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Chapter 01

Introduction to Medical Language

 


Multiple Choice Questions
 

1.

Medical language is necessary and useful because  
 

A. 

Medical professionals can communicate clearly with each other no matter what their first language is.

B. 

Patients can be comforted and assured that health care professionals understand their symptoms and are in control of the diagnosis and treatment process.

C. 

Medical professionals can communicate quickly with each other.

D. 

All of the following statements are correct.

 

2.

Medical language is made up primarily (but not exclusively) of words taken from which two ancient languages?  
 

A. 

Greek and Latin

B. 

Greek and Old English

C. 

Hebrew and Greek

D. 

German and French

E. 

Old English and Hebrew

 

3.

A (n)______ is a word formed by including the name of the person who discovered or invented what is being described.  
 

A. 

acronym

B. 

antonym

C. 

eponym

D. 

synonym

E. 

none of these

 

4.

The diagnostic imaging process called magnetic resonance imaging is frequently called MRI. This is an example of a (n)  
 

A. 

acronym.

B. 

antonym.

C. 

eponym.

D. 

synonym.

E. 

none of the above.

 

5.

Which of the following is NOT a reason why Greek and Latin form the backbone and foundation of medical language?  
 

A. 

Foundations of Western medicine were in ancient Greece and Rome.

B. 

Latin was the global language of the scientific revolution.

C. 

Medical research of the scientific revolution was in Greek.

D. 

Because neither language is no longer spoken, their meanings do not change over time.

E. 

Because neither language is no longer spoken, they can serve as a common language for medical professionals who may speak different modern languages.

 

6.

Thinking of medical language as sentences to be translated instead of words to be memorized allows one to  
 

A. 

break down and understand new words.

B. 

describe all aspects of health care.

C. 

prescribe medication to patients.

D. 

translate a few stock medical phrases.

E. 

understand only the most commonly used medical phrases.

 

7.

When it comes to emphasizing the right syllable, the basic rule is that  
 

A. 

in most words, the emphasis usually falls on the first syllable.

B. 

in most words, the emphasis usually falls on the last syllable.

C. 

in most words, the emphasis usually falls on the second-to-last syllable.

D. 

in most words, the emphasis usually falls on the third-to-last syllable.

E. 

there is no basic rule for pronunciation.

 

8.

Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllable in the term cardiovascular.  
 

A. 

kar

B. 

sar

 

9.

Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllable in the term cyanosis.  
 

A. 

kai

B. 

sai

 

10.

Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllable in the term gamophobia.  
 

A. 

gam

B. 

jam

 

11.

Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllable in the term glycogen.  
 

A. 

gen

B. 

jen

 

12.

Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllable in the term pharynx.  
 

A. 

fair

B. 

pair

 

13.

Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllable in the term pneumothorax.  
 

A. 

noo

B. 

puh-noo

 

14.

Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllable in the term pterygium.  
 

A. 

puh-te

B. 

tuh

 

15.

Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllables in the term steatorrhea.  
 

A. 

ree-uh

B. 

ruh-hee-ai

C. 

r-hee-ay

D. 

r-hay

 

16.

Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllables in the term xiphoid process.  
 

A. 

eks-foid

B. 

eks-poid

C. 

zih-foid

D. 

zih-poid

 

17.

Which of the following is the proper syllabic breakdown for the word cardiac arrest?  
 

A. 

card/iac a/rrest

B. 

card/iac arr/est

C. 

car/di/ac a/rrest

D. 

car/di/ac arr/est

 

18.

Which of the following is the proper syllabic breakdown for the word catheter?  
 

A. 

ca/th/e/ter

B. 

ca/thet/er

C. 

cat/het/er

D. 

cath/e/ter

 

19.

Which syllable is emphasized when pronouncing the word hypotonia?  
 

A. 

HAI-poh-toh-nee-yah (first syllable)

B. 

hai-POH-toh-nee-yah (second syllable)

C. 

hai-poh-TOH-nee-yah (third syllable)

D. 

hai-poh-toh-NEE-yah (fourth syllable)

E. 

hai-poh-toh-nee-YAH (fifth syllable)

 

20.

Which syllable is emphasized when pronouncing the word myodynia?  
 

A. 

MIE-oh-dih-nee-ah (first syllable)

B. 

mie-OH-dih-nee-ah (second syllable)

C. 

mie-oh-DIH-nee-ah (third syllable)

D. 

mie-oh-dih-NEE-ah (fourth syllable)

E. 

mie-oh-dih-nee-AH (fifth syllable)

 

21.

Which syllable is emphasized when pronouncing the word arthroscope?  
 

A. 

AR-throh-skohp (first syllable)

B. 

ar-THROH-skohp (second syllable)

C. 

ar-throh-SKOHP (last syllable)

 

22.

In medical terminology, what is the definition of a root?  
 

A. 

A beginning that gives essential meaning to the term

B. 

An ending that gives essential meaning to the term

C. 

The foundation or subject of the term

D. 

The part of the word added to the beginning of a term when needed to further modify the foundation of the term

 

23.

Which of the following statements regarding prefixes and suffixes is NOT correct?  
 

A. 

A prefix is located at the beginning of the term and a suffix is located at the end of the term.

B. 

A suffix is located at the beginning of the term and a prefix is located at the end of a term.

C. 

A prefix is used to further modify the root.

D. 

A suffix often gives essential meaning to the term.

E. 

A medical word can have more than one prefix and suffix.

 

24.

All of the following are roots meaning skin EXCEPT  
 

A. 

cutane/o

B. 

dermat/o

C. 

derm/o

D. 

my/o

 

25.

The root enter/o means  
 

A. 

joint.

B. 

liver.

C. 

nerve.

D. 

small intestine.

E. 

stomach.

 

26.

Which root would be used in medical terms that pertain to blood?  
 

A. 

arthr/o

B. 

hemat/o

C. 

hepat/o

D. 

pulmon/o

E. 

xen/o

 

27.

Which root would be used in medical terms that pertain to suffering or disease?  
 

A. 

gen/o

B. 

morph/o

C. 

path/o

D. 

troph/o

E. 

xer/o

 

28.

All of the following suffixes mean pertaining to EXCEPT  
 

A. 

-ac.

B. 

-al.

C. 

-algia.

D. 

-ar.

E. 

-ary.

 

29.

All of the following suffixes mean small EXCEPT  
 

A. 

-ic.

B. 

-icle.

C. 

-ole.

D. 

-ule.

E. 

-ula.

 

30.

Which of the following roots mean the same thing?  
 

A. 

arthr/o and angi/o

B. 

cardi/o and vascul/o

C. 

enter/o and gastr/o

D. 

hem/o and vas/o

E. 

my/o and muscul/o

 

31.

Which of the following pairs of prefixes have opposite meanings?  
 

A. 

anti-, contra-

B. 

brady-, tachy-

C. 

circum-, peri-

D. 

mono-, uni-

E. 

poly-, multi-

 

32.

Which of the following pair of prefixes have opposite meanings?  
 

A. 

ab-, de-

B. 

exo-, extra-

C. 

hyper-, hypo-

D. 

pre-, pro-

E. 

sym-, syn-

 

33.

Identify the root in the term tachycardia.  
 

A. 

a

B. 

cardi

C. 

card

D. 

ta

E. 

tachy

 

34.

Identify the root in the term polyneuropathy.  
 

A. 

neuro

B. 

path

C. 

pathy

D. 

poly

E. 

y

 

35.

The root hepat/o means  
 

A. 

fungus

B. 

liver

C. 

lung

D. 

narrowing

E. 

blood

 

36.

The root pneumon/o means  
 

A. 

fungus

B. 

liver

C. 

lung

D. 

muscle

E. 

air

 

37.

The root myc/o means  
 

A. 

fungus

B. 

liver

C. 

lung

D. 

muscle

E. 

pus

 

38.

The root pneum/o means  
 

A. 

fungus

B. 

liver

C. 

lung

D. 

muscle

E. 

air

 

39.

