Test Bank for Medical Terminology 9
Edition by Cohen, Jones
ISBN: 9781975136376
Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
Multiple Choice
1. The main part of a word is the:
A. suffix.
B. combining vowel.
C prefix
D. root.
Answer: D
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
2. A prefix is found:
A at the beginning of a word
B. after the root.
C at the end of a word
D. after a suffix.
Answer: A
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
3. The ist in the word anatomist is a(n):
A. root.
B. adjective.
C. suffix.
D. combining vowel.
Answer: C
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
4. Compound words have two or more:
A. adjectives.
B suffixes
C. nouns.
D roots
Answer: D
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5. Which of the following is a compound word?
A. automotive
B. cafeteria
C. wheelchair
D. laboratory
Answer: C
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
6. A root with a vowel added for pronunciation makes a(n):
A. adverb.
B combining form C. suffix.
D. foreign term.
Answer: B
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7. Most medical terms come from Greek and:
A. French.
B. Latin.
C. German.
D Swedish
Answer: B
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8. Which of the following has a long vowel?
A day
B. met
C inner
D. bug
Answer: A
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
9. Which of the following has a short vowel?
A. play
B. end
C own
D. try
Answer: B
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
10. Which of the following has a soft c?
A card
B. pace
C. cap
D. pact
Answer: B
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
11. Which of the following has a hard g?
A. pager
B. geriatric
C genius
D. rag
Answer: D
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
12. Which of the following has ch pronounced in the same way as in chemistry?
A. chain
B chalk
C. character
D. touch
Answer: C
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
13. The pn in the word pneumatic is pronounced like:
A. p.
B. n.
C. pr.
D s
Answer: B
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
14. The ps in the word psychic is pronounced like:
A. s.
B pn
C. k.
D. pr.
Answer: A
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
15. The dys- in the word dystrophy is pronounced like: A. dice.
B des C. dis.
D dos
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
16. The correct spelling of the adjective for pharynx is:
A. pharynxeal.
B pharynxic
C. pharyngeal.
D. pharyngal.
Answer: C
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
17. The adjective for thorax is:
A. thoracic.
B. thoraxic.
C. thoraxial.
D thorageal
Answer: A
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
18. The correct spelling for a word that means “a bursting forth of blood” is:
A hemorhage
B. hemorrage.
C hemorage
D. hemorrhage.
Answer: D
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
19. The word for the passage of watery stool is:
A. diarhea.
B diarrhea
C. diarhagia.
D diarrhagia
Answer: B
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
20. The combining vowel is usually:
A a
B. e.
C. i.
D. o.
Answer: D
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
21. Which of the following is a suffix that does not mean “condition of”?
A. -ism
B. -ia
C -al
D. -sis
Answer: C
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22. The suffix in the word insomnia is:
A. in.
B mnia
C. a.
D. ia.
Answer: D
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23. The suffix in dysentery is:
A. y.
B tery
C. enter.
D. dys.
Answer: A
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
24. The suffix in sclerosis is:
A. ros.
B. sis.
C. scler.
D. o.
Answer: B
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
25. Which of the following is not an adjective suffix?
A. -ile
B -ist
C. -ous
D -form
Answer: B
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
26. The adjective for neurosis is:
A neurotic
B. neurosic.
C. neurosal.
D. neuric.
Answer: A
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27. Which of the following is not an adjective?
A. dietary
B. cardiac
C ovum
D. febrile
Answer: C
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28. Which of the following is not an adjective?
