Question 1

Which combining form refers to an egg?

Accepted Answer

A)  prostat/o 
B)  oophor/o 
C)  men/o 
D)  ov/o 
A)  prostat/o 
B)  oophor/o 
C)  men/o 
D)  ov/o D

Question 2

​Match the common medical abbreviation with its meaning.
-​Gastroesophageal reflux disease

Accepted Answer

A) ASHD​ 
B) ​CA,ca 
C) ​CVA 
D) ​EGD 
E) ​FBS
F)​GERD
G)​GYN
H)​MI
I)​TKR
J)​URI 
A) ASHD​ 
B) ​CA,ca 
C) ​CVA 
D) ​EGD 
E) ​FBS
F)​GERD
G)​GYN
H)​MI
I)​TKR
J)​URI F

Question 3

Sialolithectomy is the surgical removal of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the sigmoid 
B)  the jejunum 
C)  salivary stones 
D)  teeth 
A)  the sigmoid 
B)  the jejunum 
C)  salivary stones 
D)  teeth C

Question 4

​Match the common medical abbreviation with its meaning.
-​Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

Accepted Answer

A) ASHD​ 
B) ​CA,ca 
C) ​CVA 
D) ​EGD 
E) ​FBS
F)​GERD
G)​GYN
H)​MI
I)​TKR
J)​URI 
A) ASHD​ 
B) ​CA,ca 
C) ​CVA 
D) ​EGD 
E) ​FBS
F)​GERD
G)​GYN
H)​MI
I)​TKR
J)​URI

Question 5

Erythrocytes are:

Accepted Answer

A)  white blood cells 
B)  red blood cells 
C)  platelets 
D)  lymph nodes 
A)  white blood cells 
B)  red blood cells 
C)  platelets 
D)  lymph nodes

Question 6

Match each combining form with its meaning.
-Femur (thighbone)

Accepted Answer

A) xer/o 
B) femor/o 
C) phalang/o 
D) hem/o 
E) pneum/o
F)aden/o
G)hepat/o
H)neur/o
I)toxic/o
J)olfact/o 
A) xer/o 
B) femor/o 
C) phalang/o 
D) hem/o 
E) pneum/o
F)aden/o
G)hepat/o
H)neur/o
I)toxic/o
J)olfact/o

Question 7

Match each medical term with its definition.
-Condition of below-normal oxygen levels

Accepted Answer

A) salpingitis 
B) presbyopia 
C) pyuria 
D) metrorrhagia 
E) choledolithotomy
F)nephrolithiasis
G)atherosclerosis
H)electroencephalogram
I)oropharyngeal
J)hypoxia 
A) salpingitis 
B) presbyopia 
C) pyuria 
D) metrorrhagia 
E) choledolithotomy
F)nephrolithiasis
G)atherosclerosis
H)electroencephalogram
I)oropharyngeal
J)hypoxia

Question 8

​Match the example/definition to the body system.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
-​Glucosuria and glycosuria both mean "sugar in the urine"

Accepted Answer

A) ​integumentary system 
B) ​musculoskeletal system 
C) ​cardiovascular system 
D) ​respiratory system 
E) gastrointestinal system​
F)​urinary system
G)​nervous system
H)​endocrine system
I)​special senses
J)​reproductive system 
A) ​integumentary system 
B) ​musculoskeletal system 
C) ​cardiovascular system 
D) ​respiratory system 
E) gastrointestinal system​
F)​urinary system
G)​nervous system
H)​endocrine system
I)​special senses
J)​reproductive system

Question 9

Match each medical term with its definition.
-Recording of the electrical impulses transmitted by the brain

Accepted Answer

A) salpingitis 
B) presbyopia 
C) pyuria 
D) metrorrhagia 
E) choledolithotomy
F)nephrolithiasis
G)atherosclerosis
H)electroencephalogram
I)oropharyngeal
J)hypoxia 
A) salpingitis 
B) presbyopia 
C) pyuria 
D) metrorrhagia 
E) choledolithotomy
F)nephrolithiasis
G)atherosclerosis
H)electroencephalogram
I)oropharyngeal
J)hypoxia

Question 10

​Match the example/definition to the body system.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
-​Malignant melanoma is a black tumor of the skin

