A) medical professionals can communicate clearly with each other no matter what their first language is.
B) patients can be comforted and assured that health care professionals understand their symptoms and are in control of the diagnosis and treatment process.
C) medical professionals can communicate quickly with each other.
D) all the following statements are correct.
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) Hebrew and Greek
D) German and French
E) Old English and Hebrew
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) palindrome
4) The diagnostic imaging process magnetic resonance imaging is frequently referred to as an MRI. This is an example of a (n)
A) acronym.
B) antonym.
C) eponym.
D) synonym.
E) palindrome
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) Because neither language is spoken any longer, their meanings do not change over time.
E) Because neither language is spoken any longer, they can serve as a common language for medical professionals who may speak different modern languages.
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.
7) When it comes to emphasizing the right syllable in a medical term, the basic rule is that in most words, the emphasis usually falls on the
A) first syllable.
B) last syllable.
C) second-to-last syllable.
D) third-to-last syllable.
E) fourth-to-last syllable.
8) Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllable in the term cardiovascular.
A) Kar
B) Sar
9) Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllable in the term cephalic.
A) Keh
B) Seh
10) Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllable in the term gamophobia.
A) Gam
B) Jam
11) Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllable in the term glyco gen.
A) Gen
B) Jen
12) Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllable in the term pharynx.
A) Fair
B) Pair
13) Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllable in the term pneumothorax.
A) Noo
B) Puh-noo
14) Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllable in the term pterygium.
A) Puh-te
B) Tir
15) Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllables in the term steato rrhea.
A) Ree-uh
B) Ruh-hee-ai
C) R-hee-ay
D) R-hay
16) Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllables in the term xiphoid process.
A) Eks-foid
B) Eks-poid
C) Zih-foid
D) Zih-poid
17) Which of the following 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
18) Which of the following is the proper syllabic breakdown for the word catheter?
A) Ca/th/e/ter
B) Ca/thet/er
C) Cath/et/er
D) Ca/the/ter
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)
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)
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)
22) In medical terminology, what is the definition of 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
23) Which of the following statements regarding prefixes and suffixes is NOT correct?
A) A prefix is located at the beginning of the term and a suffix is located at the end of the term.
B) A suffix is located at the beginning of the term and a prefix is located 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) A medical word can have more than one prefix and suffix.
24) All the following are roots meaning skin EXCEPT
A) cutane/o.
B) dermat/o.
C) derm/o.
D) my/o.
25) The root gastr/o means
A) joint.
B) liver.
C) nerve.
D) small intestine.
E) stomach.
26) Which root would be used in medical terms that pertain to blood?
A) Arthr/o
B) Hemat/o
C) Hepat/o
D) Pulmon/o
E) Xen/o
27) Which root would be used in medical terms that pertain to suffering or disease?
A) Gen/o
B) Morph/o
C) Path/o
D) Troph/o
E) Xer/o
28) All the following suffixes mean pertaining to EXCEPT
A) -ac.
B) -al.
C) -algia.
D) -ar.
E) -ary.
29) All of the following suffixes mean small EXCEPT
A) -ic.
B) -icle.
C) -ole.
D) -ule.
E) -ula.
30) Which of the following pair of roots have the same meaning?
A) Arthr/o and Myc/o
B) Morph/o and My/o
C) Muscul/o and Derm/o
D) Myc/o and Muscul/o
E) My/o and Muscul/o
31) Which of the following pairs of prefixes have opposite meanings?
A) Anti-, Contra-
B) Brady-, Tachy-
C) Circum-, Peri-
D) Mono-, Uni-
E) Poly-, Multi-
32) Which of the following pairs of prefixes have opposite meanings?
A) Ab-, De-
B) Exo-, Extra-
C) Hyper-, Hypo-
D) Pre-, Pro-
E) Sym-, Syn-
33) Identify the root in the term tachycardia.
A) A
B) Cardi
C) Card
D) Ta
E) Tachy
34) Identify the root in the term polyneuropathy.
A) Neuro
B) Path
C) Pathy
D) Poly
E) Y
35) The root hepat/o means
A) fungus.
B) liver.
C) lung.
D) narrowing.
E) blood.
36) The root pneumon/o means
A) fungus.
B) liver.
C) lung.
D) muscle.
E) air.
37) The root myc/o means
A) fungus.
B) liver.
C) lung.
