Question 1

Which of the following terms contains a word part that means inside?

Accepted Answer

A)  Endocrine 
B)  Neuron 
C)  Ophthalmologist 
D)  Rhinologist 
A)  Endocrine 
B)  Neuron 
C)  Ophthalmologist 
D)  Rhinologist

Question 2

Which of the following is added to the beginning of a word to modify its meaning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Combining vowel 
B)  Word root 
C)  Suffix 
D)  Prefix 
A)  Combining vowel 
B)  Word root 
C)  Suffix 
D)  Prefix

Question 3

Write the meaning of each abbreviation.
-ED ____________________

Accepted Answer

Emergency

Question 4

Which of the following is true of preventive medicine?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the study of drugs and their effects on living things. 
B)  Its primary concern is preventing the occurrence of both mental and physical illness and disease. 
C)  Its primary concern is using clinical laboratory procedures to diagnose disease. 
D)  Its primary concern is restoring one's ability to live and work as normally as possible. 
A)  It is the study of drugs and their effects on living things. 
B)  Its primary concern is preventing the occurrence of both mental and physical illness and disease. 
C)  Its primary concern is using clinical laboratory procedures to diagnose disease. 
D)  Its primary concern is restoring one's ability to live and work as normally as possible.

Question 5

What does therapy mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Condition 
B)  Department 
C)  Disease 
D)  Treatment 
A)  Condition 
B)  Department 
C)  Disease 
D)  Treatment

Question 6

Which of the following words does not have a suffix that means "pertaining to?"

Accepted Answer

A)  Dermal 
B)  Cardiac 
C)  Neuron 
D)  Plastic 
A)  Dermal 
B)  Cardiac 
C)  Neuron 
D)  Plastic

Question 7

Word part added to the end of the word to modify its meaning ____________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Word part added to the end of...

Question 8

A cardiologist specializes in diseases of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ear 
B)  Heart 
C)  Internal organs 
D)  Skin 
A)  Ear 
B)  Heart 
C)  Internal organs 
D)  Skin

Question 9

Write the meaning of each abbreviation.
-GP ____________________

Accepted Answer

General pr

Question 10

Cardiology specializes in the treatment of which of the following structures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Heart 
B)  Internal organs 
C)  Skin 
D)  Urinary system 
A)  Heart 
B)  Internal organs 
C)  Skin 
D)  Urinary system

Question 11

Bill sustains a spinal cord injury in a motorcycle accident and needs surgery.Which type of physician will perform the surgery?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neurosurgeon 
B)  Oral surgeon 
C)  Oncologist 
D)  Surgical pathologist 
A)  Neurosurgeon 
B)  Oral surgeon 
C)  Oncologist 
D)  Surgical pathologist

Question 12

Which of the following is the correct combination of gastr(o)and -itis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gastroitis 
B)  Gastriotis 
C)  Gastrology 
D)  Gastritis 
A)  Gastroitis 
B)  Gastriotis 
C)  Gastrology 
D)  Gastritis

Question 13

A specialist in treating tumors ____________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of A specialist in treating tumors ____________________...

Question 14

What is the primary area of interest in pediatrics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Behavioral disorders 
B)  Children 
C)  Pregnancy 
D)  The skin 
A)  Behavioral disorders 
B)  Children 
C)  Pregnancy 
D)  The skin

Question 15

Write the meaning of each abbreviation.
-HIPAA ____________________

Accepted Answer

Health Insurance Por

Question 16

What is the name of the science that studies glands and the hormones they produce?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anesthesiology 
B)  Gastroenterology 
C)  Gynecology 
D)  Endocrinology 
A)  Anesthesiology 
B)  Gastroenterology 
C)  Gynecology 
D)  Endocrinology

Question 17

Margaret works for a physician who specializes in clinical diagnosis using laboratory methods.Which type of physician does she work for?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cellular internist 
B)  Cellular pathologist 
C)  Clinical pathologist 
D)  Surgical pathologist 
A)  Cellular internist 
B)  Cellular pathologist 
C)  Clinical pathologist 
D)  Surgical pathologist

Question 18

Which field of medicine specializes in the study of factors that determine the frequency and distribution of diseases?

Accepted Answer

A)  Epidemiology 
B)  Gynecology 
C)  Ophthalmology 
D)  Rheumatology 
A)  Epidemiology 
B)  Gynecology 
C)  Ophthalmology 
D)  Rheumatology

Question 19

The term neuron means which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  A branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system 
B)  A nerve cell 
C)  A specialist in diseases of the nervous system 
D)  Surgery that deals with the nervous system 
A)  A branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system 
B)  A nerve cell 
C)  A specialist in diseases of the nervous system 
D)  Surgery that deals with the nervous system

Question 20

Which statement is true concerning the term anesthetist?

Accepted Answer

A)  This is a person trained to administer anesthetic but is not a physician. 
B)  This is another name for an anesthesiologist. 
C)  This substance is used to cause loss of sensation. 
D)  This substance is used to counteract an anesthetic. 
A)  This is a person trained to administer anesthetic but is not a physician. 
B)  This is another name for an anesthesiologist. 
C)  This substance is used to cause loss of sensation. 
D)  This substance is used to counteract an anesthetic.

Which of the following terms contains a word part that means inside?

Which of the following is added to the beginning of a word to modify its meaning?

Write the meaning of each abbreviation. -ED ____________________

Which of the following is true of preventive medicine?

What does therapy mean?

Which of the following words does not have a suffix that means "pertaining to?"

Word part added to the end of the word to modify its meaning ____________________

A cardiologist specializes in diseases of which of the following?

Write the meaning of each abbreviation. -GP ____________________

Cardiology specializes in the treatment of which of the following structures?

Bill sustains a spinal cord injury in a motorcycle accident and needs surgery.Which type of physician will perform the surgery?

Which of the following is the correct combination of gastr(o)and -itis?

A specialist in treating tumors ____________________

What is the primary area of interest in pediatrics?

Write the meaning of each abbreviation. -HIPAA ____________________

What is the name of the science that studies glands and the hormones they produce?

Margaret works for a physician who specializes in clinical diagnosis using laboratory methods.Which type of physician does she work for?

Which field of medicine specializes in the study of factors that determine the frequency and distribution of diseases?

The term neuron means which of the following?

Which statement is true concerning the term anesthetist?

Diseases and Disorders: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Terms

Organization of the Body

Body Fluids

Circulatory System

Respiratory System

Digestive System

Urinary System

Reproductive System

Musculoskeletal System

Nervous System

Peripheral Nervous System: Special Sense Organs

Integumentary System

Endocrine System

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Exam 1: Building Medical Terms Starting With Medical Specialties

Which of the following terms contains a word part that means inside?

Which of the following is added to the beginning of a word to modify its meaning?

Write the meaning of each abbreviation. -ED ____________________

Which of the following is true of preventive medicine?

What does therapy mean?

Which of the following words does not have a suffix that means "pertaining to?"

Word part added to the end of the word to modify its meaning ____________________

A cardiologist specializes in diseases of which of the following?

Write the meaning of each abbreviation. -GP ____________________

Cardiology specializes in the treatment of which of the following structures?

Bill sustains a spinal cord injury in a motorcycle accident and needs surgery.Which type of physician will perform the surgery?

Which of the following is the correct combination of gastr(o)and -itis?

A specialist in treating tumors ____________________

What is the primary area of interest in pediatrics?

Write the meaning of each abbreviation. -HIPAA ____________________

What is the name of the science that studies glands and the hormones they produce?

Margaret works for a physician who specializes in clinical diagnosis using laboratory methods.Which type of physician does she work for?

Which field of medicine specializes in the study of factors that determine the frequency and distribution of diseases?

The term neuron means which of the following?

Which statement is true concerning the term anesthetist?

Diseases and Disorders: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Terms

Organization of the Body

Body Fluids

Circulatory System

Respiratory System

Digestive System

Urinary System

Reproductive System

Musculoskeletal System

Nervous System

Peripheral Nervous System: Special Sense Organs

Integumentary System

Endocrine System

Filters