HIM 110 - Medical Terminology -
Chapters 1 -19 Practice Questions
with Correct Answers 2026 Updated.
Which abbreviation stands for the federal regulation that says that health information must be
kept secure? - Answer HIPAA
The combining form hepat/o- means: - Answer liver
Which of the following statements regarding prefixes is true? - Answer Not every medical
word contains a prefix; it is an optional medical word part.
Which word means pertaining to the heart? - Answer cardiac
A prefix: - Answer modifies the meaning of the combining form.
The suffix -itis means: - Answer inflammation of; infection of.
All of the following combining forms are related to structures located in the head or neck
except: - Answer hyster/o-.
HIPAA assures the patient that his/her medical information is: - Answer secure
The suffix -iatry means: - Answer medical treatment.
The word part sub- is a: - Answer prefix
Anesthesia is defined as: - Answer a condition of not feeling.
Which of the following is an example of a combining form? - Answer ven/o-
Medical words are defined by analyzing them, beginning with the meaning of the: - Answer
suffix
A suffix: - Answer can be a single letter or a group of letters.
,The combining form laryng/o- means: - Answer larynx (voice box).
Which prefix means the opposite of hypo-? - Answer hyper-
The medical word part that gives a medical word its meaning is the: - Answer combining
form.
Which of the following is a disadvantage of the paper medical record? - Answer All of the
above:
Only one person at a time can access information from it.
It can become lost.
It can take time to retrieve it, if it is stored in an off-site location.
Which of the following pairs of prefixes have an opposite meaning? - Answer eu-, mal-
Combining forms: - Answer provide the medical meaning of the word.
If a physician wanted to put the plural form of the Latin word vertebra in a patient's medical
record, he/she would write: - Answer vertebrae.
The combining form cardi/o- means: - Answer heart.
Select the abbreviation that would not appear in a history and physical examination report. -
Answer HIPAA
The combining form tonsill/o- means: - Answer tonsil
Which basic rule is correct for building medical words? - Answer Join the prefix to the
beginning of the combining form.
The combining form sagitt/o- means: - Answer going from front to back.
In the medical word reproductive, the combining form means: - Answer produce
Which is a body cavity? - Answer thoracic
,Moving toward the head is moving in a ________ direction. - Answer cephalad
The combining form congenit/o- means: - Answer present at birth.
All of the following are body planes except ________. - Answer supine - Supine is a position,
not a body plane
The combining form proxim/o- means: - Answer near the center or point of origin.
The opposite direction from distal is ________. - Answer proximal
The combining form symptomat/o- means: - Answer collection of symptoms.
An example of viscera would be: - Answer intestines.
In the medical word skeletal, the combining form is: - Answer skelet/o-.
The patient has had mild joint pain for the past three years without any increase in severity. This
means that her symptoms are ________. - Answer chronic
Which body cavity is a continuation of the cranial cavity as it travels down the midline of the
back? - Answer spinal
Of the following combining forms, which one means collection of symptoms? - Answer
symptomat/o-
Chronic means: - Answer pertaining to time.
The pelvic cavity is a continuation of the: - Answer abdominal cavity.
Acute is the opposite of: - Answer chronic
Which body plane is also called the frontal plane? - Answer coronal
The endocrine system is composed of various organs and glands that: - Answer secrete
hormones within the body.
, A disease that is refractory is one that: - Answer does not respond to treatment.
Which indicates a disease that does not respond well to treatment? - Answer refractory
In the medical word surgeon, the suffix -eon means: - Answer one who performs.
The combining form path/o- means: - Answer disease; suffering.
The medical word part ________ means examine with an instrument. - Answer scop/o-
In the medical word surgery, the combining form is: - Answer surg/o-.
A patient diagnosed with colorectal cancer has cancer of the: - Answer colon and rectum.
A patient with glossitis has inflammation of the: - Answer tongue
The colon is the largest part of the large intestine and contains four parts. Which of the
following is not part of the large intestine? - Answer longitudinal colon
An exploratory laparotomy makes an incision in the: - Answer abdomen.
Which of the following means colon? - Answer Both A and B
col/o- and colon/o-
In the patient's medical record, if the healthcare professional writes BRBPR, the patient
probably has: - Answer hematochezia
If a patient presents to the emergency room with a severe sore throat, which of the following
structures is inflamed? - Answer pharynx
The suffix -rrhaphy means: - Answer procedure of suturing.
