Deck 5: Learning the Language

Question 1

All organs are contained in a:

A) Cavity
B) Frame
C) Plane
D) Field

Answer 1

Cavity

Question 2

Which of the following medical terms is spelled correctly?

A) Neumonia
B) Laryngectomy
C) Soas
D) Anjina

Answer 2

Laryngectomy

Question 3

The suffix that defines the process of viewing is:

A) -pexy
B) -graph
C) -itis
D) -scopy

Answer 3

-scopy

Question 4

To combine the word parts below,which one requires the combining vowel "o"

A) Gastr + ectomy
B) Cardi + logist
C) Gastr + itis
D) Hemat + ic
Completion
Complete each statement.

Question 5

Distal may be defined as:

A) The center
B) Closer to the center
C) Away from the center
D) Toward the front

Question 6

"Flexion" is a term that indicates:

A) Bending a limb inward
B) Outstretching a leg or arm
C) Turning one's body to the side
D) Placing a limb in a straight position

Question 7

An orthopedist is a:

A) Doctor who specializes in conditions of the musculoskeletal system
B) Specialist in abnormal conditions of the feet
C) Doctor who uses manipulation therapy of the spinal column
D) Specialist who prescribes foot arches and supports to use in the shoe

Question 8

Which of the following contains a combining form?

A) Phlebotomy
B) Cardiology
C) Gastroenteritis
D) All of the above

Question 9

An example of an obsolete medical term is "apoplexy." It has been changed to modern terminology known as:

A) Choking from food
B) Chest pain due to a heart attack
C) Paralysis secondary to a stroke
D) Shortness of breath as a result of lung diseases

Question 10

Proximal may be defined as:

A) Away from the center
B) Closer to the center
C) The center
D) Toward the back

Question 11

The origin of medical language is based on the languages of:

A) French and German
B) Greek and Latin
C) Israeli and Arabic
D) English and Scottish

Question 12

The "word root" indicates the:

A) Basic meaning of the word
B) Modification of the meaning
C) Language origination of the word
D) Total medical word

Question 13

Which of the following medical terms is misspelled?

A) Tachycardia
B) Phalanxes
C) Gastropexy
D) Cardiovascular

Question 14

A directional term defines a/an:

A) System
B) Cavity
C) Extremity
D) Area

Question 15

Which of the following is a suffix?

A) Hyper-
B) Post-
C) Cardi/
D) -scopy

Question 16

Which of the following is a prefix?

A) Gastr/
B) -pexy
C) Intra-
D) -itis

Question 17

Which of the following terms is in its correct plural state?

A) Appendix
B) Appendici
C) Appendices
D) Appendixes

Question 18

Which is the word root?

A) Cardi/
B) -scope
C) Gastric
D) Hypo-

Question 19

Abduction means:

A) Looking upward
B) Looking backward
C) Moving toward the body
D) Moving away from the body

Question 20

Which of these medical terms is a combination of two word roots?

A) Muscular
B) Phalanges
C) Orthopedist
D) Enteritis

Question 21

Matching
Match the following medical terms with their corresponding antonyms.
Inversion

A)Abduction
B)Distal
C)Eversion
D)Inferior
E)Medial
F)Posterior
G)Pronation
H)Prone
I)Ventral

Question 22

To change a word root to an adjective,you add ___________as a suffix.

Question 23

Matching
Match the following medical terms with their corresponding antonyms.
Lateral

A)Abduction
B)Distal
C)Eversion
D)Inferior
E)Medial
F)Posterior
G)Pronation
H)Prone
I)Ventral

Question 24

The baseline position of standing forward with hands at the side,palms forward is known as ___________position.

Question 25

___________indicates a movement that bends a limb.

Question 26

Matching
Match the following medical terms with their corresponding antonyms.
Superior

A)Abduction
B)Distal
C)Eversion
D)Inferior
E)Medial
F)Posterior
G)Pronation
H)Prone
I)Ventral

Question 27

Matching
Match the following medical terms with their corresponding antonyms.
Supine

A)Abduction
B)Distal
C)Eversion
D)Inferior
E)Medial
F)Posterior
G)Pronation
H)Prone
I)Ventral

Question 28

Matching
Match the following medical terms with their corresponding antonyms.
Adduction

A)Abduction
B)Distal
C)Eversion
D)Inferior
E)Medial
F)Posterior
G)Pronation
H)Prone
I)Ventral

Question 29

A word part at the beginning of a word root to modify the meaning is the _______________.

Question 30

Matching
Match the following medical terms with their corresponding antonyms.
Supination

A)Abduction
B)Distal
C)Eversion
D)Inferior
E)Medial
F)Posterior
G)Pronation
H)Prone
I)Ventral

Question 31

The correct plural form of thorax is _______________.