D) muscle.
E) pus.
38) The root pneum/o means
A) fungus.
B) liver.
C) lung.
D) muscle.
E) air.
39) The root morph/o means
A) cause.
B) shape, change.
C) eat.
D) straight.
E) suffering, disease.
40) What is the meaning of the root hydr/o?
A) Air
B) Blood
C) Formation
D) Generation, cause
E) Water
41) What is the meaning of the root troph/o?
A) Change
B) Eat
C) Foreign
D) Generation, cause
E) Nourishment, development
42) What is the meaning of the root xen/o?
A) Dry
B) Foreign
C) Hard
D) Soft
E) Strange
43) Identify and define the root in the term arthroscope.
A) Arthro - joint
B) Arthro - vessel
C) Scope - instrument used to look
D) Scope - process of looking
E) Throsco - chest
44) Identify and define the root in the term subcutaneous.
A) Cutaneo– stomach
B) Cutan– skin
C) Cutane– skin
D) Ous– pertaining to
E) Sub– beneath
45) Identify and define the root in the term necrosis.
A) Is– small
B) Necr– death
C) Necro– kidney
D) Crosis– presence of
E) Osis–condition
46) Identify and define the root in the term pyemia.
A) Emia– blood condition
B) Pyem– pus and blood
C) Ia– condition
D) Py/e– eat
E) Py– pus
47) The prefix ante- means
A) after.
B) again.
C) before.
D) against.
E) slow.
48) The prefix oligo- means
A) all.
B) few.
C) large.
D) many.
E) small.
49) The prefixes a- and an- both mean
A) away.
B) in, inside.
C) not.
D) out, outside.
E) without.
50) The prefixes e -, ec -, and ex - all mean
A) outside.
B) beneath.
C) in, inside.
D) out.
E) through.
51) Which of the following pairs of prefixes are synonyms that mean in, inside?
A) A-, An-
B) Con-, Syn-
C) En-, Endo-
D) Ex-, Exo-
E) Inter-, Intra-
52) Which of the following pairs of prefixes are synonyms that mean around?
A) Circum-, Trans-
B) Circum-, Peri-
C) Circum-, Dia-
D) Contra-, Peri-
E) Dia-, Peri-
53) What is the meaning of the prefix contra-?
A) Against
B) Bad
C) Down
D) Around
E) With
54) What is the meaning of the prefix poly-?
A) Few
B) Half
C) Many
D) Over
E) One
55) What is the meaning of the prefix syn-?
A) Against
B) Before, on behalf of
C) Between
D) Through
E) With, together
56) Identify and define the prefix in the term antigen.
A) An - not
B) Anti- against
C) Anti- before
D) Gen- creation, cause
E) Gen- suffering, disease
57) Identify and define the root in the term eugenic.
A) Eu– bad
B) Gen– generation, cause
C) Eu– good
D) Eugen– cause
E) Ic– pertaining to
58) Identify and define the prefix in the term transdermal.
A) Al - across
B) Al - pertaining to
C) Derm- skin
D) Trans- through
E) Trans - across
59) Identify and define the prefix in the term heminephrectomy.
A) Hemi- half
B) Hemi- out
C) Nephr- kidney
D) Ectomy - incision
E) Ectomy - removal
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
61) The suffixes - algia and - dynia both mean
A) abnormal softening.
B) inflammation.
C) pain.
D) presence of.
E) resembling.
62) The suffix –logy means
A) medical science.
B) specialist in medicine of.
C) specialist.
D) specialist in the study of.
E) study of.
63) The suffix –graph means
A) instrument used to look.
B) instrument used to produce a record.
C) process of recording.
D) process of looking.
E) written record.
64) The suffix -emia means
A) blood condition.
B) flow.
C) process of measuring.
D) rupture.
E) tissue, structure.
65) What is the meaning of the suffix -oid?
A) Involuntary contraction
B) Resembling
C) Rupture
D) Suture
E) Tumor
66) What is the meaning of the suffix -oma?
A) Involuntary contraction
B) Resembling
C) Rupture
D) Suture
E) Tumor
67) What is the meaning of the suffix -rrhaphy?
A) Excessive flow
B) Resembling
C) Rupture
D) Suture
E) Binding
68) What is the meaning of the suffix -rrhexis?