The root morph/o means  
 

A. 

cause

B. 

change

C. 

eat

D. 

straight

E. 

suffering, disease

 

40.

What is the meaning of the root hydr/o?  
 

A. 

Air

B. 

Blood

C. 

Formation

D. 

Generation, cause

E. 

Water

 

41.

What is the meaning of the root troph/o?  
 

A. 

Change

B. 

Eat

C. 

Foreign

D. 

Generation, cause

E. 

Nourishment, development

 

42.

What is the meaning of the root xen/o?  
 

A. 

Dry

B. 

Foreign

C. 

Hard

D. 

Soft

E. 

Water

 

43.

Identify and define the root in the term arthoscope.  
 

A. 

arthr/o- joint

B. 

arthr/o- vessel

C. 

scope - instrument used to look

D. 

scope- process of looking

E. 

thosc/o - chest

 

44.

Identify and define the root in the term subcutaneous.  
 

A. 

cutane/o– stomach

B. 

cutan– skin

C. 

cutane– skin

D. 

ous– pertaining to

E. 

sub– beneath

 

45.

Identify and define the root in the term necrosis.  
 

A. 

is– small

B. 

necr– death

C. 

necr/o– kidney

D. 

crosis– condition

E. 

osis– presence of

 

46.

Identify and define the root in the term pyemia.  
 

A. 

emia– blood condition

B. 

pyem– pus

C. 

ia– condition

D. 

py/e– eat

E. 

py– pus

 

47.

The prefix ante- means  
 

A. 

after.

B. 

again.

C. 

before.

D. 

against.

E. 

slow.

 

48.

The prefix oligo- means  
 

A. 

all.

B. 

few.

C. 

large.

D. 

many.

E. 

small.

 

49.

The prefixes a- and an- both mean  
 

A. 

away.

B. 

in, inside.

C. 

not.

D. 

out, outside.

E. 

without.

 

50.

The prefixes e-, ec-, and ex- all mean  
 

A. 

outside.

B. 

beneath.

C. 

in, inside.

D. 

out.

E. 

through.

 

51.

Which of the following pairs of prefixes are synonyms that mean in, inside?  
 

A. 

a-, an-

B. 

con-, syn-

C. 

en-, endo-

D. 

ex-, exo-

E. 

inter-, intra-

 

52.

Which of the following pairs of prefixes are synonyms that mean around?  
 

A. 

circum-, trans-

B. 

circum-, peri-

C. 

circum-, dia-

D. 

contra-, peri-

E. 

dia-, peri-

 

53.

What is the meaning of the prefix contra-?  
 

A. 

Against

B. 

Bad

C. 

Down

D. 

Around

E. 

With

 

54.

What is the meaning of the prefix poly-?  
 

A. 

Few

B. 

Half

C. 

Many

D. 

No, none

E. 

One

 

55.

What is the meaning of the prefix syn-?  
 

A. 

Against

B. 

Before, on behalf of

C. 

Between

D. 

Through

E. 

With, together

 

56.

Identify and define the prefix in the term antigen.  
 

A. 

an - across

B. 

anti- against

C. 

anti- before

D. 

gen- creation, cause

E. 

gen- suffering, disease

 

57.

Identify and define the root in the term eugenic.  
 

A. 

eu– bad

B. 

gen– generation, cause

C. 

eu– good

D. 

eugen– cause

E. 

ic– pertaining to

 

58.

Identify and define the prefix in the term transdermal.  
 

A. 

al - across

B. 

al - pertaining to

C. 

derm- skin

D. 

trans- across

E. 

trans - pertaining to

 

59.

Identify and define the prefix in the term heminephrectomy.  
 

A. 

hemi- half

B. 

hemi- out

C. 

nephr- kidney

D. 

tomy - incision

E. 

ectomy - removal

 

60.

Identify and define the prefix in the term hypertrophic.  
 

A. 

hyper– over

B. 

hyper– under

C. 

ic- condition

D. 

ic - pertaining to

E. 

troph - nourishment, development

 

61.

