties (like physician)?
specialist in a field of study
disease of a particular organ
treatment method
medical instrument
What is the definition of 'psychiatry'?
study and treatment of mental (psych/o) disorders
study of the digestive system
treatment of bone fractures
study of plant life
What does the suffix '-ac' mean in the word 'cardiac'?
pertaining to the heart
inflammation
removal
study of
What is the meaning of the word 'lymphoid' as used in the context of suffixes that mean 'pertaining to,' 'like,' or 'resembling'?
pertaining to the lymphatic system
related to muscle tissue
involving bone marrow
pertaining to nerve cells
What is the plural form of 'vertebra'?
vertebrae
vertebras
vertebri
vertebrata
What is the plural form of 'diagnosis'?
diagnoses
diagnosises
diagnosiseses
diagnosii
What is the correct spelling of the adjective of pharynx?
pharyngeal
pharynxic
pharyngal
pharynxeal
What is the plural form of 'phalanx'?
phalanges
phalanxes
phalanxi
phalanxen
What is the plural form of 'nucleus'?
nuclei
nuclear
nucleum
nuclea
Which prefix means 'one'?
bi-
uni-
semi-
hemi-
Which prefix means 'one'?
bi-
mon/o-
tri-
hemi-
What is the definition of the example 'binary'?
made up of two parts
related to numbers greater than two
a type of chemical reaction
a single unit
What is the meaning of the prefix 'dipl/o-'?
double
single
half
many
The prefixes 'ect/o-' and 'exo-' both mean ____?
out
within
over
extra
The prefixes 'ante-', 'pre-', and 'pro-' all mean ___?
after
under
before
late
Which would mean "like or resembling a toxin"?
toxism
toxoid
toxist
toxia
The adjective of parasite is ____.
parasitory
parasitism
paratoid
parasitic
The prefix hemi- and semi- mean ___.
two
much
half
whole
What does the prefix cyan/o- mean? (example: cyanosis)
red
white
blue
dark
What does the prefix erythr/o- mean? (example: erythrocyte)
blue
red
dark
yellow
What does the prefix dia- mean? (example: dialysis)
away from
toward
through
two
What does the prefix in- mean? (example: insufficient)
away from
not
through
toward
Which prefix means the opposite of ab-, which means "away from"?
dia-
per-
ad-
trans-
which prefix means the opposite of hyper-, which mean "over, excess, increased, abnormally high"?
hypo-
olig/o-
super-
pan-
The word ending -pnea means "breathing". Which of the following refers to normal, easy breathing?
hyperpnea
isopnea
eupnea
dyspnea