A) Drooping
B) Resembling
C) Rupture
D) Suture
E) Excessive flow
69) What is the meaning of the suffix -spasm?
A) Involuntary contraction
B) Drooping
C) Rupture
D) Suture
E) Narrowing
70) Identify and define the suffix in the term colostomy.
A) Colo- colon
B) Col- cave-like structure
C) Ostomy- removal
D) Stomy- creation of an opening
E) Tomy- incision
71) Identify and define the suffix in the term cardiomalacia.
A) Cardio – heart
B) Acia – condition
C) Malacia – hernia
D) Mal– bad
E) Malacia – abnormal softening
72) Identify and define the suffix in the term arthritis.
A) Arthr– cartilage
B) Arthr– joint
C) Itis– disease
D) Itis– inflammation
E) Tis– condition
73) Identify and define the suffix in the term dysmenorrhea.
A) Dys– bad
B) Dys– not
C) Meno– menstruation
D) Rrhea– flow
E) Rrhea– excessive flow
74) Select the correct plural form of the word diagnosis.
A) Diagnosa
B) Diagnosae
C) Diagnoses
D) Diagnosi
E) Diagnosies
75) Select the correct plural form of the word nucleus.
A) Nucleae
B) Nuclei
C) Nuclemata
D) Nucles
E) Nuclices
76) When combining word parts, a combining vowel is used
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 these statements are correct.
E) None of these statements is correct.
77) When combining word parts, a combining vowel is NOT used to join
A) a root to a suffix that begins with a vowel.
B) a root to a suffix beginning with a consonant.
C) two roots together.
D) two roots together even when a second root begins with a vowel.
E) a root to a suffix when there is no prefix.
78) Which of the following terms includes a combining vowel?
A) Bradycardia
B) Endocardium
C) Gastric
D) Gastritis
E) Neuropathy
79) Which of the following represents the correct medical term built with the roots gastr/o and esophag/o and the suffix -eal?
A) Gastroesophageal
B) Gastresophageal
C) Gastroesophagoeal
D) Gastresophagoeal
80) Which of these words correctly represents a medical term built with the root vas/o and the suffix - spasm?
A) Vasspasm
B) Vaspasm
C) Vasospasm
81) Which of these words represents a medical term built with the prefix hypo-, root glyc/o and suffix - emia?
A) Hypglycoemia
B) Hypoglycemia
C) Hypoglycoemia
D) Hypglycemia
82) Which of these words represents a medical term built with the roots cardi/o and my/o and the suffix - pathy?
A) Cardimyopathy
B) Cardiomyopathy
C) Cardimypathy
D) Cardiomypathy
83) When translating a medical term, one can usually figure out the definition by interpreting the
A) prefix first (if one is present), then the root or roots, and finally the suffix.
B) roots first, then the prefix (if one is present), and finally the suffix.
C) roots first, then the suffix, and finally the prefix (if one is present).
D) suffix first, then the prefix (if one is present), and finally the root or roots.
84) Which of the following 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
85) Which of the following 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
86) Which of the following 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
87) Which of the following is the proper breakdown of the word parts in the term polyneuropathy?
A) Poly/neuropathy
B) Poly/neuro/path/y
C) Poly/neuro/pathy
D) Poly/neur/opath/y
E) Poly/neur/o/pathy
88) Which of the following is the proper translation of the term subcutaneous?
A) Condition above the skindura
B) Condition beneath the skindura
C) Pertaining to above the skindura
D) Pertaining to around the skindura
E) Pertaining to beneath the skindura
89) Which of the following is the proper translation of the term gastritis?
A) Disease of the heart
B) Disease of the stomach
C) Inflammation of the intestines
D) Inflammation of the muscles
E) Inflammation of the stomach
90) Which of the following is the proper translation of the term cardiomegaly?
A) Abnormal hardening of the heart
B) Abnormal softening of the heart
C) Disease of the heart
D) Enlargement of the heart
E) Inflammation of the heart
91) Which of the following is the proper translation of the term 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) Written record of vessels
E) Record of the heart
92) Which of the following is the proper translation of the term polyneuropathy?
A) Condition affecting one nerve
B) Deficiency of the brain
C) Disease of many nerves
D) Involuntary contraction of the nerves in the brain
E) Structure of many brain cells
93) Which of the following is the proper translation of the term cardiomyotomy?
