Test Bank for Medical Terminology for Healthcare Professionals 10th Edition by Rice

Medical Terminology for Health Care Professionals, 10e (Rice) Chapter 1   Introduction to Medical Terminology

1.1   Multiple Choice Questions

1) A syllable placed at the end of a word is called a: A) prefix.

B)   root.

C)   suffix.

D)  combining form.

Answer:  C

Explanation:  A) A prefix is at the beginning of a word.

B) A root is a word element from which other words are formed, which may be preceded by a prefix or followed by a suffix. C) Correct.

D) A combining form joins a root to the suffix in some cases.

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Objective:  1

Level of Diff.:  Knowledge

Question Type:  Word Building

2) The foundation of a word is the: A) combining vowel.

B)   combining form.

C)   root.

D)  prefix.

Answer:  C

Explanation:  A) A combining vowel is used to attach a root to a suffix. B) A combining form is a root with a combining vowel added.

C)   Correct.

D)  A prefix comes before and is attached to a root.

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Objective:  1

Level of Diff.:  Knowledge

Question Type:  Word Building

3) The prefix ad- means: A) toward.

B)   away from.

C)   beside.

D)  above.

Answer:  A

Explanation:  A) Correct.

B)   The prefix ab- means away from.

C)   The prefix para- means beside.

D)  The prefixes super-, supra-, and hyper- mean above.

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Objective:  5

Level of Diff.:  Knowledge

Question Type:  Word Building

4) The prefix dis- means: A) bad.

B)   apart.

C)   through.

D)  against.

Answer:  B

Explanation:  A) The prefixes cac- and mal- mean bad. B) Correct.

C)   The prefix dia- means through.

D)  The prefix anti- means against.

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Objective:  5

Level of Diff.:  Knowledge

Question Type:  Word Building

5) In the term antipyretic, the root pyret means: A) against.

B)   putrefaction.

C)   fever.

D)  pertaining to.

Answer:  C

Explanation:  A) The prefix anti- means against. B) The root sept means putrefaction.

C)   Correct.

D)  The suffix -ic means pertaining to.

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Objective:  5

6) In the term epidemic, the prefix epi- means: A) around.

B)   upon.

C)   before.

D)  cause.

Answer:  B

Explanation:  A) The prefix peri- means around. B) Correct.

C)   The prefix pro- means before.

D)  The root eti means cause.

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Objective:  5

Level of Diff.:  Knowledge

Question Type:  Word Building

7) Which of the following words means one thousandth of a liter?

A)  Centiliter

B)   Kiloliter

C)   Microliter

D)  Milliliter

Answer:  D

Explanation:  A) A centiliter is one-hundredth of a liter. B) A kiloliter is one thousand liters.

C)   A microliter is one-millionth of a liter.

D)  Correct.

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Objective:  5

Level of Diff.:  Knowledge

Question Type:  Word Building

8) In the term necrosis, the root necr means: A) death.

B)   sick.

C)   tumor.

D)  bad kind.

Answer:  A

Explanation:  A) Correct.

B)   The root morbid means sick.

C)   The root onc means tumor.

D)  The root malign means bad kind.

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Objective:  5

9) In the word microscope, the suffix -scope means:

A)  shape

B)   glass lens

C)   instrument for examining

D)  view

Answer:  C

Explanation:  A) The suffix -form means shape. B) There is no suffix meaning glass lens.

C)   Correct.

D)  The suffix -opsy means to view.

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Objective:  5

Level of Diff.:  Knowledge

Question Type:  Word Building

10) The process of being stuck together is: A) excision.

B)   incision.

C)   abhesion.

D)  adhesion.

Answer:  D

Explanation:  A) Excision is the process of cutting out. B) Incision is the process of cutting into.

C)   This is not a real word. The prefix ab- means away from.

D)  Correct.

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Objective:  5

Level of Diff.:  Comprehension

Question Type:  Word Building

11) The combining form eti/o means: A) cause.

B)   before.

C)   between.

D)  within.

Answer:  A

Explanation:  A) Correct.

B)   The prefix pro- means before.

C)   The prefix inter- means between.

D)  The prefix intra- means within.

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Objective:  5

12) In the term radiology, the suffix -logy means: A) knowledge.

B)   study of.

C)   condition.

D)  pertaining to.

Answer:  B

Explanation:  A) The suffix -gnosis means knowledge. B) Correct.

C)   The suffix -osis means condition.

D)  There are many suffixes that mean pertaining to, such as -al, -ar, and -ic.

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Objective:  5

Level of Diff.:  Knowledge

Question Type:  Word Building

13) In the term malignant, the suffix -ant means: A) forming.

