MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY - NURS 3209 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS LATEST DOWNLOADED 2025/2026 A COMPLETE
SOLUTION WITH 100% CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS BEST
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NERVOUS SYSTEM - myel/o - CORRECT ANSWERS spinal cord (myelogram - using
contrast dyes and x rays to visualize spinal cord)
NERVOUS SYSTEM - neur/o - CORRECT ANSWERS nerve (neuroma - tumor on a nerve)
NERVOUS SYSTEM - dys- - CORRECT ANSWERS difficult, painful, abnormal (dyslexia)
NERVOUS SYSTEM - -cele - CORRECT ANSWERS hernia, abnormal protrusion of
structure out of normal anatomical position (meningomyelocele, enphalocele)
NERVOUS SYSTEM - -pathy - CORRECT ANSWERS disease, abnormality (neuropathy)
NERVOUS SYSTEM - -plasia - CORRECT ANSWERS development, formation, growth
(hyperplasia)
NERVOUS SYSTEM - -plegia - CORRECT ANSWERS paralysis (quadriplegia)
EXAMPLE TEST QUESTION - neuropathy is a term describing...
a. absence of brain at birth
b. a specialist in diseases of the nervous system
c. a noninflammatory disease of the nerves
d. herniation of the brain outside the skull
e. inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain - CORRECT ANSWERS c. a
noninflammatory disease of the nerves
,MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY - NURS 3209 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
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SOLUTION WITH 100% CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS BEST
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DIGESTIVE SYSTEM - gastr/o - CORRECT ANSWERS stomach (gastritis - inflammation of
stomach)
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM - hepat/o - CORRECT ANSWERS liver (hepatitis - inflammation of
liver)
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM - chol/e - CORRECT ANSWERS gall, bile (cholecystitis)
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM - emes/o - CORRECT ANSWERS vomit (emesis)
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM - lith/o - CORRECT ANSWERS stone (cholelithotomy - to surgically
remove gallstones)
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM - lapar/o - CORRECT ANSWERS abdominal wall (laparotomy -
cutting the abdomen to access internal organs)
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM - -centesis - CORRECT ANSWERS to puncture (abdominocentesis -
inserting a needle into the abdomen to withdraw or release fluid that is built up)
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM - -tripsy - CORRECT ANSWERS to crush (cholelithotripsy - to crush
gallstones)
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM - -rrhea - CORRECT ANSWERS flow, discharge (diarrhea)
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM - -iasis, -osis - CORRECT ANSWERS abnormal condition
(cholelithiasis - when hard stones form in the gallbladder (gallstones))
, MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY - NURS 3209 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS LATEST DOWNLOADED 2025/2026 A COMPLETE
SOLUTION WITH 100% CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS BEST
GRADED A+ FOR SUCCESS
EXAMPLE TEST QUESTION - the guaiac test is used to determine the presence of...
a. gallstones
b. blood in the stool
c. twisting of the small intestine
d. appendicitis
e. blood in vomit - CORRECT ANSWERS b. blood in the stool
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM - rhin/o - CORRECT ANSWERS nose (rhinitis - inflammation of
nose)
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM - laryng/o - CORRECT ANSWERS larynx, voice box (laryngectomy)
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM - trache/o - CORRECT ANSWERS trachea, windpipe
(tracheostomy)
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM - bronch/o - CORRECT ANSWERS lung air passageways
(bronchoscopy)
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM - pne/u, -pnea - CORRECT ANSWERS breath, air, lungs
(tachypnea, apnea)
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM - pulmo/o - CORRECT ANSWERS lung (pulmonary artery)
ANSWERS LATEST DOWNLOADED 2025/2026 A COMPLETE
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NERVOUS SYSTEM - myel/o - CORRECT ANSWERS spinal cord (myelogram - using
contrast dyes and x rays to visualize spinal cord)
NERVOUS SYSTEM - neur/o - CORRECT ANSWERS nerve (neuroma - tumor on a nerve)
NERVOUS SYSTEM - dys- - CORRECT ANSWERS difficult, painful, abnormal (dyslexia)
NERVOUS SYSTEM - -cele - CORRECT ANSWERS hernia, abnormal protrusion of
structure out of normal anatomical position (meningomyelocele, enphalocele)
NERVOUS SYSTEM - -pathy - CORRECT ANSWERS disease, abnormality (neuropathy)
NERVOUS SYSTEM - -plasia - CORRECT ANSWERS development, formation, growth
(hyperplasia)
NERVOUS SYSTEM - -plegia - CORRECT ANSWERS paralysis (quadriplegia)
EXAMPLE TEST QUESTION - neuropathy is a term describing...
a. absence of brain at birth
b. a specialist in diseases of the nervous system
c. a noninflammatory disease of the nerves
d. herniation of the brain outside the skull
e. inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain - CORRECT ANSWERS c. a
noninflammatory disease of the nerves
,MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY - NURS 3209 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS LATEST DOWNLOADED 2025/2026 A COMPLETE
SOLUTION WITH 100% CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS BEST
GRADED A+ FOR SUCCESS
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM - gastr/o - CORRECT ANSWERS stomach (gastritis - inflammation of
stomach)
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM - hepat/o - CORRECT ANSWERS liver (hepatitis - inflammation of
liver)
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM - chol/e - CORRECT ANSWERS gall, bile (cholecystitis)
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM - emes/o - CORRECT ANSWERS vomit (emesis)
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM - lith/o - CORRECT ANSWERS stone (cholelithotomy - to surgically
remove gallstones)
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM - lapar/o - CORRECT ANSWERS abdominal wall (laparotomy -
cutting the abdomen to access internal organs)
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM - -centesis - CORRECT ANSWERS to puncture (abdominocentesis -
inserting a needle into the abdomen to withdraw or release fluid that is built up)
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM - -tripsy - CORRECT ANSWERS to crush (cholelithotripsy - to crush
gallstones)
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM - -rrhea - CORRECT ANSWERS flow, discharge (diarrhea)
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM - -iasis, -osis - CORRECT ANSWERS abnormal condition
(cholelithiasis - when hard stones form in the gallbladder (gallstones))
, MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY - NURS 3209 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS LATEST DOWNLOADED 2025/2026 A COMPLETE
SOLUTION WITH 100% CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS BEST
GRADED A+ FOR SUCCESS
EXAMPLE TEST QUESTION - the guaiac test is used to determine the presence of...
a. gallstones
b. blood in the stool
c. twisting of the small intestine
d. appendicitis
e. blood in vomit - CORRECT ANSWERS b. blood in the stool
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM - rhin/o - CORRECT ANSWERS nose (rhinitis - inflammation of
nose)
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM - laryng/o - CORRECT ANSWERS larynx, voice box (laryngectomy)
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM - trache/o - CORRECT ANSWERS trachea, windpipe
(tracheostomy)
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM - bronch/o - CORRECT ANSWERS lung air passageways
(bronchoscopy)
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM - pne/u, -pnea - CORRECT ANSWERS breath, air, lungs
(tachypnea, apnea)
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM - pulmo/o - CORRECT ANSWERS lung (pulmonary artery)
