medical terminology chapter 1

Question 1

medical term. is mostly latin and greek words.

Answer 1

true

Question 2

medical terminology is mostly American and English terms.

Answer 2

false

Question 3

a suffix establishes a medical terms basic meaning

Answer 3

true

Question 4

a root modifies a prefixes meaning

Answer 4

false.

Question 5

a root modifies a prefixes meaning

Answer 5

false.

Question 6

the root cardi means heart

Answer 6

true

Question 7

neuro/o is an example of a compound word

Answer 7

false

Question 8

usa is an acronym

Answer 8

false

Question 9

the words cerabrospinal is a compound word

Answer 9

true

Question 10

in the word pharogytis the suffix is itis

Answer 10

true

Question 11

medical terminology varies through out the world

Answer 11

false

Question 12

the adjective for coccyz is coccyical

Answer 12

false

Question 13

a suffix is a word ending that modifies a root

Answer 13

true

Question 14

the suffix ous means pertaining to

Answer 14

true

Question 15

the plural of embolus is embols

Answer 15

false

Question 16

In the word epileptiform, the suffix means “resembling.”

Answer 16

true

Question 17

Vertebras is the correct plural form for bones of the spine

Answer 17

false

Question 18

The singular form of omenta is omentum

Answer 18

true

Question 19

The suffix -logy refers to a field of study or a specialty.

Answer 19

true

Question 20

Podiatry is the study and treatment of mental disorders

Answer 20

false

Question 21

The word necrotic is an adjective.

Answer 21

true

Question 22

Anematology is a medical specialty devoted to the study of blood

Answer 22

false

Question 23

a prefix appears before a root

Answer 23

true

Question 24

The prefix in monocular means “one

Answer 24

true

Question 25

The opposite of abduct is antiduct

Answer 25

false

Question 26

The prefix in erythrocyte means “round.”

Answer 26

false

Question 27

Two monosaccharides form a disaccharide

Answer 27

true

Question 28

. The opposite of poly- is oligo-.

Answer 28

true

Question 29

Endoderm is superficial to ectoderm.

Answer 29

false

Question 30

The term hypoglycemia means “high blood sugar.”

Answer 30

false

Question 31

A megalocyte is larger than a microcyte

Answer 31

true

Question 32

A right-handed person is dextromanual.

Answer 32

true

Question 33

the fundamental of each medical word is the

Answer 33

root

Question 34

a short word part added to the end of a root is a

Answer 34

suffix

Question 35

a short word part added before the root

Answer 35

prefix

Question 36

A root with a vowel added to aid in pronunciation is a(n) _

Answer 36

combining form

Question 37

a compound root that pertains to the heart and blood vessels

Answer 37

cardiovascular

Question 38

the vowel in the word pet is a

Answer 38

short vowel

Question 39

the first vowel in the word rise is a

Answer 39

long vowel

Question 40

Combine hem/o meaning “blood” and rhage meaning “bursting forth” to form a word that means “a bursting forth of blood”: __________.

Answer 40

hemorrhage

Question 41

Combine the root psych meaning “mind” with -logy meaning “study of” to form a word that means “study of the mind”: __________.

Answer 41

psychology

Question 42

An abbreviation formed from the first letter of each word in a phrase is a(n) __________.

Answer 42

acronym

Question 43

The root cardi with a vowel added to aid pronunciation forms cardi/o, which is termed a(n)

Answer 43

combining form