A cutaneous
B. obstetrics
C. physiologic
D skeletal
Answer: B
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
29. Which of the following is not an adjective?
A pharmacy
B. pelvic
C topical
D. rheumatoid
Answer: A
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
30. The adjective suffix in virile is:
A. le.
B. brile.
C. ile.
D. rile.
Answer: C
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
31. Which of the following means “like or resembling a toxin”?
A. toxism
B toxia
C. toxist
D toxoid
Answer: D
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
32. The ending -logy in cardiology means:
A specialist
B. study of.
C. condition of.
D similar to
Answer: B
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
33. The word anatomist means:
A the study of anatomy
B. one who specializes in anatomy.
C the science of anatomy
D. the art of dissection.
Answer: B
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
34. A specialist in pediatrics is a:
A. pediatrist.
B. pedologist.
C. pediatrician.
D. pediatrologist.
Answer: C
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35. The plural of diagnosis is:
A. diagnoses.
B diagnostic
C. diagnosae.
D diagnosus
Answer: A
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36. The plural of nucleus is:
A nuclear
B. nuclei.
C. nucleum.
D. nuclea.
Answer: B
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37. The plural of ovum is:
A ovon
B. ovas.
C. ova.
D ovules
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38. The plural of vertebra is:
A. vertebral.
B. vertebrae.
C. vertebrum.
D. vertebrai.
Answer: B
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39. The singular of fungi is:
A. fungal.
B fungus
C. fungices.
D fungae
Answer: B
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
40. The singular of spermatozoa is:
A spermatozoas
B. spermatozoon.
C. spermices.
D. spermina.
Answer: B
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
41. The singular of phalanges is:
A. phalanix.
B. phalanx.
C phalangia
D. phalnga.
Answer: B
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42. The singular of foramina is:
A foraminae
B. forum.
C. foramen.
D foramus
Answer: C
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43. The adjective for parasite is:
A parasitism
B. parasitory.
C paratoid
D. parasitic.
Answer: D
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44. The singular of paralyses is:
A. paralysis.
B. paralyze.
C. paralex.
D. paralyma.
Answer: A
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
45. The singular of abdomina is:
A. abdoma.
B abdomus
C. abdomen.
D abdomae
Answer: C
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46. A prefix that means “one” is:
A multi-
B. tri-.
C. dipl/o-.
D mon/o-
Answer: D
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
47. A prefix that means the same as quadr/i- is:
A. poly-.
B semi-
C. tetra-.
D. bi-.
Answer: C
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
48. A prefix that means the same as bi- is:
A. iso-.
B. poly-.
C. di-.
D tri-
Answer: C
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
49. The prefix multi- means:
A single
B. double
C many
D. four
Answer: C
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50. The prefixes hemi- and semi- mean:
A. half.
B. two.
C. much.
D. whole.
Answer: A
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
51. Which of the following has four components?
A. unicycle
B. polysaccharide
C tetralogy
D. hexagon
Answer: C
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
52. A binocular microscope has:
A. three legs.
B. four knobs.
C two eyepieces
D. one eyepiece.
Answer: C
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53. A polymorphous organism has:
A. one dominant shape
B two alternate forms
C. two stages in the life cycle
D. many forms
Answer: D
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54. Cyanosis refers to:
A. weight.
B. blue coloration.
C. thickness.
D shape
Answer: B
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55. Erythroderma refers to:
A redness of the skin
B. irregular coloration of the skin.
C irregular texture of the skin
D. white patches on the skin.
Answer: A
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56. A xanthoma is:
A. green.
B blue
C. red.
D yellow
Answer: D
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57. Melanin causes the skin to become:
A red
B. blistered.
C. dark.
D. colorless.
Answer: C
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
58. A leukocyte is a(n):
A. red blood cell.
B. white blood cell.
C dark skin cell
D. orange pigment.
Answer: B
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
59. All of the following are negative prefixes, except:
A. ante-.
B de-
C. dis-.
D. un-.
Answer: A
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
60. A prefix that means the same as contra- is:
A. trans-.
B anti-
C. super-.
D. equi-.
Answer: B
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61. The prefix in insufficient means:
A. over.
B. through.
C. early.
D. not.
Answer: D
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62. The prefix in disintegration means:
A. excess.
B separation
C. few.
D decreased
Answer: B
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63. The prefix in dehydration means:
A complex
B. slow.
C. loss.
D. equal.
Answer: C
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64. The prefix in dialysis means:
A. toward.
B. near.
C through
D. away from.
Answer: C
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65. The prefix in contraception means:
A multiple
B. under.
C. extended.
D against
Answer: D
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66. The prefix in immature means:
A excess B. not.
