TEST BANK
Comprehensive Medical Terminology for Health Professions
Carol L. Schroeder, Laura Ehrlich, Katrina Schroeder, and Ann Ehrlich
1st Edition
,Table of Contents
Chapter 01 Introduction to Medical Terminology 1
Chapter 02 The Human Body in Health and Disease 41
Chapter 03 The Skeletal System 84
Chapter 04 The Muscular System 128
Chapter 05 The Cardiovascular System 170
Chapter 06 The Blood System 215
Chapter 07 The Lymphatic and Immune Systems 260
Chapter 08 The Respiratory System 304
Chapter 09 The Digestive System 348
Chapter 10 The Urinary System 394
Chapter 11 The Nervous System 438
Chapter 12 Special Senses: The Eyes and Ears 483
Chapter 13 Skin: The Integumentary System 528
Chapter 14 The Endocrine System 573
Chapter 15 The Male Reproductive System 616
Chapter 16 The Female Reproductive System and Obstetrics 661
Chapter 17 Mental Health 706
Chapter 18 Infant and Child Health 752
Chapter 19 Gerontology: Care of the Older Adult 795
Chapter 20 Oncology 841
Chapter 21 Diagnostic Procedures, Nuclear Medicine, and Complementary Medicine 884
Chapter 22 Pharmacology 929
Application Level Test 972
Final Test 1008
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Chapter 01 Introduction to Medical Terminology
Multiple Choice
1. Which suffix means pain or suffering?
a. -ectomy
b. -algia
c. -itis
d. -rrhaphy
ANSWER: b
FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect. The suffix -ectomy means surgical removal or cutting out.
b. Correct. The suffix -algia means pain or suffering.
c. Incorrect. The suffix -itis means inflammation.
d. Incorrect. The suffix -rrhaphy means surgical suturing.
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Schroeder.CompMedTerm.23.1.1 - Define word root, combining form, combining vowel,
suffix, and prefix, as they are used in medical word building.
TOPICS: Suffixes Related to Pathology
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
2. In the medical term neuroplasty, what does the suffix -plasty mean?
a. surgical repair
b. bleeding
c. flow or discharge
d. disease
ANSWER: a
FEEDBACK: a. Correct. The suffix -plasty means surgical repair; neuroplasty is the surgical repair
of a nerve.
b. Incorrect. The suffix that means bleeding is -rrhage.
c. Incorrect. The suffix that means flow or discharge is -rrhea.
d. Incorrect. The suffix for disease or abnormal condition is -osis.
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Schroeder.CompMedTerm.23.1.2 - Use your knowledge of word parts to analyze unfamiliar
medical terms.
TOPICS: Suffixes Related to Procedures
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
3. Which suffix means abnormal hardening?
a. -sclerosis
b. -rrhaphy
c. -dynia
d. -ostomy
ANSWER: a
FEEDBACK: a. Correct. The suffix -sclerosis means abnormal hardening.
b. Incorrect. The suffix -rrhaphy means surgical suturing.
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c. Incorrect. The suffix -dynia means pain.
d. Incorrect. The suffix -ostomy means the surgical creation of an artificial opening
to the body surface.
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Schroeder.CompMedTerm.23.1.1 - Define word root, combining form, combining vowel,
suffix, and prefix, as they are used in medical word building.
TOPICS: Suffixes
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
4. In the medical term prenatal, what does the prefix pre- mean?
a. away from, negative, absent
b. out of, outside, away from
c. toward, to, in the direction of
d. before, in front of
ANSWER: d
FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect. The prefix ab- means away from, negative, or absent.
b. Incorrect. The prefix ex- means out of, outside, or away from.
c. Incorrect. The prefix ad- means toward, to, or in the direction of.
d. Correct. The prefix pre- means before or in front of; prenatal refers to the time
and events before birth because nat means birth, and -al means pertaining to.
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Schroeder.CompMedTerm.23.1.2 - Use your knowledge of word parts to analyze unfamiliar
medical terms.