B)   pertaining to.

C)   condition.

D)  produce.

Answer:  A

Explanation:  A) Correct.

B)   There are many suffixes that means pertaining to, such as -al, -ar, and -ic.

C)   The suffix -osis means condition.

D)  The suffix -genic means produce.

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Objective:  5

Level of Diff.:  Knowledge

Question Type:  Word Building

14) The correct spelling for the suffix that means knowledge is: A) -gosis.

B)  -gnosis.

C)  -gnosos. D) -gnoses.

Answer:  B

Explanation:  A) -gosis is not a suffix. B) Correct.

C) -gnosos is not a suffix. D) -gnoses is not a suffix.

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Objective:  5

Level of Diff.:  Knowledge

Question Type:  Spelling

15) The combining form onc/o means: A) chemical.

B)   tumor.

C)   large.

D)  death.

Answer:  B

Explanation:  A) The combining form chem/o means chemical. B) Correct.

C)   The combining form macr/o means large.

D)  The root necr means death.

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Objective:  5

Level of Diff.:  Knowledge

Question Type:  Word Building

16) Which of the following is concerned with the use of chemical agents to treat disease?

A)  Chemotherapy

B)   Etiology

C)   Oncology

D)  Triage

Answer:  A

Explanation:  A) Correct.

B)   This is the study of the causes of disease.

C)   This is the study of tumors.

D)  This is a system of classifying patient injuries to determent treatment priority.

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Objective:  5

Level of Diff.:  Knowledge

Question Type:  Word Building

17) The suffix -centesis means: A) surgical puncture.

B)   surgical incision.

C)   surgical excision.

D)  surgical repair.

Answer:  A

Explanation:  A) Correct.

B)   The suffix -tomy means a surgical incision.

C)   The suffix -ectomy means a surgical excision.

D)  The suffix -rrhaphy means a surgical repair or suture.

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Level of Diff.:  Knowledge

Question Type:  Word Building

18) What does the prefix dis- mean in the word disinfectant?

A)  Through

B)   Upon

C)   Death D) Apart

Answer:  D

Explanation:  A) The prefix dia- means through. B) The prefix epi- means upon.

C)   The root necr means death.

D)  Correct.

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Objective:  5

Level of Diff.:  Knowledge

Question Type:  Word Building

19) In the term maximal, the root maxim means: A) large.

B)   greatest.

C)   least.

D)  small.

Answer:  B

Explanation:  A) The root macr means large. B) Correct.

C)   The root minim means least.

D)  The root micr means small.

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Objective:  5

Level of Diff.:  Knowledge

Question Type:  Word Building

20) Which of the following combining forms means intestine?

A)  Eti/o

B)   Cardi/o

C)   Gastr/o

D)  Enter/o

Answer:  D

Explanation:  A) This combining form means cause. B) This combining form means heart.

C)   This combining form means stomach.

D)  Correct.

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Objective:  5

Level of Diff.:  Analysis

21) A syllable placed at the beginning of a word is called a: A) root.

B)  combining form.

C)  prefix. D) suffix.

Answer:  C

Explanation:  A) The root is the word foundation.

B)   A combining form is a root plus a combining vowel.

C)   Correct.

D)  A suffix is placed at the end of a word.

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Objective:  1

Level of Diff.:  Knowledge

Question Type:  Word Building

22) The study of the cause of disease is called: A) diagnosis.

B)   etiology.

C)   prognosis.

D)  oncology.

Answer:  B

Explanation:  A) Diagnosis means a determination of a disease. B) Correct.

C)   A prognosis is a prediction of a course of disease.

D)  This is the study of cancer.

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Objective:  5

Level of Diff.:  Knowledge

Question Type:  Word Building

23) A relationship of understanding between two individuals, especially between the patient and the physician, is called: A) empathy.

B)   afferent.

C)   apathy.

D)  rapport.

Answer:  D

Explanation:  A) This is feeling what another feels. B) Afferent means carrying impulses to a center.

C)   Apathy is lack of feeling.

D)  Correct.

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Objective:  5

Level of Diff.:  Comprehension

Question Type:  Communication

24) To lead away from the middle is: A) abduct.

B)   efferent.

C)   afferent.

D)  adduct.

Answer:  A

Explanation:  A) Correct.

B)   Efferent means to send impulses away from the center.

C)   Afferent means to send impulses toward the center.

D)  This means to lead toward the middle.

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Objective:  5

Level of Diff.:  Knowledge

Question Type:  Word Building

25) The term febrile means: A) pertaining to fever.