C many
D. preliminary.
Answer: B
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67. To remove infectious agents, one would:
A. reinfect.
B. superinfect.
C. disinfect.
D. transinfect.
Answer: C
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
68. The opposite of abduct is:
A. diaduct.
B transduct
C. perduct.
D adduct
Answer: D
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69. The condition oligospermia refers to:
A low sperm count
B. high sperm cell activity.
C. excess sperm cells.
D sperm cells with abnormal shape
Answer: A
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
70. The opposite of hypertension is:
A. hypotension.
B heterotension
C. orthotension.
D. equitension.
Answer: A
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71. A pandemic affects:
A. people under 21.
B. half the people in a population.
C. all the people in a region.
D only the elderly
Answer: C
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72. The opposite of microscopic is:
A proscopic
B. macroscopic.
C endoscopic
D. exoscopic.
Answer: B
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73. A neonate is a:
A. newborn.
B. teen.
C. toddler.
D. preteen.
Answer: A
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74. Which of the following means the same as equi-?
A. pseudo-.
B. megalo-.
C ecto-
D. iso-.
Answer: D
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75. Which of the following pertains to correct alignment?
A. orthotic
B. megalotic
C dextrotic
D. hemiantic
Answer: A
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
76. The word ending -pnea means “breathing.” Which of the following refers to normal, easy breathing?
A dyspnea
B. eupnea
C. hyperpnea
D. isopnea
Answer: B
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77. A pseudonym is a:
A. long name.
B. masculine name.
C nickname
D. false name.
Answer: D
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78. The prefixes ante-, pre-, and pro- all mean:
A. under.
B after
C. before.
D. late.
Answer: C
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
79. The opposite of premenopausal is:
A postmenopausal
B. antemenopausal.
C mesomenopausal
D. telemenopausal.
Answer: A
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
80. The opposite of dextro- is:
A. telo-.
B. sym-.
C. megalo-.
D. sinistro-.
Answer: D
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81. The opposite of ectoderm is:
A. endoderm.
B proderm
C. mesoderm.
D exoderm
Answer: A
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
82. The prefixes ect/o- and exo- both mean:
A over
B. within.
C. out.
D. extra.
Answer: C
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
83. The mesencephalon is the:
A surface of the brain
B. underside of the brain.
C. inner part of the brain.
D middle portion of the brain
Answer: D
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84. Telophase is the:
A. time before cell division.
B. last stage of cell division.
C. first stage of cell division.
D middle stage of cell division
Answer: B
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
85. A word that describes organisms living together is:
A symbiosis
B. parabiosis.
C metabiosis
D. endobiosis.
Answer: A
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
86 Most medical word roots are taken from:
A. Latin and French.
B. German and Greek.
C. Greek and Latin.
D. French and German.
Answer: C
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87. The root cardi means:
A. heart.
B. lung
C. brain.
D. liver
Answer: A
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88 The root pulm means:
A. ovary.
B. gallbladder.
C. kidney
D. lung.
Answer: D
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89 The root nephr means:
A. spleen.
B. kidney
C. stomach.
D. brain.
Answer: B
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90. The root myel may apply to the:
A. spinal cord and bone marrow.
B. appendix and intestine.
C. brain and liver.
D. bone marrow and brain
Answer: A
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
91. A compound word has:
A. two or more roots
B. a prefix, a root, and a suffix.
C. a prefix and root only
D. a prefix and suffix only.
Answer: A
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92 The word urogenital pertains to the:
A. nervous and sensory systems.
B. circulatory and urinary systems.
C. urinary and reproductive systems
D. brain and heart.
Answer: C
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93. The root in the word neuritis is:
A. tis
B. itis.
C. neu.
D. neur.
Answer: D
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94. Which of the following has a short vowel?
