Question 1

Which of the following best describes a 'constructed' medical term?

Accepted Answer

A term formed by combining multiple word parts to create a new meaning.

Question 2

What is the primary function of a combining vowel in medical terminology?

Accepted Answer

To make the term easier to pronounce when joining word parts.

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of a nonconstructed medical term?

Accepted Answer

Parkinson’s disease

Question 4

A patient is diagnosed with 'osteoma.' Based on your knowledge of word parts, what does this term mean?

Accepted Answer

A tumor on the bone

Question 5

Which prefix would you use to indicate 'deficient or abnormally low' in a medical term?

Accepted Answer

hypo-

Question 6

If a physician orders a 'pulmomogram,' what type of medical image is being requested?

Accepted Answer

An image of the lung

Question 7

Which suffix means 'surgical excision or removal'?

Accepted Answer

-ectomy

Question 8

A patient presents with 'hematuria.' What does this term indicate?

Accepted Answer

Blood in the urine

Question 9

Which of the following terms means 'inflammation of the tissues in your nose'?

Accepted Answer

Rhinitis

Question 10

What is the correct term for a professional who studies the human mind?

Accepted Answer

Psychologist

Question 11

Which of the following best describes the meaning of the prefix 'peri-'?

Accepted Answer

Around

Question 12

A patient is given 'post-operative' instructions. What does the prefix 'post-' indicate?

Accepted Answer

After

Question 13

Which of the following terms means 'surgical repair of the skin'?

Accepted Answer

Dermatoplasty

Question 14

If a patient is described as 'asymptomatic,' what does this mean?

Accepted Answer

They have no symptoms.

Question 15

Which of the following is the correct breakdown of the term 'hysteroscope'?

Accepted Answer

Word root: hyster-, Suffix: -scope, Combining vowel: o

Question 16

Which of the following terms means 'fear of many things'?

Accepted Answer

Polyphobia

Question 17

A medical term that means 'one who studies the heart' is:

Accepted Answer

Cardiologist

Question 18

Which of the following is the correct meaning of the suffix '-gram'?

Accepted Answer

A record or image

Question 19

A patient is diagnosed with 'gastritis.' What does this term mean?

Accepted Answer

Inflammation of the stomach

Question 20

Which of the following is the correct construction for the term meaning 'inflammation of the joints'?

Accepted Answer

Arthritis: arthr- (joint) + -itis (inflammation)

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