Medical Terminology
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Course Introduction
Medical Terminology is an essential course designed to introduce students to the language of medicine. Through the study of word roots, prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms, students will gain the skills to accurately interpret, pronounce, and use medical terms related to anatomy, physiology, pathology, diagnostic procedures, and treatments. This foundational knowledge supports effective communication among healthcare professionals and is critical for success in all health-related fields.
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Exploring Medical Language 10th Edition by Myrna LaFleur Brooks
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Medical Language and Evolve
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Q1) 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
Q2) In the term sub/hepat/ic,which part is the prefix?
A)ic
B)sub
C)hepat
D)hepat/o
Answer: B
Q3) The word part that is attached to the end of a word root to modify its meaning is the A)combining vowel.
B)suffix.
C)word root.
D)prefix.
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Body Structure, color, and Oncology
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Q1) white (blood)cell
A)melanoma
B)karyoplasm
C)morbidity
D)leukocyte
E)liposarcoma
F)xanthosis
Answer: D
Q2) The combining form referring two or more types of tissues that together perform special body functions is
A)organ/o.
B)system/o.
C)neur/o.
D)cyt/o.
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Directional
Terms, planes, positions, regions, and Quadrants
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Q1) Match each item with the correct description below. pertaining to the middle
A)cephalic
B)inferior
C)cephalad
D)medial
E)posteroanterior
F)distal
Answer: D
Q2) The term distal means
A)away from the point of attachment.
B)toward the back of the body.
C)toward the lower end of the body.
D)away from the midline.
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Integumentary System
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Q1) The combining form that means hidden is A)coni/o.
B)rhytid/o.
C)xer/o.
D)crypt/o.
Q2) Match each item with the correct description below. cytomegalovirus
A)strep
B)TD
C)CMV
D)derm
E)ID
F)CA-MRSA
Q3) The term that means berry-shaped bacterium in twisted chains is A)streptococcus.
B)cytomegalovirus.
C)staphylococci.
D)erythroderma.
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Chapter 5: Respiratory System and Introduction to Diagnostic Procedures
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Q1) Match each item with the correct description below. breathing
A)sept/o
B)trache/o
C)endo-
D)phren/o
E)-pnea
F)atel/o
Q2) Match each item with the correct description below. pertaining to (in)the lung,new growth (tumor)
A)epiglottitis
B)pleuropexy
C)pneumatocele
D)acute respiratory distress syndrome
E)pulmonary neoplasm
F)sinusitis
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Chapter 6: Urinary System
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Q1) Match each item with the correct description below. opening (through which urine passes to the outside)
A)urethr/o
B)meat/o
C)olig/o
D)-esis
E)glycos/o
F)azot/o
Q2) A flexible,tubelike device for withdrawing or instilling fluids is a(n)
A)catheter.
B)electrolytes.
C)urinal.
D)stricture.
Q3) Which of the following terms is spelled incorrectly?
A)ureterostenosis
B)urrogram
C)pyelogram
D)nephrography
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Chapter 7: Male Reproductive System
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Q1) The term that means enlarged veins of the spermatic cord is A)hydrocele.
B)balanocele.
C)priapism.
D)varicocele.
Q2) The term balanorrhea is defined as
A)a protrusion of the glans penis.
B)discharge from the prostate gland.
C)a stone in the prostate.
D)discharge from the glans penis.
Q3) The term balanoplasty is defined as
A)the surgical fixation of a testicle.
B)the surgical repair of the glans penis.
C)an excision of the prostate gland.
D)an incision into a testicle.
Q4) The term that means incision into the prostate gland and the (urinary)bladder is A)prostatectomy.
B)prostatolithotomy.
C)orchiectomy.
D)prostatocystotomy.
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Chapter 8: Female Reproductive System
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Q1) After a difficult delivery,the woman had a surgical repair of the vulva or a(n)
A)colporrhaphy.
B)episiorrhaphy.
C)perineorrhaphy.
D)vulvectomy.
Q2) The abbreviation for the term that means severe illness that might affect menstruating women using tampons is A)PID.
B)TSS.
C)HRT.
D)IUD.
Q3) Pus in the tube(s)attached to the uterus that provides a passageway for the ovum to move from the ovary to the uterus is A)salpingocele.
B)hydrosalpinx.
C)salpingitis.
D)pyosalpinx.
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Chapter 9: Obstetrics and Neonatology
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Q1) The suffix -tocia is defined as A)birth,labor.
B)before.
C)rupture.