Question 32

Match the following word parts with their corresponding meaning.
-ectomy

A)Fast
B)Above
C)Surgical excision of
D)After
E)Before
F)Suspension
G)Specialist
H)A view of
I)Three
J)Inflammation of

Question 33

The word that indicates turning outward is _______________.

Question 34

The ___________is the word part attached at the end of a word root to modify its meaning.

Question 35

Matching
Match the following medical terms with their corresponding antonyms.
Proximal

A)Abduction
B)Distal
C)Eversion
D)Inferior
E)Medial
F)Posterior
G)Pronation
H)Prone
I)Ventral

Question 36

The movement of drawing toward the center of the body is known as _______________.

Question 37

Matching
Match the following medical terms with their corresponding antonyms.
Anterior

A)Abduction
B)Distal
C)Eversion
D)Inferior
E)Medial
F)Posterior
G)Pronation
H)Prone
I)Ventral

Question 38

The word ___________is the foundation of all medical terms.

Question 39

The motion that turns the palm upward is _______________.

Question 40

Matching
Match the following medical terms with their corresponding antonyms.
Dorsal

A)Abduction
B)Distal
C)Eversion
D)Inferior
E)Medial
F)Posterior
G)Pronation
H)Prone
I)Ventral

Question 41

Match the following root words with their corresponding meaning.
scler/

A)Nerve
B)Spinal cord
C)Dry
D)Meninges
E)Brain
F)Fat
G)Nail
H)Skin
I)Hair
J)Hardening

Question 42

Match the following word parts with their corresponding meaning.
Pre-

A)Fast
B)Above
C)Surgical excision of
D)After
E)Before
F)Suspension
G)Specialist
H)A view of
I)Three
J)Inflammation of

Question 43

Match the following medical terms with their corresponding meaning.
Arteriosclerosis

A)Surgical fixation of the uterus
B)Removal of a nail
C)Inflammation of the gallbladder
D)Study of hair
E)Removal of fallopian tubes and ovaries
F)Surgical excision of the breast
G)Surgical opening into urinary bladder
H)Inflammation of the lymph glands
I)Hardening of the arteries
J)Inflammation of the tongue and pharynx

Question 44

Match the following medical terms with their corresponding meaning.
Cholecystitis

A)Surgical fixation of the uterus
B)Removal of a nail
C)Inflammation of the gallbladder
D)Study of hair
E)Removal of fallopian tubes and ovaries
F)Surgical excision of the breast
G)Surgical opening into urinary bladder
H)Inflammation of the lymph glands
I)Hardening of the arteries
J)Inflammation of the tongue and pharynx

Question 45

Match the following root words with their corresponding meaning.
mening/

A)Nerve
B)Spinal cord
C)Dry
D)Meninges
E)Brain
F)Fat
G)Nail
H)Skin
I)Hair
J)Hardening

Question 46

Match the following root words with their corresponding meaning.
onych/

A)Nerve
B)Spinal cord
C)Dry
D)Meninges
E)Brain
F)Fat
G)Nail
H)Skin
I)Hair
J)Hardening

Question 47

Match the following word parts with their corresponding meaning.
-logist

A)Fast
B)Above
C)Surgical excision of
D)After
E)Before
F)Suspension
G)Specialist
H)A view of
I)Three
J)Inflammation of

Question 48

Match the following root words with their corresponding meaning.
cerebr/; encephal/

A)Nerve
B)Spinal cord
C)Dry
D)Meninges
E)Brain
F)Fat
G)Nail
H)Skin
I)Hair
J)Hardening

Question 49

Match the following word parts with their corresponding meaning.
-scopy

A)Fast
B)Above
C)Surgical excision of
D)After
E)Before
F)Suspension
G)Specialist
H)A view of
I)Three
J)Inflammation of

Question 50

Match the following root words with their corresponding meaning.
myel/

A)Nerve
B)Spinal cord
C)Dry
D)Meninges
E)Brain
F)Fat
G)Nail
H)Skin
I)Hair
J)Hardening

Question 51

Match the following root words with their corresponding meaning.
adip/

A)Nerve
B)Spinal cord
C)Dry
D)Meninges
E)Brain
F)Fat
G)Nail
H)Skin
I)Hair
J)Hardening

Question 52

Match the following root words with their corresponding meaning.
pil/; trich/

A)Nerve
B)Spinal cord
C)Dry
D)Meninges
E)Brain
F)Fat
G)Nail
H)Skin
I)Hair
J)Hardening

Question 53

Match the following root words with their corresponding meaning.
xer/

A)Nerve
B)Spinal cord
C)Dry
D)Meninges
E)Brain
F)Fat
G)Nail
H)Skin
I)Hair
J)Hardening

