MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY MIDTERM
EXAM GUIDE (B) QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What is the meaning of the medical term "suprarenal?" - Answer-above the kidney
What is the anatomical position? - Answer-Body is erect, face and palms faced
forward
Where is epithelial tissue located? - Answer-Covers surfaces of organs, lines cavities
and canals, forms tubes and ducts, provides the secreting portions of glands, and
makes up the epidermis of the skin.
What is the meaning of the medical term "prone?" - Answer-With the front (or
ventral) surface faced downward.
What is the meaning the medical term "peristalsis?" - Answer-The wavelike muscular
contractions of the intestine or other tubular structure that propel the contents
onward by alternate contraction and relaxation.
Is "malaise" a sign or symptom? - Answer-Symptom
What type of disease is diabetes? - Answer-Metabolic
What is the medical term for "fever?" - Answer-Febrile or pyrexia
What is the medical term for "oil glands?" - Answer-Sebaceous glands
What is sebum? - Answer-An oily secretion of the sebaceous glands. It is
responsible for keeping the skin and hair moisturized. Sebum is a light yellow, oily
fluid.
What is the combining form for "nail?" - Answer-onych/o
ungu/o
What is the combining form for "gallbladder?" - Answer-cholecyst/o
What is the combining form for "mouth?" - Answer-or/o
stomat/o
What is the combining form for "chest?" - Answer-pector/o
steth/o
thorac/o
What is the combining form for "breathe?" - Answer-spir/o
What is the meaning of combining form "myc/o" - Answer-Fungus
, What is the prefix for "without; not?" - Answer-a-
an-
What is the meaning of the medical term "tinea?" - Answer-Any of numerous
different superficial fungal infections of the skin, especially ringworm.
What is the meaning of the medical term "pallor?" - Answer-Unusual or extreme
paleness.
What is the meaning of the medical term "autograft?" - Answer-Transplantation of
healthy tissue from one site to another site in the same individual.
What is the meaning of the medical term "cryosurgery?" - Answer-Use of subfreezing
temperature to destroy or eliminate abnormal tissue, such as tumors, warts, &
unwanted, cancerous, or infected tissue.
What is the abbreviation for the medical term "biopsy?" - Answer-bx
What is the meaning of the abbreviation "IMP?" - Answer-Impression (synonymous
with diagnosis)
Which organs aid in the digestion and absorption of nutrients? - Answer-Pancreas,
liver, and gallbladder
Which organs monitors blood glucose levels? - Answer-Pancreas
What is a volvulus? - Answer-An obstruction caused by twisting of the stomach or
intestine.
What is choledocholithiasis? - Answer-Choledocholithiasis is the presence of a
gallstone in the common bile duct. Gallstones usually form in your gallbladder.
What is a colonoscope? - Answer-A flexible, lighted instrument used to view the
inside of the colon.
What is the meaning of the abbreviation "GI?" - Answer-Gastrointestinal
What is the plural rule for "-a?" - Answer-Retain -a and add -e
What is the plural rule for "-ax?" - Answer-Drop x and add ces
What is the plural rule for "-en?" - Answer-Drop -en and add - ina
What is the plural rule for "-is?" - Answer-Drop -is and add -es
What is the plural rule for "-ix?" - Answer-Drop -ix and add -ices
What is the plural rule for "-ex?" - Answer-Drop -ex and add -ices
EXAM GUIDE (B) QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What is the meaning of the medical term "suprarenal?" - Answer-above the kidney
What is the anatomical position? - Answer-Body is erect, face and palms faced
forward
Where is epithelial tissue located? - Answer-Covers surfaces of organs, lines cavities
and canals, forms tubes and ducts, provides the secreting portions of glands, and
makes up the epidermis of the skin.
What is the meaning of the medical term "prone?" - Answer-With the front (or
ventral) surface faced downward.
What is the meaning the medical term "peristalsis?" - Answer-The wavelike muscular
contractions of the intestine or other tubular structure that propel the contents
onward by alternate contraction and relaxation.
Is "malaise" a sign or symptom? - Answer-Symptom
What type of disease is diabetes? - Answer-Metabolic
What is the medical term for "fever?" - Answer-Febrile or pyrexia
What is the medical term for "oil glands?" - Answer-Sebaceous glands
What is sebum? - Answer-An oily secretion of the sebaceous glands. It is
responsible for keeping the skin and hair moisturized. Sebum is a light yellow, oily
fluid.
What is the combining form for "nail?" - Answer-onych/o
ungu/o
What is the combining form for "gallbladder?" - Answer-cholecyst/o
What is the combining form for "mouth?" - Answer-or/o
stomat/o
What is the combining form for "chest?" - Answer-pector/o
steth/o
thorac/o
What is the combining form for "breathe?" - Answer-spir/o
What is the meaning of combining form "myc/o" - Answer-Fungus
, What is the prefix for "without; not?" - Answer-a-
an-
What is the meaning of the medical term "tinea?" - Answer-Any of numerous
different superficial fungal infections of the skin, especially ringworm.
What is the meaning of the medical term "pallor?" - Answer-Unusual or extreme
paleness.
What is the meaning of the medical term "autograft?" - Answer-Transplantation of
healthy tissue from one site to another site in the same individual.
What is the meaning of the medical term "cryosurgery?" - Answer-Use of subfreezing
temperature to destroy or eliminate abnormal tissue, such as tumors, warts, &
unwanted, cancerous, or infected tissue.
What is the abbreviation for the medical term "biopsy?" - Answer-bx
What is the meaning of the abbreviation "IMP?" - Answer-Impression (synonymous
with diagnosis)
Which organs aid in the digestion and absorption of nutrients? - Answer-Pancreas,
liver, and gallbladder
Which organs monitors blood glucose levels? - Answer-Pancreas
What is a volvulus? - Answer-An obstruction caused by twisting of the stomach or
intestine.
What is choledocholithiasis? - Answer-Choledocholithiasis is the presence of a
gallstone in the common bile duct. Gallstones usually form in your gallbladder.
What is a colonoscope? - Answer-A flexible, lighted instrument used to view the
inside of the colon.
What is the meaning of the abbreviation "GI?" - Answer-Gastrointestinal
What is the plural rule for "-a?" - Answer-Retain -a and add -e
What is the plural rule for "-ax?" - Answer-Drop x and add ces
What is the plural rule for "-en?" - Answer-Drop -en and add - ina
What is the plural rule for "-is?" - Answer-Drop -is and add -es
What is the plural rule for "-ix?" - Answer-Drop -ix and add -ices
What is the plural rule for "-ex?" - Answer-Drop -ex and add -ices
