PORTAGE LEARNING MEDICAL
TERMINOLOGY BIOD 103 FINAL EXAM
PREP VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS STUDY GUIDE
This comprehensive exam preparation bundle
features highly relevant multiple-choice questions
modeled directly after the Portage Learning Medical
Terminology (BIOD 103) final exam. Every question
is paired with a verified correct answer and a robust,
bolded academic rationale explaining the clinical
concepts behind prefixes, suffixes, root words, and
body planes. It serves as the ultimate high-yield
study aid designed to help healthcare, nursing, and
pre-med students master complex vocabulary and
secure top marks on their final tests.
Which prefix means "above" or "excessive"?
A) Hypo-
B) Hyper-
C) Sub-
,D) Intra-
Answer: B
Rationale: The prefix hyper- means above,
beyond, or excessive. Hypo- means below or
deficient, sub- means under, and intra- means
within.
What is the surgical removal of the gallbladder
called?
A) Cholecystitis
B) Cholecystectomy
C) Colectomy
D) Gastrectomy
Answer: B
Rationale: The suffix -ectomy means surgical
removal. Cholecyst/o refers to the gallbladder.
Cholecystitis is inflammation of the gallbladder.
The combining form "hepat/o" refers to which organ?
A) Heart
B) Kidney
C) Liver
D) Lungs
Answer: C
Rationale: Hepat/o is the combining form for the
liver (e.g., hepatitis is inflammation of the liver).
,Cardi/o is heart, nephr/o is kidney, and pulmon/o
is lung.
What does the suffix "-itis" indicate?
A) Pain
B) Inflammation
C) Enlargement
D) Disease
Answer: B
Rationale: The suffix -itis universally denotes
inflammation, such as tonsillitis or arthritis. Pain
is denoted by -algia, and enlargement by -
megaly.
Which term describes a rapid heart rate?
A) Bradycardia
B) Tachycardia
C) Arrhythmia
D) Cardiomegaly
Answer: B
Rationale: The prefix tachy- means fast or rapid,
and -cardia means heart condition. Bradycardia
indicates a slow heart rate (under 60 bpm).
What is the medical term for a blood clot that
remains at its site of formation?
, A) Embolus
B) Thrombus
C) Aneurysm
D) Ischemia
Answer: B
Rationale: A thrombus is a stationary blood clot.
An embolus is a clot or foreign particle that
travels through the bloodstream to another
location.
The prefix "brady-" is defined as:
A) Fast
B) Slow
C) Difficult
D) Around
Answer: B
Rationale: Brady- means slow, as seen in
bradycardia (slow heart rate) or bradypnea (slow
breathing rate).
Which combining form means "kidney"?
A) Ren/o
B) Cyst/o
C) Hepat/o
D) Gastr/o
Answer: A
TERMINOLOGY BIOD 103 FINAL EXAM
PREP VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS STUDY GUIDE
This comprehensive exam preparation bundle
features highly relevant multiple-choice questions
modeled directly after the Portage Learning Medical
Terminology (BIOD 103) final exam. Every question
is paired with a verified correct answer and a robust,
bolded academic rationale explaining the clinical
concepts behind prefixes, suffixes, root words, and
body planes. It serves as the ultimate high-yield
study aid designed to help healthcare, nursing, and
pre-med students master complex vocabulary and
secure top marks on their final tests.
Which prefix means "above" or "excessive"?
A) Hypo-
B) Hyper-
C) Sub-
,D) Intra-
Answer: B
Rationale: The prefix hyper- means above,
beyond, or excessive. Hypo- means below or
deficient, sub- means under, and intra- means
within.
What is the surgical removal of the gallbladder
called?
A) Cholecystitis
B) Cholecystectomy
C) Colectomy
D) Gastrectomy
Answer: B
Rationale: The suffix -ectomy means surgical
removal. Cholecyst/o refers to the gallbladder.
Cholecystitis is inflammation of the gallbladder.
The combining form "hepat/o" refers to which organ?
A) Heart
B) Kidney
C) Liver
D) Lungs
Answer: C
Rationale: Hepat/o is the combining form for the
liver (e.g., hepatitis is inflammation of the liver).
,Cardi/o is heart, nephr/o is kidney, and pulmon/o
is lung.
What does the suffix "-itis" indicate?
A) Pain
B) Inflammation
C) Enlargement
D) Disease
Answer: B
Rationale: The suffix -itis universally denotes
inflammation, such as tonsillitis or arthritis. Pain
is denoted by -algia, and enlargement by -
megaly.
Which term describes a rapid heart rate?
A) Bradycardia
B) Tachycardia
C) Arrhythmia
D) Cardiomegaly
Answer: B
Rationale: The prefix tachy- means fast or rapid,
and -cardia means heart condition. Bradycardia
indicates a slow heart rate (under 60 bpm).
What is the medical term for a blood clot that
remains at its site of formation?
, A) Embolus
B) Thrombus
C) Aneurysm
D) Ischemia
Answer: B
Rationale: A thrombus is a stationary blood clot.
An embolus is a clot or foreign particle that
travels through the bloodstream to another
location.
The prefix "brady-" is defined as:
A) Fast
B) Slow
C) Difficult
D) Around
Answer: B
Rationale: Brady- means slow, as seen in
bradycardia (slow heart rate) or bradypnea (slow
breathing rate).
Which combining form means "kidney"?
A) Ren/o
B) Cyst/o
C) Hepat/o
D) Gastr/o
Answer: A