The suffixes -algia and -dynia both mean  
 

A. 

abnormal softening.

B. 

inflammation.

C. 

pain.

D. 

presence of.

E. 

resembling.

 

62.

The suffix –logy means  
 

A. 

medical science.

B. 

specialist in medicine of.

C. 

specialist.

D. 

specialist in the study of.

E. 

study of.

 

63.

The suffix –graph means  
 

A. 

instrument used to look.

B. 

instrument used to produce a record.

C. 

process of recording.

D. 

process of looking.

E. 

written record.

 

64.

The suffix —emia means  
 

A. 

blood condition.

B. 

flow.

C. 

process of measuring.

D. 

rupture.

E. 

tissue, structure.

 

65.

What is the meaning of the suffix -oid?  
 

A. 

Involuntary contraction

B. 

Resembling

C. 

Rupture

D. 

Suture

E. 

Tumor

 

66.

What is the meaning of the suffix -oma?  
 

A. 

Involuntary contraction

B. 

Resembling

C. 

Rupture

D. 

Suture

E. 

Tumor

 

67.

What is the meaning of the suffix -rrhaphy?  
 

A. 

Excessive flow

B. 

Resembling

C. 

Rupture

D. 

Suture

E. 

Tumor

 

68.

What is the meaning of the suffix -rrhexis?  
 

A. 

Involuntary contraction

B. 

Resembling

C. 

Rupture

D. 

Suture

E. 

Excessive flow

 

69.

What is the meaning of the suffix -spasm?  
 

A. 

Involuntary contraction

B. 

Drooping

C. 

Rupture

D. 

Suture

E. 

Narrowing

 

70.

Identify and define the suffix in the term craniostomy.  
 

A. 

cranios- bone

B. 

cranio- skull

C. 

ostomy- bone

D. 

stomy- creation of an opening

E. 

tomy- incision

 

71.

Identify and define the suffix in the term cardiomalacia.  
 

A. 

cardio– heart

B. 

acia– condition

C. 

malacia– hernia

D. 

mal– bad

E. 

malacia– abnormal softening

 

72.

Identify and define the suffix in the term costochondritis.  
 

A. 

chondr– cartilage

B. 

chondrit– cartilage

C. 

itis– deficiency

D. 

itis– inflammation

E. 

is– condition

 

73.

Identify and define the suffix in the term dysmenorrhea.  
 

A. 

dys– bad

B. 

dys– not

C. 

meno– menstruation

D. 

rrhea– flow

E. 

rrhea– rupture

 

74.

Select the correct plural form of the word diagnosis.  
 

A. 

Diagnosa

B. 

Diagnosae

C. 

Diagnoses

D. 

Diagnosi

E. 

Diagnosies

 

75.

Select the correct plural form of the word nucleus.  
 

A. 

Nucleae

B. 

Nuclei

C. 

Nuclemata

D. 

Nucles

E. 

Nuclices

 

76.

When combining word parts, a combining vowel is used  
 

A. 

to join a root to any suffix beginning with a consonant.

B. 

to join two roots together.

C. 

to join two roots together even when the second root begins with a vowel.

D. 

All of these statements are correct.

E. 

None of these statements is correct.

 

77.

When combining word parts, a combining vowel is NOT used  
 

A. 

to join a root to a suffix that begins with a vowel.

B. 

to join a root to a suffix beginning with a consonant.

C. 

to join two roots together.

D. 

to join two roots together even when a second root begins with a vowel.

E. 

All of these statements are correct.

 

78.

Which of the following terms includes a combining vowel?  
 

A. 

Bradycardia

B. 

Endocardium

C. 

Gastric

D. 

Gastritis

E. 

Neuropathy

 

79.

Which of the following represents a medical term built with the roots gastr/o and esophag/o and the suffix -eal?  
 

A. 

Gastroesophageal

B. 

Gastresophageal

C. 

Gastroesophagoeal

D. 

Gastresophagoeal

 

80.

Which of these words correctly represents a medical term built with the root vas/o and the suffix -spasm?  
 