Question 54

Match the following word parts with their corresponding meaning.
Tri-

A)Fast
B)Above
C)Surgical excision of
D)After
E)Before
F)Suspension
G)Specialist
H)A view of
I)Three
J)Inflammation of

Question 55

Match the following word parts with their corresponding meaning.
Epi-

A)Fast
B)Above
C)Surgical excision of
D)After
E)Before
F)Suspension
G)Specialist
H)A view of
I)Three
J)Inflammation of

Question 56

Match the following root words with their corresponding meaning.
derm/; dermat/; cutane/

A)Nerve
B)Spinal cord
C)Dry
D)Meninges
E)Brain
F)Fat
G)Nail
H)Skin
I)Hair
J)Hardening

Question 57

Match the following root words with their corresponding meaning.
neur/

A)Nerve
B)Spinal cord
C)Dry
D)Meninges
E)Brain
F)Fat
G)Nail
H)Skin
I)Hair
J)Hardening

Question 58

Match the following medical terms with their corresponding meaning.
Onychectomy

A)Surgical fixation of the uterus
B)Removal of a nail
C)Inflammation of the gallbladder
D)Study of hair
E)Removal of fallopian tubes and ovaries
F)Surgical excision of the breast
G)Surgical opening into urinary bladder
H)Inflammation of the lymph glands
I)Hardening of the arteries
J)Inflammation of the tongue and pharynx

Question 59

Match the following word parts with their corresponding meaning.
Post-

A)Fast
B)Above
C)Surgical excision of
D)After
E)Before
F)Suspension
G)Specialist
H)A view of
I)Three
J)Inflammation of

Question 60

Match the following medical terms with their corresponding meaning.
Lymphadenitis

A)Surgical fixation of the uterus
B)Removal of a nail
C)Inflammation of the gallbladder
D)Study of hair
E)Removal of fallopian tubes and ovaries
F)Surgical excision of the breast
G)Surgical opening into urinary bladder
H)Inflammation of the lymph glands
I)Hardening of the arteries
J)Inflammation of the tongue and pharynx

Question 61

Using your knowledge of word building,match each of the following definitions with the corresponding medical term.
Examination of vaginal and cervical tissues

A)Colposcopy
B)Epigastric
C)Hematuria
D)Intravenous
E)Laryngoscopy
F)Meningomyelitis
G)Nephrology
H)Orchidectomy
I)Phlebitis
J)Rhinitis
K)Thoracotomy
L)Ureterostomy

Question 62

Using your knowledge of word building,match each of the following definitions with the corresponding medical term.
Study of the kidney

A)Colposcopy
B)Epigastric
C)Hematuria
D)Intravenous
E)Laryngoscopy
F)Meningomyelitis
G)Nephrology
H)Orchidectomy
I)Phlebitis
J)Rhinitis
K)Thoracotomy
L)Ureterostomy

Question 63

Using your knowledge of word building,match each of the following definitions with the corresponding medical term.
Blood in the urine

A)Colposcopy
B)Epigastric
C)Hematuria
D)Intravenous
E)Laryngoscopy
F)Meningomyelitis
G)Nephrology
H)Orchidectomy
I)Phlebitis
J)Rhinitis
K)Thoracotomy
L)Ureterostomy

Question 64

Using your knowledge of word building,match each of the following definitions with the corresponding medical term.
Pertaining to within a vein

A)Colposcopy
B)Epigastric
C)Hematuria
D)Intravenous
E)Laryngoscopy
F)Meningomyelitis
G)Nephrology
H)Orchidectomy
I)Phlebitis
J)Rhinitis
K)Thoracotomy
L)Ureterostomy

Question 65

Match the following medical terms with their corresponding meaning.
Glossopharyngitis

A)Surgical fixation of the uterus
B)Removal of a nail
C)Inflammation of the gallbladder
D)Study of hair
E)Removal of fallopian tubes and ovaries
F)Surgical excision of the breast
G)Surgical opening into urinary bladder
H)Inflammation of the lymph glands
I)Hardening of the arteries
J)Inflammation of the tongue and pharynx

Question 66

Using your knowledge of word building,match each of the following definitions with the corresponding medical term.
Inflammation of a vein

A)Colposcopy
B)Epigastric
C)Hematuria
D)Intravenous
E)Laryngoscopy
F)Meningomyelitis
G)Nephrology
H)Orchidectomy
I)Phlebitis
J)Rhinitis
K)Thoracotomy
L)Ureterostomy

Question 67

Match the following medical terms with their corresponding meaning.
Salpingo-oophorectomy

A)Surgical fixation of the uterus
B)Removal of a nail
C)Inflammation of the gallbladder
D)Study of hair
E)Removal of fallopian tubes and ovaries
F)Surgical excision of the breast
G)Surgical opening into urinary bladder
H)Inflammation of the lymph glands
I)Hardening of the arteries
J)Inflammation of the tongue and pharynx