TOPICS: Prefixes
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
5. Which prefix would you use to build a medical term that means excessive or increased?
a. inter-
b. oligo-
c. hyper-
d. macro-
ANSWER: c
FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect. The prefix inter- means between or among.
b. Incorrect. The prefix oligo- means scanty or few.
c. Correct. The prefix hyper- means excessive or increased.
d. Incorrect. The prefix macro- means large, abnormal size, or long.
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Schroeder.CompMedTerm.23.1.1 - Define word root, combining form, combining vowel,
suffix, and prefix, as they are used in medical word building.
TOPICS: Prefixes
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
6. Dr. Gutierrez orders an abdominocentesis for Alexi Petrov. What does abdominocentesis mean?
a. the surgical repair of a muscle
b. the surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid
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c. the surgical removal of the tonsils
d. the surgical suturing of a tendon
ANSWER: b
FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect. The medical term myoplasty means the surgical repair of a muscle.
b. Correct. The medical term abdominocentesis means the surgical puncture of the
abdominal cavity to remove fluid.
c. Incorrect. The medical term arthroscopy means the visual examination of the
internal structure of a joint.
d. Incorrect. The medical term tenorrhaphy means the surgical suturing of a tendon.
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Schroeder.CompMedTerm.23.1.2 - Use your knowledge of word parts to analyze unfamiliar
medical terms.
TOPICS: Suffixes
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
7. What does the medical term fistula mean?
a. a groove or crack-like sore
b. a torn or jagged wound
c. a fatty arterial deposit
d. an abnormal passage
ANSWER: d
FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect. The medical term fissure means a groove or crack-like sore.
b. Incorrect. The medical term laceration means a torn or jagged wound.
c. Incorrect. The medical term atheroma means fatty arterial deposit.
d. Correct. The medical term fistula means an abnormal passage.
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Schroeder.CompMedTerm.23.1.9 - Define the primary terms introduced in this chapter.
TOPICS: Look-Alike, Sound-Alike Terms and Word Parts
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
8. Mack Sanders arrives at the medical office with a fever. Mack's fever is an example of a ________.
a. symptom
b. sign
c. prognosis
d. syndrome
ANSWER: b
FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect. A symptom is subjective evidence of a disease, meaning it cannot be
evaluated or measured by anyone beside the patient.
b. Correct. A sign is objective evidence of disease, meaning it can be measured or
evaluated, such as Mack's fever.
c. Incorrect. A prognosis is a prediction of the probable course and outcome of a
disease.
d. Incorrect. A syndrome is a set of signs and symptoms that occur together as part
of a specific disease process.
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Schroeder.CompMedTerm.23.1.9 - Define the primary terms introduced in this chapter.
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TOPICS: Basic Medical Terms to Describe Diseases
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
9. Which is the correct term that means a stomachache?
a. gastralgia
b. gastritis
c. gastromegaly
d. gastropathy
ANSWER: a
FEEDBACK: a. Correct. Gastralgia means a stomachache; gastr means stomach, and -algia
means pain.
b. Incorrect. Gastritis means inflammation of the stomach; gastr means stomach,
and -itis means inflammation.
c. Incorrect. Gastromegaly means enlargement of the stomach.; gastr means
stomach, and -megaly means enlargement.
d. Incorrect. Gastropathy means any disease of the stomach; gastr means stomach,
and path means disease.
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Schroeder.CompMedTerm.23.1.2 - Use your knowledge of word parts to analyze unfamiliar
medical terms.
TOPICS: Suffixes
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
10. What is the correct spelling of a term that means the loss of a large amount of blood?
a. hemorage
b. hemorhage
c. hemmorrhage
d. hemorrhage
ANSWER: d
FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect. The correct spelling is hemorrhage.
b. Incorrect. The correct spelling is hemorrhage.
c. Incorrect. The correct spelling is hemorrhage.
d. Correct. The correct spelling of a term that means the loss of a large amount of
blood is hemorrhage.
