Medical Terminology Final all questions from self test
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Medical Terminology Final all questions from self test
1. The word part that contains the fundamental meaning of a word is the: - ANS root word "stem word"
2. In the medical term 'intra/ven/ous', -ven- is the: - ANS word root or stem word
3. The word part attached to the beginning of...
Medical
Terminology
Final
all
questions
from
self
test
1.
The
word
part
that
contains
the
fundamental
meaning
of
a
word
is
the:
-
ANS
root
word
"stem
word"
2.
In
the
medical
term
'intra/ven/ous',
-ven-
is
the:
-
ANS
word
root
or
stem
word
3.
The
word
part
attached
to
the
beginning
of
a
word
root
in
order
to
modify
its
meaning
is
called
a(n):
-
ANS
prefix
4.
In
the
medical
term
'arthr/itis',
-itis
is
the:
-
ANS
suffix
5.
The
word
part
attached
to
the
end
of
a
word
root
in
order
to
modify
its
meaning
is
the:
-
ANS
suffix
6.
The
most
common
combining
vowel
is:
-
ANS
'o'
7.
In
the
divided
medical
term
'arthr/o/pathy',
"o"
is
the:
-
ANS
combining
vowel
"used
with
both
the
stem
word
and
suffix"
8.
In
the
divided
medical
term
'sub/hepat/ic',
which
part
is
the
prefix
and
which
part
is
the
suffix?
-
ANS
sub-
and
-ic
9.
The
combining
form
of
a
stem
word
is
usually
made
of
two
component
parts,
the
_____
_____
and
_____
_____:
-
ANS
word
root
and
combining
vowel
10.
In
the
divided
medial
term
'osteopor/o/sis',
the
slash
lines
(/)
indicate
that
the
vowel
"o"
may
be
used
as
part
of
which
word
parts?
-
ANS
por-
and
-osis
11.
The
phrase,
refers
to
or
_____,
is
a
generalized
actual
meaning
(not
a
literal
meaning)
used
for
the
suffixes
-a,
-ia,
-iac,
-al,
-ar,
-ic,
-is,
-on,
-os,
-us,
-ium,
and
-um.
-
ANS
pertains
to
12.
Verb
variations
of
a
stem
word
usually
describe:
-
ANS
action
taken,
condition,
or
state
13.
Adjectives
usually
modify
a
noun
(thing
named)
denoting
quality,
quantity,
extent,
or
_____
.
-
ANS
distinction
of
the
object
from
something
else
14.
Breaking
a
compound
term
into
component
word
parts
(usually
with
its
combining
vowel
or
vowels)
is
called:
-
ANS
fracturing 15.
The
combining
form
or
term
that
literally
means
"internal
organs"
is:
-
ANS
viscer/o-
16.
The
abdominal
cavity
contains
the:
-
ANS
liver
17.
My/o-
is
the
combining
form
of
a
word
part
that
means:
-
ANS
muscle
18.
The
suffix
-plas/ia
is
a
compound
suffix
(2
or
more
parts)
that
refers
to:
-
ANS
formation,
growth
or
development
19.
The
combining
form
that
means
"cause
of
(disease)"
is:
-
ANS
eti/o
20.
The
prefix
that
means
"change
or
after"
is:
-
ANS
meta-
21.
The
suffix
that
means
"to
control
or
stop"
is:
-
ANS
-stasis
22.
The
medical
term
that
means
"the
science
of
or
study
of
body
changes
caused
by
disease"
is
:
-
ANS
path/o/logy
23.
The
combining
form
onc/o-
means:
-
ANS
tumor
24.
If
a
tumor
is
found
to
be
benign,
it
is:
-
ANS
encapsulated,
slow
growing,
and
expansive
25.
The
medical
term
for
new
growth
(of
abnormal
tissue
or
tumor)
is:
-
ANS
neoplasm
26.
The
literal
meaning
of
the
medical
term
carcin/oma
is:
-
ANS
crab-like
tumor
"invades
with
crab-like
leg
growths"
27.
The
correct
way
to
fracture
or
divide
the
medical
term
melanocarcinoma
is:
-
ANS
melano/carcin/oma
28.
The
term
'af/ferent'
(as
in
sensory
impulses)
is
defined
as:
-
ANS
conveying
toward
the
center
29.
"I
swear
by
Apollo
the
Physician
and
Asclepius
and
Hygieia
and
Panaceia..."
is
the
beginning
of
what
famous
oath?
-
ANS
Hippocratic
Oath
30.