A. 

Vasspasm

B. 

Vaspasm

C. 

Vasospasm

 

81.

Which of these words represents a medical term built with the prefix hypo-, the root glyc/o and the suffix -emia?  
 

A. 

Hypglycoemia

B. 

Hypoglycemia

C. 

Hypoglycoemia

D. 

Hypglycemia

 

82.

Which of these words represents a medical term built with the roots cardi/o and my/o and the suffix -pathy?  
 

A. 

Cardimyopathy

B. 

Cardiomyopathy

C. 

Cardimypathy

D. 

Cardiomypathy

 

83.

When translating a medical term, one can usually figure out the definition by interpreting the  
 

A. 

prefix first, then the root or roots, and finally the suffix.

B. 

roots first, then the prefix, and finally the suffix.

C. 

roots first, then the suffix, and finally the prefix.

D. 

suffix first, then the prefix, and finally the root or roots.

 

84.

Which of the following is the proper breakdown of the word parts in the term dialysis?  
 

A. 

dia/lysis

B. 

dia/lys/is

C. 

di/al/ysis

D. 

di/al/y/sis

E. 

dia/ly/sis

 

85.

Which of the following is the proper breakdown of the word parts in the term pathogenic?  
 

A. 

patho/genic

B. 

patho/gen/ic

C. 

path/o/genic

D. 

path/o/gen/ic

E. 

pa/tho/gen/ic

 

86.

Which of the following is the proper breakdown of the word parts in the term hemarthrosis?  
 

A. 

hemarthr/osis

B. 

hem/arthr/osis

C. 

hem/arthros/is

D. 

hem/arthr/o/sis

E. 

hem/arth/ros/is

 

87.

Which of the following is the proper breakdown of the word parts in the term polyneuropathy?  
 

A. 

poly/neuropathy

B. 

polyneuro/pathy

C. 

poly/neuro/pathy

D. 

poly/neur/opath/y

E. 

poly/neur/o/pathy

 

88.

Which of the following is the proper translation of the term subdural?  
 

A. 

Condition above the dura

B. 

Condition beneath the dura

C. 

Pertaining to above the dura

D. 

Pertaining to around the dura

E. 

Pertaining to beneath the dura

 

89.

Which of the following is the proper translation of the term gastritis?  
 

A. 

Disease of the heart

B. 

Disease of the stomach

C. 

Inflammation of the heart

D. 

Inflammation of the muscles

E. 

Inflammation of the stomach

 

90.

Which of the following is the proper translation of the term cardiomegaly?  
 

A. 

Abnormal hardening of the heart

B. 

Abnormal softening of the heart

C. 

Deficiency of the heart

D. 

Enlargement of the heart

E. 

Inflammation of the heart

 

91.

Which of the following is the proper translation of the term angiogram?  
 

A. 

Instrument used to produce a record of the blood vessels

B. 

Instrument used to produce a record of the heart

C. 

Record of the blood

D. 

Written record of vessels

E. 

Record of the heart

 

92.

Which of the following is the proper translation of the term polyneuropathy?  
 

A. 

Condition affecting one nerve

B. 

Deficiency of the brain

C. 

Disease of many nerves

D. 

Involuntary contraction of the nerves in the brain

E. 

Structure of many brain cells

 

93.

Which of the following is the proper translation of the term cardiomyotomy?  
 

A. 

Incision into the heart

B. 

Incision into the heart muscle

C. 

Reconstruction of the heart

D. 

Removal of the heart muscle

E. 

Surgical fixation of the heart

 

94.

Which of the following is the proper translation of the term mycodermatitis?  
 

A. 

Condition of the muscles in the skin.

B. 

Condition of the skin caused by fungus.

C. 

Inflammation of the skin caused by fungus.

D. 

Inflammation of the muscles of the skin.

E. 

Pertaining to the muscle of the skin.

 

95.

Which of the following terms means process of looking into a joint?  
 

A. 

Arthroclasia

B. 

Arthrogram

C. 

Arthrography

D. 

Arthroscopy

E. 

