Health Sciences Vocabulary
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Course Introduction
Health Sciences Vocabulary is designed to introduce students to the essential terminology used across the various fields within health sciences. This course emphasizes the understanding, pronunciation, spelling, and correct usage of medical and health-related terms, including roots, prefixes, and suffixes derived from Latin and Greek. Through practical exercises and real-world examples, students will develop a strong foundational vocabulary necessary for effective communication in academic, clinical, and professional healthcare settings. The knowledge gained will support further studies in health sciences and enhance the ability to comprehend medical literature, documentation, and communication with peers and healthcare professionals.
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Exploring Medical Language A Student Directed Approach 8th Edition by Myrna Brooks
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Medical Language
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Q1) In the term sub/hepat/ic, which part is the prefix?
A) ic
B) sub
C) hepat
D) hepat/o
Answer: B
Q2) The o in arthr/o/pathy is the A) combining vowel
B) prefix
C) word root
D) suffix
Answer: A
Q3) A medical term formed from the first letters of the words in a phrase, which can be spoken as a whole word and usually contains a vowel, such as laser, is A) an eponym
B) modern language
C) built from the English language
D) an acronym
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Body Structure, Color, and Oncology
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Q1) The presence of fibroid tumors is a common diagnosis in fertile women over 40 years of age. Because they are derived from the smooth muscle of the uterus, they are called A) chloromas
B) leiomyomas
C) rhabdomyomas
D) sarcomas
Answer: B
Q2) The term that means state of complete knowledge is A) prognosis
B) diagnosis
C) etiology
D) iatrology
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 four abdominopelvic quadrants are named
A) upper right quadrant, upper left quadrant, lower left quadrant, lower right quadrant
B) frontal quadrant, coronal quadrant, sagittal quadrant, transverse quadrant
C) umbilical quadrant, epigastric quadrant, lumbar quadrant, iliac quadrant
D) right upper quadrant, left upper quadrant, left lower quadrant, right lower quadrant
Answer: D
Q2) The umbilical region is the area located
A) directly above the navel region
B) to the right and left of the epigastric region
C) around the navel
D) to the right and left of the hypogastric region
Answer: C
Q3) The term that means pertaining to the back and to the front is
A) mediolateral
B) anteroposterior
C) anterolateral
D) posteroanterior
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: Integumentary System
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Q1) The invasion of pathogens in body tissue is referred to as A) infection
B) psoriasis
C) scabies
D) impetigo
Q2) The white area at the base of the nail is called
A) lunula
B) cuticle
C) albino
D) keratin
Q3) The term that means wart is
A) verruca
B) macule
C) wheal
D) keloid
Q4) The term that means invasion into the skin and hair by lice is A) scabies
B) cellulitis
C) impetigo
D) pediculosis
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Chapter 5: Respiratory System
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Q1) The lymphoid tissue located behind the nasal cavity is called
A) paranasal sinuses
B) tonsils
C) adenoids
D) nasal septum
Q2) Cough is defined as
A) a sudden, noisy expulsion of air from the lungs
B) a sudden catching of breath with a spasmodic contraction of the diaphragm
C) an attack of hyperventilation
D) mucous secretion from the lungs expelled through the mouth
Q3) A peak flow meter is a portable instrument used to measure
A) blood pressure
B) how long one can hold his or her breath
C) how fast air can be pushed out of the lungs
D) presence of fluids in the body
Q4) The term pulmonology is defined as
A) a physician who studies and treats diseases of the lung
B) pain in the diaphragm
C) spasm of the diaphragm
D) study of the lungs
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Chapter 6: Urinary System
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Q1) A noninvasive treatment using ultrasound and fluoroscopy for the removal of stones from the kidneys or ureters is called
A) ureterotomy
B) fulguration
C) vesicourethral suspension
D) extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
Q2) A voiding cystourethrography is a
A) radiographic imaging of the bladder and the urethra
B) radiographic imaging of the kidney and ureters
C) radiographic imaging of the bladder and the ureters
D) radiographic imaging of the bladder and the kidney
Q3) The physician told the patient who had a drooping kidney that it was necessary to attach the kidney back in place by performing a
A) nephrolysis
B) renal transplant
C) nephrotripsy
D) nephropexy
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Chapter 7: Male Reproductive System
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Q1) The suffix -ism is defined as A) pertaining to B) state of C) resembling
D) without
Q2) The medical term that means disease specific to the male is A) priapism
B) oligospermia
C) spermatolysis
D) andropathy
Q3) The couple's probable cause of infertility was a condition of scanty sperm or A) priapism
B) oligospermia
C) spermatolysis
D) aspermia
Q4) Sperm have their beginning in the A) vas deferens
B) seminal vesicles
C) epididymis
D) seminiferous tubules
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Chapter 8: Female Reproductive System
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Q1) Which of the following is a blood test used in the detection of ovarian cancer?
