Medical Terminology for Health Professions
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Medical Terminology for Health Professions is designed to introduce students to the language used in the medical and healthcare fields. This course covers the structure, meaning, and correct pronunciation of medical terms relating to body systems, diseases, diagnostic procedures, treatments, and pharmacology. Emphasis is placed on understanding prefixes, suffixes, root words, and abbreviations commonly encountered in medical documents and healthcare environments. By mastering medical terminology, students will be better equipped to communicate effectively with health professionals, interpret medical records, and succeed in advanced courses or careers in health 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) Define a medical word by first defining the:
A) prefix.
B) suffix.
C) middle part of the word.
D) combining form.
E) word root.
Answer: B
Q2) In medical terminology,a suffix usually indicates:
A) position,direction,color,number,or negation.
B) procedure,condition,disease,or part of speech.
C) position,direction,or color.
D) color,number,condition,or disease.
E) procedure,condition,or negation.
Answer: B
Q3) A combining vowel is usually an i.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Suffixes
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Q1) Spinal is a noun form.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) The suffix -ptosis means prolapse or downward displacement.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Which word is an adjective?
A) Coronary
B) Bile
C) Lung
D) Tooth
E) Kidney
Answer: A
Q4) Gastr/o/rrhexis is a rupture of the stomach.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Prefixes
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Q1) The medical term bradycardia means:
A) irregular heartbeat.
B) slow heartbeat.
C) normal heartbeat.
D) intensified heartbeat.
E) rapid heartbeat.
Answer: B
Q2) The prefix para- means:
A) in front of.
B) near,beside,beyond.
C) together.
D) away from.
E) same.
Answer: B
Q3) Prefixes are word elements placed at the beginning of words to alter their meaning.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Body Structure
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Q1) Which term means any (abnormal)fungal infection in or on the body?
A) Myosis
B) Malignant
C) Mastosis
D) Mycosis
E) Necrosis
Q2) Mycosis is a fungal infection that affects only the surface of the body.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The CF ventr/o means:
A) stomach.
B) front.
C) back (of body).
D) belly,belly side.
E) abdomen.
Q4) Use dors/o to build a word that means pertaining to the back (of the body): ____________________.
Q5) Usual causes of gangrene include circulatory obstruction,trauma,or infection.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Integumentary System
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Q1) The term metastasis means the tumor:
A) is localized.
B) cells travel to remote regions of the body.
C) is cancerous but localized.
D) is benign.
E) spreads within an organ only.
Q2) Which type of skin graft is produced from collagen fibers?
A) Allograft
B) Autograft
C) Synthetic
D) Xenograft
E) Heterograft
Q3) Which medications destroy the outer layer of skin?
A) Corticosteroids
B) Keratolytics
C) Antipruritics
D) Parasiticides
E) Anesthetics
Q4) Use dermat/o to build a word that means abnormal condition of the skin:
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Chapter 6: Digestive System
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Q1) Chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract is called:
A) Graves disease.
B) colonic polyposis.
C) dysentery.
D) Crohn disease.
E) diarrhea.
Q2) When the blood supply to a herniated structure is cut off,the hernia is said to be:
A) anemic.
B) strangulated.
C) congenital.
D) inguinal.
E) umbilical.
Q3) The suffix -prandial means:
A) enlargement.
B) meal.
C) vomit.
D) gall.
E) expansion.
Q4) Build a word that means inflammation of the gallbladder: ____________________.
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Chapter 7: Respiratory System
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Q1) The exchange of oxygen (O<sub>2</sub>)and carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>)in body cells is called:
A) inhalation.
B) metabolism.
C) external respiration.
D) internal respiration.
E) catabolism.
Q2) Olfactory neurons are located deep within the:
A) nasal cavity.
B) mediastinum.
C) oropharynx.
D) alveoli.
E) bronchioles.
Q3) Swelling of the nasal sinuses associated with upper respiratory infections commonly causes:
A) apnea.
B) anosmia.
C) acidosis.
D) asphyxia.
E) atelectasis.
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Chapter 8: Cardiovascular System
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Q1) Which microscopic vessel enables nutrients and oxygen to pass into the surrounding tissues?
A) Aorta
B) Vein
C) Capillary
D) Artery
E) Venule
Q2) Use vascul/o to build a word that means pertaining to outside a vessel: ____________________.
Q3) Incompetent valves in veins may cause:
A) infarction.
B) varicose veins.
C) hypotension.
D) arteriosclerosis.
E) phlebolith.
Q4) Build a word that means tumor of fatty plaque: ____________________.
Q5) Build a word that means incision of the pericardium: ____________________.
Q6) Tissue plasminogen activator is a "clot-buster" used to treat thrombosis.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Blood, Lymph, and Immune Systems
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Q1) Hemophilia is also called "bleeder's disease."
A)True
B)False
Q2) A mass of extravasated,usually clotted blood found in tissues or organs is called:
A) hemostasis.
B) hemophilia.
