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WorksheetsExam Ch 1, DVMT 1 &2 9-11-2025
Total questions: 78
Worksheet time: 42mins
Spread of cancer beyond its borders.
(a)
Nonrecurring; nonmalignant.
(a)
A disease for which there are treatments, but no cure.
(a)
Dr. Carly used this tapping technique to assess for fluid in Bella’s lungs.
Diagnostic Testing
Inspection
Percussion
Olfaction
Auscultation
Nurse Antonio heard Juanita’s heart murmur.
Auscultation
Diagnostic Testing
Palpation
Inspection
Olfaction
A substance that produces disease:
pathogen
pathagen
pathajen
heart specialist:
cardiosis
cardiology
cardiologist
specialist in the stomach:
gastralagist
gastrilogist
gastrologist
inflammation of the head:
cephalitis
cephalosis
cephalalgia
tissue of the heart muscle:
myocardial
myocardiac
myocardium
disease of the nerves:
neuroplasty
neuropathy
neurology
Dr. Smith used this technique to feel for abnormalities in the abdomen.
Inspection
Palpation
Percussion
Auscultation
Olfaction
inflammation of the liver:
hepatitis
hepatosis
hepatomegaly
Dr. Lee used this technique to listen to the patient's bowel sounds.
Inspection
Palpation
Percussion
Auscultation
Olfaction
What is the definition of an abbreviation in medical terms?
A shortened form of a medical term or phrase.
A type of abbreviation that is formed from the initial letters of words and is pronounced as a word.
A root word plus a combining vowel.
The vowel attached to the end of a root word.
What is an acronym?
A shortened form of a medical term or phrase.
A type of abbreviation that is formed from the initial letters of words and is pronounced as a word.
A root word plus a combining vowel.
The vowel attached to the end of a root word.
What is a combining form in medical terms?
A shortened form of a medical term or phrase.
A type of abbreviation that is formed from the initial letters of words and is pronounced as a word.
A root word plus a combining vowel.
The vowel attached to the end of a root word.
A single letter or group of letters attached to the front of a root word, usually indicating location, time, or number is called a (a)
What is the central part of a medical word that usually indicates a body part?
Prefix
Suffix
Medical terminology
Root word
What is a single letter or group of letters attached to the end of a root word, usually indicating a condition, disease, diagnostic or surgical treatment, or therapeutic remedy?
Root word
Prefix
Suffix
Medical terminology
Match the following medical terms with their descriptions:
Condition
A state of health
Congenital
Present from birth
Chronic
Long duration and slow progression
Convalescence
Recovery period after illness
What does the medical term "condition" refer to?
A period of gradual recovery after illness or injury
A short-term health issue, such as a cold, ankle sprain, or muscle strain
Having a weakening or fatiguing effect
Characterized by long duration and slow progression
Which term describes a disease that is ongoing and restricted to a specific population, group, or area of land?
Endemic
Epidemic
Endogenous
Etiology
What does the term "endogenous" mean?
Originating within the body.
A sudden, widespread outbreak of a disease within a population, group, or area of land.
The study of the causes of pathological conditions.
A long-term health issue, such as diabetes, cancer, or rheumatoid arthritis.
What is the definition of "epidemic"?
A sudden, widespread outbreak of a disease within a population, group, or area of land.
A disease that is ongoing and restricted to a specific population, group, or area of land.
The study of the causes of pathological conditions.
A long-term health issue, such as diabetes, cancer, or rheumatoid arthritis.
What does "etiology" refer to?
The study of the causes of pathological conditions.
A long-term health issue, such as diabetes, cancer, or rheumatoid arthritis.
A disease that is ongoing and restricted to a specific population, group, or area of land.
Originating within the body.
What does the medical term "exogenous" mean?
Inherited or passed on from one’s biological parents.
Condition in which the body’s immune system has an exaggerated response to an antigen.
Originating outside the body.
A term for diseases and conditions that have unknown etiologies.
Which medical term refers to something inherited or passed on from one’s biological parents?
exogenous
genetic
hypersensitivity
idiopathic
What is the definition of "hypersensitivity"?
A term for diseases or conditions that arise as a complication of medical or surgical intervention.
Condition in which the body’s immune system has an exaggerated response to an antigen.
Originating outside the body.
A term for diseases and conditions that have unknown etiologies.
What is the definition of "metastasis"?
A term for cancers that tend to spread, get progressively worse, and become life-threatening
A term for disorders that interfere with the chemical processes involved in converting food to energy and in sustaining life
The spread of cancer beyond its borders
An infection acquired in a hospital setting
Which term describes a disease that spreads over most of the world?
Nutritional
Opportunistic
Prophylaxis
Pandemic
What does "diagnosis" mean?
The identification of a health condition.
Use of a stethoscope to listen to sounds within body cavities.
Use of laboratory tests, X-rays, and other tests or procedures to help diagnose a condition or disease.
