Question 1

Which element is always located at the beginning of a medical word?
A) Word root
B) Suffix
C) Combining vowel
D) Prefix
E) Combining form

Accepted Answer

A prefix is always located at the beginning of a medical word. It modifies the meaning of the word root or combining form that follows it.

Question 2

Which word is built correctly?
A) my/algia
B) nephr/dynia
C) aden/o/oid
D) gastr/plasty
E) py/rrhea

Accepted Answer

A

Question 3

A therm/o/meter is an instrument for measuring temperature.In this word,-meter is a(n):
A) adjective.
B) verb.
C) combining form.
D) compound word.
E) suffix.

Accepted Answer

The "-meter" in "thermometer" is a suffix used to indicate an instrument for measuring.

Question 4

Which word element is an adjective suffix?
A) -oma
B) -penia
C) -itis
D) -ic
E) -ia

Accepted Answer

-ic is the adjective suffix, meaning "pertaining to" or "of or relating to". Examples include cardiac (pertaining to the heart) and gastric (of or relating to the stomach).

Question 5

What does the prefix in post/mortem mean?
A) before
B) after
C) death
D) life
E) beyond

Accepted Answer

The prefix "post-" in "postmortem" means "after." In this context, it refers to something happening after death, typically an examination or discussion.

Question 6

Which suffix means decrease,deficiency?
A) -rrhea
B) -rrhage
C) -rrhexis
D) -penia
E) -iasis

Accepted Answer

The suffix "-penia" denotes a decrease or deficiency in something. For example, leukopenia means a deficiency of white blood cells.

Question 7

The i in the term pelv/i/metry is called a:
A) word root.
B) combining form.
C) suffix.
D) combining vowel.
E) consonant.

Accepted Answer

The i in the term pelv/i/metry is a combining vowel, which links the word root "pelv" and the suffix "metry" to form the complete medical term.

Question 8

What does the word root usually indicate?
A) Position
B) Number
C) Condition
D) Body part
E) Procedure

Accepted Answer

The word root usually indicates a body part, such as "derm" for skin or "cardio" for heart.

Question 9

To build a medical word,use a CF before a suffix that begins with a:
A) prefix.
B) suffix.
C) vowel.
D) consonant.
E) letter "o."

Accepted Answer

It is a general rule in medical terminology that a combining form (CF) is used before a suffix that begins with a consonant. This helps to create a word that is easy to pronounce and understand, as consonants provide a natural break between syllables. For example, the CF "cardi" can be combined with the suffix "-ology" to form the word "cardiology," which means the study of the heart.

Question 10

In medical terms,ch (as in cholera)is pronounced:
A) "chal."
B) "cha."
C) "k."
D) "aitch."
E) "cee."

Accepted Answer

The pronunciation of the Greek letter "chi" (which is represented by "ch" in English) in medical terminology is "k."

Question 11

Arthr/o/centesis is a surgical puncture of a joint.In this word,arthr/o is a:
A) prefix.
B) suffix.
C) word root.
D) combining vowel.
E) combining form.

Accepted Answer

In "arthr/o/centesis," "arthr/o" is a combining form. A combining form is a word root plus a combining vowel used to make it easier to connect with other word parts.

Question 12

Which word contains a prefix?
A) hyperthermia
B) gastric
C) thermometer
D) nephritis
E) cardiac

Accepted Answer

"Hyper" is the prefix in the word "hyperthermia".

Question 13

Which word element is a word root?
A) hepat
B) hepato
C) hepatom
D) -megaly
E) hepatomegaly

Accepted Answer

A word root is the fundamental element of a word and provides its meaning. In this case, "hepat" is the word root, as it refers to the liver.

Question 14

What is the meaning of gastr/o?
A) mouth
B) intestine
C) stomach
D) liver
E) bladder

Accepted Answer

"Gastr/o" refers specifically to the stomach.

Question 15

Vowels marked with a macron (-)indicate a:
A) short sound.
B) stress.
C) silent letter.
D) long sound.
E) diphthong.

Accepted Answer

Vowels marked with a macron (-) indicate a long sound.

Question 16

The suffix -itis means:
A) pain.
B) blood.
C) excision.
D) rupture.
E) inflammation.

Accepted Answer

The suffix -itis specifically indicates inflammation.

Question 17

The oe in roentgen is pronounced:
A) (?7e).
B) oy.
C) (?5u).
D) ō.
E) ā.

Accepted Answer

The oe in roentgen is pronounced as /?7e/.

Question 18

A CF is a word root plus a:
A) prefix.
B) vowel.
C) suffix.
D) word root.
E) consonant.

Accepted Answer

A combining form (CF) is a word root plus a vowel, typically used to ease pronunciation when adding suffixes or other word parts.

Question 19

Which word is an example of a combining vowel used to link one root to another root?
A) gastr/itis
B) gastr/o/dynia
C) gastr/o/esophag/itis
D) gastr/o/megaly
E) gastr/oma

Accepted Answer

The combining vowel "o" is used to link the roots "gastr" and "esophag" in the word gastr/o/esophag/itis.

Question 20

Oste/o/chondr/itis is an example of a:
A) suffix that begins with a consonant.
B) simple word.
C) compound word.
D) medical word containing a prefix.
E) word with only one word element.

Accepted Answer

Oste/o/chondr/itis is a compound word composed of four word elements: osteo (bone), chondr (cartilage), itis (inflammation), and the combining vowel o.

Quiz 1: Introduction to Programmed Learning and Medical Word Building

Which element is always located at the beginning of a medical word?

Which word is built correctly?

A therm/o/meter is an instrument for measuring temperature.In this word,-meter is a(n) :

Which word element is an adjective suffix?

What does the prefix in post/mortem mean?

Which suffix means decrease,deficiency?

The i in the term pelv/i/metry is called a:

What does the word root usually indicate?

To build a medical word,use a CF before a suffix that begins with a:

In medical terms,ch (as in cholera) is pronounced:

Arthr/o/centesis is a surgical puncture of a joint.In this word,arthr/o is a:

Which word contains a prefix?

Which word element is a word root?

What is the meaning of gastr/o?

Vowels marked with a macron (-) indicate a:

The suffix -itis means:

The oe in roentgen is pronounced:

A CF is a word root plus a:

Which word is an example of a combining vowel used to link one root to another root?

Oste/o/chondr/itis is an example of a: