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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
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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