B)   forming a disease.

C)   condition of heat.

D)  process of becoming ill.

Answer:  A

Explanation:  A) Correct.

B)   Febrile does not mean forming a disease.

C)   Febrile does not mean condition of heat.

D)  Febrile does not mean process of becoming ill.

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Objective:  5

Level of Diff.:  Knowledge

Question Type:  Word Building

26) ________ means sudden, sharp, and severe.

A)  Acute

B)   Triage

C)   Chronic D) Abate

Answer:  A

Explanation:  A) Correct.

B)   Triage is a system of prioritizing the severity of patients' injuries.

C)   Chronic refers to an illness that changes little over time.

D)  Abate means to lessen, decrease, or cease.

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Objective:  5

27) A combination of signs and symptoms occurring together that characterizes a specific disease is called a/an: A) prognosis.

B)   etiology.

C)   diagnosis.

D)  syndrome.

Answer:  D

Explanation:  A) Prognosis is a prediction of the course of a disease. B) Etiology is the study of the cause of an illness.

C)   Diagnosis is a determination of the nature and cause of a disease.

D)  Correct.

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Objective:  5

Level of Diff.:  Knowledge

Question Type:  Word Building

28) The correct spelling for the medical term for profuse sweating is: A) diphoresis.

B)   dyphoresis.

C)   diaphoresis.

D)  dyaphoresis.

Answer:  C

Explanation:  A) This is not the correct spelling. B) This is not the correct spelling.

C)   Correct.

D)  This is not the correct spelling.

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Objective:  5

Level of Diff.:  Knowledge

Question Type:  Spelling

29) The process of cutting out is called: A) incision.

B)   excision.

C)   biopsy.

D)  incise.

Answer:  B

Explanation:  A) Incision means to cut into. B) Correct.

C)   Biopsy means to take a sample of tissue.

D)  Incise means to cut.

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Objective:  5

Level of Diff.:  Knowledge

Question Type:  Word Building

30) In the term maximal, the suffix -al means: A) pertaining to.

B)  condition.

C)  process.

D)  forming. Answer:  A

Explanation:  A) Correct.

B)   The suffix -osis, among others, means condition.

C)   The suffix -ion means process.

D)  The suffix -ant means forming.

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Objective:  5

Level of Diff.:  Knowledge

Question Type:  Word Building

31) In the term prophylactic, the root prophylact means: A) people.

B)   shaping

C)   guarding.

D)  rule.

Answer:  C

Explanation:  A) The root dem means people. B) The root format means shaping.

C)   Correct.

D)  The root norm means rule.

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Objective:  5

Level of Diff.:  Knowledge

Question Type:  Word Building

32) The prefix is ________ of a word.

A)  at the beginning

B)   the root

C)   at the end

D)  the vowel attached to the root

Answer:  A

Explanation:  A) Correct.

B)   The prefix is attached to the root.

C)   A suffix is at the end.

D)  The vowel makes a combining form.

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Objective:  1

33) What is the purpose of a prefix?

A)  To combine a root and a suffix 

B)   To be the foundation of the word

C)   To alter the meaning of a root

D)  To shorten a lengthy word or phrase

Answer:  C

Explanation:  A) The vowel added to a root to combine it with a suffix is the combining form. B) The root is the foundation of a word.

C)   Correct.

D)  An abbreviation is a shortened word or phrase.

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Objective:  1

Level of Diff.:  Comprehension

Question Type:  Word Building

34) The foundation of the word is the: A) combining form.

B)   root.

C)   suffix.

D)  prefix.

Answer:  B

Explanation:  A) A combining form is a root plus a vowel. B) Correct.

C)   This is a modifier that comes after the root.

D)  This is a modifier that comes before the root.

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Objective:  1

Level of Diff.:  Knowledge

Question Type:  Word Building

35) The root format means: A) forming.

B)   examining.

C)   shaping.

D)  processing.

Answer:  C

Explanation:  A) The suffix -ant means forming. B) The root scop means examining.

C)   Correct.

D)  The suffix -ion means process.

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Objective:  5

Level of Diff.:  Knowledge

36) In building medical terms, the combining vowel most often used is: A) a.

B)   e.

C)   i.

D)  o.

Answer:  D

Explanation:  A) a is not the most often used combining vowel. B) e is not the most often used combining vowel.

C)   i is occasionally used, but not most often.

D)  Correct.

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Objective:  1

Level of Diff.:  Knowledge

Question Type:  Word Building

37) When giving the meaning of the word, you usually begin with the: A) prefix.

B)   root.

