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Medical Terminology Systems A Body Systems Approach Eighth Edition
by Barbara A. Gylys, Mary Ellen Wedding Chapter 1-16



Chapter 1: Basic Elements of a Medical Word

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____ 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.

____ 2. The word root for liver is
A. mast.
B. hepat.
C. oste.
D. my.
E. trache.

____ 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

____ 4. The word root in a medical term usually indicates a(n)
A. position.
B. number.
C. condition.
D. anatomical structure.
E. procedure.

____ 5. Which element is a word root?
A. nephr
B. nephro
C. nephros
D. Nephrotomy
E. Tomy


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,____ 6. Arthr/o is an example of a
A. suffix.
B. combining form.
C. word root.
D. prefix.
E. combining vowel

____ 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.

____ 8. A combining form (CF) is a word root plus a
A. prefix.
B. suffix.
C. vowel.
D. word root.
E. consonant.

____ 9. The CF for joint is
A. oste/o.
B. chondr/o.
C. -ist.
D. arthr/o.
E. -osis.

____ 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.

____ 11. In cardi/o/centesis, cardi/o is a
A. combining form.
B. prefix.
C. word root.
D. suffix.
E. vowel.

____ 12. In the word pelvimetry, the combining vowel is
A. i.
B. e.
C. y.
D. pelvi.



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, E. metry.

____ 13. In mast/o/pexy, the o is a
A. combining form.
B. prefix.
C. combining vowel.
D. suffix.
E. word root.

____ 14. Which element is commonly used for ease of pronunciation?
A. Combining form
B. Combining vowel
C. Prefix
D. Suffix
E. Word root

____ 15. Which vowel is most commonly attached to word roots to create a CF?
A. a
B. e
C. i
D. o
E. u

____ 16. Which suffix means inflammation?
A. -megaly
B. -oma
C. -ia
D. -itis
E. -ous

____ 17. In the word thermometer, meter is a(n)
A. adjective.
B. prefix.
C. combining form.
D. compound word.
E. suffix.

____ 18. Word endings are called
A. prefixes.
B. suffixes.
C. vowels.
D. consonants.
E. word roots.

____ 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.



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, D. color, number, condition, or disease.
E. procedure, condition, or negation.

____ 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.

____ 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.

____ 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

____ 23. When building a compound word, the first element is usually a
A. combining vowel.
B. consonant.
C. vowel.
D. combining form.
E. suffix.

____ 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.

____ 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

____ 26. Vowels marked with a macron (-) indicate a
A. short sound.
B. stress.



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, C. silent letter.
D. long sound.
E. diphthong.

____ 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.”

____ 28. The oe in roentgen is pronounced
A. “eh.”
B. “oy.”
C. “uh.”
D. “oh.”
E. “ah.”

____ 29. In medical terms, ch (as in cholera) is usually pronounced
A. “chal.”
B. “cha.”
C. “k.”
D. “aitch.”
E. “see.”

____ 30. In the terms bronchi and fungi, the i is pronounced
A. “ah.”
B. “ee.”
C. “eye.”
D. "ay."
E. "eh."

____ 31. Which prefix means before or in front of?
A. retro-
B. pre-
C. super-
D. micro-
E. post-

____ 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

____ 33. Which element is a prefix?
A. abdomin



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, B. abdomino
C. tomy
D. abdomen
E. hyper
____ 34. In macroglossia (“large tongue”), macro- is a
A. consonant.
B. suffix.
C. word root.
D. prefix.
E. combining form.

____ 35. Which term contains a prefix?
A. gastritis
B. hepatoma
C. cardiology
D. monocyte
E. nephritis


True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

____ 36. Compound words may consist of two or more word roots.

____ 37. A word root + o results in a CF.

____ 38. Gastr/o is a CF.

____ 39. A CF consists of a prefix plus a word root.

____ 40. A CF consists of a word root and a vowel.

____ 41. The combining vowel e is commonly used to form medical words.

____ 42. A combining vowel always connects a word root to a suffix.

____ 43. A combining vowel is usually an i.

____ 44. All suffixes begin with a vowel.

____ 45. In medical terminology, a suffix usually describes a position or direction.

____ 46. When a word changes from singular to plural form, the word’s suffix is the part that changes.

____ 47. All medical words contain a prefix.




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,____ 48. Gastroenterologist is an example of a compound word.

