MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY EXAM
QUESTIONS 1 – 20 AND ANSWERS
LATEST EDITION
Elements of a medical term are - ANS -individual parts of the word
Word element that means process - ANS --ation
exchanges gases between air, blood and interstitial fluid is known as - ANS -respiration
The word element that means nerve is - ANS -neuro
Describe muscle atrophy - ANS -wasting away or diminish volume of muscle tissue
The word endocrine refers to a gland that - ANS -produces an internal secretion
Gastroenterology is the study of - ANS -digestive system
What does hypertension mean - ANS -increased blood pressure
what does nocturia mean - ANS -urination at night
In the word detoxification, what is the prefix and what does the prefix mean? - ANS -de- is the
prefix, meaning is from, out of
QUESTIONS 1 – 20 AND ANSWERS
LATEST EDITION
Elements of a medical term are - ANS -individual parts of the word
Word element that means process - ANS --ation
exchanges gases between air, blood and interstitial fluid is known as - ANS -respiration
The word element that means nerve is - ANS -neuro
Describe muscle atrophy - ANS -wasting away or diminish volume of muscle tissue
The word endocrine refers to a gland that - ANS -produces an internal secretion
Gastroenterology is the study of - ANS -digestive system
What does hypertension mean - ANS -increased blood pressure
what does nocturia mean - ANS -urination at night
In the word detoxification, what is the prefix and what does the prefix mean? - ANS -de- is the
prefix, meaning is from, out of