Medical Terminology Ch1

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Intro to Medical Terminology

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1.

A suffix usually indicates the all of the following except
- A.
  
  Procedure
- B.
  
  Condition
- C.
  
  Disorder
- D.
  
  Status
- E.
  
  Disease
Correct Answer
D. Status
2.

Tonsillitis is the surgical removal of the tonsils.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False
3.

The suffix ectomy means
- A.
  
  Surgical removal
- B.
  
  Tonils
- C.
  
  Inflammation
- D.
  
  Pertaining to
- E.
  
  Abnormal condition or disease
Correct Answer
A. Surgical removal
4.

Cardiac consists of the word root cardi and the suffix -ac. The broken down meaning is
- A.
  
  Skull - pertaining to
- B.
  
  Heart - pertaining to
- C.
  
  Skull - surgical removal
- D.
  
  Heart - noun ending
- E.
  
  Heart - abnormal condition
Correct Answer
B. Heart - pertaining to
5.

means any disease of the stomach.

Correct Answer
Gastrosis
gastrosis
6.

Select the answer that is correct.
- A.
  
  Erythr/o means blue, leuko means white, cyano means red, polio means gray, and melano means black
- B.
  
  Erythro means black, leuko means white, cyano means blue, polio means red, melano means gray
- C.
  
  Erythro means red, leuko means white, cyano means blue, polio means gray, and melano means black
- D.
  
  Erythro means white, leuko means blue, cyano means gray, polio means blue, and melano means black
- E.
  
  Erythro means red, leuko means white, cyano means pink, polio means gray, and melano means black
Correct Answer
C. Erythro means red, leuko means white, cyano means blue, polio means gray, and melano means black
7.

Cyanosis is the blue discoloration of the skin caused by a lack of
- A.
  
  Adequate oxygen in the blood
- B.
  
  Adequate oxygen in the heart
- C.
  
  Adequate co2 in the blood
- D.
  
  Adequate oxygen in the lungs
- E.
  
  Adequate oxygen being inhaled
Correct Answer
A. Adequate oxygen in the blood
8.

The suffix -cyte means
- A.
  
  Vision
- B.
  
  Cell
- C.
  
  Eyes
- D.
  
  Plasma
- E.
  
  Cytoplasm
Correct Answer
B. Cell
9.

A viral infectin of the gray matter of the spinal cord
- A.
  
  Spinalitis
- B.
  
  Melanitis
- C.
  
  Poliomyelitis
- D.
  
  Spinosis
- E.
  
  Melanosis
Correct Answer
C. Poliomyelitis
10.

Pathology is the study of..
- A.
  
  Diseases
- B.
  
  Paths
- C.
  
  The body
- D.
  
  Blood
- E.
  
  Tissues
Correct Answer
A. Diseases
11.

The surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid

Correct Answer
Abdominocentesis

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Medical Terminology Ch1

A suffix usually indicates the all of the following except

Tonsillitis is the surgical removal of the tonsils.

The suffix ectomy means

Cardiac consists of the word root cardi and the suffix -ac. The broken down meaning is

means any disease of the stomach.

Select the answer that is correct.

Cyanosis is the blue discoloration of the skin caused by a lack of

The suffix -cyte means

A viral infectin of the gray matter of the spinal cord

Pathology is the study of..

The surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid