Question 1

The rules for combining a word root and a suffix that starts with a vowel dictate that you should:

Accepted Answer

When combining a word root with a suffix that starts with a vowel, you directly connect the word root and suffix without adding a combining vowel.

Question 2

A dermatosis would be a(n):

Accepted Answer

A dermatosis refers to any abnormal condition of the skin, including rashes, lesions, or other abnormalities. B, C, and D are not accurate definitions of dermatosis.

Question 3

A new opening of the small intestines is a(n):

Accepted Answer

An opening in the small intestine is specifically called an enterostomy. A colostomy is an opening in the large intestine, a colotomy refers to a surgical incision in the colon, and an enterotomy is a surgical incision in the small intestine but not for the purpose of creating a new opening.

Question 4

A biopsy is a(n) ____ of living tissue.

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Question 5

In the term "periosteum," you know that the suffix refers to:

Accepted Answer

The suffix "-um" in medical terminology often refers to a structure or tissue.

Question 6

Which is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

The correct spelling for the surgical incision into the stomach is "gastrotomy." Option B is not a known surgical term. Option C is close, but the correct spelling is "gastroscopy." Option D is misspelled and the correct spelling is "gastroenteritis," which is inflammation of the stomach and intestines.

Question 7

Patients with food caught in their interdental spaces have pieces of food:

Accepted Answer

Interdental refers to the spaces between teeth, so if someone has food caught in their interdental spaces, it means the food is between their teeth, not within, under, or above them.

Question 8

If you are told that "cutaneo" is a combining form for the skin, then percutaneous would refer to a term that describes something that is ____ the skin.

Accepted Answer

"Percutaneous" is derived from "per-" meaning through and "cutaneo" meaning skin, so it refers to something that goes through the skin.

Question 9

A patient with muscular dystrophy has ____ of the muscles.

Accepted Answer

Muscular dystrophy is a genetic disorder that causes abnormal development and progressive weakness of the muscles. It is not diagnosed through an incision or visual examination, nor is it a new development.

Question 10

You are sure that you heard an "f" sound at the beginning of the term meaning a bone of the fingers or toes. After exhausting your possibilities in the F section of the dictionary, you realize that you could also try which letter combination?

Accepted Answer

The "ph" combination often makes an "f" sound, as seen in words like "phone" and "phrase." Therefore, the term you are thinking of is likely spelled with "ph" at the beginning.

Question 11

A surgical repair of the external ear may be termed:

Accepted Answer

Otoplasty is the surgical repair of the external ear, also known as a cosmetic ear surgery or ear pinning surgery. Option B (oculoplasty) refers to the surgery of the eyelids and surrounding structures. Option C (tympanoplasty) refers to the surgical repair of the eardrum or middle ear bones. Option D (trophoplasty) is not a recognized medical term.

Question 12

Most medical terms are from which two languages?

Accepted Answer

Most medical terms are derived from Greek and Latin roots.

Question 13

The rule for the order of joining word roots at the beginning of a term is:

Accepted Answer

The correct rule is to put word roots in order of the directionality of the body system and add combining vowels between each word root, regardless of whether the initial letter is a consonant or a vowel.

Question 14

The study of disease is:

Accepted Answer

The study of disease is called pathology, which includes examining the causes, mechanisms, and effects of diseases on the body.

Question 15

A patient has a hypertrophied scar. You recognize that this means the scar is:

Accepted Answer

A hypertrophied scar is an overdeveloped scar that has grown excessively, resulting in a raised, thickened area of skin.

Question 16

Examining the term epidermis, you would expect that the word part epi- refers to a structure ____ the dermis.

Accepted Answer

The word part epi- typically means "above" or "on top of" in medical terminology. Therefore, in the term epidermis, epi- refers to a structure above or on top of the dermis.

Question 17

An enlargement of the heart is:

Accepted Answer

Cardiomegaly is the medical term used to describe an enlargement of the heart, which can be caused by a number of factors including high blood pressure, heart disease, and valve problems. Cardialgia refers to heart pain, cardiopathy refers to any disease of the heart, and cardiorrhexis refers to a rupture of the heart.

Question 18

As part of the operative procedure, the surgeon performs an enteroplasty. You know that she has ____ part of the intestines.

Accepted Answer

Enteroplasty refers to the surgical repair of the intestine. The other options, such as enlarging, suturing, or draining, do not necessarily involve repairing the intestine.

Question 19

One of your professors is using a term that sounds like it starts with a "z," but you have read every Z term in your dictionary, and it's not there. You should try looking under the letter:

Accepted Answer

The term might start with an "X," which can sound like "Z" at the beginning of words, especially in English pronunciation (e.g., xylophone).

Question 20

You have just heard a word that begins with an "n" sound, but you cannot find it in the dictionary under the letter "N." What other letter combinations could you try?

Accepted Answer

The "n" sound can sometimes be spelled with "pn" at the beginning of a word, as in "pneumonia."

Quiz 1: Introduction