Test Bank for Medical Terminology: Get Connected! 3rd Edition
Chapter 1 Introduction to Medical Terminology
Chapter 1 Introduction to Medical Terminology
All answers to questions asking for a combining form must be written in the combining form
style, meaning word root/combining vowel. For example, the combining form meaning "gland"
is aden/o. All answers to questions asking for a suffix must be written in suffix form, meaning a
hyphen before your answer. For example, the suffix meaning "cell" is -cyte. All answers to
questions asking for a prefix must be written in prefix form, meaning a hyphen after your
answer. For example, the prefix meaning "three" is tri-.
Do NOT capitalize any of your answers or include a period at the end of your answer. The
computer will NOT recognize your answer as correct if it is written in any other style.
1) The combining form that means heart is ________.
Answer: cardi/o; cardio
Page Ref: 5
Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
2) The combining form that means stomach is ________.
Answer: gastr/o; gastro
Page Ref: 5
Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
3) The combining form that means liver is ________.
Answer: hepat/o; hepato
Page Ref: 5
Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
4) The combining form that means nose is ________.
Answer: rhin/o; rhino
Page Ref: 5
Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
5) The combining form that means head is ________.
Answer: cephal/o; cephalo
Page Ref: 5
Learning Obj.: 1-3
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Chapter 1 Introduction to Medical Terminology
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
6) The combining form that means joint is ________.
Answer: arthr/o; arthro
Page Ref: 5
Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
7) The combining form that means muscle is ________.
Answer: my/o; myo
Page Ref: 5
Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
8) The combining form that means bone is ________.
Answer: oste/o; osteo
Page Ref: 5
Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
9) The combining form that means electricity is ________.
Answer: electr/o; electro
Page Ref: 4
Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
10) The combining form that means cancer is ________.
Answer: carcin/o; carcino
Page Ref: 3, 4
Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
11) The suffix that means surgical removal is ________.
Answer: -ectomy; ectomy
Page Ref: 3
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
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Chapter 1 Introduction to Medical Terminology
12) The suffix that means inflammation is ________.
Answer: -itis; itis
Page Ref: 3
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
13) The suffix that means enlarged is ________.
Answer: -megaly; megaly
Page Ref: 3
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
14) The suffix that means study of is ________.
Answer: -logy; logy
Page Ref: 3
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
15) The suffix that means a record is ________.
Answer: -gram; gram
Page Ref: 3
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
16) The suffix that means disease is ________.
Answer: -pathy; pathy
Page Ref: 3
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
17) The prefix that means between is ________.
Answer: inter-; inter
Page Ref: 4
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
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Chapter 1 Introduction to Medical Terminology
18) A prefix that means without is ________.
Answer: a-; a
Page Ref: 4
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
19) The prefix that means abnormal, difficult, or painful is ________.
Answer: dys-; dys
Page Ref: 4
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
20) A prefix that means under is ________.
Answer: sub-; sub
Page Ref: 4
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
21) A prefix that means two is ________.
Answer: bi-; bi
Page Ref: 4
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
22) The prefix that means after is ________.
Answer: post-; post
Page Ref: 4
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
23) A word ________ is the foundation of most medical terms.
Answer: root
Page Ref: 3
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
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Chapter 1 Introduction to Medical Terminology
Chapter 1 Introduction to Medical Terminology
All answers to questions asking for a combining form must be written in the combining form
style, meaning word root/combining vowel. For example, the combining form meaning "gland"
is aden/o. All answers to questions asking for a suffix must be written in suffix form, meaning a
hyphen before your answer. For example, the suffix meaning "cell" is -cyte. All answers to
questions asking for a prefix must be written in prefix form, meaning a hyphen after your
answer. For example, the prefix meaning "three" is tri-.
Do NOT capitalize any of your answers or include a period at the end of your answer. The
computer will NOT recognize your answer as correct if it is written in any other style.
1) The combining form that means heart is ________.
Answer: cardi/o; cardio
Page Ref: 5
Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
2) The combining form that means stomach is ________.
Answer: gastr/o; gastro
Page Ref: 5
Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
3) The combining form that means liver is ________.
Answer: hepat/o; hepato
Page Ref: 5
Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
4) The combining form that means nose is ________.
Answer: rhin/o; rhino
Page Ref: 5
Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
5) The combining form that means head is ________.
Answer: cephal/o; cephalo
Page Ref: 5
Learning Obj.: 1-3
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,Test Bank for Medical Terminology: Get Connected! 3rd Edition
Chapter 1 Introduction to Medical Terminology
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
6) The combining form that means joint is ________.
Answer: arthr/o; arthro
Page Ref: 5
Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
7) The combining form that means muscle is ________.
Answer: my/o; myo
Page Ref: 5
Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
8) The combining form that means bone is ________.
Answer: oste/o; osteo
Page Ref: 5
Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
9) The combining form that means electricity is ________.
Answer: electr/o; electro
Page Ref: 4
Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
10) The combining form that means cancer is ________.
Answer: carcin/o; carcino
Page Ref: 3, 4
Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
11) The suffix that means surgical removal is ________.
Answer: -ectomy; ectomy
Page Ref: 3
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
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Chapter 1 Introduction to Medical Terminology
12) The suffix that means inflammation is ________.
Answer: -itis; itis
Page Ref: 3
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
13) The suffix that means enlarged is ________.
Answer: -megaly; megaly
Page Ref: 3
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
14) The suffix that means study of is ________.
Answer: -logy; logy
Page Ref: 3
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
15) The suffix that means a record is ________.
Answer: -gram; gram
Page Ref: 3
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
16) The suffix that means disease is ________.
Answer: -pathy; pathy
Page Ref: 3
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
17) The prefix that means between is ________.
Answer: inter-; inter
Page Ref: 4
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
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Chapter 1 Introduction to Medical Terminology
18) A prefix that means without is ________.
Answer: a-; a
Page Ref: 4
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
19) The prefix that means abnormal, difficult, or painful is ________.
Answer: dys-; dys
Page Ref: 4
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
20) A prefix that means under is ________.
Answer: sub-; sub
Page Ref: 4
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
21) A prefix that means two is ________.
Answer: bi-; bi
Page Ref: 4
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
22) The prefix that means after is ________.
Answer: post-; post
Page Ref: 4
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
23) A word ________ is the foundation of most medical terms.
Answer: root
Page Ref: 3
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
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