Accepted Answer

A) ​integumentary system 
B) ​musculoskeletal system 
C) ​cardiovascular system 
D) ​respiratory system 
E) gastrointestinal system​
F)​urinary system
G)​nervous system
H)​endocrine system
I)​special senses
J)​reproductive system 
A) ​integumentary system 
B) ​musculoskeletal system 
C) ​cardiovascular system 
D) ​respiratory system 
E) gastrointestinal system​
F)​urinary system
G)​nervous system
H)​endocrine system
I)​special senses
J)​reproductive system

Question 11

​Match the example/definition to the body system.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
-​Thyroid gland,shield

Accepted Answer

A) ​integumentary system 
B) ​musculoskeletal system 
C) ​cardiovascular system 
D) ​respiratory system 
E) gastrointestinal system​
F)​urinary system
G)​nervous system
H)​endocrine system
I)​special senses
J)​reproductive system 
A) ​integumentary system 
B) ​musculoskeletal system 
C) ​cardiovascular system 
D) ​respiratory system 
E) gastrointestinal system​
F)​urinary system
G)​nervous system
H)​endocrine system
I)​special senses
J)​reproductive system

Question 12

The term xanthoderma refers to skin that has a _____ appearance.

Accepted Answer

A)  reddish 
B)  yellowish 
C)  bluish 
D)  grayish 
A)  reddish 
B)  yellowish 
C)  bluish 
D)  grayish

Question 13

​Match the example/definition to the body system.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
-​Thrombophlebitis is an inflammation of a vein due to a blood clot

Accepted Answer

A) ​integumentary system 
B) ​musculoskeletal system 
C) ​cardiovascular system 
D) ​respiratory system 
E) gastrointestinal system​
F)​urinary system
G)​nervous system
H)​endocrine system
I)​special senses
J)​reproductive system 
A) ​integumentary system 
B) ​musculoskeletal system 
C) ​cardiovascular system 
D) ​respiratory system 
E) gastrointestinal system​
F)​urinary system
G)​nervous system
H)​endocrine system
I)​special senses
J)​reproductive system

Question 14

Rhinitis refers to inflammation in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  eyes 
B)  nose 
C)  throat 
D)  lungs 
A)  eyes 
B)  nose 
C)  throat 
D)  lungs

Question 15

Most of digestion occurs within the:

Accepted Answer

A)  small intestine 
B)  large intestine 
C)  stomach 
D)  mouth 
A)  small intestine 
B)  large intestine 
C)  stomach 
D)  mouth

Question 16

Match each medical term with its definition.
-Abnormal condition of pus in the urine

Accepted Answer

A) salpingitis 
B) presbyopia 
C) pyuria 
D) metrorrhagia 
E) choledolithotomy
F)nephrolithiasis
G)atherosclerosis
H)electroencephalogram
I)oropharyngeal
J)hypoxia 
A) salpingitis 
B) presbyopia 
C) pyuria 
D) metrorrhagia 
E) choledolithotomy
F)nephrolithiasis
G)atherosclerosis
H)electroencephalogram
I)oropharyngeal
J)hypoxia

Question 17

Match each medical term with its definition.
-Diminished vision associated with the aging process

Accepted Answer

A) salpingitis 
B) presbyopia 
C) pyuria 
D) metrorrhagia 
E) choledolithotomy
F)nephrolithiasis
G)atherosclerosis
H)electroencephalogram
I)oropharyngeal
J)hypoxia 
A) salpingitis 
B) presbyopia 
C) pyuria 
D) metrorrhagia 
E) choledolithotomy
F)nephrolithiasis
G)atherosclerosis
H)electroencephalogram
I)oropharyngeal
J)hypoxia

Question 18

The suffix -cusis refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  sight 
B)  smell 
C)  touch 
D)  hearing 
A)  sight 
B)  smell 
C)  touch 
D)  hearing

Question 19

A tympanic thermometer is designed to be inserted into the _____ to measure temperature.

