Medical Terminology Ch 1 Intro Test Review Part 1

Which of the following is a word root for heart?

In macroglossia (large tongue), macro- is a:

Which of the following is an example of a combining vowel linking one root to another root?

Identify the vowel that is commonly attached to a word root to create a combining form.

What does the prefix in post/mortem mean?

What is the meaning of gastr/o?

A therm/o/meter is an instrument for measuring temperature. In this word, -meter is a(n):

To build a medical word, use a combining form before a suffix that begins with a(an):

Which of the following is a word root for liver?

A combining form is a word root plus a(n):

What does the suffix -ior mean?

Define medical words by first defining the:

The word element always located at the beginning of a medical word is a:

Which of the following terms contains a prefix?

Word endings are called:

What does the suffix -itis mean?

Which word means instrument for measuring the pelvis?

What is the plural form of nucleus?

Vowels marked with a macron (¯) indicate:

The letter combination ps at the beginning of a word (as in psychosis) is pronounced:

In medical terms, ch (as in cholera) is usually pronounced:

In the terms bronchi and fungi, the "i" is pronounced:

The oe in roentgen is pronounced:

To make words ending in "y" plural:

What does the suffix -edema mean?

Which of the following combining forms means joint?

Arthr/o/centesis is a surgical puncture of a joint. In this word, arthr/o is a:

Which of the following words means enlargement of the liver?

Which of the following words means visual examination of a joint?

Arteri/o/stenosis is a condition in which one or both ureters are abnormally:

Which of the following words means dilation or expansion of the bronchus?

Which of the following words means pain in a nerve?

An instrument to cut the skin is a:

Which of the following suffixes means binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)?

Which of the following words means double vision?

Which of the following prefixes means around?

The prefix dia- means:

The prefix uni- has the same meaning as:

Which of the following words means fear of blood?

The term that means condition without a breast is:

The prefix hypo- means:

What are the prefixes that mean before, in front of?

Which of the following terms means pertaining to under the skin?

The term arteri/o/stenosis means:

Compound words may consist of two or more word roots.

A word root + o results in a combining form.

Gastr/o is a combining form.

A combining form consists of a prefix plus a word root.

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

The combining vowel e is commonly used to form medical words.

A combining vowel always connects a word root to a suffix.

A combining vowel is usually an "i."

All suffixes begin with a vowel.

In medical terminology, a suffix usually describes a position or direction.

When a word changes from singular to plural form, the suffix is the part that changes.

All medical words contain a prefix.

Gastroenterologist is an example of a compound word.

When defining a medical word, first define the suffix.

Most medical words have Greek or Spanish origins.

When adding a suffix that begins with a vowel, the combining form, rather than the word root, precedes the suffix.

In the term hypodermic, hypo- is the combining form.

The four elements used to form medical words are word roots, prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms.

In the word syncope, the final e is pronounced as a separate syllable.

The suffix -rrhaphy means suture.