Arthroscope

 

96.

Which of the following terms means surgical reconstruction of a vessel?  
 

A. 

Angiopexy

B. 

Angioplasty

C. 

Angiopoieses

D. 

Angiorrhaphy

E. 

Angiosclerosis

 

97.

Which of the following terms means deficiency of sugar?  
 

A. 

Glycemia

B. 

Glycodesis

C. 

Glycomalacia

D. 

Glycopenia

E. 

Glycorrhea

 

98.

Which of the following terms means condition of bad movement?  
 

A. 

Akinesia

B. 

Akinesial

C. 

Dyskinesia

D. 

Dyskinesial

E. 

Eukinesia

 

99.

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

A. 

Atopic

B. 

Epidermal

C. 

Intradermal

D. 

Pachydermal

E. 

Transdermal

 

100.

Which of the following terms means condition of nerve hardening?  
 

A. 

Neurolysis

B. 

Neuroma

C. 

Neurosclerosis

D. 

Neurosis

E. 

Neurotomy

 

101.

Which of the following terms means after birth?  
 

A. 

Antepartum

B. 

Intrapartum

C. 

Perinatal

D. 

Postpartum

E. 

Prenatal

 

102.

In the medical term hematoma, the suffix means  
 

A. 

discharge, flow.

B. 

excessive discharge.

C. 

tumor.

D. 

blood.

E. 

liver.

 

103.

Which of the following words means incision into the lung?  
 

A. 

pneumonopathy

B. 

pneumonectomy

C. 

pneumonostomy

D. 

pulmonotomy

E. 

pneumotomy

 

104.

The correct term that translates into pertaining to beneath the skin is  
 

A. 

hypocutaneous.

B. 

epidermic.

C. 

subdermatary.

D. 

subcutaneous.

E. 

hypodermatic.

 

105.

To make a medical word that means pertaining to between the ribs, the correct prefix to use is  
 

A. 

intra.

B. 

inter.

C. 

peri.

D. 

hemi.

E. 

hypo.

 

106.

A patient with hemiplegia is paralyzed  
 

A. 

in all four extremities.

B. 

only in one arm.

C. 

in the upper extremities only.

D. 

only in one leg.

E. 

in an arm and leg on the same side.

 

107.

A patient with oligomenorrhea has a menstrual flow that is  
 

A. 

light or scanty.

B. 

irregular.

C. 

heavy.

D. 

painful.

E. 

malodorous.

 

108.

The medical term that means deficiency of all cells is  
 

A. 

cytopenia.

B. 

hypocytopenia.

C. 

pancytopenia.

D. 

oligocytopenia.

E. 

multicytopenia.

 

109.

A patient witheupnea is breathing  
 

A. 

normally.

B. 

rapidly.

C. 

slowly.

D. 

deeply.

E. 

shallowly.

 

110.

A patient with aphagia has a condition of  
 

A. 

eating too much.

B. 

eating too little.

C. 

not eating.

D. 

not speaking.

E. 

bad speaking.

 

111.

The medical term arteriosclerosis translates as a  
 

A. 

condition of artery narrowing.

B. 

condition of artery hardening.

C. 

process of vessel hardening.

D. 

blockage of arteries.

E. 

condition of vessel narrowing.

 

112.

The suffix in the term psychologist means  
 

A. 

medical science.

B. 

specialist in medicine of.

C. 

study of.

D. 

specialist in the study of.

E. 

specialist.

 

113.

The suffix in the termpediatrics means  
 

A. 

study of.

B. 

medical science.

C. 

specialist in medicine of.

D. 

specialist.

E. 

specialist in the study of.

 

114.

In the medical term hydrocele, the suffix means  
 

A. 

hernia.

B. 

water.

C. 

discharge, flow.

D. 

puncture.

E. 

softening.

 

115.

Which of the following is the correct term that means inflammation of a joint?  
 

A. 

arthralgia

B. 

arthroitis

C. 

arthroplasty

D. 

arthritis

E. 

arthrorrhexis

 

116.

