Ch. 1 & 2 – Review – Flashcards
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The word part -ology is an example of:
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a combining vowel joined to a suffix
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the root for the word dermatitis
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dermat-
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In the term endocarditis, what is the root and what does the root mean?
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The root is card-, and it means heart.
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suffix that means surgical fixation
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-desis
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Hyper- and Supra- both have the same meaning of
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Above
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In the term arthroplasty, what is the suffix and what does the suffix mean?
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The suffix is -plasty, and it means surgical repair
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Outer (lateral) one of the three ossicles in the middle ear; shaped like a hammer.
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malleus
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The prefixes hypo-, ante-, inter-, and peri- are all this type of prefix:
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Prefixes of position
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Means pertaining to above the stomach
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Epigastric
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Which of the following terms is spelled correctly?
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Gynicology Gynicologic Illium Arthroscopy (correct) Cardeologist
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Which of the terms is spelled correctly?
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ileum (correct) illeum ilieum iillium elium
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Means pertaining to the teeth
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Dental
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Which of the following statements is NOT true?
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In a medical term, the suffix is found at the beginning of the word. (incorrect) In the term gastroenterology, there are two combining vowels. Adding a different suffix to the same root enables you to build a whole new set of words. The vehicle that joins word elements together to create medical terms is the combining vowel. The vowel "o" is a combining vowel in the combining form gynec/o.
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An example of a combining form in a medical term is:
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gynec- -tory cardi/o- (correct) -ology pre-
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The medical language came mostly from which two roots?
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Latin and Greek
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An example of a word with two combining forms is:
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dermatology respiratory gastroenterology (correct) cardiology arthroplasty
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Which of the following statements is true of the root of a word?
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The root indicates the location of the anatomical part. -ic and -um are this type of element. The root cannot be used to link two elements. The root is usually "a" and "o." Most medical terms have at least one. (correct)
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For the term gastroenterology, which definition is accurate below?
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entero- is a combining form element and it refers to the intestines. (correct) -entero is a suffix and it refers to the intestines. gastr/o is a prefix and it refers to the stomach. -ology is a root element and it refers to the study of. gastr- is a root element and it refers to the liver.
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suffix for terms that refer to an infection or inflammation
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-itis
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The word element card- is an example of a:
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root
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Which term has more than one root?
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neuritis arthritis urology cardiac pneumothorax (correct)
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Arthropathy would be a disease of:
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Joints
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Which of the following medical terms has a suffix that means pertaining to?
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Pyrexia Endocardium Costovertebral (correct) Carditis Hyperthyroidism
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You add a __________ onto the end of a word to modify the core of the root/combining form and give it a new meaning.
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suffix
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Choose the correct suffix for terms that refer to a visual examination of a body part such as a joint.
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-pathy -desis -ology -scopy (correct) -plasty
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Which of the two prefixes are opposites?
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Epi- and endo- An- and con- Hyper- and hypo- (correct) Anti- and bi- Pre- and pro-
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Which of the following terms is spelled correctly?
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Resperatory Dermatitus Gastrik Pneumothorax (correct) Uroligy
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A disease of the heart is cardi/o ________________.
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pathy
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Choose the correct suffix for the term that means a disease of an organ such as the heart.
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-osos -plasty -itis -ology -pathy (correct)
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In the term circumcision, what is the prefix and what does the prefix mean?
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The prefix is circum-, and it means around
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Large wing-shaped bone at the upper and posterior part of the pelvis.
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ilium
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The core element of any term is its:
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root
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Medical specialty of disorders of the nervous system.
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neurology
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Specialist in disorders of the female reproductive system
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Gynecologist
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The prefix is:
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the core of the word found at the end of the word rarely used in the medical language the combining of the word the beginning of some words (correct)
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Epigastric, hypogastric, and endogastric all have the same ___________ and _____________.
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root and suffix
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Which term is spelled correctly?
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Dermetologist Dermetologisst Dimetologist Dermatalogist Dermatologist (correct)
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Hypotension is ______________ blood pressure.
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low
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Which of the following statements is NOT true of combining vowels?
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A combining vowel has no meaning of its own. Examples of combining vowels are "o" and "a." Combining vowels can join a root to another root. A combining vowel makes a word easier to pronounce. The most commonly used combining vowel is "u" followed by "i." (incorrect)
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Epidermis would be:
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Around the skin Within the skin Outside the skin Above the skin (correct) Below the skin
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Which of the following are the roots for the medical terms arthroscopy and respiratory?
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arthr- and respir-
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Medical specialty of the stomach and intestines.
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gastroenterology
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A protrusion on the ankle
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malleolus
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An inflammation of the stomach is gastr___________.
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itis
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The medical term that means structure around the heart is __________________.
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pericardium
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Someone who has severe migraines will go see this specialist:
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Neurologist
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The suffix is:
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the core of the word the combining of the word the beginning of some words rarely used in the medical language found at the end of the word (correct)
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Which of the following statements is NOT true?
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In the terms arthroscopy and arthrodesis, the combining form is the same but the suffix is different. Respiratory has the root respir- from the German word for inhale. (incorrect) In the term endocarditis, the suffix means inflammation or infection. Ileum and ilium are two different words, and neither is spelled incorrectly. Dermatitis has the root dermat- from the Greek word for skin.
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Which suffix refers to a doctor with a specialty practice?
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-ist (correct) -itis -logy -esty -est
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Rapid heart rate is ___________________.
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tachycardia