A) CA-125
B) Pap smear
C) transvaginal sonography
D) culdocentesis
Q2) A word part that means absence of a normal body opening, occlusion, or closure is
A) cervic/o
B) -salpinx
C) -atresia
D) trache/o
Q3) The suffix -salpinx is defined as
A) absence of a normal body opening
B) uterus
C) ovaries
D) uterine tube
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Chapter 9: Obstetrics and Neonatology
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Q1) The term that means vaginal discharge following childbirth is A) meconium
B) lochia
C) menses
D) amniotic fluid
Q2) A genetic condition characterized by varying degrees of mental retardation and multiple defects is called
A) Down syndrome
B) erythroblastosis fetalis
C) respiratory distress syndrome
D) spina bifida
Q3) The suffix -tocia is defined as
A) birth, labor
B) before C) rupture
D) false
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Chapter 10: Cardiovascular, Immune, and Lymphatic
Systems and Blood
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Q1) largest artery in the body
A)pericardium
B)arteries
C)atria
D)epicardium
E)semilunar valves
F)ventricles
G)atrioventricular valves
H)myocardium
I)capillaries
J)veins
K)aorta
L)venae cavae
Q2) The two-layered sac surrounding the heart is the
A) epicardium
B) myocardium
C) pericardium
D) endocardium
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Chapter 11: Digestive System
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Q1) The sphincter muscle at the end of the digestive tract is the
A) rectum
B) anus
C) pyloric sphincter
D) cecum
Q2) The combining form sial/o means
A) saliva, salivary gland
B) tongue
C) lip
D) gum
Q3) The term esophagogastroplasty is defined as the
A) creation of an artificial opening between the esophagus and the stomach
B) excision of the esophagus and the stomach
C) surgical repair of the esophagus and the stomach
D) incision of the esophagus and the stomach
Q4) The abnormal collection of fluid in the peritoneal cavity is called
A) ascites
B) hematemesis
C) feces
D) gastric lavage
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Chapter 12: Eye
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Q1) The opening in the center of the iris is the
A) lens
B) pupil
C) retina
D) cornea
Q2) The combining form ocul/o is defined as
A) tear
B) eye
C) vision
D) iris
Q3) An abnormal condition of the eye caused by a fungus is called
A) corneitis
B) oculomycosis
C) dacryocystitis
D) sclerokeratitis
Q4) The combining form ophthalm/o means
A) lens
B) vision
C) eyelid
D) eye
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Chapter 13: Ear
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Q1) The term myringitis is defined as
A) inflammation of the tympanic membrane
B) pain in the middle ear
C) discharge of pus from the ear
D) inflammation of the middle ear
Q2) A cystlike mass composed of epithelial cells and cholesterol occurring in the middle ear is called
A) presbycusis
B) cholesteatoma
C) acoustic neuroma
D) ceruminoma
Q3) The term aural is defined as
A) acuteness of hearing
B) pertaining to the ear
C) study of the ear
D) study of audiology
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Chapter 14: Musculoskeletal System
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Q1) The combining form stern/o is defined as
A) collarbone
B) shoulder blade
C) xiphoid process
D) breast bone
Q2) The term that means suture of a muscle is
A) tenorrhaphy
B) myorrhaphy
C) aponeurorrhaphy
D) myoplasty
Q3) A form of arthritis that first affects the spine and adjacent structures and, as it progresses, causes a forward bend of the spine is
A) osteoporosis
B) myasthenia gravis
C) ankylosing spondylitis
D) rheumatoid arthritis
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Chapter 15: Nervous System and Behavioral Health
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Q1) Which of the following is a mood disorder characterized by feelings of sadness, despair, and discouragement?
A) posttraumatic stress disorder
B) panic attack
C) major depression
D) anxiety disorder
Q2) The newborn had meninges protruding through a defect in his skull, or a(n)
A) myelomeningocele
B) myelomalacia
C) encephalomalacia
D) meningocele
Q3) The term ataxia is defined as a
A) violent jarring
B) lack of muscle coordination
C) sudden attack
D) manner or style of walking
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Chapter 16: Endocrine System
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Q1) A condition brought about by hypersecretion of the pituitary growth hormone is A) goiter
B) acidosis
C) gigantism
D) tetany
Q2) The term adrenopathy is defined as
A) (any) disease of the endocrine system
B) a disease of the adrenal gland
C) resembling the cortex
D) an abnormal protrusion of the eyeball
Q3) Hormones are distributed through the body by A) tissue fluid
B) the lymph
C) the blood
D) secretions
Q4) Dips/o is a combining form meaning
A) double
B) poison
C) thirst
D) height
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