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Medical Terminology Systems: A Body Systems Approach
Regina M. Masters, Barbara A. Gylys, and Mary Ellen Wedding
9th Edition
,Table of Contents
Chapter 01: Basic Elements of a Medical Word 1
Chapter 02: Suffixes 12
Chapter 03: Prefixes 26
Chapter 04: Body Structure 38
Chapter 05: Integumentary System 64
Chapter 06: Digestive System 87
Chapter 07: Respiratory System 113
Chapter 08: Cardiovascular System 139
Chapter 09: Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems 164
Chapter 10: Musculoskeletal System 190
Chapter 11: Urinary System 214
Chapter 12: Female Reproductive System 239
Chapter 13: Male Reproductive System 262
Chapter 14: Endocrine System 286
Chapter 15: Nervous System 308
Chapter 16: Special Senses 333
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Chapter 1: Basic Elements of a Medical Word
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Most medical word roots are derived from
A. Latin and French.
B. German and Latin.
C. Spanish and French.
D. Latin and Greek.
E. Russian and Latin.
ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Word Roots
2. The word root for liver is
A. mast.
B. hepat.
C. oste.
D. my.
E. trache.
ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Word Roots
3. Which is an example of a word root linking a suffix that begins with a vowel?
A. Cardi/o/centesis
B. Enter/o/lysis
C. Therm/o/meter
D. Scler/osis
E. Cardi/o/megaly
ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Word Roots
4. The word root in a medical term usually indicates a(n)
A. position.
B. number.
C. condition.
D. anatomical structure.
E. procedure.
ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Word Roots
5. Which element is a word root?
A. nephr
B. nephro
C. nephros
D. nephrotomy
E. tomy
ANS: A PTS: 1 TOP: Word Roots
6. Arthr/o is an example of a
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A. suffix.
B. combining form.
C. word root.
D. prefix.
E. combining vowel.
ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Forms
7. The term stomat/itis means
A. inflammation of the stomach.
B. inflammation of the liver.
C. inflammation of the face.
D. inflammation of the mouth.
E. inflammation of the skin.
ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Forms
8. A combining form (CF) is a word root plus a
A. prefix.
B. suffix.
C. vowel.
D. word root.
E. consonant.
ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Forms
9. The CF for joint is
A. oste/o.
B. chondr/o.
C. -ist.
D. arthr/o.
E. -osis.
ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Forms
10. A CF is used to link a suffix that begins with a/the
A. letter o.
B. connecting vowel.
C. prefix.
D. vowel.
E. consonant.
ANS: E PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Forms
11. In cardi/o/centesis, cardi/o is a
A. combining form.
B. prefix.
C. word root.
D. suffix.
E. vowel.
ANS: A PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Forms
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12. In the word pelvimetry, the combining vowel is
A. i.
B. e.
C. y.
D. pelvi.
E. metry.
ANS: A PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Vowels
13. In mast/o/pexy, the o is a
A. combining form.
B. prefix.
C. combining vowel.
D. suffix.
E. word root.
ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Vowels
14. Which element is commonly used for ease of pronunciation?
A. Combining form
B. Combining vowel
C. Prefix
D. Suffix
E. Word root
ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Vowels
15. Which vowel is most commonly attached to word roots to create a CF?
A. a
B. e
C. i
D. o
E. u
ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Vowels
16. Which suffix means inflammation?
A. -megaly
B. -oma
C. -ia
D. -itis
E. -ous
ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Suffixes
17. In the word thermometer, meter is a(n)
A. adjective.
B. prefix.
C. combining form.
D. compound word.
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E. suffix.
ANS: E PTS: 1 TOP: Suffixes
18. Word endings are called
A. prefixes.
B. suffixes.
C. vowels.
D. consonants.
E. word roots.
ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Suffixes
19. In medical terminology, a suffix usually indicates
A. position, direction, color, number, or negation.
B. procedure, condition, disease, or part of speech.
C. position, direction, or color.
D. color, number, condition, or disease.
E. procedure, condition, or negation.
ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Suffixes
20. A medical word consisting of more than one word root joined together with an o is a(n)
A. simple word.
B. adjective.
C. compound word.
D. disease.
E. condition.
ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Compound Words
21. Oste/o/chondr/itis is an example of a
A. suffix that begins with a consonant.
B. simple word.
C. compound word.
D. medical word containing a prefix.
E. word with only one word element.
ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Compound Words
22. Which is an example of a CF linked to a word root?
A. gastr/itis
B. gastr/o/dynia
C. gastr/o/esophag/itis
D. gastr/o/megaly
E. gastr/oma
ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Compound Words
23. When building a compound word, the first element is usually a
A. combining vowel.
B. consonant.
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C. vowel.
