AHP105 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY FINAL ACTUAL
EXAMS COMBINED FLASHCARDS
1. What is a word made up of multiple word parts called?
- a) Eponym
- b) Constructed term
- c) Non-constructed term
- d) Acronym
- **Answer: b) Constructed term**
2. A term derived from a name is called:
- a) Acronym
- b) Prefix
- c) Eponym
- d) Constructed term
- **Answer: c) Eponym**
3. What are terms that are not formed from individual word parts called?
- a) Constructed terms
- b) Non-constructed terms
- c) Eponyms
- d) Roots
- **Answer: b) Non-constructed terms**
4. What is the word part that is affixed to the beginning of a word called?
- a) Suffix
- b) Root
- c) Prefix
- d) Combining form
- **Answer: c) Prefix**
5. What provides the primary meaning of a term?
- a) Suffix
- b) Prefix
- c) Word root
- d) Combining vowel
- **Answer: c) Word root**
6. The word part that is affixed to the end of a word is called:
- a) Prefix
,ESTUDY
- b) Root
- c) Suffix
- d) Combining form
- **Answer: c) Suffix**
7. What is a vowel used when a suffix starts with a consonant?
- a) Prefix
- b) Combining vowel
- c) Word root
- d) Suffix
- **Answer: b) Combining vowel**
8. The prefix "anti-" means:
- a) Slow
- b) Against, opposite of
- c) Within
- d) New
- **Answer: b) Against, opposite of**
9. The prefix "brady-" means:
- a) Fast
- b) New
- c) Slow
- d) Above
- **Answer: c) Slow**
10. The prefix "endo-" means:
- a) Outside
- b) Within
- c) Over
- d) Before
- **Answer: b) Within**
11. The prefix "epi-" means:
- a) New
- b) Before
- c) Upon, over, above, on top
- d) Slow
- **Answer: c) Upon, over, above, on top**
12. The prefix "neo-" means:
- a) Old
,ESTUDY
- b) New
- c) Within
- d) Above
- **Answer: b) New**
13. The prefix "pre-" means:
- a) After
- b) To come before
- c) New
- d) Above
- **Answer: b) To come before**
14. The combining form "append/o, appendic/o" refers to:
- a) Stomach
- b) Heart
- c) Appendix
- d) Liver
- **Answer: c) Appendix**
15. The combining form "bi/o" means:
- a) Life
- b) Heart
- c) Mind
- d) Blood
- **Answer: a) Life**
16. The combining form "cardi/o" means:
- a) Brain
- b) Heart
- c) Liver
- d) Skin
- **Answer: b) Heart**
17. The combining form "cerebr/o" refers to:
- a) Stomach
- b) Brain, cerebrum
- c) Skin
- d) Heart
- **Answer: b) Brain, cerebrum**
18. The combining form "dermat/o" refers to:
- a) Skin
, ESTUDY
- b) Brain
- c) Stomach
- d) Blood
- **Answer: a) Skin**
19. The combining form "electr/o" means:
- a) Light
- b) Energy
- c) Electricity
- d) Heat
- **Answer: c) Electricity**
20. The combining form "encephal/o" refers to:
- a) Stomach
- b) Brain
- c) Liver
- d) Heart
- **Answer: b) Brain**
21. The combining form "gastr/o" refers to:
- a) Heart
- b) Brain
- c) Stomach
- d) Blood
- **Answer: c) Stomach**
22. The combining form "hem/o" means:
- a) Blood
- b) Heart
- c) Liver
- d) Brain
- **Answer: a) Blood**
23. The combining form "hepat/o" refers to:
- a) Liver
- b) Heart
- c) Stomach
- d) Skin
- **Answer: a) Liver**
24. The combining form "hyster/o" refers to:
- a) Stomach
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller Estudyr. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $13.49. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.