CH 1 Quiz

Question 1

A fever is referred to as a ____ because it can be measured by the patient or others.

Answer 1

sign

Question 2

plague or fatty substance

Answer 2

-ather

Question 3

fungus

Answer 3

myco-

Question 4

abnormal enlargement

Answer 4

-megaly

Question 5

abnormal condition

Answer 5

-osis

Question 6

gate/renal pelvis

Answer 6

pyel-

Question 7

Which suffix means a surgical creation of an artificial opening?

Answer 7

ostomy

Question 8

Based on its word parts, the term hepat/orrhagia means ____.

Answer 8

bleeding from liver

Question 9

Which word part means white?

Answer 9

leuk/o

Question 10

Swelling is one sign of inflammation.

Answer 10

true

Question 11

The examination technique in which the examiner’s hands are used to feel the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts is known as ____.

Answer 11

palpation

Question 12

Which word part means fever?

Answer 12

pyr/o

Question 13

The phalanges are the bones of the fingers and toes, what is the singular form?

Answer 13

phalanx

Question 14

The suffix ____________________ means surgical suturing or to sew.

Answer 14

rrhaphy

Question 15

Which term means pain in the stomach?

Answer 15

gastralgia

Question 16

The term __________ means any disease in the spinal cord or bone marrow.

Answer 16

myelopathy

Question 17

Surgical removal of the appendix

Answer 17

appendectomy

Question 18

joint pain

Answer 18

arthralgia

Question 19

mature red blood cell

Answer 19

erythrocyte

Question 20

before birth

Answer 20

prenatal

Question 21

inflammation of the tonsil

Answer 21

tonsilitis

Question 22

The term __________ means any disease in the spinal cord or bone marrow.

Answer 22

myelopathy

Question 23

word part meaning fungus

Answer 23

myc/o

Question 24

Which combining form means plaque or fatty substance?

Answer 24

ather/o

Question 25

A diagnosis is the identification of a disease.

Answer 25

true

Question 26

____________________ is the suffix for the surgical repair.

Answer 26

plasty

Question 27

Which of these suffixes requires the use of the combining vowel?

Answer 27

stenosis

Question 28

Any diseases of the muscle tissue is known as ____________________.

Answer 28

myopathy

Question 29

Which term describes the time and events surrounding birth?

Answer 29

perinatal

Question 30

pertaining to the heart

Answer 30

cardiac

Question 31

pertaning to the time and events after birth

Answer 31

postnatal

Question 32

abnormal stomach condition

Answer 32

gastrosis

Question 33

above the ribs

Answer 33

supracostal

Question 34

signs and symptoms that occur together

Answer 34

syndrom

Question 35

Which suffix means to suture or stitch?

Answer 35

rrhaphy

Question 36

The ____________ is part of the hip bone.

Answer 36

ilium

Question 37

An ather/oma is a fatty deposit within a joint.

Answer 37

false

Question 38

The suffix -sclerosis means

Answer 38

abnormal hardening

Question 39

In the term oto/rhino/laryng/ology, which word part means ear?

Answer 39

ot/o

Question 40

Which term means the rupture of a muscle?

Answer 40

myorrhexis

Question 41

-ologist

Answer 41

specialist

Question 42

cephal/o

Answer 42

head

Question 43

end/o

Answer 43

within

Question 44

path/o

Answer 44

disease

Question 45

cyt/o

Answer 45

cell

Question 46

hist/o

Answer 46

tissue

Question 47

Based on its word parts, the term cardio/rrhexis means ____.

Answer 47

rupture of the heart