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    Chapter 1: Introduction to Medical Terminology MATCHING Match each definition with the correct word part. a. abnormal condition d. pain b. deficient e. surgical removal c. excessive 1. - algia 2. - ectomy 3. hyper - 4. hypo - 5. - osis 1. ANS: D PTS: 1 2. ANS: E PTS: 1 3. ANS: C PTS: 1 4. ANS: B PTS: 1 5. ANS: A PTS: 1 Match each definition with the correct word part. a. bursting forth of blood d. surgical repair b. flow or discharge e. surgical suturing c. rupture 6. - plasty 7. - rrhage 8. - rrhaphy 9. - rrhea 10. - rrhexis 6. ANS: D PTS: 1 7. ANS: A PTS: 1 8. ANS: E PTS: 1 9. ANS: B PTS: 1 10. ANS: C PTS: 1 Match each definition with the correct word part. a. abnormal hardening d. creation of an artificial opening b. surgical incision e. inflammation c. bad, difficult, painful 11. dys - 12. - itis 13. - ostomy 14. - otomy 15. - sclerosis 11. ANS: C PTS: 1 12. ANS: E PTS: 1

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    13. ANS: D PTS: 1 14. ANS: B PTS: 1 15. ANS: A PTS: 1 Match each definition with the correct term. a. evidence of a disease such as pain d. sudden onset of a disease b. objective evidence of disease e. temporary disappearance of symptoms c. signs and symptoms that occur together 16. acute 17. remission 18. sign 19. symptom 20. syndrome 16. ANS: D PTS: 1 17. ANS: E PTS: 1 18. ANS: B PTS: 1 19. ANS: A PTS: 1 20. ANS: C PTS: 1 Match each definition with the correct term. a. any disease of the stomach d. swelling b. frequent watery stools e. formation of pus c. pertaining to the lining of an artery 21. diarrhea 22. edema 23. endarterial 24. gastrosis 25. suppuration 21. ANS: B PTS: 1 22. ANS: D PTS: 1 23. ANS: C PTS: 1 24. ANS: A PTS: 1 25. ANS: E PTS: 1 Match each definition with the correct term. a. torn and ragged wound b. higher - than - normal blood pressure c. localized response to a tissue injury d. lower - than - normal blood pressure e. pathologic tissue caused by disease or injury 26. hypertension 27. hypotension 28. inflammation 29. laceration 30. lesion 26. ANS: B PTS: 1 27. ANS: D PTS: 1

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    28. ANS: C PTS: 1 29. ANS: A PTS: 1 30. ANS: E PTS: 1 Match each definition with the correct term. a. abnormal passage between organs d. prediction of a disease outcome b. cracklike sore of the skin e. the study of all aspects of diseases c. identification of a disease 31. diagnosis 32. fissure 33. fistula 34. pathology 35. prognosis 31. ANS: C PTS: 1 32. ANS: A PTS: 1 33. ANS: B PTS: 1 34. ANS: E PTS: 1 35. ANS: D PTS: 1 COMPLETION 1. A pathologic change of muscle tissue is known as ____________________. ANS: myopathy PTS: 1 2. The term ____________________ means pain in a joint or joints. ANS: arthralgia PTS: 1 3. A/An ____________________ is a mature red blood cell. ANS: erythrocyte PTS: 1 4. A/An ____________________, such as laser , is a word formed from the initial letter or letters of the major parts of a compound term. ANS: acronym PTS: 1 5. The term ____________________ means between, but not within, the parts of a tissue. ANS: interstitial

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    PTS: 1 6. The surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid is known as ____________________. ANS: abdominocentesis PTS: 1 7. The medical term ____________________ is used to describe any acute, inflammatory, pus - forming bacterial skin infection, such as impetigo. ANS: pyoderma PTS: 1 8. The blue discoloration of the skin caused by a lack of adequate oxygen in the blood is known as ____________________. ANS: cyanosis PTS: 1 9. The process of producing a radiographic study of blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium is known as ____________________. ANS: angiography PTS: 1 10. The term ____________________ means pertaining to a virus. ANS: viral PTS: 1 11. A/An ____________________ is the surgical removal of the appendix. ANS: appendectomy PTS: 1 12. The term ____________________ describes a pounding or racing heart. ANS: palpitation PTS: 1 13. The medical term meaning an inflammation of a nerve or nerves is ____________________. ANS: neuritis PTS: 1 14. The term ____________________ describes a disease named for the person who first discovered it.

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    ANS: eponym PTS: 1 15. Greg was injured in an auto accident. The EMS team referred to his injuries as ____________________. ANS: trauma PTS: 1 16. The abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries is known as ____________________. ANS: arteriosclerosis PTS: 1 17. The ____________________ is a male gland that lies under the urinary bladder and surrounds the urethra. ANS: prostate PTS: 1 18. The ____________________ are the bones of the fingers and toes. ANS: phalanges PTS: 1 19. The term ____________________ means within the muscle. ANS: intramuscular PTS: 1 20. The act of rotating the arm so that the palm of the hand is forward is known as ____________________. ANS: supination PTS: 1 21. A/An ____________________ is the surgical creation of an artificial opening between the colon and the body surface. ANS: colostomy PTS: 1 22. The medical term meaning an inflammation of the stomach is ____________________. ANS: gastritis

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    PTS: 1 23. The term ____________________ means pertaining to birth. ANS: natal PTS: 1 24. The term ____________________ describes discomfort due to the regurgitation of stomach acid upward into the esophagus. ANS: pyrosis PTS: 1 25. A/An ____________________ is a specialist in diagnosing and treating disorders of the skin. ANS: dermatologist PTS: 1 26. The term ____________________ means the medical screening of patients to determine their relative priority of need. ANS: triage PTS: 1 27. The study of disorders of the newborn is known as ____________________. ANS: neonatology PTS: 1 28. The study of the ears, nose, and throat is known as _________________________. ANS: otorhinolaryngology PTS: 1 29. A/An ____________________ is the loss of a large amount of blood in a short time. ANS: hemorrhage PTS: 1 30. The term ____________________ describes an examination technique using the examiner's hands. ANS: palpation PTS: 1

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    31. The medical term ____________________ describes any abnormal condition or disease caused by a fungus. ANS: mycosis PTS: 1 32. Abnormal enlargement of the liver is known as ____________________. ANS: hepatomegaly PTS: 1 33. The term ____________________ means above or outside the ribs. ANS: supracostal PTS: 1 34. The medical term ____________________ means pain in the stomach. ANS: gastralgia PTS: 1 35. Commonly known as polio, ____________________ is a viral infection of the gray matter of the spinal cord. ANS: poliomyelitis PTS: 1 36. The medical term ____________________ describes an inflammation of the stomach and small intestine. ANS: gastroenteritis PTS: 1 37. The rupture of a muscle is known as ____________________. ANS: myorrhexis PTS: 1 38. The medical term for an inflammation of the tonsils is ____________________. ANS: tonsillitis PTS: 1 39. The medical term ____________________ describes any pathologic change or disease in the spinal cord.

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    ANS: myelopathy PTS: 1 40. A/An ____________________ is the invasion of the body by a disease - producing organism. ANS: infection PTS: 1

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    Chapter 1: Introduction to Medical Terminology MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which combining form means white? a. cyan/o c. leuk/o b. erythr/o d. melan/o ANS: C PTS: 1 2. Based on its word parts, the term cardiorrhexis means ____. a. abnormal softening of the heart c. rupture of the heart b. bleeding from the heart d. to suture the wall of the heart ANS: C PTS: 1 3. In the term pericardiectomy , the word part - ectomy is a ____. a. combining form c. suffix b. prefix d. word root ANS: C PTS: 1 4. Which term describes a torn, ragged wound? a. fistula c. inflammation b. infection d. laceration ANS: D PTS: 1 5. Which term means the tissue death of an artery or arteries? a. arteriomalacia c. arteriosclerosis b. arterionecrosis d. arteriostenosis ANS: B PTS: 1 6. Which prefix means between or among? a. inter - c. sub - b. intra - d. supra - ANS: A PTS: 1 7. Which term means inflammation of a nerve? a. neurectomy c. neuroplasty b. neuritis d. neurotomy ANS: B PTS: 1 8. Which suffix means to suture or stitch? a. - rrhage c. - rrhea b. - rrhaphy d. - rrhexis ANS: B PTS: 1 9. Which suffix means a surgical creation of an artificial opening? a. - ectomy c. - ostomy b. - otomy d. - plasty

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    ANS: C PTS: 1 10. Which of these suffixes requires the use of the combining vowel? a. - algia c. - osis b. - ologist d. - stenosis ANS: D PTS: 1 11. Based on its word parts, the term hepatorrhagia means ____. a. abnormal enlargement of the liver c. bleeding from the liver b. abnormal softening of the liver d. inflammation of the liver ANS: C PTS: 1 12. Which statement is true about inflammation? a. A sign of inflammation is the presence of exudate (pus). b. Inflammation is a localized response to an injury or destruction of tissues. c. Inflammation is a pathologic change of the tissues due to disease. d. Inflammation is the invasion of the body by a disease - producing organism. ANS: B PTS: 1 13. A fever is referred to as a ____ because it can be measured by the patient or others. a. diagnosis c. sign b. prognosis d. symptom ANS: C PTS: 1 14. Which term describes the time and events surrounding birth? a. perinatal c. prenatal b. postnatal d. neonatal ANS: A PTS: 1 15. In the term otorhinolaryngology , which word part means ear? a. laryng/o c. ot/o b. - ology d. rhin/o ANS: C PTS: 1 16. The term ____ means any pathologic change or disease in the spinal cord or bone marrow. a. myelopathy c. myopathy b. myelotomy d. myotomy ANS: A PTS: 1 17. Which term means pain in the stomach? a. gastralgia c. gastrosis b. gastritis d. gastrotomy ANS: A PTS: 1 18. Which term means the rupture of a muscle? a. myoplasty c. myorrhexis b. myorrhaphy d. myotomy ANS: C PTS: 1