Question 68

Using your knowledge of word building,match each of the following definitions with the corresponding medical term.
Inflammation of meninges and spinal cord
Chapter 5: Learning the Language

A)Colposcopy
B)Epigastric
C)Hematuria
D)Intravenous
E)Laryngoscopy
F)Meningomyelitis
G)Nephrology
H)Orchidectomy
I)Phlebitis
J)Rhinitis
K)Thoracotomy
L)Ureterostomy

Question 69

Using your knowledge of word building,match each of the following definitions with the corresponding medical term.
Pertaining to above the stomach

A)Colposcopy
B)Epigastric
C)Hematuria
D)Intravenous
E)Laryngoscopy
F)Meningomyelitis
G)Nephrology
H)Orchidectomy
I)Phlebitis
J)Rhinitis
K)Thoracotomy
L)Ureterostomy

Question 70

Using your knowledge of word building,match each of the following definitions with the corresponding medical term.
Look into the larynx using a scope

A)Colposcopy
B)Epigastric
C)Hematuria
D)Intravenous
E)Laryngoscopy
F)Meningomyelitis
G)Nephrology
H)Orchidectomy
I)Phlebitis
J)Rhinitis
K)Thoracotomy
L)Ureterostomy

Question 71

Match the following medical terms with their corresponding meaning.
Cystostomy

A)Surgical fixation of the uterus
B)Removal of a nail
C)Inflammation of the gallbladder
D)Study of hair
E)Removal of fallopian tubes and ovaries
F)Surgical excision of the breast
G)Surgical opening into urinary bladder
H)Inflammation of the lymph glands
I)Hardening of the arteries
J)Inflammation of the tongue and pharynx

Question 72

Using your knowledge of word building,match each of the following definitions with the corresponding medical term.
Surgical opening into the thorax

A)Colposcopy
B)Epigastric
C)Hematuria
D)Intravenous
E)Laryngoscopy
F)Meningomyelitis
G)Nephrology
H)Orchidectomy
I)Phlebitis
J)Rhinitis
K)Thoracotomy
L)Ureterostomy

Question 73

Using your knowledge of word building,match each of the following definitions with the corresponding medical term.
Inflammation of the nasal cavity

A)Colposcopy
B)Epigastric
C)Hematuria
D)Intravenous
E)Laryngoscopy
F)Meningomyelitis
G)Nephrology
H)Orchidectomy
I)Phlebitis
J)Rhinitis
K)Thoracotomy
L)Ureterostomy

Question 74

Match the following medical terms with their corresponding meaning.
Mastectomy

A)Surgical fixation of the uterus
B)Removal of a nail
C)Inflammation of the gallbladder
D)Study of hair
E)Removal of fallopian tubes and ovaries
F)Surgical excision of the breast
G)Surgical opening into urinary bladder
H)Inflammation of the lymph glands
I)Hardening of the arteries
J)Inflammation of the tongue and pharynx

Question 75

Using your knowledge of word building,match each of the following definitions with the corresponding medical term.
Surgical removal of a testicle

A)Colposcopy
B)Epigastric
C)Hematuria
D)Intravenous
E)Laryngoscopy
F)Meningomyelitis
G)Nephrology
H)Orchidectomy
I)Phlebitis
J)Rhinitis
K)Thoracotomy
L)Ureterostomy

Question 76

Using your knowledge of word building,match each of the following definitions with the corresponding medical term.
Surgical opening into the ureter

A)Colposcopy
B)Epigastric
C)Hematuria
D)Intravenous
E)Laryngoscopy
F)Meningomyelitis
G)Nephrology
H)Orchidectomy
I)Phlebitis
J)Rhinitis
K)Thoracotomy
L)Ureterostomy

Question 77

Match the following medical terms with their corresponding meaning.
Trichology

A)Surgical fixation of the uterus
B)Removal of a nail
C)Inflammation of the gallbladder
D)Study of hair
E)Removal of fallopian tubes and ovaries
F)Surgical excision of the breast
G)Surgical opening into urinary bladder
H)Inflammation of the lymph glands
I)Hardening of the arteries
J)Inflammation of the tongue and pharynx

Question 78

Match the following medical terms with their corresponding meaning.
Hysteropexy

A)Surgical fixation of the uterus
B)Removal of a nail
C)Inflammation of the gallbladder
D)Study of hair
E)Removal of fallopian tubes and ovaries
F)Surgical excision of the breast
G)Surgical opening into urinary bladder
H)Inflammation of the lymph glands
I)Hardening of the arteries
J)Inflammation of the tongue and pharynx