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Schroeder.CompMedTerm.23.1.10 - Spell the primary terms introduced in this chapter.
TOPICS: Suffixes
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
11. What does supracostal mean?
a. above or outside the ribs
b. below the sternum
c. between the parts of a tissue
d. within the muscle
ANSWER: a
FEEDBACK: a. Correct. Supracostal means above or outside of the ribs.
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b. Incorrect. Substernal means below the sternum.
c. Incorrect. Interstitial means between the parts of a tissue.
d. Incorrect. Intramuscular means within the muscle.
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Schroeder.CompMedTerm.23.1.2 - Use your knowledge of word parts to analyze unfamiliar
medical terms.
TOPICS: Prefixes
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
12. Which term means pain in a joint or joints?
a. gastrodynia
b. poliomyelitis
c. appendicitis
d. arthralgia
ANSWER: d
FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect. Gastrodynia means pain in the stomach.
b. Incorrect. Poliomyelitis is a viral infection of the gray nerve tissue of the spinal
cord.
c. Incorrect. Appendicitis means an inflammation of the appendix.
d. Correct. Arthralgia means pain in a joint or joints.
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Schroeder.CompMedTerm.23.1.2 - Use your knowledge of word parts to analyze unfamiliar
medical terms.
TOPICS: Look-Alike, Sound-Alike Terms and Word Parts
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
13. The phalanges are the _______________.
a. longest portion of the small intestine
b. bones of the fingers and toes
c. part of the skull that encloses the brain
d. interior or lining of an artery
ANSWER: b
FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect. The ileum is the longest portion of the small intestine.
b. Correct. The phalanges are the bones of the fingers and toes.
c. Incorrect. The cranium is the part of the skull that encloses the brain.
d. Incorrect. Endarterial means pertaining to the interior or lining of an artery.
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Schroeder.CompMedTerm.23.1.4 - State the importance of spelling medical terms correctly.
TOPICS: Singular and Plural Endings
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
14. Edema is one of the key indicators of inflammation. What does edema mean?
a. swelling
b. redness
c. heat
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d. pain
ANSWER: a
FEEDBACK: a. Correct. Edema means swelling caused by an abnormal accumulation of fluid in
cells, tissues, or cavities of the body.
b. Incorrect. The term for redness is erythema.
c. Incorrect. The term for heat is hyperthermia.
d. Incorrect. Word parts that mean pain are -algia and -dynia.
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Schroeder.CompMedTerm.23.1.9 - Define the primary terms introduced in this chapter.
TOPICS: Look-Alike, Sound-Alike Terms and Word Parts
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
15. What does the combining form py/o mean in the term pyoderma?
a. fever
b. pus
c. fungus
d. gray
ANSWER: b
FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect. Pyr means fever.
b. Correct. Py means pus; pyoderma is any acute, inflammatory, pus-forming
bacterial skin infection.
c. Incorrect. Myc means fungus.
d. Incorrect. Poli means gray.
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Schroeder.CompMedTerm.23.1.2 - Use your knowledge of word parts to analyze unfamiliar
medical terms.
TOPICS: Look-Alike, Sound-Alike Terms and Word Parts
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
16. Which is the medical term for heartburn?
a. pyrosis
b. cyanosis
c. mycosis
d. gastritis
ANSWER: a
FEEDBACK: a. Correct. Pyrosis is the medical term for heartburn, or discomfort due to the
regurgitation of stomach acid upward into the esophagus; pyr means fever or fire,
and -osis means abnormal condition or disease.
b. Incorrect. Cyanosis is blue discoloration of the skin caused by lack of adequate
oxygen in the blood.
c. Incorrect. Mycosis means any abnormal condition or disease caused by a fungus.
d. Incorrect. Gastritis is an inflammation of the stomach.
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Schroeder.CompMedTerm.23.1.9 - Define the primary terms introduced in this chapter.
TOPICS: Look-Alike, Sound-Alike Terms and Word Parts
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
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17. What does the suffix -sclerosis mean in the term arteriosclerosis?
a. abnormal softening
b. tissue death
c. abnormal narrowing
d. abnormal hardening
ANSWER: d
FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect. The suffix meaning abnormal softening is -malacia.
b. Incorrect. The suffix meaning tissue death is necrosis.
c. Incorrect. The suffix meaning abnormal narrowing is -stenosis.
d. Correct. The suffix -sclerosis means abnormal hardening; arteriosclerosis is the
abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries.
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Schroeder.CompMedTerm.23.1.2 - Use your knowledge of word parts to analyze unfamiliar
medical terms.
TOPICS: Suffixes
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
18. Joan Anderson receives a diagnosis of hepatomegaly. What does hepatomegaly mean?
a. abnormal enlargement of the liver
b. inflammation of the stomach
c. tissue death of an artery
d. inflammation of the tonsils
ANSWER: a
FEEDBACK: a. Correct. Hepatomegaly is an abnormal enlargement of the liver; hepat/o means
liver and -megaly means enlargement.
b. Incorrect. Gastritis is an inflammation of the stomach; gastr means stomach, and
-itis means inflammation.
c. Incorrect. Arterionecrosis is the tissue death of an artery or arteries; arteri/o
means artery, and -necrosis means tissue death.
d. Incorrect. Tonsillitis is inflammation of the tonsils.
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Schroeder.CompMedTerm.23.1.2 - Use your knowledge of word parts to analyze unfamiliar
medical terms.
TOPICS: Suffixes
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
19. What is a syndrome?
a. a condition in which one or more body parts are not functioning normally
b. a set of signs and symptoms occurring together as part of a specific disease process
c. a condition that has a rapid onset, a severe course, and a relatively short duration
d. a prediction about the probable course and outcome of a disease
ANSWER: b
FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect. A disease is a condition in which one or more body parts are not
functioning normally.
b. Correct. A syndrome is a set of signs and symptoms occurring together as part of
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a specific disease.
c. Incorrect. An acute condition has a rapid onset, a severe course, and a relatively
short duration.
d. Incorrect. A prognosis is a prediction about the probable course and outcome of a
disease.
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Schroeder.CompMedTerm.23.1.9 - Define the primary terms introduced in this chapter.
TOPICS: Basic Medical Terms to Describe Diseases
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
20. Which is an example of an eponym?
a. laser
b. -itis
c. Parkinson's disease
d. D/DX
ANSWER: c
FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect. Laser is an example of an acronym because it is formed from the words
light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation.
b. Incorrect. -itis is an example of a suffix.
c. Correct. An eponym is a disease, structure, operation, or procedure named for
the person who discovered or described it first, such as Parkinson's disease.
d. Incorrect. D/DX is an example of an abbreviation for differential diagnosis.
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Schroeder.CompMedTerm.23.1.5 - Define eponym.
TOPICS: Basic Medical Terms to Describe Diseases
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
21. Which of these is an example of a symptom?
a. rash
b. runny nose
c. fatigue
d. fever
ANSWER: c
FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect. Rash is an example of a sign because it is objective evidence, meaning
it can be measured or evaluated by the patient or others.
b. Incorrect. Runny nose is an example of a sign because it is objective evidence,
meaning it can be measured or evaluated by the patient or others.
c. Correct. Fatigue is an example of a symptom because it is subjective evidence,
meaning it can only be measured or evaluated by the patient.
d. Incorrect. Fever is an example of a sign because it is objective evidence,
meaning it can be measured or evaluated by the patient or others.
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Schroeder.CompMedTerm.23.1.9 - Define the primary terms introduced in this chapter.
