MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY: SEMESTER
1 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
genetics - Answer-the study of how genes are transferred from parents to their
children and the role of genes in health and disease
pathogen - Answer-An organism that causes disease
somatic cell - Answer-any cell of a living organism other than the reproductive cells.
indirect contact - Answer-Exposure or transmission of disease from one person to
another by contact with a contaminated object.
nosocomial infection - Answer-a disease acquired in a hospital or clinical setting
somatic cell mutation - Answer-change within cells of the body, cannot be
transmitted
communicable disease - Answer-condition that is transmitted from one person to
another either by direct or indirect contact with contaminated objects.
fecal-oral transmission - Answer-spread of disease via eating, drinking, or licking
food, water, or objects contaminated by feces
organic disorder - Answer-produces symptoms caused by detectable physical
changes in the body
Etiology - Answer-tudy of the cause of disease
epidemic - Answer-a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a specific
population group or area
infectious disease - Answer-an illness caused by living pathogenic organisms such
as bacteria and viruses
gene - Answer-a fundamental physical unit of heredity
bloodborne transmission - Answer-the spread of a disease through contact with
blood or other body fluids that are contaminated with blood
chromosome - Answer-a genetic structure located within the nucleus of each cell
pandemic - Answer-disease occurring over large geographical area, possible
worldwide
,vector-borne transmission - Answer-The use of an animal to spread an organism
from one person or place to another.
airborne transmission - Answer-occurs through contact with germs floating in the air
recessive gene - Answer-inherited from both parents, the offspring will have that
condition
idiopathic disorder - Answer-an illness without known cause
congenital disorder - Answer-an abnormal condition that exists at the time of birth
general practitioner - Answer-provides ongoing care for patients of all ages
medical coder - Answer-reviews patients' medical records and assigns appropriate
codes for treatment and services provided to each patient based on codes for
medical diagnoses, equipment, and procedures
intensive care unit - Answer-provides continuously monitored care for critically ill
patients
hospitalist - Answer-physician focusing on the general medical care of hospitalized
patients
-trophy - Answer-nourishment, development
-megaly - Answer-enlargement, large
-iac - Answer-pertaining to
-ose - Answer-pertaining to
-ectomy - Answer-surgical removal
-graph - Answer-instrument for recording
-plasty - Answer-surgical repair
-graphy - Answer-process of recording
-metry - Answer-process of measuring
-rrhaphy - Answer-suture
-scopy - Answer-process of visually examining
-gram - Answer-record or picture
-meter - Answer-instrument for measuring
, -otomy - Answer-cutting into
-ostomy - Answer-surgically create an opening
-pexy - Answer-surgical fixation
-scope - Answer-instrument for viewing
-centesis - Answer-puncture to withdraw fluid
Posterior - Answer-situated in the back
cyt/o, -cyte - Answer-cell
Lateral - Answer-away from the midline
hist/o - Answer-tissue
dominant gene - Answer-a gene that is inherited from either parent, and will inherit
that genetic condition or characteristic
gamete - Answer-sex cell
droplet transmission - Answer-transmission via airborne droplets
gametic cell mutation - Answer-a change within the genes in a gamete that can be
transmitted by a parent to his or her children
emergency room - Answer-focuses on diagnosing and treating life-threatening
emergency medical conditions
Emergency Physician - Answer-doctor who specializes in high-acuity medicine in the
ER
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Answer-a nurse who has completed a 1-year
nursing program and has passed a licensing test
physician assistant - Answer-a licensed professional who works under the
supervision of a physician
internist - Answer-a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases
and disorders of the internal organs and related body systems
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - Answer-provides basic care for medical
emergencies, illness, injury
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Answer-works under the supervision of a RN to
provide basic patient care
1 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
genetics - Answer-the study of how genes are transferred from parents to their
children and the role of genes in health and disease
pathogen - Answer-An organism that causes disease
somatic cell - Answer-any cell of a living organism other than the reproductive cells.
indirect contact - Answer-Exposure or transmission of disease from one person to
another by contact with a contaminated object.
nosocomial infection - Answer-a disease acquired in a hospital or clinical setting
somatic cell mutation - Answer-change within cells of the body, cannot be
transmitted
communicable disease - Answer-condition that is transmitted from one person to
another either by direct or indirect contact with contaminated objects.
fecal-oral transmission - Answer-spread of disease via eating, drinking, or licking
food, water, or objects contaminated by feces
organic disorder - Answer-produces symptoms caused by detectable physical
changes in the body
Etiology - Answer-tudy of the cause of disease
epidemic - Answer-a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a specific
population group or area
infectious disease - Answer-an illness caused by living pathogenic organisms such
as bacteria and viruses
gene - Answer-a fundamental physical unit of heredity
bloodborne transmission - Answer-the spread of a disease through contact with
blood or other body fluids that are contaminated with blood
chromosome - Answer-a genetic structure located within the nucleus of each cell
pandemic - Answer-disease occurring over large geographical area, possible
worldwide
,vector-borne transmission - Answer-The use of an animal to spread an organism
from one person or place to another.
airborne transmission - Answer-occurs through contact with germs floating in the air
recessive gene - Answer-inherited from both parents, the offspring will have that
condition
idiopathic disorder - Answer-an illness without known cause
congenital disorder - Answer-an abnormal condition that exists at the time of birth
general practitioner - Answer-provides ongoing care for patients of all ages
medical coder - Answer-reviews patients' medical records and assigns appropriate
codes for treatment and services provided to each patient based on codes for
medical diagnoses, equipment, and procedures
intensive care unit - Answer-provides continuously monitored care for critically ill
patients
hospitalist - Answer-physician focusing on the general medical care of hospitalized
patients
-trophy - Answer-nourishment, development
-megaly - Answer-enlargement, large
-iac - Answer-pertaining to
-ose - Answer-pertaining to
-ectomy - Answer-surgical removal
-graph - Answer-instrument for recording
-plasty - Answer-surgical repair
-graphy - Answer-process of recording
-metry - Answer-process of measuring
-rrhaphy - Answer-suture
-scopy - Answer-process of visually examining
-gram - Answer-record or picture
-meter - Answer-instrument for measuring
, -otomy - Answer-cutting into
-ostomy - Answer-surgically create an opening
-pexy - Answer-surgical fixation
-scope - Answer-instrument for viewing
-centesis - Answer-puncture to withdraw fluid
Posterior - Answer-situated in the back
cyt/o, -cyte - Answer-cell
Lateral - Answer-away from the midline
hist/o - Answer-tissue
dominant gene - Answer-a gene that is inherited from either parent, and will inherit
that genetic condition or characteristic
gamete - Answer-sex cell
droplet transmission - Answer-transmission via airborne droplets
gametic cell mutation - Answer-a change within the genes in a gamete that can be
transmitted by a parent to his or her children
emergency room - Answer-focuses on diagnosing and treating life-threatening
emergency medical conditions
Emergency Physician - Answer-doctor who specializes in high-acuity medicine in the
ER
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Answer-a nurse who has completed a 1-year
nursing program and has passed a licensing test
physician assistant - Answer-a licensed professional who works under the
supervision of a physician
internist - Answer-a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases
and disorders of the internal organs and related body systems
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - Answer-provides basic care for medical
emergencies, illness, injury
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Answer-works under the supervision of a RN to
provide basic patient care
