Health Sciences Terminology
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Course Introduction
Health Sciences Terminology introduces students to the foundational vocabulary essential for understanding medical and health-related literature. The course covers prefixes, suffixes, root words, and abbreviations commonly used in healthcare settings, as well as the structure and formation of medical terms. Emphasis is placed on accurate spelling, pronunciation, and comprehension of terms related to anatomy, physiology, pathology, diagnostics, and treatment procedures. By mastering this specialized language, students will be better prepared to communicate effectively in professional health sciences environments and further their studies in various healthcare disciplines.
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Exploring Medical Language A Student Directed Approach 9th Edition by Myrna Brooks
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Medical Language and Online Learning
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Q1) A combining form is made up of a
A) word root and a combining vowel
B) prefix and a combining vowel
C) combining vowel and a suffix
D) prefix and a word root
Answer: A
Q2) Medical language includes terms built from which of the following languages?
A) German and Russian
B) Italian and French
C) Greek and Latin
D) Chinese and Japanese
Answer: C
Q3) The o in arthr/o/pathy is the
A) combining vowel
B) prefix
C) word root
D) suffix
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: Body Structure, Color, and Oncology
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Q1) Groups of similar cells that perform specific functions make up A) systems
B) organs
C) cavities
D) tissues
Answer: D
Q2) The plural form for carcinoma is A) carcinomae
B) carcinomata
C) carcinomy
D) carcinomies
Answer: B
Q3) The combining form that means internal organs is A) viscer/o
B) sarc/o
C) epitheli/o
D) system/o
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Directional Terms, Planes, Positions, Regions, and Quadrants
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Q1) The region inferior to the umbilical region is called
A) iliac
B) epigastric
C) hypogastric
D) hypochondriac
Answer: C
Q2) A patient lying on their back facing upward would be in what position?
A) prone
B) Trendelenburg
C) Sims
D) supine
Answer: D
Q3) The suffix -ad means
A) one
B) two C) toward
D) pertaining to
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Integumentary System
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Q1) The prefix that means on, upon, or over is
A) intra-
B) pro-
C) epi-
D) trans-
Q2) The outer layer of the skin is called
A) dermis
B) corium
C) epidermis
D) keratin
Q3) The invasion of pathogens in body tissue is referred to as
A) infection
B) psoriasis
C) scabies
D) impetigo
Q4) The combining form rhytid/o means
A) dry
B) wrinkles
C) fungus
D) dust
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Chapter 5: Respiratory System and Introduction to Diagnostic Procedures
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Q1) A device that creates a mist is called a(n)
A) nebulizer
B) ventilator
C) spirometer
D) airway
Q2) The suffix -rrhagia is defined as a
A) rapid flow of blood
B) constriction, narrowing
C) spasmodic contraction
D) process of recording
Q3) The factory worker was diagnosed with an abnormal condition of dust in the lungs or A) pneumatocele
B) coccidioidomycosis
C) mesothelioma
D) pneumoconiosis
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Chapter 6: Urinary System
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Q1) The term that means inflammation of the renal pelvis and the kidneys is
A) pyelitis
B) pyelonephritis
C) glomerulonephritis
D) nephrolithiasis
Q2) A condition in which the kidney is enlarged and contains many cysts is
A) renal calculi
B) renal hypertension
C) polycystic kidney disease
D) septicemia
Q3) Multiple routine tests performed on a urine specimen are called A) KUB
B) blood urea nitrogen
C) creatinine
D) urinalysis
Q4) The term that means abnormal condition of water in the kidney is
A) hydronephrosis
B) nephrohypertrophy
C) polycystic kidney
D) nephromegaly
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Chapter 7: Male Reproductive System
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Q1) The term orchidopexy is defined as
A) surgical fixation of a testicle
B) excision of the seminal vesicles
C) incision into the testes
D) surgical repair of the glans penis
Q2) Which of the following is the abbreviation for a blood test in which an elevated result may indicate prostate cancer?
A) STD
B) PSA
C) BPH
D) HPV
Q3) Which of the following is a surgical procedure in which pieces of the prostate gland tissue are surgically removed?
