1) Medical language is necessary and useful because:
A) medical professionals can communicate clearly and quickly with each other using a common language.
B) medical professionals can easily communicate with patients in words they understand.
C) patients can be comforted and assured that the medical professional understands their symptoms and is in control of the diagnosis and treatment process.
D) medical professionals can communicate clearly and quickly with each other using a common language, and medical professionals can easily communicate with patients in words they understand.
E) medical professionals can communicate clearly and quickly with each other using a common language, and patients can be comforted and assured that the medical professional understands their symptoms and is in control of the diagnosis and treatment process.
Answer: E
Explanation: Medical language enables health care professionals to communicate quickly and easily no matter what their specific specialty or native language. Using medical language reassures patients that the health care professionals know what is going on and are in control.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: The Purpose of Medical Language
Bloom's: Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.01
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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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) Greek and Hebrew
D) Hebrew and Latin
E) Hebrew and Old English
Answer: A
Explanation: Medical language is made up primarily (but not exclusively) of words taken from Greek and Latin.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: The Origins of Medical Language
Bloom's: Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.02
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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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
Answer: C
Explanation: An eponym is a word formed by including the name of the person who discovered or invented what is being described. It can also describe the disease's first or most noteworthy diagnosed victim.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: The Origins of Medical Language
Bloom's: Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.02
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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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.
Answer: A
Explanation: An acronym is a word made up of the first letters of each of the words that make up a phrase.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: The Origins of Medical Language
Bloom's: Understand
Learning Outcome: 01.02
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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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) They are no longer spoken and therefore do not change meaning over time.
E) They are no longer spoken and can therefore serve as a common language for medical professionals who may speak different modern languages.
Answer: C
Explanation: Latin was the language of scholarly discussion during the scientific revolution.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: The Origins of Medical Language
Bloom's: Understand
Learning Outcome: 01.02
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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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.
Answer: A
Explanation: If you understand the way the language works, you will be able not only to know the meaning of a few individual words, but also to break down and understand words you have never seen before.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: The Principles of Medical Language
Bloom's: Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.03
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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7) What is the basic rule for emphasizing syllables?
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.
Answer: D
Explanation: When it comes to emphasizing the right syllable, the basic rule is: in most words, the emphasis usually falls on the third-to-last syllable.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: How to Pronounce Terms Associated with Medical Language
Bloom's: Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.04
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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8) Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllable in cardiovascular.
A) kar
B) sar
Answer: A
Explanation: C is hard (/k/) before a, o, or u.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: How to Pronounce Terms Associated with Medical Language
Bloom's: Understand
Learning Outcome: 01.04
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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9) Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllable in cyanosis.
A) kai
B) sai
Answer: B
Explanation: C is soft (/s/) before e, i, or y.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: How to Pronounce Terms Associated with Medical Language
Bloom's: Understand
Learning Outcome: 01.04
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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10) Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllable in gamophobia.
A) gam
B) jam
Answer: A
Explanation: G is hard (/g/) before a, o, or u.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: How to Pronounce Terms Associated with Medical Language
Bloom's: Understand
Learning Outcome: 01.04
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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11) Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllable in glycogen.
A) gen
B) jen
Answer: B
Explanation: G is soft (/j/) before e, i, or y.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: How to Pronounce Terms Associated with Medical Language
Bloom's: Understand
Learning Outcome: 01.04
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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12) Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllable inpharynx.
A) fair
B) pair
Answer: A
Explanation: "Ph" is pronounced /f/.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: How to Pronounce Terms Associated with Medical Language
Bloom's: Understand
Learning Outcome: 01.04
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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13) Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllable in pneumothorax.
A) noo
B) puh-noo
Answer: A
Explanation: "Pneu" is pronounced /n/.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: How to Pronounce Terms Associated with Medical Language
Bloom's: Understand
Learning Outcome: 01.04
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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14) Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllable in pterygium.
A) puh-te
B) tuh
Answer: B
Explanation: "Pt" is pronounced /t/.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: How to Pronounce Terms Associated with Medical Language
Bloom's: Understand
Learning Outcome: 01.04
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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15) Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllables in steatorrhea.
A) oh-ree-uh
B) oh-ruh-hee-ai
C) or-hee-ay
D) or-hay
Answer: A
Explanation: "Rrh" is pronounced /r/.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: How to Pronounce Terms Associated with Medical Language
Bloom's: Understand
Learning Outcome: 01.04
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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16) Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllables in xiphoid process.
A) eks-foid
B) eks-poid
C) zih-foid
D) zih-poid
Answer: C
Explanation: An initial "x" is pronounced /z/; "ph" is pronounced /f/.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: How to Pronounce Terms Associated with Medical Language
Bloom's: Understand
Learning Outcome: 01.04
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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17) Which 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
Answer: C
Explanation: car/di/ac a/rrest
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: How to Pronounce Terms Associated with Medical Language
Bloom's: Analyze
Learning Outcome: 01.04
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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18) Which 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
Answer: D
Explanation: cath/e/ter
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: How to Pronounce Terms Associated with Medical Language
Bloom's: Analyze
Learning Outcome: 01.04
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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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)
Answer: C
Explanation: hai-poh-TOH-nee-yah. In most words, the emphasis usually falls on the third-to-last syllable.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: How to Pronounce Terms Associated with Medical Language
Bloom's: Apply
Learning Outcome: 01.04
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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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)
Answer: C
Explanation: mie-oh-DIH-nee-ah. In most words, the emphasis usually falls on the third-to-last syllable.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: How to Pronounce Terms Associated with Medical Language
Bloom's: Apply
Learning Outcome: 01.04
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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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)
Answer: A
Explanation: AR-throh-skohp. In most words, the emphasis usually falls on the third-to-last syllable, except for when a word remains unchanged but by a few letters. Count backwards three syllables from the end of the word to figure out which syllable gets emphasized.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: How to Pronounce Terms Associated with Medical Language
Bloom's: Apply
Learning Outcome: 01.04
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
22) In medical terminology, what is 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
E) None of these.
Answer: C
Explanation: A root is the foundation or subject of the term.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Parts Used to Build Medical Language
Bloom's: Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.05
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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23) What is NOT a difference between a suffix and a prefix?
A) A prefix is at the beginning of the term and a suffix is at the end of the term.
B) A suffix is at the beginning of the term and a prefix is 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) Prefixes can be added to a suffix to create a complete suffix.
Answer: B
Explanation: A prefix is at the beginning of the term and a suffix is at the end of the term.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Parts Used to Build Medical Language
Bloom's: Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.05
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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24) Which of the following is NOT a root meaning "skin"?
A) cutane/o
B) dermat/o
C) derm/o
D) my/o
Answer: D
Explanation: Cutane/o, dermat/o, and derm/o all mean "skin."
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Parts Used to Build Medical Language
Bloom's: Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.05
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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25) The root enter/o means:
A) large intestine.
B) liver.
C) nerve.
D) small intestine.
E) stomach.
Answer: D
Explanation: The root enter/o means small intestine.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Parts Used to Build Medical Language
Bloom's: Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.05
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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26) Which root would be used in medical terms pertaining to blood?
A) arthr/o
B) hemat/o
C) hepat/o
D) pulmon/o
E) xen/o
Answer: B
Explanation: The root hemat/o means blood.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Parts Used to Build Medical Language
Bloom's: Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.05
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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27) Which root would be used in medical terms pertaining to suffering or disease?
A) gen/o
B) morph/o
C) path/o
D) troph/o
E) xer/o
Answer: C
Explanation: The root path/o means suffering or disease.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Parts Used to Build Medical Language
Bloom's: Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.05
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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28) Which is NOT a suffix used to mean "pertaining to"?
A) -ac
B) -al
C) -algia
D) -ar
E) -ary
Answer: C
Explanation: -algia is a suffix that means pain.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Parts Used to Build Medical Language
Bloom's: Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.05
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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29) Which is NOT a suffix used to mean "small"?
A) -ic
B) -icle
C) -ole
D) -ule
E) -ula
Answer: A
Explanation: -ic is a suffix that means "pertaining to."
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Parts Used to Build Medical Language
Bloom's: Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.05
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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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
Answer: E
Explanation: My/o and muscul/o both mean muscle.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Parts Used to Build Medical Language
Bloom's: Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.05
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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31) Which of the following prefixes are opposites?
A) anti-, contra-
B) brady-, tachy-
C) circum-, peri-
D) mono-, uni-
E) poly-, multi-
Answer: B
Explanation: Brady- means "slow"; tachy means "fast."
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Parts Used to Build Medical Language
Bloom's: Understand
Learning Outcome: 01.05
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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32) Which of the following prefixes are opposites?
A) ab-, de-
B) exo-, extra-
C) hyper-, hypo-
D) pre-, pro-
E) sym-, syn-
Answer: C
Explanation: Hyper- means "over"; hypo means "under."
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Parts Used to Build Medical Language
Bloom's: Understand
Learning Outcome: 01.05
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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33) What is the root in the term tachycardia?
A) a
B) car
C) cardi
D) ta
E) tachy
Answer: C
Explanation: Cardi/o is a root meaning "heart."
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Parts Used to Build Medical Language
Bloom's: Apply
Learning Outcome: 01.05
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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34) What is the root in the term polyneuropathy?
A) neuro
B) path
C) pathy
D) poly
E) ropathy
Answer: A
Explanation: Neur/o is a root meaning "nerve."
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Parts Used to Build Medical Language
Bloom's: Apply
Learning Outcome: 01.05
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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35) Translate the root hepat/o.
A) Fungus
B) Liver
C) Lung
D) Heart
E) Small intestine
Answer: B
Explanation: Hepat/o is the root meaning "liver."
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Parts Used to Build Medical Language
Bloom's: Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.05
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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36) Translate the root pneumon/o.
A) Fungus
B) Liver
C) Lung
D) Muscle
E) Small intestine
Answer: C
Explanation: Pneumon/o is the root meaning "lung."
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Parts Used to Build Medical Language
Bloom's: Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.05
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
37) Translate the root myc/o.
A) Fungus
B) Liver
C) Lung
D) Muscle
E) Small intestine
Answer: A
Explanation: Myc/o is the root meaning "fungus."
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Parts Used to Build Medical Language
Bloom's: Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.05
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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38) Translate the root sten/o.
A) Fungus
B) Lung
C) Muscle
D) Narrowing
E) Suffering
Answer: D
Explanation: Sten/o is the root meaning "narrowing."
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Parts Used to Build Medical Language
Bloom's: Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.05
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
39) Translate the root morph/o.
A) Cause
B) Change
C) Eat
D) Straight
E) Suffering, disease
Answer: B
Explanation: Morph/o is the root meaning "change."
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Parts Used to Build Medical Language
Bloom's: Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.05
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
40) What is the meaning of the root hydr/o?
A) Air
B) Blood
C) Formation
D) Generation, cause
E) Water
Answer: E
Explanation: The root hydr/o means "water."
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Parts Used to Build Medical Language
Bloom's: Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.05
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
41) What is the meaning of the root troph/o?
A) Change
B) Eat
C) Foreign
D) Generation, cause
E) Nourishment, development
Answer: E
Explanation: The root troph/o means "nourishment, development."
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Parts Used to Build Medical Language
Bloom's: Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.05
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
42) What is the meaning of the root xen/o?
A) Dry
B) Foreign
C) Hard
D) Soft
E) Water
Answer: B
Explanation: The root xen/o means "foreign."
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Parts Used to Build Medical Language
Bloom's: Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.05
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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43) Identify and define the root in the term arthroscope.
A) arthr/o- joint
B) arthr/o- vessel
C) scop/e - instrument used to look
D) scop/e- vessel
E) thosc/o - chest
Answer: A
Explanation: Arthroscopy breaks down into arthr/o (joint) + scope (instrument used to look). Arthr/o is the root; scope is the suffix.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Parts Used to Build Medical Language
Bloom's: Apply
Learning Outcome: 01.05
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
44) Identify and define the root in the term subcutaneous.
A) ane/o– stomach
B) cut/o– skin
C) cutane/o– skin
D) eous– pertaining to
E) sub– beneath
Answer: C
Explanation: Subcutaneous breaks down into sub (beneath) + cutane (skin) + ous (pertaining to). Sub is the prefix; cutane/o is the root; ous is the suffix.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Parts Used to Build Medical Language
Bloom's: Apply
Learning Outcome: 01.05
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
45) Identify and define the root in the term necrosis.
A) is– small
B) necr/o– death
C) necr/o– kidney
D) osis– condition
E) osis– presence of
Answer: B
Explanation: Necrosis breaks down into necr (death) + osis (condition). Necr/o is the root; osis is the suffix.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Parts Used to Build Medical Language
Bloom's: Apply
Learning Outcome: 01.05
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
46) Identify and define the root in the term pyemia.
A) emia– blood condition
B) emia– pertaining to
C) ia– condition
D) py– eat
E) py– pus
Answer: E
Explanation: Pyemia breaks down into py (pus) + emia (blood condition). Py/o is the root; emia is the suffix.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Parts Used to Build Medical Language
Bloom's: Apply
Learning Outcome: 01.05
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
47) Translate the prefix ante-.
A) After
B) Again
C) Before
D) Fast
E) Slow
Answer: C
Explanation: The prefix ante- means "before."
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Parts Used to Build Medical Language
Bloom's: Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.05
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
48) Translate the prefix oligo-.
A) All
B) Few
C) Large
D) Many
E) Small
Answer: B
Explanation: The prefix oligo- means "few."
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Parts Used to Build Medical Language
Bloom's: Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.05
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
49) The prefixes a- and an- both mean:
A) away.
B) in, inside.
C) not.
D) out, outside.
E) with, together.
Answer: C
Explanation: The prefixes a- and an- both mean "not."
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Parts Used to Build Medical Language
Bloom's: Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.05
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
50) The prefixes e-, ec-, and ex- all mean:
A) away.
B) beneath.
C) in, inside.
D) out.
E) through.
Answer: D
Explanation: The prefixes e-, ec-, and ex- all mean "out."
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Parts Used to Build Medical Language
Bloom's: Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.05
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
51) Which of the following pairs of prefixes are synonyms that mean "in, inside"?
A) a-, an-
B) con-, contra-
C) en-, endo-
D) ex-, exo-
E) inter-, intra-
Answer: C
Explanation: En- and endo- both mean "in, inside."
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Parts Used to Build Medical Language
Bloom's: Apply
Learning Outcome: 01.05
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
52) Which of the following pairs of prefixes are synonyms that mean "around"?
A) circum-, contra-
B) circum-, peri-
C) circum-, dia-
D) contra-, peri-
E) dia-, peri-
Answer: B
Explanation: Circum- and peri- both mean "around."
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Parts Used to Build Medical Language
Bloom's: Apply
Learning Outcome: 01.05
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
53) What is the meaning of the prefix contra-?
A) Against
B) Bad
C) Down
D) Good
E) With
Answer: A
Explanation: The prefix contra- means "against."
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Parts Used to Build Medical Language
Bloom's: Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.05
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
54) What is the meaning of the prefix poly-?
A) Few
B) Half
C) Many
D) No, none
E) One
Answer: C
Explanation: The prefix poly- means "many."
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Parts Used to Build Medical Language
Bloom's: Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.05
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
55) What is the meaning of the prefix syn-?
A) Against
B) Before, on behalf of
C) Between
D) Through
E) With, together
Answer: E
Explanation: The prefix syn- means "with, together."
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Parts Used to Build Medical Language
Bloom's: Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.05
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
56) Identify and define the prefix in the term antigen.
A) anti – across
B) anti– against
C) anti– along
D) gen– creation, cause
E) gen– suffering, disease
Answer: B
Explanation: Antigen breaks down into prefix: anti (against) + root: gen (generation, cause).
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Parts Used to Build Medical Language
Bloom's: Apply
Learning Outcome: 01.05
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
57) Identify and define the prefix in the term eugenic.
A) eu– bad
B) eu– good
C) gen– generation, cause
D) ic– cause
E) ic– pertaining to
Answer: B
Explanation: Eugenic breaks down into prefix: eu (good) + root: gen (generation, cause) + suffix: ic (pertaining to).
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Parts Used to Build Medical Language
Bloom's: Apply
Learning Outcome: 01.05
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
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
Answer: D
Explanation: Transdermal breaks down into prefix: trans (across) + root: derm (skin) + suffix: al (pertaining to).
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Parts Used to Build Medical Language
Bloom's: Apply
Learning Outcome: 01.05
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
59) Identify and define the prefix in the term heminephrectomy.
A) hemi– half
B) hemi– out
C) nephr– kidney
D) tomy– incision
E) y– condition, procedure
Answer: A
Explanation: Heminephrectomy breaks down into prefix: hemi (half) + root: nephr (kidney) + suffix: ectomy (removal of).
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Parts Used to Build Medical Language
Bloom's: Apply
Learning Outcome: 01.05
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
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
Answer: A
Explanation: Hypertrophic breaks down into prefix: hyper (over) + root: troph (nourishment, development) + suffix: ic (pertaining).
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Parts Used to Build Medical Language
Bloom's: Apply
Learning Outcome: 01.05
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
61) The suffixes -algia and -dynia both mean:
A) abnormal softening.
B) inflammation.
C) pain.
D) presence of.
E) resembling.
Answer: C
Explanation: The suffixes -algia and -dynia both mean "pain."
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Parts Used to Build Medical Language
Bloom's: Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.05
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
62) Translate the suffix -logy.
A) Medical science
B) Specialist in medicine of
C) Specialist
D) Specialist in the study of
E) Study of
Answer: E
Explanation: The suffix -logy means "the study of."
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Parts Used to Build Medical Language
Bloom's: Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.05
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
63) Translate the suffix -graph.
A) Instrument used to look
B) Instrument used to produce a record
C) Process of measuring
D) Process of recording
E) Written record
Answer: B
Explanation: The suffix -graph means "instrument used to produce a record."
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Parts Used to Build Medical Language
Bloom's: Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.05
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
64) Translate the suffix -emia.
A) Blood condition
B) Flow
C) Hernia
D) Rupture
E) Tissue, structure
Answer: A
Explanation: The suffix -emia means "blood condition."
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Parts Used to Build Medical Language
Bloom's: Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.05
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
65) What is the meaning of the suffix -oid?
A) Involuntary contraction
B) Resembling
C) Rupture
D) Suture
E) Tumor
Answer: B
Explanation: The root -oid means "resembling."
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Parts Used to Build Medical Language
Bloom's: Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.05
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
66) What is the meaning of the suffix -oma?
A) Involuntary contraction
B) Resembling
C) Rupture
D) Suture
E) Tumor
Answer: E
Explanation: The root -oma means "tumor."
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Parts Used to Build Medical Language
Bloom's: Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.05
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
67) What is the meaning of the suffix -rrhaphy?
A) Involuntary contraction
B) Resembling
C) Rupture
D) Suture
E) Tumor
Answer: D
Explanation: The root -rrhaphy means "suture."
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Parts Used to Build Medical Language
Bloom's: Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.05
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
68) What is the meaning of the suffix -rrhexis?
A) Involuntary contraction
B) Resembling
C) Rupture
D) Suture
E) Tumor
Answer: C
Explanation: The root -rrhexis means "rupture."
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Parts Used to Build Medical Language
Bloom's: Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.05
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
69) What is the meaning of the suffix -spasm?
A) Involuntary contraction
B) Resembling
C) Rupture
D) Suture
E) Contraction
Answer: A
Explanation: The root -spasm means "involuntary contraction."
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Parts Used to Build Medical Language
Bloom's: Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.05
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
70) Identify and define the suffix in the term craniostomy.
A) crani– bone
B) crani– skull
C) osto– bone
D) stomy– creation of an opening
E) stomy– removal
Answer: D
Explanation: Craniostomy breaks down into root: cranio (skull) + suffix:stomy (creation of an opening).
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Parts Used to Build Medical Language
Bloom's: Apply
Learning Outcome: 01.05
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
71) Identify and define the suffix in the term cardiomalacia.
A) cardio– heart
B) cardio– lung
C) ia– deficiency
D) malacia– abnormal hardening
E) malacia– abnormal softening
Answer: E
Explanation: Cardiomalacia breaks down into root: cardio (heart) + suffix: malacia (abnormal softening).
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Parts Used to Build Medical Language
Bloom's: Apply
Learning Outcome: 01.05
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
72) Identify and define the suffix in the term costochondritis.
A) chondr– cartilage
B) chondr– persistent
C) costo– rib
D) itis– inflammation
E) itis– persistent
Answer: D
Explanation: Costochondritis breaks down into costo (rib) + chondr (cartilage) + itis (inflammation); costo and chondr are roots; -itis is a suffix.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Parts Used to Build Medical Language
Bloom's: Apply
Learning Outcome: 01.05
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
73) Identify and define the suffix in the term dysmenorrhea.
A) dys– bad
B) dys– not
C) meno– muscle
D) rrhea– flow
E) rrhea– rupture
Answer: D
Explanation: Dysmenorrhea breaks down into prefix: dys (bad) + meno(menstruation) + rrhea (flow).
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Parts Used to Build Medical Language
Bloom's: Apply
Learning Outcome: 01.05
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
74) Which is the correct plural form of the word diagnosis?
A) Diagnosa
B) Diagnosae
C) Diagnoses
D) Diagnosi
E) Diagnosies
Answer: C
Explanation: The plural form of the suffix -is is -es.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Parts Used to Build Medical Language
Bloom's: Apply
Learning Outcome: 01.05
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
75) Which is the correct plural form of the word nucleus?
A) Nucleae
B) Nuclei
C) Nuclemata
D) Nucles
E) Nuclices
Answer: B
Explanation: The plural form of the suffix -us is -i.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Parts Used to Build Medical Language
Bloom's: Apply
Learning Outcome: 01.05
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
76) When putting medical terms together, use a combining vowel:
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.
E) none of these.
Answer: D
Explanation: When putting medical terms together, use a combining vowel to join a root to any suffix beginning with a consonant, to join two roots together, and to join two roots together even when the second root begins with a vowel.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: How to Put Together Medical Terms
Bloom's: Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.06
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
77) When putting medical terms together, do NOT use a combining vowel:
A) to join a root to a suffix that begins with a vowel.
B) to join a root to any 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.
Answer: A
Explanation: When putting medical terms together, do not use a combining vowel to join a root to a suffix that begins with a vowel.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: How to Put Together Medical Terms
Bloom's: Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.06
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
78) Which of the following terms includes a combining vowel?
A) Bradycardia
B) Endocardium
C) Gastric
D) Gastritis
E) Neuropathy
Answer: E
Explanation: Use a combining vowel to join a root to any suffix with a consonant: neur/o + pathy.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: How to Put Together Medical Terms
Bloom's: Apply
Learning Outcome: 01.06
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
79) Which of these correctly represents a medical term built with the following root and suffix: gastr/o + ic?
A) Gastric
B) Gastreic
C) Gastroc
D) Gastroic
Answer: A
Explanation: Do not use a combining vowel to join a suffix that begins with a vowel.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: How to Put Together Medical Terms
Bloom's: Apply
Learning Outcome: 01.06
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
80) Which of these correctly represents a medical term built with the following root and suffix: vas/o + spasm?
A) Vascospasm
B) Vasculospasm
C) Vasospasm
D) Vaspasm
Answer: C
Explanation: Use a combining vowel to join a root to any suffix that begins with a consonant: vasospasm.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: How to Put Together Medical Terms
Bloom's: Apply
Learning Outcome: 01.06
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
81) Which of these correctly represents a medical term built with the following parts: hypo + glyc/o + emia?
A) Hypglycemia
B) Hypoglycemia
C) Hypoglycoemia
D) Hypoglycomia
Answer: B
Explanation: Do not use a combining vowel to join a suffix that begins with a vowel: hypoglycemia.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: How to Put Together Medical Terms
Bloom's: Apply
Learning Outcome: 01.06
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
82) Which of these correctly represents a medical term built with the following roots and suffix: cardi/o + my/o + pathy?
A) Cardimyopathy
B) Cardiomyopathy
C) Cardimypathy
D) Cardiomypathy
Answer: B
Explanation: Use a combining vowel to join two roots together and to join any suffix beginning with a consonant.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: How to Put Together Medical Terms
Bloom's: Apply
Learning Outcome: 01.06
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
83) When translating a medical term, one can usually figure out the definition by:
A) interpreting the prefix first, then the root or roots, and finally the suffix.
B) interpreting the roots first, then the prefix, and finally the suffix.
C) interpreting the roots first, then the suffix, and finally the prefix.
D) interpreting the suffix first, then the prefix, and finally the root or roots.
Answer: D
Explanation: When translating a medical term, one can usually figure out the definition by interpreting the suffix first, then the prefix, and finally the root or roots.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: How Medical Terms Are Translated
Bloom's: Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.07
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
84) Which 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
Answer: A
Explanation: dia (through) + lysis (loosen, break down)
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: How Medical Terms Are Translated
Bloom's: Apply
Learning Outcome: 01.07
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
85) Which 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
Answer: B
Explanation: path/o (suffering, disease) + gen (generation, cause) + ic (pertaining to)
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: How Medical Terms Are Translated
Bloom's: Apply
Learning Outcome: 01.07
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
86) Which 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
Answer: B
Explanation: hem (blood) + arthr (joint) + osis (condition)
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: How Medical Terms Are Translated
Bloom's: Apply
Learning Outcome: 01.07
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
87) Which 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
Answer: C
Explanation: poly (many) + neuro (nerve) + pathy (disease)
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: How Medical Terms Are Translated
Bloom's: Apply
Learning Outcome: 01.07
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
88) Which is the proper translation of 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
Answer: E
Explanation: sub (beneath) + dur (dura) + al (pertaining to)
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: How Medical Terms Are Translated
Bloom's: Analyze
Learning Outcome: 01.07
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
89) Which is the proper translation of 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
Answer: E
Explanation: gastr/o (stomach) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation of the stomach
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: How Medical Terms Are Translated
Bloom's: Analyze
Learning Outcome: 01.07
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
90) Which is the proper translation of 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
Answer: D
Explanation: cardi/o (heart) + megaly (enlargement) = enlargement of the heart
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: How Medical Terms Are Translated
Bloom's: Analyze
Learning Outcome: 01.07
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
91) Which is the proper translation of 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) Record of the blood vessels
E) Record of the heart
Answer: D
Explanation: angi/o (vessel) + gram (written record) = record of the blood vessels
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: How Medical Terms Are Translated
Bloom's: Analyze
Learning Outcome: 01.07
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
92) Which is the proper translation of polyneuropathy?
