Medical Terminology for Health Professions
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Medical Terminology for Health Professions introduces students to the language used in healthcare settings, focusing on the structure, meaning, and application of medical terms. The course covers word parts such as prefixes, suffixes, and root words, and teaches students how to decode and build medical vocabulary related to body systems, diseases, procedures, and treatments. Emphasis is placed on pronunciation, spelling, and abbreviations to facilitate effective communication among healthcare professionals, ensuring students are prepared to understand and use medical terminology accurately in clinical, administrative, and academic environments.
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Medical Terminology A Living Language 6th Edition by Bonnie F. Fremgen
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Medical Terminology
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Q1) Which combining form is spelled incorrectly?
A)gastr/o
B)carcen/o
C)immun/o
D)nephr/o
Answer: B
Q2) A prefix that means outside of is ________. Answer: extra-
Q3) A suffix that means dilation is ________. Answer: -ectasis
Q4) A suffix that means destruction is ________. Answer: -lytic
Q5) A suffix that means narrowing is ________. Answer: -stenosis
Q6) Different spellings of medical terms are acceptable.
A)True
B)False Answer: False
Q7) A prefix that means fast is ________. Answer: tachy-
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Chapter 2: Body Organization
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Q1) Which plane divides the body into front and back portions?
A)sagittal
B)frontal
C)transverse
D)median
Answer: B
Q2) Which medical term is misspelled?
A)caudal
B)crainial
C)epithelial
D)lymphatic
Answer: B
Q3) Which of the following is not a structure that is found in all cells?
A)cell membrane
B)epithelium
C)cytoplasm
D)nucleus
Answer: B
Q4) A medical term that means pertaining to the arm is ________.
Answer: brachial
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Chapter 3: Integumentary System
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Q1) A cyst is a solid skin lesion.
A)True
B)False Answer: False
Q2) The combining form that means bladder or sac is ________. Answer: vesic/o
Q3) An antiparasitic treats fungal infections.
A)True
B)False Answer: False
Q4) Sebum is a watery secretion that cools the skin.
A)True
B)False Answer: False
Q5) Which term means fatty growth?
A)lipectomy
B)adiposis
C)adipopathy
D)lipoma
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: Musculoskeletal System
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Q1) A medical term that means bone and cartilage tumor is ________.
Q2) Which of the following diagnostic procedures is used to detect osteoporosis?
A)dual-energy absorptiometry
B)myelography
C)bone scan
D)arthrography
Q3) Which of the following is the name for freely moving joints?
A)osseous
B)cartilaginous
C)synovial
D)fibrous
Q4) The upper jaw bone is the maxilla.
A)True
B)False
Q5) A medical term that means fusion of a joint is ________.
Q6) The combining form that means crooked is ________.
Q7) A medical term that means suture a muscle is ________.
Q8) Lordosis is an excessive curvature of the thoracic spine.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Cardiovascular System
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Q1) Regurgitation means to flow backward.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Varicose veins in the anal region are called:
A)hemorrhoids
B)phlebomegaly
C)phleboma
D)aneurysm
Q3) A combining form that means vessel is ________.
Q4) Which of the following statements regarding the ventricles is not true?
A)Ventricles are the pumping chambers.
B)Ventricles receive blood directly from the veins, returning blood to the heart.
C)Ventricles have a thick muscular wall.
D)Ventricles pump blood into the great arteries.
Q5) Which abbreviation stands for high blood pressure?
A)CSD
B)bpm
C)BP
D)HTN
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Chapter 6: Blood and the Lymphatic and Immune Systems
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Q1) Which of the following medications is required to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ?
A)antihistamine
B)corticosteroid
C)protease inhibitor
D)immunosuppressant
Q2) Which of the following consists of removing plasma from the body and replacing it with donor plasma?
A)autologous transfusion
B)phlebotomy
C)plasmapheresis
D)plasma aspiration
Q3) The combining form that means white is ________.
Q4) A SMAC is a machine that performs blood chemistry tests automatically.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The combining form that means red is ________.
Q6) The combining form that means thymus is ________.
Q7) The combining form that means lymph is ________.
Q8) A suffix that means blood condition is ________.
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Chapter 7: Respiratory System
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Q1) The respiratory membrane consists of:
A)walls of alveoli and mucous membrane
B)walls of alveoli and capillaries
C)pulmonary capillary bed
D)walls of bronchioles and alveoli
Q2) A medical term that means difficult breathing is ________.
Q3) Which of the following is an emergency treatment given to patients when their breathing and heart stops?
A)Heimlich maneuver
B)thoracentesis
C)cardiopulmonary resuscitation
D)intermittent positive pressure breathing
Q4) Which term means pleural pain?
A)pleurodynia
B)thoracalgia
C)pleuritis
D)pleurectomy
Q5) The suffix that means paralysis is ________.
Q6) The suffix that means voice is ________.
Q7) The suffix that means breathing is ________.
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Chapter 8: Digestive System
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Q1) The combining form that means gums is ________.