D. combining form.
E. suffix.
ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Compound Words
24. Define a medical word by first defining the
A. prefix.
B. suffix.
C. middle part of the word.
D. combining form.
E. word root.
ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Define and Build Medical Words
25. Which word means inflammation of the joints?
A. oste/itis
B. chondr/itis
C. arthr/itis
D. oste/o/arthr/itis
E. oste/o/chondr/itis
ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Define and Build Medical Words
26. Vowels marked with a macron (-) indicate a
A. short sound.
B. stress.
C. silent letter.
D. long sound.
E. diphthong.
ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Pronunciations
27. The letter combination ps at the beginning of a word (as in psychosis) is pronounced
A. “pee.”
B. “eff.”
C. “ss.”
D. “sh.”
E. “see.”
ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Pronunciations
28. The oe in roentgen is pronounced
A. “eh.”
B. “oy.”
C. “uh.”
D. “oh.”
E. “ah.”
ANS: A PTS: 1 TOP: Pronunciations
29. In medical terms, ch (as in cholera) is usually pronounced
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A. “chal.”
B. “cha.”
C. “k.”
D. “aitch.”
E. “see.”
ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Pronunciations
30. In the terms bronchi and fungi, the i is pronounced
A. “ah.”
B. “ee.”
C. “eye.”
D. "ay."
E. "eh."
ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Pronunciations
31. Which prefix means before or in front of?
A. retro-
B. pre-
C. super-
D. micro-
E. post-
ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Prefixes
32. Which element is located at the beginning of a medical word?
A. Word stem
B. Combining vowel
C. Suffix
D. Prefix
E. Combining form
ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Prefixes
33. Which element is a prefix?
A. abdomin
B. abdomino
C. tomy
D. abdomen
E. hyper
ANS: E PTS: 1 TOP: Prefixes
34. In macroglossia (“large tongue”), macro- is a
A. consonant.
B. suffix.
C. word root.
D. prefix.
E. combining form.
ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Prefixes
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35. Which term contains a prefix?
A. gastritis
B. hepatoma
C. cardiology
D. monocyte
E. nephritis
ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Prefixes
36. Which suffix means cell?
A. -megaly
B. -cyte
C. -ia
D. -oma
E. -ous
ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Suffixes
37. The term gastr/o/megaly means
A. enlargement of the stomach.
B. enlargement of the liver.
C. enlargement of the nose.
D. enlargement of the mouth.
E. enlargement of the kidney.
ANS: A PTS: 1 TOP: Suffixes
38. In cutaneous (pertaining to the skin), “cutane” is a
A. prefix.
B. suffix.
C. word root.
D. combining form.
E. combining vowel.
ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Word Roots
39. Which word is built correctly?
A. nephr/dynia
B. my/algia
C. aden/o/oid
D. gastr/plasty
E. py/rrhea
ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Build Medical Words
TRUE/FALSE
40. Compound words may consist of two or more word roots.
ANS: T PTS: 1 TOP: Word Roots
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41. A word root + o results in a CF.
ANS: T PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Forms
42. Gastr/o is a CF.
ANS: T PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Forms
43. A CF consists of a prefix plus a word root.
ANS: F PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Forms
44. A CF consists of a word root and a vowel.
ANS: T PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Forms
45. The combining vowel e is commonly used to form medical words.
ANS: F PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Vowels
46. A combining vowel always connects a word root to a suffix.
ANS: F PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Vowels
47. A combining vowel is usually an i.
ANS: F PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Vowels
48. All suffixes begin with a vowel.
ANS: F PTS: 1 TOP: Suffixes
49. In medical terminology, a suffix usually describes a position or direction.
ANS: F PTS: 1 TOP: Suffixes
50. When a word changes from singular to plural form, the word’s suffix is the part that
changes.
