quiz questions to review chapters 1-6

Question 1

a histologist studies

Answer 1

tissues

Question 2

meaning of the suffix: -scopy

Answer 2

process of visually examining

Question 3

a photograph of an individual’s chromosomes

Answer 3

karyotype

Question 4

cancerous tumor

Answer 4

carcinoma

Question 5

meaning of ren/o

Answer 5

kidney

Question 6

meaning of cyst/o

Answer 6

urinary bladder

Question 7

meaning of arthr/o

Answer 7

joint

Question 8

inflammation of the nose

Answer 8

rhinitis

Question 9

genes are composed of

Answer 9

deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)

Question 10

gastrectomy:

Answer 10

excision of stomach

Question 11

craniotomy

Answer 11

incision of the skull

Question 12

True or False:

A combining vowel (usually an O) links the root to the suffix or the root to another root and aids pronunciation.

Answer 12

true

Question 13

True or False

A combining form is the combination of the root and the combining vowel.

Answer 13

true

Question 14

True or False

When defining the meaning of a medical term, the general rule states to read the medical term from the root to the suffix and back to the beginning.

Answer 14

false

Question 15

opposite of supine

Answer 15

prone

Question 16

meaning of iatrogenic:

Answer 16

pertaining to produced by treatment

Question 17

name the cavity in the chest surrounded by ribs: __________

Answer 17

thoracic

Question 18

meaning of viscer/o

Answer 18

internal organs

Question 19

meaning of epi-

Answer 19

above; upon

Question 20

meaning of trans-

Answer 20

across; through

Question 21

meaning of -eal

Answer 21

pertaining to

Question 22

the pituitary gland is in the ________ body cavity

Answer 22

crainal

Question 23

the process by which food is burned to release energy

Answer 23

catabolism

Question 24

the space in the chest between the lungs

Answer 24

mediastinum

Question 25

# True or False to make combining forms for parts of the body that end in x, substitute g for x.

Answer 25

true

Question 26

# True or False words ending in -us form their plural by dropping the -us and adding -is?

Answer 26

false

Question 27

the combining form meaning extremities, top, extreme point

Answer 27

acr/o

Question 28

combining form meaning time

Answer 28

chron/o

Question 29

the suffix -sclerosis means

Answer 29

hardening

Question 30

the suffix -oid means

Answer 30

resembling, derived from

Question 31

the suffix that means disease condition

Answer 31

-pathy

Question 32

the suffix meaning process of visual examination

Answer 32

-scopy

Question 33

the prefix meaning bad

Answer 33

mal-

Question 34

the prefix ultra- means

Answer 34

beyond, excess

Question 35

the medical term meaning endotracheal

Answer 35

pertaining to within the trachea

Question 36

the meaning of tachypnea

Answer 36

rapid breathing

Question 37

the word meaning protrusion of an eyeball

Answer 37

exophthalmos

Question 38

the meaning of ultrasonography

Answer 38

sound waves and echoes are used to create an image

Question 39

the meaning of retroperitoneal

Answer 39

behind the abdomen

Question 40

meaning of the prefix in-

Answer 40

not

Question 41

meaning of the prefix infra-

Answer 41

beneath

Question 42

meaning of the prefix inter-

Answer 42

between

Question 43

meaning of the prefix intra-

Answer 43

within

Question 44

medical term for pain in the ear

Answer 44

otalgia

Question 45

medical term for hernia of the urinary bladder

Answer 45

cystocele

Question 46

the suffix meaning berry shaped bacteria

Answer 46

-cocci

Question 47

# True of False acromegaly means abnormal growth of bones before puberty

Answer 47

false

Question 48

a lymphocyte is a blood cell that produces antibodies

Answer 48

true

Question 49

buccal means pertaining to the

Answer 49

cheek

Question 50

cheil/o means te same as

Answer 50

labi/o

Question 51

bursting forth of blood from the spleen

Answer 51

splenorrhagia

Question 52

combining form for the first part of the large intestine

Answer 52

cec/o

Question 53

difficulty in swallowing

Answer 53

dysphagia

Question 54

gingiv/o means

Answer 54

gums

Question 55

lack of appetite

Answer 55

anorexia

Question 56

new opening between two parts of the jejunum

Answer 56

jejunojejunostomy

Question 57

enlargement of the liver | make sure its spelled correctly

Answer 57

hepatomegaly

Question 58

gallbladder resection | make sure its spelled correctly

Answer 58

cholecystectomy

Question 59

salivary stones

Answer 59

sialolithiasis

Question 60

specialist in gums

Answer 60

periodontist

Question 61

stomat/o means

Answer 61

mouth

Question 62

# suffix for: suture

Answer 62

-rrhaphy

Question 63

dilation of a lymph vessel

Answer 63

lymphangiectasis

Question 64

visual examination of the abdomen

Answer 64

laparoscopy