Medical Terminology Midterm Exam
Questions and Answers
What is a word root? - correct answer-The foundation of a medical term and contains its
primary meaning. Most word roots are derived from Greek or Latin language.
What is a suffix? - correct answer-Word element placed at the end of a word that
changes a meaning of the word.
What is a prefix? - correct answer-Word element attached to the beginning of a word or
word root. Not all medical terms have a prefix.
What does a suffix describe? - correct answer-In medical terminology, a suffix usually
describes a pathology (disease or abnormality), symptom, surgical or diagnostic
procedure, or part of speech.
What does a prefix indicate? - correct answer-Prefixes usually indicate a number, time,
position, direction, or negation.
What is a combining form? - correct answer-A combining form is created when a word
root is combined with a vowel.
What is a combining vowel? - correct answer-In medical terminology, a combining vowel
is the vowel that is combined with a word root. It is usually an "o" but sometimes it is an
"i." A combining vowel has no meaning of its own but enables two or more word
elements to be connected.
What is a compound word? - correct answer-A medical term with two or more word
roots.
What is the meaning of the term "arthritis?" - correct answer-Inflammation of the joints
What is the suffix for the term "softening?" - correct answer--malacia
What is the suffix for the term "condition?" - correct answer--esis
-ia
-ism
What is the suffix for the term "meal?" - correct answer--prandial
What is the suffix for the term "disease?" - correct answer--pathy
, What is the suffix for the term "swelling?" - correct answer--edema
What is the meaning of the suffix "-lysis?" - correct answer-separation; destruction;
loosening
What is the meaning of the suffix "-tripsy?" - correct answer-crushing
What is the meaning of the suffix "-algia?" - correct answer-pain
What is the meaning of the suffix "-desis?" - correct answer-binding; fixation (of a bone
or joint)
What is the plural rule for "-a?" - correct answer-Retain -a and add -e
What is the plural rule for "-ax?" - correct answer-Drop x and add ces
What is the plural rule for "-en?" - correct answer-Drop -en and add - ina
What is the plural rule for "-is?" - correct answer-Drop -is and add -es
What is the plural rule for "-ix?" - correct answer-Drop -ix and add -ices
What is the plural rule for "-ex?" - correct answer-Drop -ex and add -ices
What is the plural rule for "-ma?" - correct answer-Retain -ma and add -ta
What is the plural rule for "-on?" - correct answer-Drop -on and add -a
What is the plural rule for "-um?" - correct answer-Drop -um and add -a
What is the plural rule for "-us?" - correct answer-Drop -us and add -i
What is the plural rule for "-y?" - correct answer-Drop - y ...
What is the meaning of the suffix "-genesis?" - correct answer-forming, producing, origin
What is the medical term for narrowing/stricture of an artery? - correct answer-
arteriostenosis
What is the prefix for the term "through/across?" - correct answer-dia-
What is another prefix for "one?" - correct answer-mono
What is the combining form for "near, beside; beyond?" - correct answer-para-
Questions and Answers
What is a word root? - correct answer-The foundation of a medical term and contains its
primary meaning. Most word roots are derived from Greek or Latin language.
What is a suffix? - correct answer-Word element placed at the end of a word that
changes a meaning of the word.
What is a prefix? - correct answer-Word element attached to the beginning of a word or
word root. Not all medical terms have a prefix.
What does a suffix describe? - correct answer-In medical terminology, a suffix usually
describes a pathology (disease or abnormality), symptom, surgical or diagnostic
procedure, or part of speech.
What does a prefix indicate? - correct answer-Prefixes usually indicate a number, time,
position, direction, or negation.
What is a combining form? - correct answer-A combining form is created when a word
root is combined with a vowel.
What is a combining vowel? - correct answer-In medical terminology, a combining vowel
is the vowel that is combined with a word root. It is usually an "o" but sometimes it is an
"i." A combining vowel has no meaning of its own but enables two or more word
elements to be connected.
What is a compound word? - correct answer-A medical term with two or more word
roots.
What is the meaning of the term "arthritis?" - correct answer-Inflammation of the joints
What is the suffix for the term "softening?" - correct answer--malacia
What is the suffix for the term "condition?" - correct answer--esis
-ia
-ism
What is the suffix for the term "meal?" - correct answer--prandial
What is the suffix for the term "disease?" - correct answer--pathy
, What is the suffix for the term "swelling?" - correct answer--edema
What is the meaning of the suffix "-lysis?" - correct answer-separation; destruction;
loosening
What is the meaning of the suffix "-tripsy?" - correct answer-crushing
What is the meaning of the suffix "-algia?" - correct answer-pain
What is the meaning of the suffix "-desis?" - correct answer-binding; fixation (of a bone
or joint)
What is the plural rule for "-a?" - correct answer-Retain -a and add -e
What is the plural rule for "-ax?" - correct answer-Drop x and add ces
What is the plural rule for "-en?" - correct answer-Drop -en and add - ina
What is the plural rule for "-is?" - correct answer-Drop -is and add -es
What is the plural rule for "-ix?" - correct answer-Drop -ix and add -ices
What is the plural rule for "-ex?" - correct answer-Drop -ex and add -ices
What is the plural rule for "-ma?" - correct answer-Retain -ma and add -ta
What is the plural rule for "-on?" - correct answer-Drop -on and add -a
What is the plural rule for "-um?" - correct answer-Drop -um and add -a
What is the plural rule for "-us?" - correct answer-Drop -us and add -i
What is the plural rule for "-y?" - correct answer-Drop - y ...
What is the meaning of the suffix "-genesis?" - correct answer-forming, producing, origin
What is the medical term for narrowing/stricture of an artery? - correct answer-
arteriostenosis
What is the prefix for the term "through/across?" - correct answer-dia-
What is another prefix for "one?" - correct answer-mono
What is the combining form for "near, beside; beyond?" - correct answer-para-
