Question 1

Which of the following terms is an example of a medical term NOT built from word parts, and why?

Accepted Answer

Parkinson disease, because it is an eponym named after a person.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Degeneration and thinning of bones/joints

Question 3

Which combining form and suffix would you use to construct a term meaning 'surgical removal of the appendix'?

Accepted Answer

Append/o + -ectomy

Question 4

A patient presents with 'melena.' Which of the following best describes this condition?

Accepted Answer

Black stool containing blood

Question 5

Which of the following correctly matches the combining form with its meaning and an associated pathology?

Accepted Answer

Arthr/o: Joint – Arthralgia (pain in a joint)

Question 6

A patient is scheduled for a 'cholecystectomy.' What does this procedure involve?

Accepted Answer

Removal of the gallbladder

Question 7

Which of the following best describes the meaning of the prefix 'dys-' as used in 'dysuria' and 'dysmenorrhea'?

Accepted Answer

Abnormal or difficult

Question 8

A patient with 'tachycardia' is experiencing which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Abnormally fast heart rate

Question 9

Which of the following procedures is used to crush kidney stones using shockwaves?

Accepted Answer

Lithotripsy

Question 10

A patient is diagnosed with 'endometriosis.' Based on the word parts, what does this condition involve?

Accepted Answer

Uterine tissue growing outside the uterus

Question 11

Which of the following terms means 'deficiency of blood supply and oxygen to tissue'?

Accepted Answer

Ischemia

Question 12

A patient with 'azotemia' is likely to have which of the following laboratory findings?

Accepted Answer

Elevated nitrogenous compounds (urea) in the blood

Question 13

Which of the following best describes the function of 'thrombocytes' in the blood?

Accepted Answer

Clotting fragments that help stop bleeding

Question 14

A patient is prescribed an 'antiemetic.' What is the purpose of this medication?

Accepted Answer

To prevent or treat nausea and vomiting

Question 15

Which of the following terms means 'pertaining to the kidney'?

Accepted Answer

Renal

Question 16

A patient with 'dysphagia' is experiencing difficulty with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Swallowing

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

Diagnoses

Question 18

A patient is scheduled for a 'biopsy.' What does this procedure involve?

Accepted Answer

Removal of living tissue for examination

Question 19

Which of the following abbreviations stands for 'Myocardial Infarction'?

Accepted Answer

MI

Question 20

A patient with 'crepitus' is most likely to have which of the following symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A rubbing or grating sound of bones together

Medical Terminology Comprehensive Study Guide: Chapters 1–6, 8, 9 & 10

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