Accepted Answer

A)  ear 
B)  mouth 
C)  rectum 
D)  nose 
A)  ear 
B)  mouth 
C)  rectum 
D)  nose

Question 20

Match each combining form with its meaning.
-Blood

Accepted Answer

A) xer/o 
B) femor/o 
C) phalang/o 
D) hem/o 
E) pneum/o
F)aden/o
G)hepat/o
H)neur/o
I)toxic/o
J)olfact/o 
A) xer/o 
B) femor/o 
C) phalang/o 
D) hem/o 
E) pneum/o
F)aden/o
G)hepat/o
H)neur/o
I)toxic/o
J)olfact/o

Exam 8: Understanding and Building Medical Terms of Body Systems

Which combining form refers to an egg?

​Match the common medical abbreviation with its meaning. -​Gastroesophageal reflux disease

Sialolithectomy is the surgical removal of:

​Match the common medical abbreviation with its meaning. -​Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

Erythrocytes are:

Match each combining form with its meaning. -Femur (thighbone)

Match each medical term with its definition. -Condition of below-normal oxygen levels

​Match the example/definition to the body system.Note: Answers may be used more than once. -​Glucosuria and glycosuria both mean "sugar in the urine"

Match each medical term with its definition. -Recording of the electrical impulses transmitted by the brain

​Match the example/definition to the body system.Note: Answers may be used more than once. -​Malignant melanoma is a black tumor of the skin

​Match the example/definition to the body system.Note: Answers may be used more than once. -​Thyroid gland,shield

The term xanthoderma refers to skin that has a _____ appearance.

​Match the example/definition to the body system.Note: Answers may be used more than once. -​Thrombophlebitis is an inflammation of a vein due to a blood clot

Rhinitis refers to inflammation in the:

Most of digestion occurs within the:

Match each medical term with its definition. -Abnormal condition of pus in the urine

Match each medical term with its definition. -Diminished vision associated with the aging process

The suffix -cusis refers to:

A tympanic thermometer is designed to be inserted into the _____ to measure temperature.

Match each combining form with its meaning. -Blood

The Medical Assistant

The Health Care Team and the Medical Environment,past and Present

Legal Issues

Ethical Issues

Verbal and Nonverbal Communications

Applying Communication Skills

Introduction to Medical Terminology

Anatomic Descriptors and Fundamental Body Structure

The Nervous System

The Senses

The Integumentary System

The Skeletal System

The Muscular System

The Respiratory System

The Circulatory System

The Immune System

The Digestive System

The Urinary System

The Endocrine System

The Reproductive System

Telephone Communications

Written Communications

The Office Environment, computers, and Equipment

Scheduling Appointments and Receiving Patients

The Medical Record,documentation,and Filing

Health Insurance

A Icd-10 Update: Procedural and Diagnostic Coding

Procedural and Diagnostic Coding

Patient Accounts

Preparing Insurance Claims and Posting Insurance Payments

Patient Billing,posting Patient Payments,and Collecting Fees

Banking Procedures

Accounts Payable and Accounting Procedures

Infection Control and Medical Asepsis

The Medical History and Patient Screening

Body Measurements and Vital Signs

Preparing for Examinations

The Physical Exam

Specialty Exams and Other Procedures

Obgyn Examinations

Pediatric Examinations

The Physicians Office Laboratory

Specimen Collection and Processing

Blood Specimen Collection

Diagnostic Testing

Cardiology Procedures

Radiology Procedures

Preparing for Surgery

Assisting With Minor Surgery

Pharmacology Fundamentals

Measurement Systems,basic Mathematics,and Dosage Calculations

Administering Oral and Non-Injectable Medications

Administering Injections and Immunizations

Emergencies in the Medical Office and the Community

First Aid for Accidents and Injuries

Rehabilitation

Nutrition,exercise,and Healthy Living

Practicum and the Job Search

Managing the Office

Match the common medical abbreviation with its meaning. -Gastroesophageal reflux disease

Match the common medical abbreviation with its meaning. -Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

Match the example/definition to the body system.Note: Answers may be used more than once. -Glucosuria and glycosuria both mean "sugar in the urine"

Match the example/definition to the body system.Note: Answers may be used more than once. -Malignant melanoma is a black tumor of the skin

Match the example/definition to the body system.Note: Answers may be used more than once. -Thyroid gland,shield

Match the example/definition to the body system.Note: Answers may be used more than once. -Thrombophlebitis is an inflammation of a vein due to a blood clot