Lesson 1: Introduction to Medical Language, Body Structure, and Oncology
LaFleur: Basic Medical Language, 5th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The primary meaning of a term is conveyed by the:
A. suffix
B. prefix
C. word root
D. combining vowel
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 5 OBJ: 2
TOP: Medical Term Building
2. The word part attached to the beginning of a word root is the:
A. prefix
B. suffix
C. combining vowel
D. word root
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 5 OBJ: 2
TOP: Medical Term Building
3. A suffix meaning pertaining to is:
A. -al
B. -oid
C. -oma
D. -logy
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 9 OBJ: 3
TOP: Word Parts
4. The meaning of the suffix -genic is:
A. pertaining to
B. one who studies and treats (specialist, physician)
C. study of
D. producing, originating, causing
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 9 OBJ: 2
TOP: Word Parts
5. The term meaning the study of cells is:
A. cytology
B. histology
C. pathology
D. oncology
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 17 OBJ: 3
TOP: Medical Terms Built from Word Parts
6. The term meaning pertaining to the internal organs is:
A. histology
B. visceral
C. cytoid
D. epithelial
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 17 OBJ: 3
TOP: Medical Terms Built from Word Parts
7. The combining form referring to the tissue that is the major covering of the external surface of the
, 9. A combining form meaning tumor is:
A. cyt/o
B. path/o
C. onc/o
D. sarc/o
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 9 OBJ: 2
TOP: Word Parts
10. The combining form carcin/o means:
A. disease
B. tumor
C. cancer
D. flesh
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 9 OBJ: 2
TOP: Word Parts
11. The suffix -stasis means:
A. out of control
B. tumor
C. cancer
D. control, stop
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 9 OBJ: 2
TOP: Word Parts
12. The term meaning physician who studies diseases is:
A. pathogenic
B. pathologist
C. oncology
D. oncologist
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 17 OBJ: 3
TOP: Medical Terms Built from Word Parts
13. The term meaning resembling fat is:
A. lipoid
B. lipoma
C. visceral
D. cytoid
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 17 OBJ: 3
TOP: Medical Terms Built from Word Parts
14. Oncology is the study of:
A. tumors
B. cells
C. disease
D. tissues
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 17 OBJ: 3
TOP: Medical Terms Built from Word Parts
15. The medical term used to indicate the transfer of disease beyond the tissue or organ of origin is:
A. carcinoma
B. visceral
C. sarcoma
D. metastasis
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 17 OBJ: 3
TOP: Medical Terms Built from Word Parts
LaFleur: Basic Medical Language, 5th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The primary meaning of a term is conveyed by the:
A. suffix
B. prefix
C. word root
D. combining vowel
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 5 OBJ: 2
TOP: Medical Term Building
2. The word part attached to the beginning of a word root is the:
A. prefix
B. suffix
C. combining vowel
D. word root
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 5 OBJ: 2
TOP: Medical Term Building
3. A suffix meaning pertaining to is:
A. -al
B. -oid
C. -oma
D. -logy
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 9 OBJ: 3
TOP: Word Parts
4. The meaning of the suffix -genic is:
A. pertaining to
B. one who studies and treats (specialist, physician)
C. study of
D. producing, originating, causing
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 9 OBJ: 2
TOP: Word Parts
5. The term meaning the study of cells is:
A. cytology
B. histology
C. pathology
D. oncology
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 17 OBJ: 3
TOP: Medical Terms Built from Word Parts
6. The term meaning pertaining to the internal organs is:
A. histology
B. visceral
C. cytoid
D. epithelial
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 17 OBJ: 3
TOP: Medical Terms Built from Word Parts
7. The combining form referring to the tissue that is the major covering of the external surface of the
, 9. A combining form meaning tumor is:
A. cyt/o
B. path/o
C. onc/o
D. sarc/o
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 9 OBJ: 2
TOP: Word Parts
10. The combining form carcin/o means:
A. disease
B. tumor
C. cancer
D. flesh
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 9 OBJ: 2
TOP: Word Parts
11. The suffix -stasis means:
A. out of control
B. tumor
C. cancer
D. control, stop
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 9 OBJ: 2
TOP: Word Parts
12. The term meaning physician who studies diseases is:
A. pathogenic
B. pathologist
C. oncology
D. oncologist
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 17 OBJ: 3
TOP: Medical Terms Built from Word Parts
13. The term meaning resembling fat is:
A. lipoid
B. lipoma
C. visceral
D. cytoid
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 17 OBJ: 3
TOP: Medical Terms Built from Word Parts
14. Oncology is the study of:
A. tumors
B. cells
C. disease
D. tissues
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 17 OBJ: 3
TOP: Medical Terms Built from Word Parts
15. The medical term used to indicate the transfer of disease beyond the tissue or organ of origin is:
A. carcinoma
B. visceral
C. sarcoma
D. metastasis
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 17 OBJ: 3
TOP: Medical Terms Built from Word Parts
