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Question 1

The prefix is:

		the core of the word
		found at the end of the word
		the beginning of some words
		the combining of the word
		rarely used in the medical language

Question 2

Which of the following words means a bone-producing cell?

		Fibroblast
		Osteoblast
		Osteoclast
		Osteocyte
		Periosteum

Question 3

Which of the following words has a suffix that means repair?

		Gastroenteritis
		Cardiomegaly
		Dermatology
		Arthroplasty
		Respiratory

Question 4

Which of the following terms is spelled correctly?

		Respirotory
		Resperatory
		Risperatory
		Respiratory
		Risspiratory

Question 5

Which of the following medical terms has a suffix that means pertaining to?

		Endocardium
		Pyrexia
		Costovertebral
		Carditis
		Hyperthyroidism

Question 6

An example of a word with two combining forms is:

		gastroenterology
		cardiology
		arthroplasty
		dermatology
		respiratory

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true?

		To analyze a medical term, reread the term and practice pronunciation in syllables.
		Breaking a medical term down into basic elements or forms is called defining the term.
		Not every medical term will have all elements present at the same time.
		The term endocarditis has two word elements.
		The documentation that you write in a patient's record is for reference only. It is not a legal document.

Question 8

In the term endocarditis, what is the root and what does the root mean?

		The root is endo-, and it means inside or within.
		The root is card-, and it means heart.
		The root is -itis, and it means inflammation.
		The root is endo-, and it means around.
		The root is card-, and it means artery.

Question 9

A thin layer of tissue covering a structure or cavity is a(n):

		hormone
		membrane
		steroid
		endoplasmic reticulum
		electrolyte

Question 10

The plural form of the word for armpit is:

		axillaa
		axillas
		axillary
		axillae
		axillaee

Question 11

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

		The costovertebral angle is the angle between the twelfth rib and the spine.
		Trapezius is a back muscle, and trapezium is a bone in the wrist.
		The malleus is a bone in the middle ear, and malleolus is a bony protuberance in the ankle.
		The urethra and the ureter are both located in the upper abdomen.
		Neurology is the study of diseases of the nervous system, and urology is the study of diseases of the kidney, bladder, and the male reproductive system.

Question 12

Arthroscopy has the combining form arthr/o-, from the Greek word for:

		joint
		blood
		stomach
		heart
		arteries

Question 13

If rhino means nose, what would a surgical repair of a broken nose be called?

		Rhinodesis
		Rhinoscopy
		Rhinoplasty
		Rhinopexy
		Rhinitis

Question 14

Dermatitis is:

		The study of the skin
		Inflammation of the skin
		Fixation of a joint
		Visual examination of a joint
		Repair of a joint

Question 15

Some medical terms do not have any prefix, some do not contain any suffix and some contain neither a prefix nor a suffix. Which of the following terms is composed of a root, a combining form and a suffix?

		Urethra
		Ureter
		Urine
		Costovertebral
		Cardiology.

Question 16

The term for lying flat on the belly is _____________ and its Latin meaning is ______________.

		transverse; crosswise
		supine; bend backward
		prone; bending forward
		sagittal; bending forward
		ventral; prone

Question 17

The term gastroscopy means:

		inflammation of the stomach
		visual examination of the bladder
		visual examination of the stomach
		inflammation of the bladder
		visual examination of the lower intestine

Question 18

LUQ is an abbreviation referring to:

		the lower urinary tract
		the finding of liquid in the umbilicus
		the thoracic cavity
		an abdominal quadrant
		the quality of respiration in the lungs

Question 19

A synonym for coronal is:

		inferior
		superior
		sagittal
		frontal
		lateral

Question 20

Which of the following singular and plural forms are both correct?

		Viscus and viscae
		Vellus and vellui
		Calyx and calises
		Phalanx and phalanges
		Larinx and laringes

Answer 1

1.Answer: beginning of some words.

Reason:

Pretion is always beginning of some words Eg;- Impossible, Prehistory, he act

2.answer: osteoblasts.

Reason:

Osteoblasts are bone ells responsible for Bone formation, osteoclast are destroying The bone cells

3.answer:arthroplasty.

Reason:

an arthroplasty is arthroplasty, plasty is suffin, which mean repair, sungicer reconstuction of Joint.

4. Answer: Respiratory.

Reason:

Respiratory is wrweck, involve the respiration of the human system, air Exters esto The Body