Q2) Which medical term means abnormal appetite?
A)dyspepsia
B)dysorexia
C)dysphagia
D)dysprandial
Q3) A medical term that means pertaining to under the tongue is ________.
Q4) Which of the following surgical procedures would remove an abnormal passageway?
A)diverticulectomy
B)hemorrhoidectomy
C)colectomy
D)fistulectomy
Q5) The combining form that means duodenum is ________.
Q6) The ________ section of the stomach tapers off into the pyloric sphincter.
A)body
B)rugae
C)antrum
D)fundus
Q7) The combining form that means pylorus is ________.
Q8) A medical term that means pertaining to the stomach is ________. Page 10
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Chapter 9: Urinary System
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Q1) Which clinical laboratory test measures the amount of nitrogenous waste in the blood?
A)blood urea nitrogen
B)creatinine clearance
C)urinalysis
D)culture and sensitivity
Q2) ________ is a greater than normal occurrence of the urge to urinate, without an increase in the total daily volume of urine.
A)Hesitancy
B)Frequency
C)Enuresis
D)Diuresis
Q3) Which medical term is misspelled?
A)pyelitis
B)nephroectomy
C)nephrosis
D)cystectomy
Q4) Voiding is another term for micturition.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Reproductive System
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Q1) A TUR removes portions of the prostate gland through the urethra.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The combining form that means epididymis is ________.
Q3) A radical mastectomy removes breast tissue, chest muscles, and the axillary lymph nodes.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A medical term that means pertaining to the epididymis is ________.
Q5) The combining form that means hymen is ________.
Q6) A very common time for congenital anomalies to occur is:
A)immediately following childbirth
B)in the last trimester of pregnancy
C)in early childhood
D)during the embryo stage
Q7) Cryptorchidism is spelled correctly.
A)True
B)False
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Q8) The combining form that means glans penis is ________.
Q9) The combining form that means milk is ________.
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Chapter 11: Endocrine System
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Q1) A syndrome is a group of symptoms and signs that present a clinical picture of a disease.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Insulin raises the blood sugar level and glucagon lowers the blood sugar level.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A medical term that means state of insufficient pituitary (hormones)is ________.
Q4) Which of the following statements regarding glucagon is not true?
A)Glucagon is secreted by the alpha cells of the pancreas.
B)Glucagon has an effect opposite that of insulin on blood sugar level.
C)Glucagon is released when the body needs more sugar.
D)Glucagon works through the liver to lower blood glucose level.
Q5) Which of the following conditions is characterized by an enlargement of the bones of the head and extremities?
A)dwarfism
B)congenital hypothyroidism
C)acromegaly
D)gigantism
Q6) A medical term that means state of excessive thyroid (hormones)is ________.
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Chapter 12: Nervous System
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Q1) The inner layer of the cerebrum is the cerebral cortex.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Guillain-Barré syndrome occurs when there are not enough neurotransmitters at the synapse between two nerves.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A nerve conduction velocity test can pinpoint an area of nerve damage.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Electrical impulses require a neurotransmitter to cross the synaptic cleft.
A)True
B)False
Q5) A convulsion is the alternation between involuntary muscle contractions and relaxations.
A)True
B)False
Q6) A cerebral aneurysm is a dilated and enlarged vein in the brain.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: Special Senses: The Eye and Ear
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Q1) Which of the following diagnostic procedures measures intraocular pressure?
A)fluorescein staining
B)ophthalmoscopy
C)keratometry
D)tonometry
Q2) Which of the following pathological conditions is the loss of half the visual field, often due to a stroke?
A)nystagmus
B)photophobia
C)hemianopia
D)strabismus
Q3) LASIK is a procedure to correct myopia.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following pathological conditions is characterized by jerky involuntary eye movements?
A)nystagmus
B)photophobia
C)hemianopia
D)strabismus
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Chapter 14: Special Topics
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Q1) The suffix that means frenzy is ________.
Q2) A whirlpool uses continuous jets of water.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A medical term that means medical treatment of the mind is ________.
Q4) The combining form that means split is ________.
Q5) Which of the following pairs is mismatched?
A)probe-explores tissue
B)curette-scrapes tissue
C)tenaculum-enlarges an opening
D)scalpel-cuts tissue
Q6) A person with explosive disorder is prone to extreme rages.
A)True
B)False
Q7) Which of the following terms means the development of an emotional dependence on a drug?
A)side effect
B)habituation
C)toxicity
D)potentiation
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Chapter 15: Medical Terminology and Anatomy
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Q1) Which abbreviation is not a pathological condition?
A)PUD
B)IBS
C)GERD
D)CBD
Q2) Which organ is not one of the female internal organs of reproduction?
A)uterine tubes
B)clitoris
C)ovaries
D)vagina
Q3) Which abbreviation means "by mouth"?
A)OU
B)po
C)TO
D)NPO
Q4) Which abbreviation stands for a blood test to measure kidney function?
A)CRF
B)ESWL
C)BUN
D)HD
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