Introduction to Medical Terminology
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Course Introduction
Introduction to Medical Terminology provides students with a foundational understanding of the language used in the medical and healthcare fields. This course introduces the structure of medical terms, including prefixes, suffixes, and root words, and explores how these components are combined to describe the human body, diseases, procedures, and treatments. Emphasis is placed on accurate pronunciation, spelling, and interpretation of medical vocabulary, enabling students to effectively communicate and understand complex medical information. By the end of the course, students will be able to analyze and comprehend medical terms encountered in clinical and academic settings, forming a crucial basis for further studies in health and medical sciences.
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Medical Terminology Systems 7th Edition by Barbara
A. Gylys
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Chapter 1: Basic Elements of a Medical Word
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Q1) Most medical words have Greek or Spanish origins.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) When a word changes from singular to plural form,the word suffix is the part that changes.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) A CF consists of a prefix plus a word root.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) In the term psychiatric,the p is pronounced as a hard p.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Suffixes
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Q1) Which ending is a noun ending?
A) -tic
B) -ia
C) -ary
D) -eal
E) -ous
Answer: B
Q2) The suffix -cele means:
A) suture.
B) to break.
C) dilation.
D) puncture.
E) hernia,swelling.
Answer: E
Q3) Gastr/algia and gastr/o/dynia have the same meaning.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Prefixes
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Q1) Which prefix means against?
A) Dys-
B) Contra-
C) Homo-
D) Ante-
E) Syn-
Answer: B
Q2) The term mononuclear does not have a prefix.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) The prefix infra- means:
A) over.
B) in,within.
C) between.
D) through.
E) below,under.
Answer: E
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Chapter 4: Body Structure
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Q1) Visceromegaly means enlargement of internal organs.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which substance used in radiology spontaneously emits radiation?
A) Radiopaque dye
B) Contrast dye
C) Radiopharmaceutical
D) Ionizing radiation
E) Barium
Q3) Which term means removal of a representative tissue sample for microscopic examination?
A) Excision
B) Incision
C) Biopsy
D) Laser surgery
E) Shave excision
Q4) Contrast media facilitate imaging of structures that are otherwise difficult to visualize on radiographs.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Integumentary System
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Q1) The technical term for a blackhead is comedo.
A)True
B)False
Q2) An abscess is a localized collection of pus at the site of an infection.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Skin is also called:
A) corium.
B) ductules.
C) capillaries.
D) glandular.
E) integument.
Q4) Build a word that means incision of a nail: ____________________.
Q5) Which type of skin graft comes from a foreign donor (usually a pig)?
A) Allograft
B) Autograft
C) Synthetic
D) Xenograft
E) Homograft
Q6) Build a word that means skin (that is)dry: ____________________.
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Chapter 6: Digestive System
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Q1) Incontinence is the inability to control bowel movements.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Anastomosis is a procedure to remove polyps from a vessel.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Peptic ulcer disease may occur in the sigmoid colon.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The blood test that evaluates liver injury and function is abbreviated as:
A) LGI.
B) UGIS.
C) HAV.
D) LFT.
E) HDV.
Q5) Colorectal cancer usually arises from the epithelial lining of the large intestine.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Build a word that means disease of the stomach: ____________________.
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Chapter 7: Respiratory System
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Q1) An exudate is a noninflammatory fluid that resembles serum but with less protein.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which laboratory test measures dissolved O<sub>2</sub> and CO<sub>2</sub> in arteries?
A) Oximetry
B) Oxygen saturation
C) Spirometry
D) Arterial blood gas
E) Blood urea nitrogen
Q3) Excess of carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>)in the blood is called:
A) hypoxia.
B) hypoxemia.
C) hypercapnia.
D) hyperoxia.
E) hypocapnia.
Q4) Infant respiratory distress syndrome is also called hyaline membrane disease.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Cardiovascular System
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Q1) Use -sphyxia to build a word that means without a pulse:
Q2) Inflammation of the aorta is called:
A) aortic stenosis.
B) arteritis.
C) aortitis.
D) aortectasis.
E) coarctation.
Q3) The suffix -gram means:
A) different.
B) foreign.
C) seizure.
D) tying.
E) record,writing.
Q4) Which abbreviation refers to a clot in the veins of the lower legs?
A) ASHD
B) PTCA
C) LV
D) DVT
E) ACE
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Q5) Use brady- to build a word that means slow heart (beat):
Chapter 9: Blood, Lymph, and Immune Systems
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Q1) Build a word that means tumor of a lymph vessel: ____________________.
Q2) Use -globin to build a word that means blood protein: ____________________.
Q3) Current treatment of Kaposi sarcoma is usually palliative,relieving the pain that accompanies the lesion.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which procedure involves removal of nodes from an area of malignancy in an effort to control the spread of cancer?
A) Lymphangiotomy
B) Lymphangiectasis
C) Lymphadenectomy
D) Lymphadenotomy
E) Lymphangiography
Q5) The liquid medium of blood is:
A) plasma.
B) myeloid tissue.
C) hemoglobin.
D) heparin.
E) fibrinogen.
Q6) Build a word that means abnormal increase in leukocytes:
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Chapter 10: Musculoskeletal System
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Q1) Which suffix means to break or surgical fracture?
A) -blast
B) -desis
C) -clasia
D) -centesis
E) -cleisis
Q2) Use arthr/o to build a word that means surgical puncture of a joint:
Q3) Laminectomy is an excision of the bursa.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Build a word that means inflammation of the phalanges (bones of fingers and toes):
Q5) Which action turns the palm up?
A) Pronation
B) Rotation
C) Dorsiflexion
D) Supination
E) Adduction
Q6) Use arthr/o to build a word that means inflammation of a joint:
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Chapter 11: Urinary System
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Q1) albumin,protein
A)albumin/o
B)azot/o
C)bacteri/o
D)cyst/o
E)glomerul/o
F)kal/i
G)keton/o
H)lith/o
I)meat/o
J)nephr/o
K)noct/o
L)olig/o
M)py/o
N)pyel/o
O)ur/o
P)ureter/o
Q)urethr/o
Q2) Use -tripsy to build a word that means crushing of a stone:
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Chapter 12: Female Reproductive System
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Q1) chorion
A)amni/o
B)cervic/o
C)chori/o
D)colp/o
E)cry/o
F)fibr/o
G)galact/o
H)gynec/o
I)hyster/o
J)mast/o
K)men/o
L)nat/o
M)oophor/o
N)perine/o
O)salping/o
Q2) Build a word that means inflammation of the cervix uteri (neck of the uterus):
Q3) Use galact/o to build a word that means formation or production of milk:
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Chapter 13: Male Reproductive System
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Q1) Nutrients needed for sperm viability are produced by the:
A) seminal vesicle.
B) epididymis.
C) vas deferens.
D) penis.
E) urethra.
Q2) Which structure stores sperm after it leaves the seminiferous tubules?
A) Vas deferens
B) Epididymis
C) Seminal vesicle
D) Prostate
E) Urethra
Q3) Use prostat/o to build a word that means enlargement of the prostate:
Q4) The ejaculatory duct:
A) transports only sperm.
B) is located in the scrotum.
C) passes at an angle through the prostate gland.
D) carries sperm from the testes into the abdominopelvic cavity.
E) is located beneath the epididymis.
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Chapter 14: Endocrine System
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Q1) Which laboratory test measures blood glucose levels in a blood sample after the patient refrains from eating food for at least 8 hours?
A) Insulin tolerance test
B) Thyroid function test
C) Total calcium test
D) Glucose tolerance test
E) Fasting blood glucose
Q2) The prefix poly- means:
A) change.
B) many,much.
C) excessive.
D) above normal.
E) gray.
Q3) The pituitary hormone that promotes lactation following childbirth is called:
A) oxytocin.
B) luteinizing hormone.
C) somatotropin.
D) prolactin.
E) follicle-stimulating hormone.
Q4) Build a word that means tumor of the thymus gland: ____________________.
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Chapter 15: Nervous System
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Q1) The suffix -lepsy means:
A) leap.
B) speech.
C) numb.
D) feeling.
E) seizure.
Q2) Tractotomies are performed in the cerebrum.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The anterior root of the spinal cord is composed of:
A) mixed nerves.
B) motor fibers.
C) sensory fibers.
D) neuroglia.
E) microglia.
Q4) Use -esthesia to build a word that means feeling that is excessive or above normal:
Q5) Stroke is also known as CVA.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 16: Special Senses
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Q1) The organ of Corti contains tiny nerve endings called the:
A) perilymph.
B) cilia.
C) microtia.
D) semicircular canals.
E) hair cells.
Q2) Ophthalmic decongestants temporarily relieve the itching and minor irritation associated with allergies.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Use ophthalm/o to build a word that means specialist in the study of the eyes:
Q4) Use eso- to build a word that means turning inward (of one or both eyes):
Q5) The CF scot/o means:
A) darkness.
B) eye.
C) tumor.
D) pupil.
E) stapes.
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