MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY 1ST SEMESTER EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
The word part that contains the fundamental meaning of the word is the - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Root
Word
The word part that is attached to the beginning of a word root to modify its meaning is the - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Prefix
The word part that is attached to the end of a wood root to modify its meaning is the - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Suffix
A combining form is made up of a - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Root word and combining vowel
When defining a medical term, one usually begins the definition with the - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Suffix
The most common combining vowel is - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The letter "O"
In the the term sub/hepat/ic, which part is the prefix? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Sub- and -ic
Bone is made up of what tissue? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Connective tissue
The thoracic cavity contains the - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Lungs
Two or more kinds of tissue that together perform special body functions are called - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅An organ
The combining form my/o is defined as - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Muscle
A combining form that means flesh is - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Sarc/o
, The combining form onc/o is defined as - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Nail
The word part carcin means - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Cancer
The suffix that means origin is - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-genesis
The suffix -sarcoma is defined as - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Malignant
A tumor composed of muscle tissue is - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Myoma
The correct way to divide the term melanocarcinoma is - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅melan/o/carcin/oma
The term that means cancerous tumor composed of a glandular tissue is - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Adenocarcinoma
The study of cells is - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Cytology
The study of disease is called - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Pathology
The term that means a physician who studies and treats tumors is - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Oncologist
The term karyocyte is defined as - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Cell with a nucleus
Xanthochromic means - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Pertaining to yellow color
The abbreviation for the medical term meaning state of complete knowledge is - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅(Dx) or diagnosis
ANSWERS
The word part that contains the fundamental meaning of the word is the - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Root
Word
The word part that is attached to the beginning of a word root to modify its meaning is the - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Prefix
The word part that is attached to the end of a wood root to modify its meaning is the - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Suffix
A combining form is made up of a - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Root word and combining vowel
When defining a medical term, one usually begins the definition with the - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Suffix
The most common combining vowel is - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The letter "O"
In the the term sub/hepat/ic, which part is the prefix? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Sub- and -ic
Bone is made up of what tissue? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Connective tissue
The thoracic cavity contains the - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Lungs
Two or more kinds of tissue that together perform special body functions are called - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅An organ
The combining form my/o is defined as - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Muscle
A combining form that means flesh is - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Sarc/o
, The combining form onc/o is defined as - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Nail
The word part carcin means - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Cancer
The suffix that means origin is - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-genesis
The suffix -sarcoma is defined as - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Malignant
A tumor composed of muscle tissue is - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Myoma
The correct way to divide the term melanocarcinoma is - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅melan/o/carcin/oma
The term that means cancerous tumor composed of a glandular tissue is - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Adenocarcinoma
The study of cells is - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Cytology
The study of disease is called - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Pathology
The term that means a physician who studies and treats tumors is - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Oncologist
The term karyocyte is defined as - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Cell with a nucleus
Xanthochromic means - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Pertaining to yellow color
The abbreviation for the medical term meaning state of complete knowledge is - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅(Dx) or diagnosis