TOPICS: Basic Medical Terms to Describe Diseases
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
22. Which term means the temporary or complete disappearance of a disease's symptoms?
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Comprehensive Medical Terminology for Health Professions
Carol L. Schroeder, Laura Ehrlich, Katrina Schroeder, and Ann Ehrlich
1st Edition
,Table of Contents
Chapter 01 Introduction to Medical Terminology 1
Chapter 02 The Human Body in Health and Disease 41
Chapter 03 The Skeletal System 84
Chapter 04 The Muscular System 128
Chapter 05 The Cardiovascular System 170
Chapter 06 The Blood System 215
Chapter 07 The Lymphatic and Immune Systems 260
Chapter 08 The Respiratory System 304
Chapter 09 The Digestive System 348
Chapter 10 The Urinary System 394
Chapter 11 The Nervous System 438
Chapter 12 Special Senses: The Eyes and Ears 483
Chapter 13 Skin: The Integumentary System 528
Chapter 14 The Endocrine System 573
Chapter 15 The Male Reproductive System 616
Chapter 16 The Female Reproductive System and Obstetrics 661
Chapter 17 Mental Health 706
Chapter 18 Infant and Child Health 752
Chapter 19 Gerontology: Care of the Older Adult 795
Chapter 20 Oncology 841
Chapter 21 Diagnostic Procedures, Nuclear Medicine, and Complementary Medicine 884
Chapter 22 Pharmacology 929
Application Level Test 972
Final Test 1008
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Chapter 01 Introduction to Medical Terminology
Multiple Choice
1. Which suffix means pain or suffering?
a. -ectomy
b. -algia
c. -itis
d. -rrhaphy
ANSWER: b
FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect. The suffix -ectomy means surgical removal or cutting out.
b. Correct. The suffix -algia means pain or suffering.
c. Incorrect. The suffix -itis means inflammation.
d. Incorrect. The suffix -rrhaphy means surgical suturing.
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Schroeder.CompMedTerm.23.1.1 - Define word root, combining form, combining vowel,
suffix, and prefix, as they are used in medical word building.
TOPICS: Suffixes Related to Pathology
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
2. In the medical term neuroplasty, what does the suffix -plasty mean?
a. surgical repair
b. bleeding
c. flow or discharge
d. disease
ANSWER: a
FEEDBACK: a. Correct. The suffix -plasty means surgical repair; neuroplasty is the surgical repair
of a nerve.
b. Incorrect. The suffix that means bleeding is -rrhage.
c. Incorrect. The suffix that means flow or discharge is -rrhea.
d. Incorrect. The suffix for disease or abnormal condition is -osis.
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Schroeder.CompMedTerm.23.1.2 - Use your knowledge of word parts to analyze unfamiliar
medical terms.
TOPICS: Suffixes Related to Procedures
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
3. Which suffix means abnormal hardening?
a. -sclerosis
b. -rrhaphy
c. -dynia
d. -ostomy
ANSWER: a
FEEDBACK: a. Correct. The suffix -sclerosis means abnormal hardening.
b. Incorrect. The suffix -rrhaphy means surgical suturing.
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c. Incorrect. The suffix -dynia means pain.
d. Incorrect. The suffix -ostomy means the surgical creation of an artificial opening
to the body surface.
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Schroeder.CompMedTerm.23.1.1 - Define word root, combining form, combining vowel,
suffix, and prefix, as they are used in medical word building.
TOPICS: Suffixes
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
4. In the medical term prenatal, what does the prefix pre- mean?
a. away from, negative, absent
b. out of, outside, away from
c. toward, to, in the direction of
d. before, in front of
ANSWER: d
FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect. The prefix ab- means away from, negative, or absent.
b. Incorrect. The prefix ex- means out of, outside, or away from.
c. Incorrect. The prefix ad- means toward, to, or in the direction of.
d. Correct. The prefix pre- means before or in front of; prenatal refers to the time
and events before birth because nat means birth, and -al means pertaining to.
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Schroeder.CompMedTerm.23.1.2 - Use your knowledge of word parts to analyze unfamiliar
medical terms.