A term for diseases for which there are treatments, but no cures.
What is "diagnostic testing" used for?
Use of laboratory tests, X-rays, and other tests or procedures to help diagnose a condition or disease.
The identification of a health condition.
Use of a stethoscope to listen to sounds within body cavities.
A term for diseases for which there are treatments, but no cures.
What is the written description of symptoms in a patient’s record called?
Percussion
Physical examination
Patient history
Prognosis
What is the definition of the medical term "symptoms"?
The patient's awareness of abnormalities and discomfort that indicate disease; based on subjective perceptions.
The objective evidence of disease observed by others.
The treatment plan prescribed by a healthcare provider.
The process of diagnosing a disease based on tests and examinations.
Fill in the blank: The element '-algia' is associated with the meaning _______.
pain
joy
growth
movement
Fill in the blank: The element 'crani-' is associated with the meaning _______.
associated with the meaning skull
related to the heart
pertaining to the lungs
connected to the liver
Fill in the blank: The element 'end-' is associated with the meaning _______.
beginning
middle
termination
continuation
Fill in the blank: The element 'hemi-' is associated with the meaning _______.
half
whole
double
quarter
Fill in the blank: The element '-oid' is associated with the meaning _______.
resembling or like
unrelated or different
opposite or contrary
dissimilar or unlike
Fill in the blank: The element 'hyper-' is associated with the meaning _______.
hyper-
over
under
around
Fill in the blank: The element 'cyst-' is associated with the meaning _______.
sac or bladder
cell
bone
muscle
Fill in the blank: The element 'chole-' is associated with the meaning _______.
bile
sugar
salt
water
Fill in the blank: The element 'hypo-' is associated with the meaning _______.
under
over
between
above
Fill in the blank: The element '-scop' is associated with the meaning _______.
view
write
speak
listen
Fill in the blank: The element 'hyster-' is associated with the meaning _______.
associated with the meaning uterus
related to water
pertaining to fire
connected to air
Fill in the blank: The element '-ostomy' is associated with the meaning _______.
surgical opening
surgical removal
inflammation
repair
Fill in the blank: The element 'para-' is associated with the meaning ________.
beside
above
below
within
Fill in the blank: The element '-lysis' is associated with the meaning ________.
breakdown or destruction
growth or increase
combination or synthesis
movement or transfer
Fill in the blank: The element 'cervic-' is associated with the meaning ________.
associated with the meaning skull
related to the neck
pertaining to the brain
connected to the heart
Fill in the blank: The element 'chondr-' is associated with the meaning ________.
cartilage
bone
muscle
nerve
Fill in the blank: The element 'cyan-' is associated with the meaning ________.
blue
red
green
yellow
The element 'hem(at)-' is associated with the meaning ________.
blood
water
air
earth
Fill in the blank: The element 'ost-' is associated with the meaning ________.
The element 'ost-' is associated with the meaning porous
Bone
Ear
Nose
Fill in the blank: The element 'psycho-' is associated with the meaning ________.
associated with the mind
related to the body
connected to nature
linked to technology
Fill in the blank: The element 'lip-' is associated with the meaning ________.
The element 'lip-' is associated with the meaning.
The element 'lip-' is associated with the meaning 'fat'.
The element 'lip-' is associated with the meaning 'water'.
The element 'lip-' is associated with the meaning 'light'.
Fill in the blank: The element 'my-' is associated with the meaning ________.
muscle
speed
color
size
Fill in the blank: The element 'lith-' is associated with the meaning ________.
stone
water
fire
air
Fill in the blank: The element 'ophthalm-opt-' is associated with the meaning ________.
sight or vision
hearing
taste
touch
Fill in the blank: The element 'proct-' is associated with the meaning ________.
associated with the meaning anus
related to the liver
pertaining to the heart
connected to the lungs
The suffix -icle means: small or (a) .
The word part that means "of or belonging to" is ________.
-icle
-ary
-ian
-e
A terminal used in the naming of chemical compounds is: _____
-ular
-ule
-icle
-ide
The term for "plastic surgery of the neck" is (a) .
The term for
"headache" is (a) .
The term for the "bile sac" is (a) .
The term for "any disease of the gallbladder" is (a)
Where can you find a root word?
Only the start of the word
Only the middle of the word
Only the end of the word
Sometimes the start, sometimes the middle
Recognize the medical suffix in the word 'dermatology'.
-derm
-logy
-ology
-iatry
Interpret the medical root word in the term 'cardiologist'.
neuro
gastro
cardio
derma
What is a single letter or group of letters attached to the front of a root word, usually indicating location, time, or number?
Suffix
Root word
Medical terminology
Prefix
An enlargement of the heart is called (a) .
Any condition of the brain is called (a) .
Write the term that means: excision or removal of the gums of the mouth
(a)
Write the term that means: a specialist of the intestines and stomach
(a)
