Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

It is the foundation of a medical word, usually indicating the main meaning.

Question 2

What is the correct plural form of the medical noun 'artery'?

Accepted Answer

arteries

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT one of the five skills of medical language communication?

Accepted Answer

Drawing medical diagrams

Question 4

The suffix '-gram' in the word 'mammogram' means:

Accepted Answer

picture; record

Question 5

Which of the following is the correct order for defining a medical word with a prefix, combining form, and suffix?

Accepted Answer

Suffix, prefix, combining form

Question 6

A medical word contains the prefix 'peri-', the combining form 'cardi/o-', and the suffix '-al'. What is the meaning of this word?

Accepted Answer

Pertaining to around the heart

Question 7

Which of the following best describes the etymology of most medical terms?

Accepted Answer

They are derived primarily from Greek and Latin.

Question 8

What is the function of a prefix in a medical word?

Accepted Answer

It modifies or clarifies the medical meaning of the combining form.

Question 9

Given the combining form 'cardi/o-' and the suffix '-logy', what is the correct medical term and its meaning?

Accepted Answer

Cardiology; study of the heart

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of a suffix that indicates a medical specialty or specialist?

Accepted Answer

-ist

Question 11

A nurse is reviewing a patient's 'mammogram.' Based on your knowledge of medical word parts, what does this term mean?

Accepted Answer

A record of the breast

Question 12

Which of the following is the correct way to write a combining form?

Accepted Answer

cardi/o-

Question 13

If a medical word contains the prefix 'intra-', what does this indicate about the word's meaning?

Accepted Answer

It refers to something within.

Question 14

Which of the following is a correct step in building a medical word when the suffix begins with a consonant?

Accepted Answer

Keep the combining vowel between the combining form and the suffix.

Question 15

A physical therapist is described as a person who specializes in therapy. Which suffix is used to indicate 'person who specializes in'?

Accepted Answer

-ist

Question 16

Which of the following best explains why two different combining forms can have the same meaning?

Accepted Answer

Because Latin and Greek had different names for the same body structures.

Question 17

Which of the following is the correct definition of the medical word 'intracardiac'?

Accepted Answer

Pertaining to within the heart

Question 18

Which of the following is a correct statement about suffixes in medical terminology?

Accepted Answer

A suffix modifies or clarifies the meaning of the combining form.

Question 19

Which of the following is the correct process for defining the medical word 'pericardial'?

Accepted Answer

Pertaining to around the heart

Question 20

A student is asked to spell the plural of 'ovary.' Which of the following is correct?

Accepted Answer

ovaries

Chapter 1: Medical Language – Structure and Meaning

Study Guide - Practice Questions