Basic Medical Language with Flash Cards 6th Edition Test Bank by Danielle LaFleur Brooks, Myrna LaFleur Brooks, Dale Levinsky
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Basic Medical Language with Flash Cards 6th Edition Test Bank
Lesson 01: Introduction to Medical Language, Body Structure,
and Oncology
LaFleur: Basic Medical Language, 6th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The primary meaning of a term is conveyed by the
a. suffix.
b. prefix.
c. word root.
d. combining vowel.
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 4 OBJ: 1
TOP: Medical Term Building
2. The word part attached to the beginning of a word is the
a. prefix.
b. suffix.
c. combining vowel.
d. word root.
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 4 OBJ: 1
TOP: Medical Term Building
3. A suffix meaning pertaining to is
a. -al.
b. -oid.
c. -oma.
d. -logy.
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 8 | 9 OBJ: 2
TOP: Word Parts
4. The meaning of the suffix -genic is
a. pertaining to.
b. one who studies and treats (specialist, physician).
c. study of.
d. producing, originating, causing.
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 8 | 9 OBJ: 2
TOP: Word Parts
, Basic Medical Language with Flash Cards 6th Edition Test Bank
5. The term meaning the study of cells is
a. cytology.
b. histology.
c. pathology.
d. oncology.
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 16 | 17 OBJ: 2
TOP: Medical Terms Built from Word Parts
6. The term meaning pertaining to the internal organs is
a. histology.
b. visceral.
c. cytoid.
d. epithelial.
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 16 | 17 OBJ: 2
TOP: Medical Terms Built from Word Parts
7. The combining form referring to the tissue that is the major covering of the external surface of
the body is
a. hist/o.
b. epitheli/o.
c. sarc/o.
d. neur/o.
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 8 | 9 OBJ: 2
TOP: Word Parts
8. The combining form that refers to the basic unit of all living things is
a. cyt/o.
b. onc/o.
c. viscer/o.
d. hist/o.
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 8 | 9 OBJ: 2
TOP: Word Parts
9. A combining form meaning tumor is
a. cyt/o.
b. path/o.
c. onc/o.
d. sarc/o.
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 8 | 9 OBJ: 2
TOP: Word Parts
10. The combining form carcin/o means
a. disease.
b. tumor.
c. cancer.
d. flesh.
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 8 | 9 OBJ: 2
, Basic Medical Language with Flash Cards 6th Edition Test Bank
TOP: Word Parts
11. The suffix -stasis means
a. out of control.
b. tumor.
c. cancer.
d. control, stop.
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 8 | 9 OBJ: 2
TOP: Word Parts
12. The term meaning physician who studies diseases is
a. pathogenic.
b. pathologist.
c. oncology.
d. oncologist.
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 16 | 17 OBJ: 2
TOP: Medical Terms Built from Word Parts
13. The term meaning resembling fat is
a. lipoid.
b. lipoma.
c. visceral.
d. cytoid.
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 16 | 17 OBJ: 2
TOP: Medical Terms Built from Word Parts
14. Oncology is the study of
a. tumors.
b. cells.
c. disease.
d. tissues.
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 16 | 17 OBJ: 2
TOP: Medical Terms Built from Word Parts
15. The medical term used to indicate the transfer of disease beyond the tissue or organ of origin
is
a. carcinoma.
b. visceral.
c. sarcoma.
d. metastasis.
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 16 | 17 OBJ: 2
TOP: Medical Terms Built from Word Parts
16. The medical term used to indicate substances thought to produce cancer is
a. carcinogenic.
b. cancerous.
c. cytogenic.
, Basic Medical Language with Flash Cards 6th Edition Test Bank
d. neoplasm.
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 16 | 17 OBJ: 2
TOP: Medical Terms Built from Word Parts
17. A tumor composed of nerve tissue is called
a. epithelioma.
b. myoma.
c. sarcoma.
d. neuroma.
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 16 | 17 OBJ: 2
TOP: Medical Terms Built from Word Parts
18. Radiation therapy is abbreviated as
a. XRT.
b. Dx.
c. Px.
d. chemo.
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 21 OBJ: 4
TOP: Abbreviations
19. The combining form referring to the cells that have the ability to produce movement is
a. neur/o.
b. plasm/o.
c. lip/o.
d. my/o.
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 8 | 9 OBJ: 2
TOP: Word Parts
20. The combining form that refers to the body system that contains the brain, spinal cord, and
nerves is
a. my/o.
b. cyt/o.
c. neur/o.
d. hist/o.
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 8 | 9 OBJ: 2
TOP: Word Parts
21. The abbreviation for diagnosis is
a. Px.
b. Dx.
c. CA.
d. mets.
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 21 OBJ: 4
TOP: Abbreviations
22. The term meaning lessening signs of a disease is
a. prognosis.
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