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Chapter 1: Introduction to Medical Terminology Test 2022

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

1) Which medical terminology word part provides the general meaning of the word? 1)
A) prefix B) combining vowel
C) word root D) suffix

2) In which situation is a combining vowel never used? 2)

A) between a prefix and word root
B) between a word root and the suffix when the suffix begins with a consonant
C) between two word roots
D) all of the above

3) Which of the following is NOT the type of information provided by a prefix? 3)

A) procedure B) number of parts
C) time D) location of an organ

4) Which of the following is the type of information provided by a suffix? 4)

A) location of an organ B) time
C) procedure D) number of parts

5) Which of the following statements regarding abbreviations is NOT correct? 5)

A) Use of abbreviations can be confusing.
B) Abbreviations are commonly used.
C) Spell out abbreviations if confusion is a possibility.
D) Using your personal abbreviations is acceptable if approved by your supervisor.

6) Which combining form means heart? 6)

A) gastr/o B) cardi/o C) cis/o D) carcin/o

7) Which combining form is spelled incorrectly? 7)

A) carcen/o B) gastr/o C) immun/o D) nephr/o

8) Which combining form is spelled incorrectly? 8)

A) nuer/o B) rhin/o C) bi/o D) path/o

9) Which combining form is spelled incorrectly? 9)

A) opthalm/o B) nephr/o C) hemat/o D) dermat/o

10) Which combining form is spelled incorrectly? 10)

A) carcin/o B) laryng/o C) nephr/o D) gynic/o

11) Which combining form means female? 11)

A) gynec/o B) gastr/o C) neur/o D) nephr/o

12) Which combining form means to cut? 12)

A) enter/o B) cis/o C) path/o D) bi/o

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 13) Which prefix means before? 13)
A) pre- B) retro- C) anti- D) in-

14) Which prefix does NOT stand for a number? 14)

A) per- B) bi- C) tri- D) quadri-

15) Which prefix means normal? 15)

A) an- B) dys- C) neo- D) eu-

16) Which suffix means hardening? 16)

A) -sclerosis B) -plasm C) -ptosis D) -trophy

17) Which suffix means excessive, abnormal flow? 17)

A) -rrhexis B) -rrhea C) -rrhaphy D) -rrhage

18) Which of the following suffixes is NOT an adjective suffix? 18)

A) -ia B) -tic C) -ory D) -iac

19) Which of the following suffixes refers to an instrument? 19)

A) -graphy B) -scope C) -gram D) -metry

20) Which of the following suffixes does NOT refer to a surgical procedure? 20)
A) -ostomy B) -plasty C) -ectomy D) -megaly

MATCHING. Choose the item in column 2 that best matches each item in column 1.

Choose the item in column 2 that best matches each item in column 1.

21) combining vowel A) used to indicate a procedure

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22) word root B) word root + combining vowel

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23) suffix C) used to indicate time

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24) prefix D) connects two word roots

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25) combining form E) foundation of a medical term

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TRUE/FALSE. Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.

26) A combining form consists of a word root and combining vowel. 26)

27) The prefix often indicates the body system or organ being discussed. 27)

28) Combining vowels make medical terms easier to pronounce. 28)

29) Prefixes are placed before a word root. 29)

30) All medical terms must have a prefix. 30)

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 31) Different pronunciations of medical terms are acceptable. 31)

32) Different spellings of medical terms are acceptable. 32)

33) The suffix -gram means a record or picture. 33)

34) The suffix -ectomy means to surgically repair. 34)

35) The suffix -osis means abnormal condition. 35)

SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.

36) Create a medical term that means instrument to view stomach 36)

37) Create a medical term that means instrument to cut skin 37)

38) Create a medical term that means inflammation around the heart 38)

39) Create a medical term that means treatment with chemicals 39)

40) Create a medical term that means excessive development 40)

41) Extra Credit: What is orange and sounds like a parrot? 41)