A) Condition affecting one nerve
B) Deficiency of the brain
C) Disease affecting many nerves
D) Involuntary contraction of the nerves in the brain
E) Structure of many brain cells
Answer: C
Explanation: poly (many) + neur/o (nerve) + pathy (disease) = disease affecting many nerves
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: How Medical Terms Are Translated
Bloom's: Analyze
Learning Outcome: 01.07
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
93) Which is the proper translation of 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
Answer: B
Explanation: cardi/o (heart) + my/o (muscle) + tomy (incision) = incision into the heart muscle
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: How Medical Terms Are Translated
Bloom's: Analyze
Learning Outcome: 01.07
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
94) Which is the proper translation of mycodermatitis?
A) Condition of the skin muscle
B) Condition of the skin caused by fungus
C) Inflammation of the skin caused by fungus
D) Inflammation of the skin muscle
E) Pertaining to the muscle of the skin
Answer: C
Explanation: myc/o (fungus) + dermat/o (skin) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation of the skin caused by fungus
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: How Medical Terms Are Translated
Bloom's: Analyze
Learning Outcome: 01.07
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
95) Which term means "instrument for looking into a joint"?
A) Arthroclasia
B) Arthrogram
C) Arthrography
D) Arthroscope
E) Arthroscopy
Answer: D
Explanation: arthr/o (joint) + scope (instrument for looking) = arthroscope
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: How Medical Terms Are Translated
Bloom's: Create
Learning Outcome: 01.07
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
96) Which term means "surgical reconstruction of a vessel"?
A) Angiopexy
B) Angioplasty
C) Angiopoieses
D) Angiorrhaphy
E) Angiosclerosis
Answer: B
Explanation: angi/o (vessel) + plasty (surgical reconstruction) = angioplasty
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: How Medical Terms Are Translated
Bloom's: Create
Learning Outcome: 01.07
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
97) Which term means "sugar deficiency"?
A) Glycemia
B) Glycodesis
C) Glycomalacia
D) Glycopenia
E) Glycorrhea
Answer: D
Explanation: glyco (sugar) + penia (deficiency) = glycopenia
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: How Medical Terms Are Translated
Bloom's: Create
Learning Outcome: 01.07
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
98) Which term means "bad movement condition"?
A) Akinesia
B) Akinesial
C) Dyskinesia
D) Dyskinesial
E) Eukinesia
Answer: C
Explanation: dys (bad) + kines (movement) + ia (condition) = dyskinesia
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: How Medical Terms Are Translated
Bloom's: Create
Learning Outcome: 01.07
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
99) Which term means "pertaining to inside the skin"?
A) Atopic
B) Epidermal
C) Intradermal
D) Pachydermal
E) Transdermal
Answer: C
Explanation: intra (inside) + derm (skin) + al (pertaining to) = intradermal
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: How Medical Terms Are Translated
Bloom's: Create
Learning Outcome: 01.07
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
100) Which term means "hardening of the nerves"?
A) Neurolysis
B) Neuroma
C) Neurosclerosis
D) Neurosis
E) Neurotomy
Answer: C
Explanation: neur/o (nerve) + scler/o (hardening) + osis (condition) = neurosclerosis
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: How Medical Terms Are Translated
Bloom's: Create
Learning Outcome: 01.07
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
101) Which term means "pertaining to after birth"?
A) Antepartum
B) Intrapartum
C) Perinatal
D) Postpartum
E) Prenatal
Answer: D
Explanation: post (after) + partum (pertaining to birth) = postpartum
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: How Medical Terms Are Translated
Bloom's: Create
Learning Outcome: 01.07
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