A) Incision into the heart
B) Incision into the heart muscle
C) Reconstruction of the heart
D) Removal of the structure around the heart
E) Surgical fixation of the heart
94) Which of the following is the proper translation of the term mycodermatitis?
A) Condition of the muscles in the skin.
B) Condition of the skin caused by fungus.
C) Inflammation of the skin caused by fungus.
D) Inflammation of the muscles of the skin.
E) Pertaining to the muscle in the skin.
95) Which of the following terms translates as the process of looking into a joint?
A) Arthrograph
B) Arthrogram
C) Arthrography
D) Arthroscopy
E) Arthroscope
96) Which of the following terms translates as reconstruction of a blood vessel?
A) Angiopexy
B) Angioplasty
C) Angiorrhexis
D) Angiorrhaphy
E) Angiosclerosis
97) Which of the following terms translates as a condition of slow heart?
A) Subcardia
B) Decardosis
C) Hypocardosis
D) Bradycardia
E) Tachycardia
98) Which of the following terms translates as a condition of bad formation?
A) Aplasia
B) Aphagia
C) Dysplasia
D) Dysphagia
E) Euplasia
99) Which of the following terms translates as pertaining to inside the skin?
A) Interdermal
B) Epidermal
C) Intradermal
D) Subdermal
E) Transdermal
100) Which of the following terms translates as a condition of nerve hardening?
A) Neurolysis
B) Neuroma
C) Neurosclerosis
D) Neurostenosis
E) Neurotomy
101) Which of the following terms translates as a structure, tissue around the heart?
A) Antecardium
B) Intracardia
C) Pericarditis
D) Pericardium
E) Circumcardia
102) In the medical term hematoma, the suffix means
A) flow.
B) excessive discharge.
C) tumor.
D) blood.
E) liver.
103) Which of the following words translates as removal of a lung?
A) Pneumonostomy
B) Pneumectomy
C) Pulmonectomy
D) Pulmonotomy
E) Pneumonectomy
104) The correct term that translates into pertaining to beneath the skin is
A) hypocutaneous.
B) epidermic.
C) subdermatary.
D) subcutaneous.
E) hypodermatic.
105) To make a medical word that means pertaining to between the ribs, the correct prefix to use is
A) intra.
B) inter.
C) peri.
D) sub.
E) hypo.
106) A patient with hemiplegia is paralyzed
A) in all four extremities.
B) only in one arm.
C) in the upper extremities only.
D) only in one leg.
E) in an arm and leg on the same side.
107) A patient with oligomenorrhea has a menstrual flow that is
A) light or scanty.
B) irregular.
C) heavy.
D) painful.
E) malodorous.
108) The medical term that translates as deficiency of all cells is
A) cytopenia.
B) hypocytopenia.
C) pancytopenia.
D) oligocytopenia.
E) multicytopenia.
109) The doctor has written the medical term euthyroid on a patient’s chart. The interpretation is that the patient’s thyroid gland
A) is good, normal.
B) is enlarged.
C) is smaller than normal.
D) has been removed.
E) has many lobes.
110) A patient with aphagia has a condition of
A) eating too much.
B) eating too little.
C) not eating.
D) not speaking.
E) bad speaking.
111) The translation of the medical term hepatosclerosis is
A) a condition of liver narrowing.
B) a condition of liver hardening.
C) a process of vessel hardening.
D) a blockage of arteries.
E) a condition of vessel narrowing.
112) The suffix in the term psychologist means
A) medical science.
B) specialist in medicine of.
C) study of.
D) specialist in the study of.
E) specialist.
113) The suffix in the term pediatrics means
A) study of.
B) medical science.
C) specialist in medicine of.
D) specialist.
E) specialist in the study of.
114) In the medical term hydrocele, the suffix means
A) hernia.
B) water.
C) discharge, flow.
D) puncture.
E) softening.
115) Which of the following is the correct term that translates as inflammation of a joint?
A) Arthralgia
B) Arthroitis
C) Arthroplasty
D) Arthritis
E) Arthrorrhexis
116) The suffix in the medical term hemolysis means
A) blood.
B) hernia.
C) loosen, break down.
D) drooping.
E) deficiency.
117) A patient with nephroptosis had a
A) removal of the kidney.
B) repair of the kidney.
C) suture of the kidney.
D) drooping of the kidney.
E) tumor of the kidney.