The suffix in the medical term hemolysis means  
 

A. 

blood.

B. 

hernia.

C. 

loosen, break down.

D. 

drooping.

E. 

deficiency.

 

117.

A patient with nephroptosis had a  
 

A. 

removal of the kidney.

B. 

repair of the kidney.

C. 

suture of the kidney.

D. 

drooping of the kidney.

E. 

tumor of the kidney.

 

118.

The suffix that means excessive flow is  
 

A. 

-rrhea.

B. 

-rrhexis.

C. 

- rrhagia.

D. 

-rrhaphy.

E. 

-penia.

 

119.

A patient is scheduled for an arthrocentesis. This means the patient will have a (n)  
 

A. 

surgical repair of the joint.

B. 

puncture of the joint.

C. 

removal of the joint.

D. 

suture of the joint.

E. 

opening into the joint.

 

120.

The suffix -ectomy means  
 

A. 

removal.

B. 

incision.

C. 

creating an opening.

D. 

inflammation.

E. 

puncture.

 

121.

Which of the following terms means instrument used to measure body temperature?  
 

A. 

Thermoscopy

B. 

Thermoscope

C. 

Thermometer

D. 

Thermometry

E. 

Thermography

 

122.

The suffix that means process of recording is  
 

A. 

-scopy.

B. 

-gram

C. 

-graph.

D. 

-graphy.

E. 

-metry.

 

123.

A patient is scheduled for an arthrodesis. In this procedure, the joint will be  
 

A. 

removed.

B. 

repaired.

C. 

sutured.

D. 

bound, fixed in place.

E. 

reconstructed.

 

124.

A patient is scheduled for a retinopexy. In this procedure, the retina of the eye is  
 

A. 

removed.

B. 

reconstructed.

C. 

surgical fixation.

D. 

sutured.

E. 

punctured.

 

125.

The plural form of the word carcinoma is  
 

A. 

carcinomas.

B. 

carcinomae.

C. 

carcinomum.

D. 

carcinomata.

E. 

carcinomaces.

 

126.

The plural form of the word ovum is  
 

A. 

ovums.

B. 

ova.

C. 

oves.

D. 

ovis.

E. 

ovae.

 

127.

The correct plural form of the word vertebra is  
 

A. 

vertebras.

B. 

vertebres.

C. 

vertebrae.

D. 

vertebrum.

E. 

vertebraces.

 

128.

The prefix in the medical term rehabilitation means  
 

A. 

down, away from.

B. 

after.

C. 

before, on behalf of.

D. 

again.

E. 

before.

 

129.

The prefix in the term dehydration means  
 

A. 

before.

B. 

down, away from.

C. 

before, on behalf of.

D. 

through.

E. 

against.

 

130.

The prefix in the term probiotic means  
 

A. 

before.

B. 

after.

C. 

again.

D. 

before, on behalf of.

E. 

down, away from.

 

131.

A patient with bradycardia has a condition of  
 

A. 

an irregular heart beat.

B. 

a fast heart beat.

C. 

a slow heart beat.

D. 

a weak heart beat.

E. 

the heart not beating.

 

132.

A patient with tachypnea is  
 

A. 

breathing rapidly.

B. 

breathing slowly.

C. 

breathing badly.

D. 

breathing deeply.

E. 

breathing shallowly.

 

133.

When a patient adducts his arm, the arm is  
 

A. 

rotated 360 degrees.

B. 

flexed.

C. 

moved away from the body.

D. 

moved toward the body.

E. 

extended.

 

134.

The medical term epidermis translates as  
 

A. 

skin beneath.

B. 

skin upon.

C. 

skin between.

D. 

skin over.

E. 

skin through.

 

135.

A patient with macrotia has a condition of  
 

A. 

small ears.

B. 

no ears.

C. 

misshapen ears.

D. 

large ears.

E. 

half an ear.

 

136.

A patient with microdontia has a condition of  
 

A. 

small teeth.

B. 

large teeth.

C. 

crooked teeth.

D. 

no teeth.

E. 

few teeth.

 

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