Medical Terminology Quiz review chp 1-3
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What does the suffix '-tomy' signify in medical terminology?

  • Function
  • Incision (correct)
  • Resemble
  • The study of

    • Which of these prefixes means 'against'?

  • Ab-
  • Anti- (correct)
  • Dia-
  • Pro-

    • If 'nas' means nose, then what does 'nasal' mean?

  • Pertaining to the nose (correct)
  • Pertaining to the brain
  • Pertaining to the groin
  • Pertaining to the skull

    • What does the prefix 'multi-' indicate?

    <p>Many</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the suffix '-logy'?

    <p>The study of</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which prefix means 'away, from'?

    <p>Ab-</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If 'andr-' means man, what does 'android' mean?

    <p>Resembling a man</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the root 'cyt/o' signify?

    <p>Cell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'hemiplegia' mean, given that 'hemi' means half?

    <p>Stroke or paralysis on half of the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following suffixes means 'specialist'?

    <p>-ist</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes the study of tissues?

    <p>Histology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the root 'ingui' specifically refer to?

    <p>Groin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If a medication is described as an 'analgesic', what specific process it is intended to effect?

    <p>Reduce pain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'cystoscopy' describe?

    <p>Examination of the bladder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do the prefixes 'ad-' and 'ab-' respectively mean?

    <p>Toward and away from</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following accurately describes the meaning of '-oid'?

    <p>Resemble</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the root 'necr' signify in medical terminology?

    <p>Death</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the combining form 'eti/o' refer to?

    <p>Cause</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of these suffixes means 'forming'?

    <p>-ant</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The cranial cavity is the space in the skull containing the liver.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the term 'cephalic', the root 'cephal' means foot.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The term 'adipose' refers to tissue that is primarily muscular throughout the body.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The prefix 'homeo-' in 'homeostasis' indicates diverse.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The term 'unilateral' describes something that can appear or affect both sides.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A mammography is a type of brain recording.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The suffix '-scopy' when added to a root means incision.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The suffix '-cide' in words such as 'homicide' and 'spermicide' means to heal.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When a suffix is added to the beginning of a word, it changes the meaning of the word by adding a new element to the beginning of the base word.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The combining form 'onc/o' refers to bacteria.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Given that 'chromo' means color, what might 'chromocyte' refer to?

    <p>A colored cell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If 'para-' means beside, alongside, or next to, what could 'paracervical' refer to?

    <p>Beside the cervix</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Given that 'physi/o' means function, what does 'physiological' mean?

    <p>pertaining to function</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If a procedure is described as a 'laparotomy', and '-tomy' means incision, what other information do we get from the word, knowing 'meso' means middle?

    <p>It's an incision in the middle of something.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The term 'microscope' implies an instrument for examining small objects because 'micro-' means small and '-scope' means instrument for examining. Keeping that in mind, what does 'microcytosis' mean?

    <p>Having small cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If 'path/o' means disease, and 'anti-' means against what does 'anti-pathogenic' likely mean?

    <p>Against disease causing agents</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Given that 'dia-' means through, what could 'dialysis' refer to?

    <p>A process of separation, often through a membrane</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If 'hydr/o' means water, what does the term 'dehydration' mean, knowing 'de' typically means removal or separation?

    <p>Loss of water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If 'ana-' means backward, what is a good interpretation of 'anaplasia'?

    <p>A backward development of cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    With the knowledge that 'pro-' means before or in front of, explain what is a 'promonocyte'?

    <p>A cell that comes before a monocyte</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Medical Terminology Study Notes

    • Cranial Cavity: The space within the skull that houses the brain.

    • Inguinal: Related to the groin; the root "inguin" means groin.

    • Cephalic: Relating to the head or skull; the root "cephal" means skull.

    • Adipose: Pertaining to fatty tissue throughout the body.

    • Histology: The study of tissues (hist/o).

    • Homeostasis: The state of internal stability (homeo- similar).

    • Ambilateral: Relating to both sides (ambi- both).

    • Proximal: Near the point of origin (proxim-).

    • Analgesics: Medications that relieve pain (-algesia means condition of pain).

    • Nasal: Pertaining to the nose (nas- nose).

    • Mammography: Breast recording (mamm- breast).

    • Hemiplegia: Paralysis or stroke affecting half the body (hemi- half).

    • Integumentary: Pertaining to the covering of the body (integument- covering).

    • Cystoscopy: Bladder examination (cyst- bladder, -scopy examination).

    • -cide: The suffix meaning to kill (as in homicide and spermicide).

    • -al, -ary, -ic, -ous: Suffixes meaning pertaining to.

    • -ician, -ist: Suffixes denoting specialists or physicians who specialize in something.

    • Suffixes: Change the meaning of a word by adding a new element to the end of the base word.

    • onc/o: Combining form meaning tumor.

    • -gnosis: Suffix meaning knowledge.

    • -ant: Suffix meaning forming (as in malignant).

    • -logy: The suffix meaning study of (as in radiology).

    • eti/o: Combining form meaning cause.

    • -scope: Suffix denoting an instrument for examining (as in microscope).

    • necr: Root meaning death (as in necrosis).

    • ad-: Prefix meaning toward.

    • Suffix: A syllable placed at the end of a word.

    • andr-: Combining form meaning man.

    • uni-: Prefix meaning one.

    • -tomy: Suffix denoting incision.

    • -oid: Suffix meaning resemble.

    • physi/o: Combining form relating to function.

    • path/o: Combining form relating to disease.

    • hydr/o: Combining form relating to water.

    • cyt/o: Combining form relating to cell.

    • meso-: Combining form meaning middle.

    • ecto-: Combining form meaning outside.

    • chromo-: Combining form relating to color.

    • ana-: Prefix meaning backward.

    • pro-: Prefix meaning before or in front of.

    • para-: Prefix meaning beside, along side or next to.

    • multi-: Prefix meaning many.

    • micro-: Prefix meaning small.

    • mal-: Prefix meaning bad.

    • dia-: Prefix meaning through.

    • anti-: Prefix meaning against.

    • ab-: Prefix meaning away from.

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    Test your knowledge of essential medical terminology covering various body parts and systems. This quiz includes terms related to anatomy, physiology, and medical practices. It's perfect for students in health sciences or anyone looking to refresh their medical vocabulary.

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