A. bet
B. own
C. ace
D. ice
Answer: A
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95 Which of the following has a long vowel?
A. pen
B. side
C. some
D. under
Answer: B
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96. The adjective pharyngeal is formed from the noun:
A. pharical.
B. pharyneal.
C. pharyndeal.
D. pharynx.
Answer: D
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97. FBI, which stands for Federal Bureau of Investigation, is a(n):
A. acronym.
B. compound word
C. combining form.
D. prefix.
Answer: A
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98. The pn in the word pneumonia is pronounced like: A. s.
B. p
C. n.
D. pl
Answer: C
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99. The ch in the word chemical is pronounced like:
A. he
B. k.
C. m.
D. th.
Answer: B
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
100. The fundamental unit of a medical word is the:
A. combining vowel.
B. suffix.
C. prefix
D. root.
Answer: D
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
101 A short word part added before a root is called a:
A. suffix.
B. prefix
C. combining vowel.
D. combining form.
Answer: B
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
102. A short word part added after a root is called a:
A. combining form
B. prefix.
C. suffix
D. compound word.
Answer: C
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
103 The prefix in the word antiarthritic is:
A. anti.
B. arthro.
C. arthritic.
D. antiarthro.
Answer: A
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
104. Which of the following is a compound word?
A. neuritis
B. laryngeal
C. cardiovascular
D. thoracic
Answer: C
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105. Which of the following is a combining form?
A. pulm/o
B. nephr
C. gnath
D. pharm
Answer: A
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
106. The root scler refers to:
A. pouch and prolapse
B. hard texture and bone.
C. white of the eye and bone marrow.
D. hard texture and the white of the eye
Answer: D
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107. The root cyst refers to:
A. a cell and tumor.
B. a filled sac or pouch and the intestine.
C. the urinary bladder and spleen.
D. a filled sac or pouch and the urinary bladder
Answer: D
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108. The word muscle comes from a Latin word meaning:
A. strong
B. mouse.
C. masculine
D. warrior.
Answer: B
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109 An adjective meaning “pertaining to the terminal portion of the spine” is:
A. coccyxeal.
B. coccygeal.
C. coccyx.
D. coxal.
Answer: B
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110. Which of the following is spelled correctly?
A. menorrhea
B. menorhea
C. menorrea
D. menorea
Answer: A
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111 Which of the following is pronounced with a soft c?
A. chemical
B. cardiac
C. sclera
D. cervix
Answer: D
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112 CT stands for computed tomography. This term represents a(n):
A. root.
B. compound word
C. acronym.
D. prefix.
Answer: C
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113. Which syllable has the primary accent in diagnosis?
A. di
B. ag
C. no
D. sis
Answer: C
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114. Which syllable has the primary accent in nephroptosis?
A. nef
B. rop
C. to D. sis
Answer: C
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
115 Which syllable has the primary accent in hydrogen?
A. hi
B. dro
C. jen
Answer: A
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116 Which syllable has the primary accent in cardiologist?
A. kar
B. de
C. ol
D. o
E. jist
Answer: C
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117. Which syllable has the primary accent in ocular?
A. ok
B. u
C. lar
Answer: A
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118. Which syllable has the primary accent in pneumonitis?
A. nu
B. mo
C. ni
D. tis
Answer: C
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119 Which syllable has the primary accent in rheumatic?
A. ru
B. mat
C. ik
Answer: B
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120. Which syllable has the primary accent in apnea?
A. ap
B. ne
C. ah
Answer: A
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121 Which syllable has the primary accent in gastritis?
A. gas
B. tri
C. tis
Answer: B
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122. Which syllable has the primary accent in neuritis?
A. nu
B. ri
C. tis
Answer: B
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123. The main part of a word is the:
A. root
B. suffix.
C. prefix
Answer: A
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124. A word part at the end of a word is the:
A. combining form
B. prefix.
C. suffix.
Answer: C
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125. Which of the following has a short vowel?
A. may
B. set
C. own
Answer: B
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126. Which of the following has a long vowel?
