Medical Terminology Exam Review
Questions and Answers
Medical term made up of multiple word parts that are combined to form new words. -
correct answer-Constructed terms
Medical terms that are derived from the names of people - correct answer-
Nonconstructed terms
Made up of word parts, of root words, prefixes, suffixes - correct answer-Medical terms
A word part that is affixed to the beginning of the word - correct answer-Prefix
Is the part of the word that contains the primary meaning of the word - correct answer-
Root word
A word part thar is affixed to the end of the word - correct answer-Suffix
Used when a root word requires a connecting vowel to add to a suffix - correct answer-
Combining vowel
A prefix that means "without or absence of" - correct answer-A
The most common connecting vowel - correct answer-O
Pertaining to the viewing instrument for investigating small things - correct answer-
Scope
A suffix that means "surgical removal" - correct answer-Ectomy
One who studies the skin - correct answer-Dermatologist
One who studies the heart - correct answer-Cardiologist
Science of the heart - correct answer-Cardiology
A prefix that means small - correct answer-Micro
Suffix for inflammation - correct answer-Itis
Root word for heart - correct answer-Cardi
, Inflammation of the heart - correct answer-Cardioitis
Root word for lung - correct answer-Pulmon
Suffix for pertaining to the lung - correct answer-Pneu
Other combining vowels besides O - correct answer-E, A
Pertaining to - correct answer-Al
Surgical repair - correct answer-plasty
Affinity for - correct answer-Philia
Condition of the blood - correct answer-Emia
Disease - correct answer-Pathy
A record or image - correct answer-Gram
Treatment or specialty - correct answer-Iatry
Condition of - correct answer-Ia
Surgical repair of the breast - correct answer-Mammoplasty
The study of newborns - correct answer-Neonatology
Electric picture of the heart - correct answer-Electrocardiogram
Absence of speaking - correct answer-Aphasia
Inflammation of the Phalopian tubes - correct answer-Salpingitis
Ancient Greeks are considered the fathers of modern medicine - correct answer-True
The Romans added Latin terms to the growing body of medical language - correct
answer-True
Greek and Latin have played a critical role in the formation of many medical terms -
correct answer-True
Medical terms are deciphered by breaking them into word parts, and then defining the
suffix first, then the prefix and the word part. - correct answer-True
Questions and Answers
Medical term made up of multiple word parts that are combined to form new words. -
correct answer-Constructed terms
Medical terms that are derived from the names of people - correct answer-
Nonconstructed terms
Made up of word parts, of root words, prefixes, suffixes - correct answer-Medical terms
A word part that is affixed to the beginning of the word - correct answer-Prefix
Is the part of the word that contains the primary meaning of the word - correct answer-
Root word
A word part thar is affixed to the end of the word - correct answer-Suffix
Used when a root word requires a connecting vowel to add to a suffix - correct answer-
Combining vowel
A prefix that means "without or absence of" - correct answer-A
The most common connecting vowel - correct answer-O
Pertaining to the viewing instrument for investigating small things - correct answer-
Scope
A suffix that means "surgical removal" - correct answer-Ectomy
One who studies the skin - correct answer-Dermatologist
One who studies the heart - correct answer-Cardiologist
Science of the heart - correct answer-Cardiology
A prefix that means small - correct answer-Micro
Suffix for inflammation - correct answer-Itis
Root word for heart - correct answer-Cardi
, Inflammation of the heart - correct answer-Cardioitis
Root word for lung - correct answer-Pulmon
Suffix for pertaining to the lung - correct answer-Pneu
Other combining vowels besides O - correct answer-E, A
Pertaining to - correct answer-Al
Surgical repair - correct answer-plasty
Affinity for - correct answer-Philia
Condition of the blood - correct answer-Emia
Disease - correct answer-Pathy
A record or image - correct answer-Gram
Treatment or specialty - correct answer-Iatry
Condition of - correct answer-Ia
Surgical repair of the breast - correct answer-Mammoplasty
The study of newborns - correct answer-Neonatology
Electric picture of the heart - correct answer-Electrocardiogram
Absence of speaking - correct answer-Aphasia
Inflammation of the Phalopian tubes - correct answer-Salpingitis
Ancient Greeks are considered the fathers of modern medicine - correct answer-True
The Romans added Latin terms to the growing body of medical language - correct
answer-True
Greek and Latin have played a critical role in the formation of many medical terms -
correct answer-True
Medical terms are deciphered by breaking them into word parts, and then defining the
suffix first, then the prefix and the word part. - correct answer-True