118) The suffix that means excessive flow is
A) -rrhea.
B) -rrhexis.
C) - rrhagia.
D) -rrhaphy.
E) -penia.
119) A patient is scheduled for an arthrocentesis. This means the patient will have a (n)
A) surgical repair of the joint.
B) puncture of the joint.
C) removal of the joint.
D) suture of the joint.
E) opening into the joint.
120) The suffix -ectomy means
A) removal.
B) incision.
C) creating an opening.
D) inflammation.
E) puncture.
121) Which of the following terms means instrument used to measure body temperature?
A) Thermoscopy
B) Thermoscope
C) Thermometer
D) Thermometry
E) Thermography
122) The suffix that means process of recording is
A) -scopy.
B) -gram
C) -graph.
D) -graphy.
E) -metry.
123) A patient is scheduled for an arthrodesis. In this procedure, the joint will be
A) removed.
B) repaired.
C) sutured.
D) bound, fixed in place.
E) reconstructed.
124) A patient is scheduled for a retinopexy. In this procedure, the retina of the eye is
A) removed.
B) reconstructed.
C) surgically fixated.
D) sutured.
E) punctured.
125) The plural form of the word carcinoma is
A) carcinomas.
B) carcinomae.
C) carcinomum.
D) carcinomata.
E) carcinomaces.
126) The plural form of the word ovum is
A) ovums.
B) ova.
C) oves.
D) ovis.
E) ovae.
127) The correct plural form of the word vertebra is
A) vertebras.
B) vertebres.
C) vertebrae.
D) vertebrum.
E) vertebraces.
128) The prefix in the medical term rehabilitation means
A) down, away from.
B) after.
C) before, on behalf of.
D) again.
E) before.
129) The prefix in the term dehydration means
A) before.
B) down, away from.
C) before, on behalf of.
D) through.
E) against.
130) The prefix in the term probiotic means
A) before.
B) after.
C) again.
D) before, on behalf of.
E) down, away from.
131) A patient with tachycardia has a condition of
A) an irregular heart.
B) a slow heart.
C) a fast heart.
D) a weak heart.
E) the heart not beating.
132) A patient with microcephaly has a condition, procedure, process of a _______ head.
A) small.
B) large.
C) normal shaped.
D) abnormally shaped.
E) bald.
133) When a patient adducts his arm, the arm is
A) rotated 360 degrees.
B) flexed.
C) moved away from the body.
D) moved toward the body.
E) extended.
134) The medical term epidermis translates as
A) skin beneath.
B) skin upon.
C) skin between.
D) skin over.
E) skin through.
135) A patient with macrotia has a condition of __________ ears.
A) small
B) no
C) misshapen
D) large
E) irregularly placed.
136) A patient with a heminephrectomy had a (n)
A) removal of half the kidney.
B) removal of the kidney.
C) tumor involving half the kidney.
D) reconstruction of the kidney.
E) enlargement of half the kidney.
Answer Key
Test name: CH-01: Test Bank
1) D
2) A
3) C
4) A
5) C
6) A
7) D
8) A
9) B
10) A
11) B
12) A
13) A
14) B
15) A
16) C
17) C
18) D
19) C
20) C
21) A
22) C
23) B
24) D
25) E
26) B
27) C
28) C
29) A
30) E
31) B
32) C
33) C
34) A
35) B
36) C
37) A
38) C
39) B
40) E
41) E
42) B
43) A
44) C
45) B
46) E
47) C
48) B
49) C
50) D
51) C
52) B
53) A
54) C
55) E
56) B
57) B
58) D
59) A
60) A
61) C
62) E
63) B
64) A
65) B
66) E
67) D
68) C
69) A
70) D
71) E
72) D
73) D
74) C
75) B
76) D
77) A
78) E
79) A
80) C
81) B
82) B
83) D
84) A
85) B
86) B
87) C
88) E
89) E
90) D
91) D
92) C
93) B
94) C
95) D
96) B
97) D
98) C
99) C
100) C
101) D
102) C
103) E
104) D
105) B
106) E
107) A
108) C
109) A
110) C
111) B
112) D
113) B
114) A
115) D
116) C
117) D
118) C
119) B
120) A
121) C
122) D
123) D
124) C
125) D
126) B
127) C
128) D
129) B
130) D
131) C
132) A
133) D
134) B
135) D
136) A