TOPICS: Prefixes
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
5. Which prefix would you use to build a medical term that means excessive or increased?
a. inter-
b. oligo-
c. hyper-
d. macro-
ANSWER: c
FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect. The prefix inter- means between or among.
b. Incorrect. The prefix oligo- means scanty or few.
c. Correct. The prefix hyper- means excessive or increased.
d. Incorrect. The prefix macro- means large, abnormal size, or long.
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Schroeder.CompMedTerm.23.1.1 - Define word root, combining form, combining vowel,
suffix, and prefix, as they are used in medical word building.
TOPICS: Prefixes
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
6. Dr. Gutierrez orders an abdominocentesis for Alexi Petrov. What does abdominocentesis mean?
a. the surgical repair of a muscle
b. the surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid
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c. the surgical removal of the tonsils
d. the surgical suturing of a tendon
ANSWER: b
FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect. The medical term myoplasty means the surgical repair of a muscle.
b. Correct. The medical term abdominocentesis means the surgical puncture of the
abdominal cavity to remove fluid.
c. Incorrect. The medical term arthroscopy means the visual examination of the
internal structure of a joint.
d. Incorrect. The medical term tenorrhaphy means the surgical suturing of a tendon.
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Schroeder.CompMedTerm.23.1.2 - Use your knowledge of word parts to analyze unfamiliar
medical terms.
TOPICS: Suffixes
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
7. What does the medical term fistula mean?
a. a groove or crack-like sore
b. a torn or jagged wound
c. a fatty arterial deposit
d. an abnormal passage
ANSWER: d
FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect. The medical term fissure means a groove or crack-like sore.
b. Incorrect. The medical term laceration means a torn or jagged wound.
c. Incorrect. The medical term atheroma means fatty arterial deposit.
d. Correct. The medical term fistula means an abnormal passage.
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Schroeder.CompMedTerm.23.1.9 - Define the primary terms introduced in this chapter.
TOPICS: Look-Alike, Sound-Alike Terms and Word Parts
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
8. Mack Sanders arrives at the medical office with a fever. Mack's fever is an example of a ________.
a. symptom
b. sign
c. prognosis
d. syndrome
ANSWER: b
FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect. A symptom is subjective evidence of a disease, meaning it cannot be
evaluated or measured by anyone beside the patient.
b. Correct. A sign is objective evidence of disease, meaning it can be measured or
evaluated, such as Mack's fever.
c. Incorrect. A prognosis is a prediction of the probable course and outcome of a
disease.
d. Incorrect. A syndrome is a set of signs and symptoms that occur together as part
of a specific disease process.
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Schroeder.CompMedTerm.23.1.9 - Define the primary terms introduced in this chapter.
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TOPICS: Basic Medical Terms to Describe Diseases
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
9. Which is the correct term that means a stomachache?
a. gastralgia
b. gastritis
c. gastromegaly
d. gastropathy
ANSWER: a
FEEDBACK: a. Correct. Gastralgia means a stomachache; gastr means stomach, and -algia
means pain.
b. Incorrect. Gastritis means inflammation of the stomach; gastr means stomach,
and -itis means inflammation.
c. Incorrect. Gastromegaly means enlargement of the stomach.; gastr means
stomach, and -megaly means enlargement.
d. Incorrect. Gastropathy means any disease of the stomach; gastr means stomach,
and path means disease.
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Schroeder.CompMedTerm.23.1.2 - Use your knowledge of word parts to analyze unfamiliar
medical terms.
TOPICS: Suffixes
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
10. What is the correct spelling of a term that means the loss of a large amount of blood?
a. hemorage
b. hemorhage
c. hemmorrhage
d. hemorrhage
ANSWER: d
FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect. The correct spelling is hemorrhage.
b. Incorrect. The correct spelling is hemorrhage.
c. Incorrect. The correct spelling is hemorrhage.
d. Correct. The correct spelling of a term that means the loss of a large amount of
blood is hemorrhage.
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Schroeder.CompMedTerm.23.1.10 - Spell the primary terms introduced in this chapter.
TOPICS: Suffixes
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
11. What does supracostal mean?
a. above or outside the ribs
b. below the sternum
c. between the parts of a tissue
d. within the muscle
ANSWER: a
FEEDBACK: a. Correct. Supracostal means above or outside of the ribs.
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b. Incorrect. Substernal means below the sternum.
c. Incorrect. Interstitial means between the parts of a tissue.
d. Incorrect. Intramuscular means within the muscle.
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Schroeder.CompMedTerm.23.1.2 - Use your knowledge of word parts to analyze unfamiliar
medical terms.
TOPICS: Prefixes
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
12. Which term means pain in a joint or joints?
a. gastrodynia
b. poliomyelitis
c. appendicitis
d. arthralgia
ANSWER: d
FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect. Gastrodynia means pain in the stomach.
b. Incorrect. Poliomyelitis is a viral infection of the gray nerve tissue of the spinal
cord.
c. Incorrect. Appendicitis means an inflammation of the appendix.
d. Correct. Arthralgia means pain in a joint or joints.
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Schroeder.CompMedTerm.23.1.2 - Use your knowledge of word parts to analyze unfamiliar
medical terms.
TOPICS: Look-Alike, Sound-Alike Terms and Word Parts
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
13. The phalanges are the _______________.
a. longest portion of the small intestine
b. bones of the fingers and toes
c. part of the skull that encloses the brain
d. interior or lining of an artery
ANSWER: b
FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect. The ileum is the longest portion of the small intestine.
b. Correct. The phalanges are the bones of the fingers and toes.
c. Incorrect. The cranium is the part of the skull that encloses the brain.
d. Incorrect. Endarterial means pertaining to the interior or lining of an artery.
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Schroeder.CompMedTerm.23.1.4 - State the importance of spelling medical terms correctly.
TOPICS: Singular and Plural Endings
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
14. Edema is one of the key indicators of inflammation. What does edema mean?
a. swelling
b. redness
c. heat
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d. pain
ANSWER: a
FEEDBACK: a. Correct. Edema means swelling caused by an abnormal accumulation of fluid in
cells, tissues, or cavities of the body.
b. Incorrect. The term for redness is erythema.
c. Incorrect. The term for heat is hyperthermia.
d. Incorrect. Word parts that mean pain are -algia and -dynia.
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Schroeder.CompMedTerm.23.1.9 - Define the primary terms introduced in this chapter.
TOPICS: Look-Alike, Sound-Alike Terms and Word Parts
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
15. What does the combining form py/o mean in the term pyoderma?
a. fever
b. pus
c. fungus
d. gray
ANSWER: b
FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect. Pyr means fever.
b. Correct. Py means pus; pyoderma is any acute, inflammatory, pus-forming
bacterial skin infection.
c. Incorrect. Myc means fungus.
d. Incorrect. Poli means gray.
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Schroeder.CompMedTerm.23.1.2 - Use your knowledge of word parts to analyze unfamiliar
medical terms.
TOPICS: Look-Alike, Sound-Alike Terms and Word Parts
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
16. Which is the medical term for heartburn?
a. pyrosis
b. cyanosis
c. mycosis
d. gastritis
ANSWER: a
FEEDBACK: a. Correct. Pyrosis is the medical term for heartburn, or discomfort due to the
regurgitation of stomach acid upward into the esophagus; pyr means fever or fire,
and -osis means abnormal condition or disease.
b. Incorrect. Cyanosis is blue discoloration of the skin caused by lack of adequate
oxygen in the blood.
c. Incorrect. Mycosis means any abnormal condition or disease caused by a fungus.
d. Incorrect. Gastritis is an inflammation of the stomach.
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Schroeder.CompMedTerm.23.1.9 - Define the primary terms introduced in this chapter.
TOPICS: Look-Alike, Sound-Alike Terms and Word Parts
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
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17. What does the suffix -sclerosis mean in the term arteriosclerosis?
a. abnormal softening
b. tissue death
c. abnormal narrowing
d. abnormal hardening
ANSWER: d
FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect. The suffix meaning abnormal softening is -malacia.
b. Incorrect. The suffix meaning tissue death is necrosis.
c. Incorrect. The suffix meaning abnormal narrowing is -stenosis.
d. Correct. The suffix -sclerosis means abnormal hardening; arteriosclerosis is the
abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries.
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Schroeder.CompMedTerm.23.1.2 - Use your knowledge of word parts to analyze unfamiliar
medical terms.
TOPICS: Suffixes
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
18. Joan Anderson receives a diagnosis of hepatomegaly. What does hepatomegaly mean?
a. abnormal enlargement of the liver
b. inflammation of the stomach
c. tissue death of an artery
d. inflammation of the tonsils
ANSWER: a
FEEDBACK: a. Correct. Hepatomegaly is an abnormal enlargement of the liver; hepat/o means
liver and -megaly means enlargement.
b. Incorrect. Gastritis is an inflammation of the stomach; gastr means stomach, and
-itis means inflammation.
c. Incorrect. Arterionecrosis is the tissue death of an artery or arteries; arteri/o
means artery, and -necrosis means tissue death.
d. Incorrect. Tonsillitis is inflammation of the tonsils.
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Schroeder.CompMedTerm.23.1.2 - Use your knowledge of word parts to analyze unfamiliar
medical terms.
TOPICS: Suffixes
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
19. What is a syndrome?
a. a condition in which one or more body parts are not functioning normally
b. a set of signs and symptoms occurring together as part of a specific disease process
c. a condition that has a rapid onset, a severe course, and a relatively short duration
d. a prediction about the probable course and outcome of a disease
ANSWER: b
FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect. A disease is a condition in which one or more body parts are not
functioning normally.
b. Correct. A syndrome is a set of signs and symptoms occurring together as part of
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a specific disease.
c. Incorrect. An acute condition has a rapid onset, a severe course, and a relatively
short duration.
d. Incorrect. A prognosis is a prediction about the probable course and outcome of a
disease.
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Schroeder.CompMedTerm.23.1.9 - Define the primary terms introduced in this chapter.
TOPICS: Basic Medical Terms to Describe Diseases
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
20. Which is an example of an eponym?
a. laser
b. -itis
c. Parkinson's disease
d. D/DX
ANSWER: c
FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect. Laser is an example of an acronym because it is formed from the words
light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation.
b. Incorrect. -itis is an example of a suffix.
c. Correct. An eponym is a disease, structure, operation, or procedure named for
the person who discovered or described it first, such as Parkinson's disease.
d. Incorrect. D/DX is an example of an abbreviation for differential diagnosis.
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Schroeder.CompMedTerm.23.1.5 - Define eponym.
TOPICS: Basic Medical Terms to Describe Diseases
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
21. Which of these is an example of a symptom?
a. rash
b. runny nose
c. fatigue
d. fever
ANSWER: c
FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect. Rash is an example of a sign because it is objective evidence, meaning
it can be measured or evaluated by the patient or others.
b. Incorrect. Runny nose is an example of a sign because it is objective evidence,
meaning it can be measured or evaluated by the patient or others.
c. Correct. Fatigue is an example of a symptom because it is subjective evidence,
meaning it can only be measured or evaluated by the patient.
d. Incorrect. Fever is an example of a sign because it is objective evidence,
meaning it can be measured or evaluated by the patient or others.
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Schroeder.CompMedTerm.23.1.9 - Define the primary terms introduced in this chapter.
TOPICS: Basic Medical Terms to Describe Diseases
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
22. Which term means the temporary or complete disappearance of a disease's symptoms?
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