C) hematin.
D) hemangioma.
E) hematoma.
Q3) Which abbreviation denotes a common blood screening test?
A) PCP
B) CBC
C) CLL
D) APTT
E) AML
Q4) Build a word that means cell that eats or swallows: ____________________.
Q5) Use -globin to build a word that means blood protein: ____________________.
Q6) Use -poiesis to build a word that means formation of platelets:
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Chapter 10: Musculoskeletal System
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Q1) Which chronic joint disease is characterized by inflammation;pain;stiffness;and,eventually,deformity of the affected joints?
A) Osteoporosis
B) Kyphosis
C) Osteomyelitis
D) Rheumatoid arthritis
E) Ankylosis
Q2) Which action lowers the foot and points the toes?
A) Abduction
B) Dorsiflexion
C) Adduction
D) Pronation
E) Plantar flexion
Q3) Which CF means rod-shaped (striated)muscle?
A) Chondr/o
B) Rhabdomy/o
C) Myel/o
D) Tendin/o
E) Leiomy/o
Q4) Build a word that means twitching of a muscle:
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Chapter 11: Urinary System
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Q1) The renal corpuscle is composed of the funnel-shaped end of the renal tubule and the:
A) ureter.
B) glomerulus.
C) renal pelvis.
D) peritubular capillaries.
E) efferent arteriole.
Q2) Reabsorption in the nephron occurs in the:
A) Bowman capsule.
B) renal corpuscle.
C) renal tubule.
D) glomerulus.
E) afferent arteriole.
Q3) Use retro- to build a word that means pertaining to behind the peritoneum: ____________________.
Q4) Indwelling stents provide a safe,long-term treatment for urinary obstruction because they require very little follow-up treatment.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Use dys- to build a word that means painful urination: ____________________.
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Chapter 12: Female Reproductive System
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Q1) Which classification of drugs is used to destroy sperm?
A) Antifungals
B) Spermicides
C) Oxytocics
D) Prostaglandins
E) Estrogens
Q2) The cervix is superior to the:
A) fundus.
B) ovaries.
C) vagina.
D) fallopian tubes.
E) uterus.
Q3) The CF oophor/o means:
A) ovum.
B) ovary.
C) uterus.
D) vagina.
E) perineum.
Q4) Use post- to build a word that means pertaining to (the period)after birth:
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Chapter 13: Male Reproductive System
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Q1) The CF prostat/o means:
A) enlarge.
B) prostate gland.
C) bladder.
D) position.
E) place.
Q2) Which test is used to verify sterilization after vasectomy?
A) Prostate-specific antigen
B) Scrotal ultrasound
C) Prostate ultrasound
D) Digital rectal examination
E) Semen analysis
Q3) Which structure produces testosterone?
A) Testis
B) Epididymis
C) Prostate
D) Vas deferens
E) Scrotum
Q4) Use epididym/o to build a word that means process of recording (x-ray)the epididymis: ____________________.
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Chapter 14: Endocrine System
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Q1) Gigantism and dwarfism result from improper growth hormone function in the:
A) pituitary gland.
B) adrenal gland.
C) thyroid gland.
D) pancreatic gland.
E) thymus gland.
Q2) A characteristic of tetany is:
A) muscle spasms.
B) bone spurs.
C) tumors.
D) increased calcium levels.
E) blurred vision.
Q3) Which procedure involves excision of the pituitary gland through the sphenoid sinus without disturbing brain tissue?
A) Pituitarotomy
B) Transsphenoidal hypophysectomy
C) Encephalectomy
D) Cephalotomy
E) Exophthalmometry
Q4) Build a word that means calcium in the blood: ____________________.
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Chapter 15: Nervous System
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Q1) Which classification of drugs acts upon the brain to produce a complete loss of feeling and consciousness?
A) Local anesthetics
B) Nerve blocks
C) General anesthetics
D) Hypnotics
E) Antipsychotics
Q2) The CF myel/o means:
A) head.
B) bone marrow;spinal cord.
C) back bone.
D) vertebrae.
E) back.
Q3) Which technique destroys tissue using extreme cold?
A) Cryogenics
B) Cryoextraction
C) Cryosurgery
D) Cryophilic
E) Cryectomy
Q4) Use narc/o to build a word that means seizure of sleep:
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Chapter 16: Special Senses
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Q1) Which classification of drugs soothes dry eyes due to environmental irritants and allergens?
A) Ophthalmic moisturizers
B) Ophthalmic decongestants
C) Emulsifiers
D) Analgesics
E) Antiemetics
Q2) Accessory structures of an organ are called the:
A) articulation.
B) labyrinth.
C) adnexa.
D) olfaction.
E) tunic.
Q3) Use -cusis to build a word that means (poor)hearing (due to)old age:
Q4) Gonioscopy is the usual procedure in diagnosing glaucoma.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Build a word that means surgical repair of the eyelids: ____________________.
Q6) Build a word that means visual examination of the retina:
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