The muscular ring that keeps food in the stomach from going back into the esophagus is: -
Answer LES - lower esophageal sphincter
Chapters 1 -19 Practice Questions
with Correct Answers 2026 Updated.
Which abbreviation stands for the federal regulation that says that health information must be
kept secure? - Answer HIPAA
The combining form hepat/o- means: - Answer liver
Which of the following statements regarding prefixes is true? - Answer Not every medical
word contains a prefix; it is an optional medical word part.
Which word means pertaining to the heart? - Answer cardiac
A prefix: - Answer modifies the meaning of the combining form.
The suffix -itis means: - Answer inflammation of; infection of.
All of the following combining forms are related to structures located in the head or neck
except: - Answer hyster/o-.
HIPAA assures the patient that his/her medical information is: - Answer secure
The suffix -iatry means: - Answer medical treatment.
The word part sub- is a: - Answer prefix
Anesthesia is defined as: - Answer a condition of not feeling.
Which of the following is an example of a combining form? - Answer ven/o-
Medical words are defined by analyzing them, beginning with the meaning of the: - Answer
suffix
A suffix: - Answer can be a single letter or a group of letters.
,The combining form laryng/o- means: - Answer larynx (voice box).
Which prefix means the opposite of hypo-? - Answer hyper-
The medical word part that gives a medical word its meaning is the: - Answer combining
form.
Which of the following is a disadvantage of the paper medical record? - Answer All of the
above:
Only one person at a time can access information from it.
It can become lost.
It can take time to retrieve it, if it is stored in an off-site location.
Which of the following pairs of prefixes have an opposite meaning? - Answer eu-, mal-
Combining forms: - Answer provide the medical meaning of the word.
If a physician wanted to put the plural form of the Latin word vertebra in a patient's medical
record, he/she would write: - Answer vertebrae.
The combining form cardi/o- means: - Answer heart.
Select the abbreviation that would not appear in a history and physical examination report. -
Answer HIPAA
The combining form tonsill/o- means: - Answer tonsil
Which basic rule is correct for building medical words? - Answer Join the prefix to the
beginning of the combining form.
The combining form sagitt/o- means: - Answer going from front to back.
In the medical word reproductive, the combining form means: - Answer produce
Which is a body cavity? - Answer thoracic
,Moving toward the head is moving in a ________ direction. - Answer cephalad
The combining form congenit/o- means: - Answer present at birth.
All of the following are body planes except ________. - Answer supine - Supine is a position,
not a body plane
The combining form proxim/o- means: - Answer near the center or point of origin.
The opposite direction from distal is ________. - Answer proximal
The combining form symptomat/o- means: - Answer collection of symptoms.
An example of viscera would be: - Answer intestines.
In the medical word skeletal, the combining form is: - Answer skelet/o-.
The patient has had mild joint pain for the past three years without any increase in severity. This
means that her symptoms are ________. - Answer chronic
Which body cavity is a continuation of the cranial cavity as it travels down the midline of the
back? - Answer spinal
Of the following combining forms, which one means collection of symptoms? - Answer
symptomat/o-
Chronic means: - Answer pertaining to time.
The pelvic cavity is a continuation of the: - Answer abdominal cavity.
Acute is the opposite of: - Answer chronic
Which body plane is also called the frontal plane? - Answer coronal
The endocrine system is composed of various organs and glands that: - Answer secrete
hormones within the body.
, A disease that is refractory is one that: - Answer does not respond to treatment.
Which indicates a disease that does not respond well to treatment? - Answer refractory
In the medical word surgeon, the suffix -eon means: - Answer one who performs.
The combining form path/o- means: - Answer disease; suffering.
The medical word part ________ means examine with an instrument. - Answer scop/o-
In the medical word surgery, the combining form is: - Answer surg/o-.
A patient diagnosed with colorectal cancer has cancer of the: - Answer colon and rectum.
A patient with glossitis has inflammation of the: - Answer tongue
The colon is the largest part of the large intestine and contains four parts. Which of the
following is not part of the large intestine? - Answer longitudinal colon
An exploratory laparotomy makes an incision in the: - Answer abdomen.
Which of the following means colon? - Answer Both A and B
col/o- and colon/o-
In the patient's medical record, if the healthcare professional writes BRBPR, the patient
probably has: - Answer hematochezia
If a patient presents to the emergency room with a severe sore throat, which of the following
structures is inflamed? - Answer pharynx
The suffix -rrhaphy means: - Answer procedure of suturing.
The muscular ring that keeps food in the stomach from going back into the esophagus is: -
Answer LES - lower esophageal sphincter