A) TUIP
B) TUMP
C) TURP
D) PSA
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Chapter 8: Female Reproductive System
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Q1) Menstruation, pregnancy, and labor are the functions of the A) vagina
B) uterus
C) ovaries
D) cervix
Q2) The study of women (a branch of medicine dealing with health and diseases of the female reproductive system) is
A) urology
B) obstetrics
C) gynecology
D) gynecologist
Q3) The term menometrorrhagia refers to
A) rapid flow of blood from the uterus
B) rapid flow of blood at menstruation
C) rapid flow of blood from the uterus at menstruation (and between menstrual cycles)
D) scanty menstrual flow
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Chapter 9: Obstetrics and Neonatology
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Q1) Fertilization normally takes place in the
A) vagina
B) cervix
C) uterus
D) uterine tube
Q2) A congenital defect in the vertebral column caused by the failure of the vertebral arch to close is called
A) pyloric stenosis
B) esophageal atresia
C) erythroblastosis fetalis
D) spina bifida
Q3) The development of an individual from conception to birth is called
A) fertilization
B) gestation
C) implantation
D) conception
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Chapter 10: Cardiovascular, Immune, and Lymphatic
Systems and Blood
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Q1) The term ischemia is defined as
A) condition of deficient blood flow due to constriction or obstruction
B) disease of the heart muscle
C) narrowing of mitral valve from scarring
D) distended or tortuous veins
Q2) The term anemia is defined as
A) an excessive increase in abnormal leukocytes
B) the dissolution of erythrocytes
C) condition in which there is a reduction in the number of erythrocytes
D) condition in which pathogenic microorganisms enter the bloodstream
Q3) The phase in the cardiac cycle in which the ventricles relax between contractions is called
A) systole
B) diastole
C) fibrillation
D) vasodilator
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Chapter 11: Digestive System
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Q1) Inflammation of the colon with the formation of ulcers that produces bloody diarrhea is a condition called
A) intussusception
B) appendicitis
C) ulcerative colitis
D) irritable bowel syndrome
Q2) The abnormal growing together of two peritoneal surfaces that normally are separate is called a(n)
A) fistula
B) ulcer
C) adhesion
D) polyp
Q3) The combining form for gall, bile is
A) cheil/o
B) choledoch/o
C) chol/e
D) cholangi/o
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Chapter 12: Eye
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Q1) Surgical creation of an opening to reduce intraocular pressure is called
A) trabeculectomy
B) enucleation
C) scleral buckling
D) vitrectomy
Q2) Normal refractive condition of the eye is called
A) miotic
B) mydriatic
C) emmetropia
D) pseudophakia
Q3) The term that means inflammation of the tear (lacrimal) sac is
A) conjunctivitis
B) blepharitis
C) dacryocystitis
D) keratitis
Q4) The term that means softening of the lens is
A) keratomalacia
B) ophthalmalgia
C) phacomalacia
D) aphakia
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Chapter 13: Ear
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Q1) The term otalgia is defined as
A) pain in the ear
B) enlarged auricle
C) drainage from the middle ear
D) infection of the eardrum
Q2) An incision into the tympanic membrane is called
A) myringotomy
B) tympanometry
C) tympanoplasty
D) mastoidotomy
Q3) A discharge of pus from the ear is called
A) otalgia
B) otopyorrhea
C) otorrhea
D) otomycosis
Q4) The term audiometry is defined as
A) visual examination of the ear
B) measurement of the tympanic membrane
C) the study of hearing
D) measurement of hearing
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Chapter 14: Musculoskeletal System
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Q1) An abnormal prominence of the joint at the base of the great toe is called
A) bunion
B) exostosis
C) bursolith
D) gout
Q2) A muscle biopsy and electromyography confirmed the patient's diagnosis as a group of hereditary diseases characterized by degeneration of muscle and weakness or
A) ankylosing spondylitis
B) muscular dystrophy
C) myasthenia gravis
D) rheumatoid arthritis
Q3) The combining form that means lower jawbone is
A) maxill/o
B) mandibul/o
C) radi/o
D) ischi/o
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Chapter 15: Nervous System and Behavioral Health
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Q1) The term meningomyelocele means that there is a protrusion through a neural arch defect in the vertebral column of the meninges and the A) spinal cord
B) brainstem
C) cerebrum
D) ganglion
Q2) Cross-sectional and vertical images of the brain for visualization and evaluation of tumors, edema, and herniated disks are produced by A) lumbar puncture
B) positron emission tomography
C) magnetic resonance imaging
D) electroencephalogram
Q3) After a head injury due to a fall, the patient was unaware of his surroundings and unable to respond to stimuli.He was in a state of A) unconsciousness
B) consciousness
C) disorientation
D) incoherence
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Chapter 16: Endocrine System
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Q1) The term that means the enlargement of the thyroid gland is
A) myxedema
B) adrenomegaly
C) goiter
D) acromegaly
Q2) A condition affecting nerves causing muscle spasms as a result of low amounts of calcium is
A) acidosis
B) ketosis
C) goiter
D) tetany
Q3) The term euthyroid is defined as resembling a(n) _____ thyroid gland.
A) stressed
B) normal
C) enlarged
D) small
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