A. ivy
B. inner
C. long
Answer: A
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127 The root for heart is:
A. cardi.
B. nephr.
C. pulm.
Answer: A
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128. Which of the following is a compound word?
A. coccygeal
B. neurologic
C. leukocyte
Answer: C
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129. Which of the following has a hard g?
A. rage
B. good
C. germ
Answer: B
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130. Which of the following suffixes does not mean “condition of”?
A. -ia
B. -ism
C. -sis
D. -ous
Answer: D
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131 The suffix in alcoholism is:
A. olism.
B. ism
C. lism.
D. holo.
Answer: B
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132. The suffix in anesthesia is:
A. ia.
B. esia.
C. esthesia.
D. an Answer: A
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133. The suffix in atony is:
A. y
B. a.
C. ton
D. ony.
Answer: A
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134 The suffix in orthodontist is:
A. ortho.
B. orth.
C. dont.
D. ist.
Answer: D
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135 Neurology means: A. study of the nervous system.
B. like a nerve.
C. like the nervous system
D. function of a nerve.
Answer: A
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136. One who specializes in anatomy is an:
A. anatomian.
B. anatomist.
C. anatomician
D. anatomologist.
Answer: B
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137 Which of the following suffixes does not mean “pertaining to or resembling”?
A. -form
B. -sis
C. -ary
D. -al
Answer: B
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138. The term toxoid means:
A. resembling a poison.
B. inactivating a poison.
C. generating a poison.
D. lacking a poison
Answer: A
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139. The suffix in muscular is:
A. ular
B. lar.
C. ar
D. musc.
Answer: C
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140. The word circulatory means:
A. pertaining to circulation.
B. increasing circulation
C. specialist in circulation.
D. study of circulation
Answer: A
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141. The suffix in fibrous is:
A. fibr
B. rous.
C. brous.
D. ous.
Answer: D
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142. The plural of ganglion is:
A. ganglias.
B. ganglia.
C. ganglions
D. ganglii.
Answer: B
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143 The plural of testis is:
A. testes.
B. testices
C. testix.
D. testae.
Answer: A
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144. The plural of spermatozoon is:
A. spermatozoox.
B. spermatozoa
C. spermatozoi.
D. spermatozoen.
Answer: B
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145 The plural of apex is:
A. apion.
B. apis.
C. apices.
D. apae.
Answer: C
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146. The singular of loci is:
A. locus.
B. locen
C. loca.
D. locon
Answer: A
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147. The suffix in anemia means:
A. resembling
B. condition of.
C. pertaining to.
D. study of.
Answer: B
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148. The suffix in fibroid means:
A. pertaining to.
B. within.
C. singular
D. condition of.
Answer: A
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149. The suffix -logy generally means:
A. a field of study
B. resembling.
C. pertaining to.
D. condition of
Answer: A
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150. One who specializes in psychology is a:
A. psychiatrician.
B. psycholian
C. psychoist.
D. psychologist
Answer: D
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151. The term muciform means:
A. the study of mucus.
B. making mucus
C. a condition of mucus.
D. resembling mucus.
Answer: D
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
152. Which of the following terms refers to a medical condition?
A. embolar
B. embolus
C. emboli
D. embolism
Answer: D
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153. The singular of meninges is:
A. meningina
B. meninx.
C. meningum
D. meningion.
Answer: B
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154. Which healthcare specialist is most likely to analyze abnormal body fluids?
A. cardiologist
B. podiatrist
C. medical technologist
D. pediatrician
Answer: C
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155. The adjective of sepsis is:
A. septic
B. septemia.
C. septosis.
D. septery.
Answer: A
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156. The plural of virus is:
A. virals.
B. viries.
C. viruses
D. viroids.
Answer: C
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157 The word spongiform means:
A. resembling a sponge.
B. a spongelike condition
C. the study of sponges.
D. more than one sponge.
Answer: A
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158. A suffix is:
A. never used in medical terminology.
B. added to the beginning of a root
C. added after a root.
D. also called a prefix.
Answer: C
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159 The word that means “like or resembling a vein” is: A. venis. B. venian.
