Question 1

Which of the following best describes the function of a combining vowel in medical terminology?

Accepted Answer

It connects word roots or a word root and a suffix, especially when the suffix begins with a consonant.

Question 2

Given the term 'polyneuropathy,' which of the following correctly interprets its meaning?

Accepted Answer

Disease of many nerves

Question 3

Which of the following is the correct plural form of the word 'cortex'?

Accepted Answer

cortices

Question 4

A patient is diagnosed with 'hypoglycemia.' Based on the components of the term, what does this condition refer to?

Accepted Answer

Low blood sugar

Question 5

Which of the following terms means 'the study of the causes of disease or condition'?

Accepted Answer

Etiology

Question 6

What is the correct medical term for 'surgical removal of the kidney'?

Accepted Answer

Nephrectomy

Question 7

Which prefix would you use to indicate 'half' in a medical term?

Accepted Answer

hemi-

Question 8

A 10-month-old infant is brought to a pediatrician with a head size that measures beyond the 99th percentile. The infant most likely has which of the following conditions?

Accepted Answer

megalencephaly

Question 9

Which of the following suffixes means 'pain'?

Accepted Answer

-algia

Question 10

Which of the following terms means 'difficulty breathing'?

Accepted Answer

Dyspnea

Question 11

What is the correct medical term for an 'instrument used for visual examination of the inside of the ear'?

Accepted Answer

Otoscope

Question 12

Which of the following is the correct plural form of 'flagellum'?

Accepted Answer

flagella

Question 13

Which of the following best describes the meaning of the term 'pericardiocentesis'?

Accepted Answer

Surgical puncture to drain fluid from the pericardium

Question 14

Which of the following suffixes means 'enlargement'?

Accepted Answer

-megaly

Question 15

A patient presents with 'fibromyalgia.' What does this term most accurately describe?

Accepted Answer

Chronic muscle pain involving fibrous tissues

Question 16

Which of the following is the correct order for defining a constructed medical term?

Accepted Answer

Suffix, prefix, word root

Question 17

Which of the following terms means 'bursting forth of blood'?

Accepted Answer

Hemorrhage

Question 18

Which of the following is the correct plural form of 'metastasis'?

Accepted Answer

metastases

Question 19

Which combining form refers to the 'small intestine'?

Accepted Answer

enter/o

Question 20

Which of the following best describes the meaning of the term 'hypomammoplasty'?

Accepted Answer

Surgical reconstruction of the breast to reduce its size

Introduction to Medical Terminology: Components, Word Roots, Prefixes, Suffixes, and Plural Endings

Study Guide - Practice Questions

Study Guide - Flashcards