ANS: T PTS: 1 TOP: Suffixes
51. All medical words contain a prefix.
ANS: F PTS: 1 TOP: Prefixes
52. Gastroenterologist is an example of a compound word.
ANS: T PTS: 1 TOP: Compound Words
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Medical Terminology Systems: A Body Systems Approach
Regina M. Masters, Barbara A. Gylys, and Mary Ellen Wedding
9th Edition
,Table of Contents
Chapter 01: Basic Elements of a Medical Word 1
Chapter 02: Suffixes 12
Chapter 03: Prefixes 26
Chapter 04: Body Structure 38
Chapter 05: Integumentary System 64
Chapter 06: Digestive System 87
Chapter 07: Respiratory System 113
Chapter 08: Cardiovascular System 139
Chapter 09: Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems 164
Chapter 10: Musculoskeletal System 190
Chapter 11: Urinary System 214
Chapter 12: Female Reproductive System 239
Chapter 13: Male Reproductive System 262
Chapter 14: Endocrine System 286
Chapter 15: Nervous System 308
Chapter 16: Special Senses 333
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Chapter 1: Basic Elements of a Medical Word
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Most medical word roots are derived from
A. Latin and French.
B. German and Latin.
C. Spanish and French.
D. Latin and Greek.
E. Russian and Latin.
ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Word Roots
2. The word root for liver is
A. mast.
B. hepat.
C. oste.
D. my.
E. trache.
ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Word Roots
3. Which is an example of a word root linking a suffix that begins with a vowel?
A. Cardi/o/centesis
B. Enter/o/lysis
C. Therm/o/meter
D. Scler/osis
E. Cardi/o/megaly
ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Word Roots
4. The word root in a medical term usually indicates a(n)
A. position.
B. number.
C. condition.
D. anatomical structure.
E. procedure.
ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Word Roots
5. Which element is a word root?
A. nephr
B. nephro
C. nephros
D. nephrotomy
E. tomy
ANS: A PTS: 1 TOP: Word Roots
6. Arthr/o is an example of a
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A. suffix.
B. combining form.
C. word root.
D. prefix.
E. combining vowel.
ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Forms
7. The term stomat/itis means
A. inflammation of the stomach.
B. inflammation of the liver.
C. inflammation of the face.
D. inflammation of the mouth.
E. inflammation of the skin.
ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Forms
8. A combining form (CF) is a word root plus a
A. prefix.
B. suffix.
C. vowel.
D. word root.
E. consonant.
ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Forms
9. The CF for joint is
A. oste/o.
B. chondr/o.
C. -ist.
D. arthr/o.
E. -osis.
ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Forms
10. A CF is used to link a suffix that begins with a/the
A. letter o.
B. connecting vowel.
C. prefix.
D. vowel.
E. consonant.
ANS: E PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Forms
11. In cardi/o/centesis, cardi/o is a
A. combining form.
B. prefix.
C. word root.
D. suffix.
E. vowel.
ANS: A PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Forms
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12. In the word pelvimetry, the combining vowel is
A. i.
B. e.
C. y.
D. pelvi.
E. metry.
ANS: A PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Vowels
13. In mast/o/pexy, the o is a
A. combining form.
B. prefix.
C. combining vowel.
D. suffix.
E. word root.
ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Vowels
14. Which element is commonly used for ease of pronunciation?
A. Combining form
B. Combining vowel
C. Prefix
D. Suffix
E. Word root
ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Vowels
15. Which vowel is most commonly attached to word roots to create a CF?
A. a
B. e
C. i
D. o
E. u
ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Vowels
16. Which suffix means inflammation?
A. -megaly
B. -oma
C. -ia
D. -itis
E. -ous
ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Suffixes
17. In the word thermometer, meter is a(n)
A. adjective.
B. prefix.
C. combining form.
D. compound word.
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E. suffix.
ANS: E PTS: 1 TOP: Suffixes
18. Word endings are called
A. prefixes.
B. suffixes.
C. vowels.
D. consonants.
E. word roots.
ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Suffixes
19. In medical terminology, a suffix usually indicates
A. position, direction, color, number, or negation.
B. procedure, condition, disease, or part of speech.
C. position, direction, or color.
D. color, number, condition, or disease.
E. procedure, condition, or negation.
ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Suffixes
20. A medical word consisting of more than one word root joined together with an o is a(n)
A. simple word.
B. adjective.
C. compound word.
D. disease.
E. condition.
ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Compound Words
21. Oste/o/chondr/itis is an example of a
A. suffix that begins with a consonant.
B. simple word.
C. compound word.
D. medical word containing a prefix.
E. word with only one word element.
ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Compound Words
22. Which is an example of a CF linked to a word root?
A. gastr/itis
B. gastr/o/dynia
C. gastr/o/esophag/itis
D. gastr/o/megaly
E. gastr/oma
ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Compound Words
23. When building a compound word, the first element is usually a
A. combining vowel.
B. consonant.
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C. vowel.
