Question 1

The correct spelling for the suffix that means knowledge is:

Accepted Answer

A)  -gosis. 
B)  -gnosis. 
C)  -gnosos. 
D)  -gnoses. 
A)  -gosis. 
B)  -gnosis. 
C)  -gnosos. 
D)  -gnoses.

Question 2

The prefix dis- means:

Accepted Answer

A)  bad. 
B)  apart. 
C)  through. 
D)  against. 
A)  bad. 
B)  apart. 
C)  through. 
D)  against.

Question 3

The prefix anti- means:

Accepted Answer

A)  upon. 
B)  around. 
C)  against. 
D)  through. 
A)  upon. 
B)  around. 
C)  against. 
D)  through.

Question 4

The term febrile means:

Accepted Answer

A)  pertaining to fever. 
B)  forming a disease. 
C)  condition of heat. 
D)  process of becoming ill. 
A)  pertaining to fever. 
B)  forming a disease. 
C)  condition of heat. 
D)  process of becoming ill.

Question 5

Quinn needs to use a word to describe a bacterial infection of the lungs.She writes down neumonia.What did Quinn leave out of this word?

Accepted Answer

A)  The silent e at the end of the word. 
B)  The silent p at the beginning of the word. 
C)  The double m in the middle of the word. 
D)  She did not leave anything out. 
A)  The silent e at the end of the word. 
B)  The silent p at the beginning of the word. 
C)  The double m in the middle of the word. 
D)  She did not leave anything out.

Question 6

The singular of appendices is appendix.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Write the correct meaning for mL:

Accepted Answer

The answer of Write the correct meaning for mL:...

Question 8

Gwen needs to use a word that means to lead toward the middle.She writes down abduct.Is this the correct spelling of the word Gwen needed?

Accepted Answer

A)  No; Gwen should have used adduct. 
B)  No; Gwen should have used apduct. 
C)  No; Gwen should have used acduct. 
D)  Yes, this is the correct word for Gwen to use. 
A)  No; Gwen should have used adduct. 
B)  No; Gwen should have used apduct. 
C)  No; Gwen should have used acduct. 
D)  Yes, this is the correct word for Gwen to use.

Question 9

A person with cancer would go to the ________ department.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A person with cancer would go to...

Question 10

In the term necrosis,the root necr means:

Accepted Answer

A)  death. 
B)  sick. 
C)  tumor. 
D)  bad kind. 
A)  death. 
B)  sick. 
C)  tumor. 
D)  bad kind.

Question 11

The foundation of a word is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  combining vowel. 
B)  combining form. 
C)  root. 
D)  prefix. 
A)  combining vowel. 
B)  combining form. 
C)  root. 
D)  prefix.

Question 12

The meaning of mcg is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The meaning of mcg is ________....

Question 13

The process of cutting out is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  incision. 
B)  excision. 
C)  biopsy. 
D)  incise. 
A)  incision. 
B)  excision. 
C)  biopsy. 
D)  incise.

Question 14

________ means sudden,sharp,and severe.

Accepted Answer

A)  Acute 
B)  Triage 
C)  Chronic 
D)  Abate 
A)  Acute 
B)  Triage 
C)  Chronic 
D)  Abate

Question 15

The medical term antipyretic means an agent that is:

Accepted Answer

A)  against cough. 
B)  against disease or pregnancy. 
C)  against fever. 
D)  against sepsis. 
A)  against cough. 
B)  against disease or pregnancy. 
C)  against fever. 
D)  against sepsis.

Question 16

How does an initialism differ from an acronym?

Accepted Answer

A)  An initialism is more likely to be misinterpreted than an acronym because it can have more than one meaning. 
B)  The individual letters are pronounced in an initialism rather than being read as a word like an acronym. 
C)  An initialism includes periods between the letters in the abbreviation while an acronym does not include periods. 
D)  Initialisms are frowned upon by the Institute for Safe Medical Practices while acronyms are acceptable to this group. 
A)  An initialism is more likely to be misinterpreted than an acronym because it can have more than one meaning. 
B)  The individual letters are pronounced in an initialism rather than being read as a word like an acronym. 
C)  An initialism includes periods between the letters in the abbreviation while an acronym does not include periods. 
D)  Initialisms are frowned upon by the Institute for Safe Medical Practices while acronyms are acceptable to this group.

Question 17

Which of the following would most likely be found in the ancillary reports section of a patient's medical record?

Accepted Answer

A)  An anesthesiology report 
B)  A laboratory report 
C)  A physical therapy report 
D)  A pathology report 
A)  An anesthesiology report 
B)  A laboratory report 
C)  A physical therapy report 
D)  A pathology report

Question 18

In the term maximal,the root maxim means:

Accepted Answer

A)  large. 
B)  greatest. 
C)  least. 
D)  small. 
A)  large. 
B)  greatest. 
C)  least. 
D)  small.

Question 19

The meaning of the abbreviation L is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The meaning of the abbreviation L is...

Question 20

Write the correct abbreviation for liter:

Accepted Answer

The answer of Write the correct abbreviation for liter:...

Exam 1: Introduction to Medical Terminology

The correct spelling for the suffix that means knowledge is:

The prefix dis- means:

The prefix anti- means:

The term febrile means:

Quinn needs to use a word to describe a bacterial infection of the lungs.She writes down neumonia.What did Quinn leave out of this word?

The singular of appendices is appendix.

Write the correct meaning for mL:

Gwen needs to use a word that means to lead toward the middle.She writes down abduct.Is this the correct spelling of the word Gwen needed?

A person with cancer would go to the ________ department.

In the term necrosis,the root necr means:

The foundation of a word is the:

The meaning of mcg is ________.

The process of cutting out is called:

________ means sudden,sharp,and severe.

The medical term antipyretic means an agent that is:

How does an initialism differ from an acronym?

Which of the following would most likely be found in the ancillary reports section of a patient's medical record?

In the term maximal,the root maxim means:

The meaning of the abbreviation L is ________.

Write the correct abbreviation for liter:

Suffixes

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Organization of the Body

Integumentary System

Skeletal System

Muscular System

Digestive System

Cardiovascular System

Blood and Lymphatic System

Respiratory System

Urinary System

Endocrine System

Nervous System

Special Senses: The Ear

Special Senses: The Eye

Female Reproductive System

Male Reproductive System

Oncology

Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

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