Question 1

Which of the following best describes the role of a suffix in medical terminology?

Accepted Answer

It usually indicates the procedure, condition, disorder, or disease.

Question 2

What is the correct meaning of the medical term 'neuroplasty'?

Accepted Answer

Surgical repair of a nerve

Question 3

Which combining form means 'muscle'?

Accepted Answer

my/o

Question 4

A patient is diagnosed with 'gastrosis.' Based on the word parts, what does this term mean?

Accepted Answer

Any disease of the stomach

Question 5

Which of the following terms refers to the study of diseases?

Accepted Answer

Pathology

Question 6

What is the difference between the suffixes '-ectomy' and '-otomy'?

Accepted Answer

'-ectomy' means surgical removal, while '-otomy' means cutting or a surgical incision.

Question 7

Which prefix means 'deficient or decreased'?

Accepted Answer

hypo-

Question 8

A patient presents with 'erythrocytosis.' What does the combining form 'erythr/o' indicate?

Accepted Answer

Red

Question 9

Which of the following is the correct plural form of 'phalanx'?

Accepted Answer

Phalanges

Question 10

Which term describes a groove or crack-like sore of the skin?

Accepted Answer

Fissure

Question 11

A patient is diagnosed with 'leukopenia.' What does the prefix 'leuk/o-' mean?

Accepted Answer

White

Question 12

Which of the following best describes the term 'perinatal'?

Accepted Answer

The time and events surrounding birth

Question 13

Which of the following is a correct guideline for using medical abbreviations?

Accepted Answer

Use only abbreviations approved by the facility and spell out when in doubt.

Question 14

Which of the following terms means 'enlargement of the heart'?

Accepted Answer

Cardiomegaly

Question 15

Which of the following is the correct meaning of the term 'arthroscopy'?

Accepted Answer

Visual examination of a joint

Question 16

A patient is experiencing 'neurorrhaphy.' What does the suffix '-rrhaphy' indicate?

Accepted Answer

Surgical suturing

Question 17

Which of the following terms refers to a specialist in the study of the heart?

Accepted Answer

Cardiologist

Question 18

Which of the following is a correct example of a look-alike, sound-alike term pair?

Accepted Answer

Ileum (small intestine) and ilium (hip bone)

Question 19

Which of the following best describes the process for determining the meaning of a medical term?

Accepted Answer

Start at the end of the word and work toward the beginning, identifying each word part.

Question 20

Which of the following suffixes means 'abnormal condition or disease'?

Accepted Answer

-osis

Chapter 1: Introduction to Medical Terminology – Study Notes

Study Guide - Practice Questions