D. combining form.
E. suffix.
ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Compound Words
24. Define a medical word by first defining the
A. prefix.
B. suffix.
C. middle part of the word.
D. combining form.
E. word root.
ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Define and Build Medical Words
25. Which word means inflammation of the joints?
A. oste/itis
B. chondr/itis
C. arthr/itis
D. oste/o/arthr/itis
E. oste/o/chondr/itis
ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Define and Build Medical Words
26. Vowels marked with a macron (-) indicate a
A. short sound.
B. stress.
C. silent letter.
D. long sound.
E. diphthong.
ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Pronunciations
27. The letter combination ps at the beginning of a word (as in psychosis) is pronounced
A. “pee.”
B. “eff.”
C. “ss.”
D. “sh.”
E. “see.”
ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Pronunciations
28. The oe in roentgen is pronounced
A. “eh.”
B. “oy.”
C. “uh.”
D. “oh.”
E. “ah.”
ANS: A PTS: 1 TOP: Pronunciations
29. In medical terms, ch (as in cholera) is usually pronounced
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A. “chal.”
B. “cha.”
C. “k.”
D. “aitch.”
E. “see.”
ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Pronunciations
30. In the terms bronchi and fungi, the i is pronounced
A. “ah.”
B. “ee.”
C. “eye.”
D. "ay."
E. "eh."
ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Pronunciations
31. Which prefix means before or in front of?
A. retro-
B. pre-
C. super-
D. micro-
E. post-
ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Prefixes
32. Which element is located at the beginning of a medical word?
A. Word stem
B. Combining vowel
C. Suffix
D. Prefix
E. Combining form
ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Prefixes
33. Which element is a prefix?
A. abdomin
B. abdomino
C. tomy
D. abdomen
E. hyper
ANS: E PTS: 1 TOP: Prefixes
34. In macroglossia (“large tongue”), macro- is a
A. consonant.
B. suffix.
C. word root.
D. prefix.
E. combining form.
ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Prefixes
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35. Which term contains a prefix?
A. gastritis
B. hepatoma
C. cardiology
D. monocyte
E. nephritis
ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Prefixes
36. Which suffix means cell?
A. -megaly
B. -cyte
C. -ia
D. -oma
E. -ous
ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Suffixes
37. The term gastr/o/megaly means
A. enlargement of the stomach.
B. enlargement of the liver.
C. enlargement of the nose.
D. enlargement of the mouth.
E. enlargement of the kidney.
ANS: A PTS: 1 TOP: Suffixes
38. In cutaneous (pertaining to the skin), “cutane” is a
A. prefix.
B. suffix.
C. word root.
D. combining form.
E. combining vowel.
ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Word Roots
39. Which word is built correctly?
A. nephr/dynia
B. my/algia
C. aden/o/oid
D. gastr/plasty
E. py/rrhea
ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Build Medical Words
TRUE/FALSE
40. Compound words may consist of two or more word roots.
ANS: T PTS: 1 TOP: Word Roots
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41. A word root + o results in a CF.
ANS: T PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Forms
42. Gastr/o is a CF.
ANS: T PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Forms
43. A CF consists of a prefix plus a word root.
ANS: F PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Forms
44. A CF consists of a word root and a vowel.
ANS: T PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Forms
45. The combining vowel e is commonly used to form medical words.
ANS: F PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Vowels
46. A combining vowel always connects a word root to a suffix.
ANS: F PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Vowels
47. A combining vowel is usually an i.
ANS: F PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Vowels
48. All suffixes begin with a vowel.
ANS: F PTS: 1 TOP: Suffixes
49. In medical terminology, a suffix usually describes a position or direction.
ANS: F PTS: 1 TOP: Suffixes
50. When a word changes from singular to plural form, the word’s suffix is the part that
changes.
ANS: T PTS: 1 TOP: Suffixes
51. All medical words contain a prefix.
ANS: F PTS: 1 TOP: Prefixes
52. Gastroenterologist is an example of a compound word.
ANS: T PTS: 1 TOP: Compound Words
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