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    19. Which combining form means plaque or fatty substance? a. angi/o c. arthr/o b. arteri/o d. ather/o ANS: D PTS: 1 20. The examination technique in which the examiner's hands are used to feel the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts is known as ____. a. palpation c. prostate b. palpitation d. prostrate ANS: A PTS: 1 21. Which combining form means fungus? a. mucos/o c. myel/o b. myc/o d. my/o ANS: B PTS: 1 22. The ____ is part of the hip bone. a. iliac c. ileus b. ileum d. ilium ANS: D PTS: 1 23. Which combining form means fever? a. py/o c. pyelor/o b. pyel/o d. pyr/o ANS: D PTS: 1 24. Which suffix means specialist? a. - graphy c. - ologist b. - gram d. - ology ANS: C PTS: 1 25. Which combining form means nerve? a. gastr/o c. nephr/o b. hepat/o d. neur/o ANS: D PTS: 1 COMPLETION 1. A pathologic change of muscle tissue is known as ____________________ ( my/o means muscle). ANS: myopathy PTS: 1 2. A surgical incision into the colon is a/an ____________________ ( col/o means colon). ANS: colotomy

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    PTS: 1 3. An inflammation of the stomach and small intestine is known as ____________________ ( gastr/o means stomach and enter/o means small intestine). ANS: gastroenteritis PTS: 1 4. The surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid is ____________________ ( abdomin/o means abdomen). ANS: abdominocentesis PTS: 1 5. The inflammation of a joint is known as ____________________ ( arthr/o means joint). ANS: arthritis PTS: 1 6. The death of bone tissue is known as ____________________ ( oste/o means bone). ANS: osteonecrosis PTS: 1 7. The process of a radiographic study of the blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium is a/an ____________________ ( angi/o means blood vessel). ANS: angiography PTS: 1 8. The visual examination of the internal structure of a joint is known as ____________________ ( arthr/o means joint). ANS: arthroscopy PTS: 1 9. Inflammation of the lining of the nose is known as ____________________ ( rhin/o means nose). ANS: rhinitis PTS: 1 10. The term meaning higher - than - normal blood pressure is ____________________. ANS: hypertension PTS: 1

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    11. The term ____________________ means a pounding or racing heart. ANS: palpitation PTS: 1 12. The term ____________________ means wound or injury. ANS: trauma PTS: 1 13. When a disease is named for the person who first discovered it, it is known as a/an ____________________. ANS: eponym PTS: 1 14. The term ____________________ describes swelling caused by excess fluid in the body tissues. ANS: edema PTS: 1 15. A strong dependence on a drug or substance is a/an ____________________. ANS: addiction PTS: 1 16. The screening of patients to determine their priority of need and the proper place of medical treatment is called ____________________. ANS: triage PTS: 1 17. The term ____________________ describes an inflammation of the appendix ( appendic / o means appendix). ANS: appendicitis PTS: 1 18. The term ____________________ means having the nature, properties, or qualities of an adult male. ANS: virile PTS: 1 19. The flow of frequent loose or watery stools is known as ____________________.

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    ANS: diarrhea PTS: 1 20. Abnormal enlargement of the liver is ____________________ ( hepat/o means liver). ANS: hepatomegaly PTS: 1 21. Abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries is ____________________ ( arteri/o means artery). ANS: arteriosclerosis PTS: 1 22. The surgical removal of the tonsils is a/an ____________________ ( tonsill/o means tonsil). ANS: tonsillectomy PTS: 1 23. The surgical repair of a muscle is known as a/an ____________________ ( my/o means muscle). ANS: myoplasty PTS: 1 24. A/An ____________________ is the loss of a large amount of blood in a short time. ANS: hemorrhage PTS: 1 25. The term meaning the surgical repair of the nose is a/an ____________________ ( rhin/o means nose). ANS: rhinoplasty PTS: 1 TRUE/FALSE 1. Mucous is the substance secreted by the mucous membranes. ANS: F PTS: 1 2. Suppuration is the formation or discharging of pus. ANS: T PTS: 1 3. A combining vowel is not required when two word roots are joined together.

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    ANS: F PTS: 1 4. A syndrome can be observed only by the patient and not by others. ANS: F PTS: 1 5. A prefix usually, but not always, indicates location, time, or number. ANS: T PTS: 1 6. A combining vowel is used when the suffix begins with a vowel. ANS: F PTS: 1 7. A sign, such as fever, is evidence of disease that can be observed by the patient and by others. ANS: T PTS: 1 8. The term phlegm begins with an f sound. ANS: T PTS: 1 9. Pain is said to be a symptom because it can be observed only by the patient. ANS: T PTS: 1 10. A diagnosis is the identification of a disease. ANS: T PTS: 1 11. An atheroma is a fatty deposit within a joint. ANS: F PTS: 1 12. Swelling is one sign of inflammation. ANS: T PTS: 1 13. A lesion is a torn, ragged wound. ANS: F PTS: 1 14. The combining form myc/o means spinal cord or bone marrow. ANS: F PTS: 1 15. The suffix - otomy means cutting into or a surgical incision. ANS: T PTS: 1 16. Pyrosis is also known as heartburn. ANS: T PTS: 1

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