If
an
infection
is
"Chronic"
it
is
characterized
by:
-
ANS
little
change,
slow
progression,
and
long
duration
31.
An
epithelial
or
covering
cell
malignant
tumor
is
referred
to
as
a(n):
-
ANS
carcinoma
32.
A
tumor
of
the
fibrous
and
cartilaginous
tissue
is
called
a(n):
-
ANS
fibrochondroma
33.
The
study
of
disease
is
referred
to
as:
-
ANS
pathology 34.
Cancers
of
the
circulatory
system
include:
-
ANS
leukemia
and
lymphomas
35.
A
fatty
tumor
is
called
a(n)
:
-
ANS
lipoma,
steatoma,
or
adipoma
36.
The
term
"metastasis"
means:
-
ANS
to
spread
37.
The
term
"hyperplasia"
means:
-
ANS
increase
in
development
38.
The
term
"diagnosis"
means:
-
ANS
total
knowledge
39.
The
term
"Clinical"
means:
-
ANS
at
patient's
bedside
40.
The
term
"Prognosis"
means:
-
ANS
before
knowledge
41.
The
term
"Graphy"
means
________:
-
ANS
procedure
using
an
instrument
to
record
something
42.
The
term
"Stetho/scop/e"
literally
means:
-
ANS
instrument
to
examine
the
chest
43.
The
term
"Laryngo/scop/y"
literally
and
actually
means:
-
ANS
the
procedure
of
viewing
and
examining
the
voice
box
44.
The
term
"Surgery"
literally
means:
-
ANS
procedure
of
working
by
hand
What
cellular
organelle
contains
chromosomes
and
has
the
literal
meaning
"nut"?
-
ANS
nucleus
The
combining
form
hist/o-
means:
-
ANS
tissue
or
web-like
A
body
part
which
is
formed
of
two
or
more
types
of
body
tissue
and
performs
one
or
more
specific
functions
is
called
a(n)
________:
-
ANS
organ
Bone
is
described
as
_____
tissue.
-
ANS
connective
The
directional
term
'lateral'
describes
movement
in
which
direction:
-
ANS
to
the
side
The
directional
term
that
means
"toward
the
lower
end
of
the
body"
is:
-
ANS
caudal
The
term
that
describes
the
direction
closest
to
the
point
of
origin
is:
-
ANS
proximal
The
directional
term
for
movement
toward
the
back
of
the
body
is:
-
ANS
dorsal
The
term
that
describes
movement
toward
the
top
of
the
body
is:
-
ANS
cephalic The
term
that
describes
movement
toward
the
front
of
the
body
is:
-
ANS
ventral
The
directional
term
'inferior'
describes
movement:
-
ANS
toward
the
lower
end
of
the
body
The
term
that
divides
the
body
into
right
and
left
halves
is
the:
-
ANS
sagittal
plane
"like
an
arrow"
The
term
'coronal'
or
'frontal
plane'
divides
the
body
into
the:
-
ANS
anterior
and
posterior
portions
A
trephine
is
used
to
remove___.
-
ANS
bone
If
one
is
flat
on
their
back
and
face
up,
they
are
in
a
_____
position.
-
ANS
supine
A
'Plantar
Wart'
is
located
on
the:
-
ANS
sole
of
foot
The
term
defined
as
the
process
of
drawing
away
from
the
mid-line
or
middle
is:
-
ANS
abduction
The
movement
in
which
a
limb
is
placed
in
a
straight
position
is
called:
-
ANS
extension
About
how
many
men
will
develop
breast
cancer?
-
ANS
1
in
1000
The
term
"Mammogram"
means:
-
ANS
a
recording
of
the
breast
Which
of
these
was
the
first
3D-printed
drug
approved
by
the
FDA?
-
ANS
Spritam
The
term
"Intravenous
Injection
-IV"
means:
-
ANS
within
a
vein
The
term
"Phlebotomy"
means:
-
ANS
to
cut
into
a
vein
Which
of
these
conditions
would
be
treated
with
Phakic
IOLs?
-
ANS
Myopia
"Fluoroscopy"
is
used
to
record
________:
-
ANS
moving
body
parts
"Angiograms"
are
used
for
________:
-
ANS
recording
pictures
of
vessels
The
"KUB"
examination
looks
for
defects
in
the:
-
ANS
kidney,
ureter,
and
bladder
The
"Pyelogram"
records
information
about
the
_____:
-
ANS
kidney
pelvis
A
"Myelogram"
is
used
to
record
_______
information:
-
ANS
spinal
cord/nerve
tissue
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