MED TERM MID TERM
1.
The combining form is the:
A) word ending
B) root plus combining vowel
C) prefix
D) prefix plus combinding vowel
E) root plus suffix
2. A tumor of a gland is called:
A) arthrosis
B) arthroscope
C) adenoma
D) nephroma
E) hepatitis
3. The suffix -osis means:
A) inflammation
B) tumor
C) pain
D) abnormal condition
E) otalgia
4. A condition that lasts for a long time is called:
A) acute
B) septic
C) lateral
D) coccygeal
E) chronic
5. Prediction about the outcome of treatment is called:
A) prognosis
B) psychosis
C) diagnosis
D) biopsy
E) pathology
6. The voice box is the:
A) larynx
B) pharynx
C) trachea
D) esophagus
E) bronchial tube
7. A term meaning "pertaining to the groin" is:
A) inguinal
B) renal
C) pelvic
D) peritoneal
E) cervical
8. The suffix -logy means:
A) pertaining to
B) condition
C) to view
D) study of
E) state of
9. Nerve pain is called:
A) neural
B) arthralgia
C) cephalgia
D) neueralgia
E) neuralgia
10. The prefix trans- means:
A) within
B) under, below
C) behind
D) before
E) across, through
11. The combining form cervic/o means:
A) chest
B) neck of the body or “neck” of the uterus
C) throat
D) voice box
E) windpipe
12. Flexible connective tissue between the joints is:
A) nervous tissue
B) muscle tissue
C) skin
D) cartilage
E) epithelial tissue
13. The double membrane surrounding the organs in the abdomen is the:
A) peritoneum
B) pericardium
C) pleura
D) diaphragm
E) mediastinum
14. A suffix meaning "inflammation" is:
A) -itis
B) -osis
C) -ac
D) -al
E) -tomy
15. The tailbone is the:
A) sacrum
B) coccyx
C) pharynx
D) larynx
E) cartilage
16. Enlargement of the liver is called?
A) hepatomegaly
B) nephritis
C) hepatitis
D) cardiomegaly
E) nephromegaly
17. The suffix -stomy means:
A) hardening
B) new opening
C) enlargement
D) surgical procedure to remove fluid
E) bursting forth (of blood)
18. The suffix -megaly means:
A) hardening
B) new opening
C) enlargement
D) surgical procedure to remove fluid
E) bursting forth
19. The prefix para- means:
A) new
B) with, together
C) bad
D) below, deficient
E) beside, near, alond side of
20. The prefix hemi- means:
A) deficient, too little
B) half
C) within
D) bad
21. Two prefixes that mean "within" are:
A) ante- and proB) endo- and intraC) hypo- and subD) syn- and conE) extra- and ec22. A term meaning "pertaining to both (two) sides":
A) unilateral
B) tricuspid
C) intravenous
D) sagittal
E) bilateral
23. What is the combining form for spinal cord?
A) myel/o
B) my/o
C) neur/o
D) spin/o
24. The prefix hyper- means:
A) between
B) excessive, above
C) change, beyond
D) within
E) after, behind
25. What is the combining form for brain?
A) encephal/o
B) myel/o
C) neur/o
D) cephal/o
26. Two prefixes that mean "beyond" are:
A) tachy- and bradyB) pro- and preC) dys- and malD) re- and retroE) ultra- and meta27. The combining form hepat/o means:
A) blood
B) skin
C) abdominal wall
D) bronchial tube
E) liver
28. The combining form pelv/o means:
A) membrane surrounding the abdomen
B) skull
C) space between the lungs
D) lower part of the trunk of the body including the hip bones, tailbone,
and sacrum
E) pleura
29. The combining form for cerebrum is:
A) cerebell/o
B) neur/o
C) scler/o
D) cerebr/o
30. The combining form for nerves is:
A) my/o
B) neur/o
C) spin/o
D) myel/o
31. What is the combining form for ribs?
A) poro
B) pod
C) costo
D) osteo
32. Osteo
A) move
B) foot
C) bone
D) bend
33. Does the abbreviation ROM stand for Range of Motion?
A) True
B) False
34. A benign tumor of muscle is a(n):
A) adenoma
B) adenocarcinoma
C) myoma
D) myosarcoma
E) myocardial infarction
35. Which term relates to the brain?
A) anemia
B) cerebral
C) rhinitis
D) thrombosis
E) gastrotomy
36. Which term pertains to removal of the stomach?
A) Gastrectomy
B) Gynecology
C) Iatrogenic
D) cepahlic
E) Dermatitis
37. Which is the imaginary plane that divides an organ or the body in left and right
portions.
A) Transverse (Axial) Plane
B) Sagittal (lateral) Plane
C) Superior
D) Anterior
E) Distal
38. Which terms pertains to the abnormality of the development or the formation of
cells?
A) Dysplasia
B) Aphasia
C) Paralysis
D) Syndrome
39. Which term pertains to high blood pressure?
A) Intravenous
B) Hyperglycemia
C) Hypertension
D) Anemia
40. Which term means pertaining to the head?
A) cephalic
B) Inferior
C) Hypochondriac
D) coccygeal
41. A deficiency in red blood cells:
A) Anemia
B) atheroma
C) angina
D) leukemia
42. Infection in the blood:
A) aplastic Anemia
B) leukemia
C) septicemia
D) arrhythmia
43. Combining form for wrist:
A) carpo
B) meta
C) tarsal
D) phalango
44. A blood protein found in red blood cells is:
A) sarcoma
B) hemoglobin
C) hematoma
D) erythrocyte
E) hematoma
45. The nervous tissue that is surrounded by backbones is the:
A) vertebrae
B) spinal column
C) spinal cord
D) pelvis
E) brain
46. Deltoid
A) MUSCLE THAT COVERS THE SHOULDER PROMINENCE
B) A MUSCLE THAT OPPOSES
C) INCREASED MUSCULAR MOVEMENT
D) MUSCLE OF THE POSTERIOR, INNER THIGH
47. Major muscle in the calf of the leg
A) TRAPEZIUS
B) GASTROCNEMIUS
C) DYSTONIA
D) BRACHIALIS
48. The endocrine gland located at the base of the brain is the:
A) adrenal gland
B) prostate gland
C) pituitary gland
D) thyroid gland
E) pancreas
49. The suffix -osis means
A) inflammation
B) tumor
C) pain
D) abnormal condition
E) visual examination
50. The combining form for arteries is:
A) aort/o
B) arteriol/o
C) arteri/o
D) venul/o