Ch 1: Basic Elements Of A Medical Word

Question 1

Latin roots describe:

Answer 1

anatomical structures

Question 2

Greek roots describe:

Answer 2

a disease, condition, treatment, or diagnosis

Question 3

A word root is:

Answer 3

the foundation of a medical term and contains its primary meaning.

Question 4

A medical word consists of some or all of the following elements:

Answer 4

• word root
• combining form
• suffix
• prefix

Question 5

Identify word root in term: dermat/itis

Answer 5

dermat/

Question 6

A combining form is:

Answer 6

created when a word root is combined with a vowel.

Question 7

A combining vowel is usually:

Answer 7

an o but is sometimes an i.

Question 8

A suffix is:

Answer 8

a word element placed at the end of a word that alters its meaning.

Question 9

A suffix usually describes:

Answer 9

a pathology (disease or abnormality), symptom, surgical or diagnostic procedure, or part of speech.

Question 10

A prefix is:

Answer 10

a word element attached to the beginning of a word or word root.

Question 11

All medical terms have a: (prefix/suffix)

Answer 11

suffix

Question 12

Prefixes usually indicate:

Answer 12

a number, time, position, direction, or negation.

Question 13

3 steps for defining medical words:

Answer 13

• Step 1. Define the suffix
• Step 2. Define the first part of the word (which may be a word root, combining form, or prefix).
• Step 3. Define the middle parts of the word.

Question 14

Define gastr/o/enter/itis using 3 steps:

Answer 14

• Step 1. suffix = inflammation
• Step 2. combining form = stomach
• Step 3. word root enter = intestine

Inflammation of stomach and intestine.

Question 15

Rule 1

Answer 15

A word root links a suffix that begins with a vowel.

Question 16

Rule 2

Answer 16

A combining form (root + o) links a suffix that begins with a consonant.

Question 17

Rule 3

Answer 17

A combining form links one root to another root to form a compound word, even if the second root begins with a vowel.

Question 18

The four elements used to form words are:

Answer 18

word root or root, combining form, suffix, and prefix.

Question 19

A root is the main part or foundation of a word. In the words arthritis, arthrectomy, and arthroscope, the root is

Answer 19

arthr

Question 20

A combining vowel is usually an e. (ture/false)

Answer 20

false - it’s usually an o but sometimes an i.

Question 21

A word root links a suffix that begins with a consonant. (true/false)

Answer 21

false

Question 22

A combining form links multiple roots to each other. (true/false)

Answer 22

true

Question 23

A combining form links a suffix that begins with a consonant. (true/false)

Answer 23

true

Question 24

To define a medical word, first define the prefix. (true/false)

Answer 24

false - first define the suffix

Question 25

In the term intramuscular, intra is the prefix. (true/false)

Answer 25

true

Question 26

The diacritical mark - is called a (breve, macron).

Answer 26

macron

Question 27

The diacritical mark ˘ is called a (breve, macron).

Answer 27

breve

Question 28

The - indicates the (short, long) sound of vowels.

Answer 28

long

Question 29

The ˘ indicates the (short, long) sound of vowels.

Answer 29

short

Question 30

The combination ch is sometimes pronounced like (k, chiy). Examples are cholesterol, cholemia.

Answer 30

k

Question 31

When pn is at the beginning of a word, it is pronounced only with the sound of (p, n). Examples are pneumonia, pneumotoxin.

Answer 31

n

Question 32

When pn is in the middle of a word, the p (is, is not) pronounced. Examples are orthopnea, hyperpnea.

Answer 32

is

Question 33

When i is at the end of a word, it is pronounced like (eye, ee). Examples are bronchi, fungi, nuclei.

Answer 33

eye

Question 34

For ae and oe, only the (first, second) vowel is pronounced. Examples are bursae, pleurae.

Answer 34

second

Question 35

When e and es form the final letter or letters of a word, they are commonly pronounced as (combined, separate) syllables. Examples are syncope, systole, nares.

Answer 35

separate

Question 36

Use 3 steps to define gastritis:

Answer 36

inflammation of the stomach

Question 37

Use 3 steps to define nephritis:

Answer 37

inflammation of the kidney(s)

Question 38

Use 3 steps to define gastrectomy:

Answer 38

excision of the stomach

Question 39

Use 3 steps to define osteoma:

Answer 39

tumor of bone

Question 40

Use 3 steps to define hepatoma:

Answer 40

tumor of liver

Question 41

Use 3 steps to define hepatitis:

Answer 41

inflammation of the liver

Question 42

Which rule applies to: arthr/itis

Answer 42

1 Word root (WR) links a suffix that begins with a vowel.

Question 43

Which rule applies to: scler/osis

Answer 43

1 WR links a suffix that begins with a vowel.

Question 44

Which rule applies to: arthr/o/centesis

Answer 44

2 Combining form (CF) links a suffix that begins with a consonant.

Question 45

Which rule applies to: colon/o/scope

Answer 45

2 CF links a suffix that begins with a consonant.

Question 46

Which rule(s) apply to: oste/o/chondr/itis

Answer 46

3, 1 CF links multiple roots to each other. This rule holds true even if the next word root begins with a vowel.

Question 47

Which rule(s) apply to: oste/o/arthr/itis

Answer 47

3, 1 CF links multiple roots to each other. This rule holds true even if the next word root begins with a vowel. WR links a suffix that begins with a vowel.