C. venous.
Answer: C
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160. The suffix in phobic is:
A. pho.
B. bic.
C. ic
Answer: C
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161. The suffix in the word cardiologist means: A. pertaining to B. specialist.
C. like
Answer: B
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162. Which of the following suffixes does not mean “condition of”?
A. -ile
B. -sis.
C. -ia.
Answer: A
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163. The suffix in racism is:
A. ism.
B. cism
C. ac.
Answer: A
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164. The endings -al, -form, and –ary appear in:
A. verbs
B. nouns.
C. adjectives.
Answer: C
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165. The plural of thrombus is:
A. thrombi.
B. thrombial.
C. thrombix.
Answer: A
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166. The singular of testes is:
A. tests.
B. testis.
C. testum
Answer: B
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167. The term that means “like mucus” is:
A. muci
B. mucics.
C. mucoid
Answer: C
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168. The prefix uni- means:
A. zero
B. one.
C. three.
D. six
Answer: B
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169 A diploid organism has how many sets of chromosomes?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 5
D. 10
Answer: B
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170. The quadriceps muscle has how many parts?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 6
D. 12
Answer: B
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171. Which of the following means “two” or “twice”?
A. tri-
B. bi-
C. semi-
D. tetra-
Answer: B
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172 Which of the following means half?
A. poly-
B. trans-
C. hemi-
D. megaAnswer: C
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173 Which of the following describes an organism made of many cells?
A. unicellular
B. dicellular
C. multicellular
D. contracellular
Answer: C
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174. Melanin makes skin:
A. dark.
B. white.
C. smooth
D. moist.
Answer: A
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175 Leukemia is a disorder that involves:
A. white blood cells.
B. red blood cells
C. liver cells.
D. plasma.
Answer: A
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176. The prefix in amnesia means:
A. alone.
B. forward.
C. behind.
D. without
Answer: D
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177. The prefix in dissect means:
A. under
B. not.
C. same
D. separation.
Answer: D
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178. A structure contralateral to a given point is:
A. inside.
B. on the same side
C. on the opposite side.
D. forward
Answer: C
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179. When the arm is abducted, it is moved:
A. away from the body
B. slowly.
C. toward the body.
D. at an angle.
Answer: A
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180. The prefix in adjacent means:
A. far.
B. near.
C. below
D. after.
Answer: B
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181 A superheated solution is: A. cold.
B. excessively heated
C. lukewarm.
D. frozen.
Answer: B
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182. In poikiloderma, the skin is: A. mottled.
B. gray C. colorless.
D. thin.
Answer: A
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
183 In megabladder, the bladder is:
A. paralyzed.
B. painful.
C. small.
D. large.
Answer: D
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
184. A prodromal symptom:
A. cures a disease.
B. follows a disease
C. worsens a disease.
D. comes before a disease
Answer: D
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185. Posttraumatic stress occurs:
A. after an injury
B. before an injury.
C. during an injury.
D. at the same time as an injury.
Answer: A
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186. Sinistrad means:
A. outside.
B. toward the left.
C. toward the right
D. around.
Answer: B
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187. The opposite of ectoderm is:
A. endoderm
B. teloderm.
C. mesoderm.
D. dextroderm
Answer: A
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
188. Dextrocardia refers to displacement of the heart towards the:
A. head
B. left lung.
C. right
D. abdomen.
Answer: C
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
189 Which of the following tissues would be located in the middle?
A. mesoderm
B. endoderm
C. ectoderm
D. synderm
Answer: A
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
190. In cyanosis, the skin is:
A. mottled.
B. yellow
C. colorless.
D. blue
Answer: D
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
191. The prefix in hemiparesis means:
A. double
B. two.
C. first.
D. half
Answer: D
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192 Tetraplegia is the same as:
A. polyplegia.
B. quadriplegia
C. hemiplegia.
D. panplegia.
Answer: B
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
193. The opposite of continent is:
A. incontinent.
B. contracontinent.
C. decontinent.
D. discontinent
Answer: A
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
194. The opposite of hypotension is:
A. hypertension
B. isotension.
C. supertension
D. polytension.
Answer: A
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195 The prefix in the word homeostasis means:
A. normal.
B. unchanging.
C. large.
D. straight.
Answer: B
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196 The last stage of cell division is called: A. metaphase.
B. prophase.
C. anaphase
D. telophase.
Answer: D
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197. A unilateral response involves:
A. both sides.
B. an opposite side.
C. one side
D. one limb.
Answer: C
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198 Which syllable has the primary accent in binocular?
A. bi
B. nok
C. u
D. lar
Answer: B
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199. Which syllable has the primary accent in melanocyte?
A. mel
B. ah
C. no
D. site
Answer: A
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200. Which syllable has the primary accent in hyposecretion?
A. hi
B. po
C. se
D. kre
E. shun
Answer: D
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201. Which syllable has the primary accent in superscript?
A. su
B. per
C. skript
Answer: A
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202. Which syllable has the primary accent in hyperventilation?
A. hi
B. per
C. ven
D. tih
E. la
F. shun
Answer: E
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203. Which syllable has the primary accent in homothermic?
A. ho
B. mo
C. ther
D. mik
Answer: C
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204 Which syllable has the primary accent in projectile?
A. pro
B. jek
C. tile
Answer: B
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205. Which syllable has the primary accent in procedure?
A. pro B. sede
C. ur
Answer: B
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206 Which syllable has the primary accent in endoscope?
A. en
B. do
C. skope
Answer: A
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207. Which syllable has the primary accent in sympathetic?
A. sim
B. pah
C. thet
D. ik
Answer: C
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
208 Symptoms that occur before menstruation are:
A. premenstrual.
B. postmenstrual
C. intermenstrual.
Answer: A
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209. The prefix in insufficient means:
A. not
B. through.
C. against.
Answer: A
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210. A prefix that means the same as multi- is:
A. per-.
B. uni-
C. poly-.
Answer: C
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211. The prefixes dia-, per-, and trans- all mean:
A. extra
B. beside.
C. through.
Answer: C
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212. Which of the following means “to move away from”?
A. adduct
B. abduct
C. viaduct
Answer: B
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213. The prefix in orthodontics means:
A. straight.
B. multiple
C. tooth.
Answer: A
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214 A quadruped has how many legs?
A. two
B. four
C. eight
Answer: B
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215 White patches on the oral mucosa membrane represent:
A. leukoplakia.
B. melanoplakia.
C. xanthoplakia
Answer: A
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216 An animal that maintains a constant body temperature is:
A. poikilothermic.
B. exothermic
C. homeothermic.
Answer: C
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217. Which syllable has the primary accent in psoriasis?
A. so
B. ri
C. a
D. sis
Answer: B
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218. Which syllable has the primary accent in egotism?
A. e
B. go
C. tizm
Answer: A
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219. Which syllable has the primary accent in dystrophy?
A. dis
B. tro
C. fe
Answer: A
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220. Which syllable has the primary accent in anesthesia?
A. an
B. es
C. the
D. ze
E. ah
Answer: C
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
221. Which syllable has the primary accent in tetany?
A. tet
B. ah
C. ne
Answer: A
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222. Which syllable has the primary accent in diuresis?
A. di
B. u
C. re
D. sis
Answer: C
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
223. Which syllable has the primary accent in geriatrics?
A. jer
B. e
C. at D. riks
Answer: C
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
224 Which syllable has the primary accent in dermatology?
A. der B. mah
C. tol
D. o
E. je
Answer: C
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225. Which syllable has the primary accent in anesthetist?
A. ah
B. nes
C. theh
D. tist
Answer: B
Subject: Chapter 1: Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology
226. Which syllable has the primary accent in pediatrics?
A. pe
B. de
C. at
D. riks
Answer: C
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