D)false.
Q2) The suffix that means rupture is A)-rrhexis. B)-rrhea.
C)-rrhagia.
D)-rrhaphy.
Q3) The term that means inflammation of the amnion is A)amniorrhea.
B)choriocarcinoma. C)chorioamnionitis.
D)amnionitis.
Q4) The term pelvic sonography is defined as A)surgical puncture to aspirate amniotic fluid.
B)pertaining to the pelvis,process of recording sound.
C)an instrument for visual examination of the mother's pelvis.
D)the visual examination of amniotic fluid.
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Chapter 10: Cardiovascular,immune,lymphatic Systems and Blood
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Q1) A malignant disease characterized by an excessive increase in abnormal leukocytes formed in the bone marrow is
A)Hodgkin disease.
B)anemia.
C)hemophilia.
D)leukemia.
Q2) The patient had shortness of breath and pain radiating down his left arm.An EKG showed abnormalities.To further define the etiology of the patient's symptoms,the cardiologist passed a catheter into his heart from a vessel in the groin to examine the condition of the heart,or
A)transesophageal echocardiogram.
B)exercise stress test.
C)cardiac catheterization.
D)sestamibi test.
Q3) Excision within the artery (of plaque from the arterial wall)is called A)pericardiostomy.
B)phlebectomy.
C)atherectomy.
D)endarterectomy.
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Chapter 11: Digestive System
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Q1) The surgical repair of the uvula,palate,and pharynx is abbreviated as A)GERD.
B)PEG.
C)UPPP.
D)APR.
Q2) A patient with impaired digestion or intestinal absorption of nutrients would be said to have
A)hematemesis.
B)nausea.
C)stomatitis.
D)malabsorption.
Q3) The term uvulitis means
A)inflammation of the uvula.
B)excision of the uvula.
C)stone in the salivary gland.
D)inflammation of the stomach.
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Chapter 12: Eye
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Q1) The term that means (any)disease of the eye is A)ophthalmalgia.
B)ophthalmorrhagia.
C)endophthalmitis.
D)ophthalmopathy.
Q2) The term blepharitis means inflammation
A)of the eyelid.
B)of the tear duct.
C)within the eye.
D)of the cornea.
Q3) A combining form meaning equal is A)ton/o.
B)dipl/o.
C)phak/o.
D)is/o.
Q4) A corneal transplant may be called a A)radial keratotomy.
B)photorefractive keratectomy.
C)keratoplasty.
D)trabeculectomy.
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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) Hearing impairment occurring with age is called A)otosclerosis.
B)acoustic neuroma.
C)tinnitus.
D)presbycusis.
Q3) The combining form ot/o is defined as A)ear.
B)eardrum.
C)hearing.
D)middle ear bone.
Q4) The term that means inflammation of the outer ear is A)mastoiditis.
B)otitis media.
C)labyrinthitis.
D)otitis externa.
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Chapter 14: Musculoskeletal System
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Q1) The surgical repair of cartilage is called A)chondroplasty.
B)meniscectomy. C)prosthesis.
D)arthroplasty.
Q2) Because of the patient's open fracture,she had contracted inflammation of the bone and bone marrow or A)osteochondritis.
B)osteonecrosis.
C)osteomyelitis.
D)osteomalacia.
Q3) The combining form for bone marrow is A)myel/o.
B)myc/o.
C)myos/o.
D)cost/o.
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Chapter 15: Nervous System and Behavioral Health
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Q1) Match each item with the correct description below. Specialist,physician
A)Mening/o
B)-ictal
C)-iatrist
D)Cerebr/o
Q2) The term aphasia means loss or impairment of A)speaking.
B)eating.
C)breathing.
D)swallowing.
Q3) Match each item with the correct description below. Meninges
A)Mening/o
B)-ictal
C)-iatrist
D)Cerebr/o
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Chapter 16: Endocrine System
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Q1) The term acromegaly is defined as
A)enlargement of the extremities.
B)tumor of the parathyroid gland.
C)enlargement (of one or both)of the adrenal glands.
D)abnormal condition of poisoning.
Q2) Weakness,darkening of skin,and loss of appetite were some of the signs and symptoms experienced by the patient diagnosed with a chronic syndrome resulting from a deficiency in the hormonal secretion of the adrenal cortex or A)Graves disease.
B)diabetes insipidus.
C)myxedema.
D)Addison disease.
Q3) The suffix -drome means
A)run,running.
B)softening.
C)painful.
D)extremities,height.
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