Question 1

The suffix -megaly means

A)study of
B)enlarged
C)record or picture
D)disease

Accepted Answer

The suffix -megaly refers to enlargement. For example, cardiomegaly means enlargement of the heart.

Question 2

Which suffix means "inflammation"?
A)-gram
B)-megaly
C)-logy
D)-itis

Accepted Answer

The suffix "-itis" means inflammation.

Question 3

The combining form cephal/o means
A)bone
B)head
C)muscle
D)liver

Accepted Answer

The combining form cephal/o specifically refers to the head.

Question 4

Which combining form means "heart"?
A)cardi/o
B)carcin/o
C)gastr/o
D)cis/o

Accepted Answer

The combining form "cardi/o" means "heart".

Question 5

Which prefix means "without"?
A)a-
B)bi-
C)inter-
D)post-

Accepted Answer

The prefix "a-" means "without" or "not."

Question 6

Which combining form is spelled incorrectly?
A)gastr/o
B)carcen/o
C)rhin/o
D)oste/o

Accepted Answer

The correct spelling is "carcin/o" which means cancer.

Question 7

When reading an unfamiliar medical term,the first step in analyzing the term is to:
A)put the meaning of word parts together
B)sound the word out loud
C)define each word part
D)divide the term into its word parts

Accepted Answer

Dividing the term into its word parts allows for a better understanding of the meaning of the term as a whole.

Question 8

Which combining form means "stomach"?
A)cardi/o
B)gastr/o
C)hepat/o
D)arthr/o

Accepted Answer

The combining form "gastr/o" means stomach.

Question 9

Which prefix is misspelled?
A)inter-
B)post-
C)dis-
D)sub-

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which prefix is misspelled?
A)inter-
B)post-
C)dis-
D)sub-...

Question 10

In making a term that ends in -um plural,you should:
A)keep the -um and add an -a
B)drop the -um and add an -a
C)drop the -um and add -ta
D)drop the -um and add a -y

Accepted Answer

When making a term that ends in -um plural, you drop the -um and add an -a. For example, one datum becomes several data, and one bacterium becomes several bacteria.

Question 11

The prefix dys- means
A)between
B)two
C)below
D)abnormal

Accepted Answer

The prefix dys- means abnormal or impaired, such as in the word dysfunction.

Question 12

Which combining form means "nose"?
A)gastr/o
B)hepat/o
C)rhin/o
D)electr/o

Accepted Answer

The combining form "rhin/o" specifically refers to the nose. The other options, "gastr/o" and "hepat/o" refer to the stomach and liver, respectively. "Electr/o" refers to electricity or electrical activity.

Question 13

If a word ends in -us,make it plural by:
A)keeping the -us and adding -ta
B)dropping -us and adding -ies
C)keeping the -us and adding -e
D)dropping -us and adding -i

Accepted Answer

When a word ends in -us, the correct way to make it plural is by dropping -us and adding -i. For example, singular "focus" becomes plural "foci" and singular "radius" becomes plural "radii".

Question 14

Which suffix is misspelled?
A)-ektomy
B)-logy
C)-megaly
D)-itis

Accepted Answer

-ektomy is the correct spelling.

Quiz 1: Introduction to Medical Terminology

The suffix -megaly means

Which suffix means "inflammation"?

The combining form cephal/o means

Which combining form means "heart"?

Which prefix means "without"?

Which combining form is spelled incorrectly?

When reading an unfamiliar medical term,the first step in analyzing the term is to:

Which combining form means "stomach"?

Which prefix is misspelled?

In making a term that ends in -um plural,you should:

The prefix dys- means

Which combining form means "nose"?

If a word ends in -us,make it plural by:

Which suffix is misspelled?