____ 49. When defining a medical word, first define the suffix.

____ 50. Most medical words have Greek or Spanish origins.

____ 51. When adding a suffix that begins with a vowel, the CF, rather than the word root, precedes the
suffix.

____ 52. There are four basic rules for building medical words.

____ 53. The four elements used to form medical words are word roots, prefixes, suffixes, and combining
forms.

____ 54. In the word salpingitis, the g is a hard sound.

____ 55. In the word syncope, the final e is pronounced as a separate syllable.

____ 56. Pronunciation guidelines are included on the inside back cover of the textbook.

____ 57. In the term psychiatric, the p is pronounced as a hard p.


Matching

Match the word elements with their meanings.
A. arthr/o
B. dermat/o
C. gastr/o
D. muscul/o
E. nas/o
F. nephr/o
G. stomat/o
H. -cyte
I. -itis
J. -oma
K. -megaly
L. an-
M. -ia
N. intra-
O. poly-
P. post-
Q. sub-
R. retro-

____ 58. enlargement



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,____ 59. inflammation
____ 60. stomach
____ 61. in, within
____ 62. kidney
____ 63. tumor
____ 64. joint
____ 65. skin
____ 66. cell
____ 67. many, much
____ 68. muscle
____ 69. nose
____ 70. mouth
____ 71. without, not
____ 72. condition
____ 73. backward, behind
____ 74. after
____ 75. under, below




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,Chapter 1: Basic Elements of a Medical Word
Answer Section

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Word Roots
2. ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Word Roots
3. ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Word Roots
4. ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Word Roots
5. ANS: A PTS: 1 TOP: Word Roots
6. ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Forms
7. ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Forms
8. ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Forms
9. ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Forms
10. ANS: E PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Forms
11. ANS: A PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Forms
12. ANS: A PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Vowels
13. ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Vowels
14. ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Vowels
15. ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Vowels
16. ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Suffixes
17. ANS: E PTS: 1 TOP: Suffixes
18. ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Suffixes
19. ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Suffixes
20. ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Compound Words
21. ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Compound Words
22. ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Compound Words
23. ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Compound Words
24. ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Define and Build Medical Words
25. ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Define and Build Medical Words
26. ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Pronunciations
27. ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Pronunciations
28. ANS: A PTS: 1 TOP: Pronunciations
29. ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Pronunciations
30. ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Pronunciations
31. ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Prefixes
32. ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Prefixes
33. ANS: E PTS: 1 TOP: Prefixes
34. ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Prefixes
35. ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Prefixes


TRUE/FALSE

36. ANS: T PTS: 1 TOP: Word Roots



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, 37. ANS: T PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Forms
38. ANS: T PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Forms
39. ANS: F PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Forms
40. ANS: T PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Forms
41. ANS: F PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Vowels
42. ANS: F PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Vowels
43. ANS: F PTS: 1 TOP: Combining Vowels
44. ANS: F PTS: 1 TOP: Suffixes
45. ANS: F PTS: 1 TOP: Suffixes
46. ANS: T PTS: 1 TOP: Suffixes
47. ANS: F PTS: 1 TOP: Prefixes
48. ANS: T PTS: 1 TOP: Compound Words
49. ANS: T PTS: 1 TOP: Define and Build Medical Words
50. ANS: F PTS: 1 TOP: Define and Build Medical Words
51. ANS: F PTS: 1 TOP: Define and Build Medical Words
52. ANS: F PTS: 1 TOP: Define and Build Medical Words
53. ANS: T PTS: 1 TOP: Define and Build Medical Words
54. ANS: F PTS: 1 TOP: Pronunciations
55. ANS: T PTS: 1 TOP: Pronunciations
56. ANS: T PTS: 1 TOP: Pronunciations
57. ANS: F PTS: 1 TOP: Pronunciations


MATCHING

58. ANS: K PTS: 1 TOP: Word Elements Matching
59. ANS: I PTS: 1 TOP: Word Elements Matching
60. ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Word Elements Matching
61. ANS: N PTS: 1 TOP: Word Elements Matching
62. ANS: F PTS: 1 TOP: Word Elements Matching
63. ANS: J PTS: 1 TOP: Word Elements Matching
64. ANS: A PTS: 1 TOP: Word Elements Matching
65. ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Word Elements Matching
66. ANS: H PTS: 1 TOP: Word Elements Matching
67. ANS: O PTS: 1 TOP: Word Elements Matching
68. ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Word Elements Matching
69. ANS: E PTS: 1 TOP: Word Elements Matching
70. ANS: G PTS: 1 TOP: Word Elements Matching
71. ANS: L PTS: 1 TOP: Word Elements Matching
72. ANS: M PTS: 1 TOP: Word Elements Matching
73. ANS: R PTS: 1 TOP: Word Elements Matching
74. ANS: P PTS: 1 TOP: Word Elements Matching
75. ANS: Q PTS: 1 TOP: Word Elements Matching




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