C)   suffix.

D)  combining form.

Answer:  C

Explanation:  A) You do not usually begin with the prefix when giving the meaning of a word. B) You do not usually begin with the root when giving the meaning of a word.

C)  Correct.

D)  You do not usually begin with the combining form when giving the meaning of a word. Page Ref: 4

Objective:  1

Level of Diff.:  Knowledge

Question Type:  Word Building

38) The suffix -poiesis means: A) spitting.

B)   prolapse.

C)   before.

D)  formation.

Answer:  D

Explanation:  A) The suffix -ptysis means spitting.

B)   The suffix -ptosis means prolapsed or drooping.

C)   The prefix pre- means before.

D)  Correct.

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Objective:  5

39) The abbreviation Bx means: A) before.

B)   blood pressure.

C)   biopsy.

D)  beside.

Answer:  C

Explanation:  A) The prefix pre- means before. B) The abbreviation BP means blood pressure.

C)   Correct.

D)  The prefix para- mean beside.

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Objective:  9

Level of Diff.:  Knowledge

Question Type:  Abbreviations

40) The prefix in abnormal means: A) condition.

B)   pertaining to.

C)   destruction.

D)  away from.

Answer:  D

Explanation:  A) The suffix -osis means condition.

B)   Many suffixes mean pertaining to, such as -al or -ic.

C)   The suffix -tripsy means to crush or destroy.

D)  Correct.

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Objective:  5

Level of Diff.:  Knowledge

Question Type:  Word Building

41) The medical term antipyretic means an agent that is: A) against cough.

B)   against disease or pregnancy.

C)   against fever.

D)  against sepsis.

Answer:  C

Explanation:  A) An antitussive is against cough.

B)   A prophylactic protects against disease or pregnancy.

C)   Correct.

D)  The term antiseptic means against sepsis or infection.

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Objective:  5

Level of Diff.:  Comprehension

42) The term cachexia means: A) pertaining to the armpit.

B)   surgical incision.

C)   condition of ill health.

D)  carried through sweat glands.

Answer:  C

Explanation:  A) Axillary means pertaining to the armpit.

B)   The suffix -tomy means the surgical removal of tissue.

C)   Correct.

D)  Diaphoresis means carried through sweat glands.

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Objective:  5

Level of Diff.:  Knowledge

Question Type:  Word Building

43) The suffix -hexia means: A) burst forth.

B)   condition.

C)   knowledge.

D)  treatment.

Answer:  B

Explanation:  A) The suffix -rrhage means to burst forth. B) Correct.

C)   The suffix -gnosis means knowledge.

D)  The suffix -therapy means treatment.

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Objective:  5

Level of Diff.:  Knowledge

Question Type:  Word Building

44) The prefix in diagnosis means: A) around.

B)   through.

C)   many.

D)  alongside.

Answer:  B

Explanation:  A) The prefix peri- means around. B) Correct.

C)   The prefixes multi- or poly- mean many.

D)  The prefix para- means alongside.

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Objective:  5

45) The prefix in epidemic means: A) above.

B)   through.

C)   around.

D)  upon.

Answer:  D

Explanation:  A) The prefixes hyper- and super- mean above. B) The prefix dia- means through.

C)   The prefix peri- means around.

D)  Correct.

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Objective:  5

Level of Diff.:  Knowledge

Question Type:  Word Building

46) The prefix in heterogeneous means: A) different.

B)   formation.

C)   produce.

D)  pertaining to.

Answer:  A

Explanation:  A) Correct.

B)   The root gene means formation.

C)   The root gene also means produce.

D)  Many suffixes mean pertaining to, such as -al or -ar.

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Objective:  5

Level of Diff.:  Knowledge

Question Type:  Word Building

47) A kilogram is equal to: A) 10 g.

B)   100 g.

C)   1000 g.

D)  10,000 g.

Answer:  C

Explanation:  A) A kilogram does not equal 10 g. B) A kilogram does not equal 100 g.

C)   Correct.

D)  A kilogram does not equal 10,000 g.

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Objective:  5

48) In the terms milligram and milliliter, the prefix milli- means: A) one tenth.

B)   one hundredth.

C)   one thousandth.

D)  one millionth.

Answer:  C

Explanation:  A) One tenth is deci-. B) One hundredth is centi-.

C)   Correct.

D)  One millionth is micro-.

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Objective:  5

Level of Diff.:  Knowledge

Question Type:  Word Building

49) The definition of pallor is: A) pertaining to fever.

B)   a lack of color.

C)   palm of the hand.

D)  a diseased state.

Answer:  B