Chapter 1: Introduction to Medical Terminology

MATCHING

Match each definition with the correct word part.
a.	abnormal condition	
b.	deficient	
c.	excessive	
d.	pain	
e.	surgical removal	

	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.	excessive bleeding	
b.	flow or discharge	
c.	rupture	
d.	surgical repair	
e.	surgical suturing	

	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	
b.	surgical incision	
c.	bad, difficult, painful	
d.	creation of an artificial opening	
e.	inflammation	

	11.	dys-

	12.	-itis

	13.	-ostomy

	14.	-otomy

	15.	-sclerosis

	11.	ANS:	C	PTS:	1

	12.	ANS:	E	PTS:	1

	13.	ANS:	D	PTS:	1

	14.	ANS:	B	PTS:	1

	15.	ANS:	A	PTS:	1

Match each definition with the correct term.
a.	subjective evidence of disease	
b.	objective evidence of disease	
c.	signs and symptoms that occur together	
d.	sudden onset of a disease	
e.	temporary disappearance of symptoms	

	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	
b.	frequent watery stools	
c.	pertaining to the lining of an artery	
d.	swelling	
e.	formation of pus	

	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 jagged wound	
b.	higher-than-normal blood pressure	
c.	localized response to a tissue injury	
d.	lower-than-normal blood pressure	
e.	pathologic tissue change 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

	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	
b.	crack-like sore of the skin	
c.	identification of a disease	
d.	prediction of a disease outcome	
e.	the study of all aspects of diseases	

	31.	diagnosis

	32.	fissure

	33.	fistula

	34.	pathology

	35.	prognosis

	31.	ANS:	C	PTS:	1

	32.	ANS:	B	PTS:	1

	33.	ANS:	A	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

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 suturing together the ends of a severed nerve is ____________________.

ANS:	neurorrhaphy

PTS:	1

	14.	The term ____________________ describes a disease named for the person who first discovered it.

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.	A feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness that is often the first indication of an infection is known as ____________________.

ANS:	malaise

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

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

	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.

ANS:	myelopathy

PTS:	1

	40.	A/An ____________________ is the invasion of the body by a disease-producing organism.

ANS:	infection

PTS:	1

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.	Which prefix means between or among?
a.	inter-	c.	sub-	
b.	intra-	d.	supra-	

ANS:	A	PTS:	1

	3.	Which term describes the time and events surrounding birth?
a.	prenatal	c.	postnatal	
b.	perinatal	d.	virile	

ANS:	B	PTS:	1

	4.	In the term otorhinolaryngology, which word part means ear?
a.	laryng/o	c.	ot/o	
b.	-ology	d.	rhin/o	

ANS:	C	PTS:	1

	5.	Which word part means abnormal softening?
a.	-megaly	c.	-stenosis	
b.	-malacia	d.	-necrosis	

ANS:	B	PTS:	1

	6.	The medical term for surgical repair of a muscle is _____.
a.	myorrhaphy	c.	myoplasty	
b.	neuroplasty	d.	mucous	

ANS:	C	PTS:	1

	7.	The abnormal narrowing of an artery or arteries is known as _____.
a.	arteriostenosis	c.	arteriomalacia	
b.	arterionecrosis	d.	atheroma	

ANS:	A	PTS:	1

	8.	_______ means an organ or body part that is not working properly.
a.	Abnormal	c.	Dysfunctional	
b.	Eupnea	d.	Exudate	

ANS:	C	PTS:	1

	9.	This word part means plaque or fatty substance.
a.	arteri/o	c.	arthr/o	
b.	ather/o	d.	ab-	

ANS:	B	PTS:	1

	10.	This medical term means a surgical incision for the removal of a stone.
a.	colotomy	c.	subcostal	
b.	lithotomy	d.	arthroscopy	

ANS:	B	PTS:	1

	11.	Inflammation of the appendix is known as _____.
a.	pyelitis	c.	appendicitis	
b.	tonsillectomy	d.	gastrodynia	

ANS:	C	PTS:	1

	12.	____ is any condition of unusual deposits of black pigment in body tissues or organs.
a.	Melanosis	c.	Ileum	
b.	Leukocyte	d.	Ilium	

ANS:	A	PTS:	1

	13.	A condition in which one or more body parts are not functioning normally.
a.	chronic	c.	addiction	
b.	differential diagnosis	d.	disease	

ANS:	D	PTS:	1

	14.	This term is an adjective that means pertaining to the heart.
a.	cranium	c.	otolaryngology	
b.	cardiac	d.	mucus	

ANS:	B	PTS:	1

	15.	A word part meaning large, abnormal size, or long.
a.	micr/o	c.	macro-	
b.	megal/o	d.	hyper-	

ANS:	C	PTS:	1

	16.	This word part means either bone marrow or spinal cord.
a.	myel/o	c.	my/o	
b.	myc/o	d.	poli/o	

ANS:	A	PTS:	1

	17.	The word part ____ refers to the renal pelvis, which is part of the kidney.
a.	py/o	c.	pyel/o	
b.	pyr/o	d.	pre-	

ANS:	C	PTS:	1

	18.	The part of the term which contains the basic meaning of the term is the _____.
a.	combining form	c.	prefix	
b.	word root	d.	suffix	

ANS:	B	PTS:	1

	19.	The suffix _____ means the process of producing a picture or record.
a.	-gram	c.	-scopy	
b.	-graphy	d.	-ology	

ANS:	B	PTS:	1

	20.	A word part meaning a surgical puncture to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes.
a.	-rrhagia	c.	-dynia	
b.	olig/o	d.	-centesis	

ANS:	D	PTS:	1

	21.	A prefix meaning toward, or in the direction of.
a.	ex-	c.	in-	
b.	ad-	d.	post-	

ANS:	B	PTS:	1

	22.	This word part means right side.
a.	dextr/o	c.	eu-	
b.	sinistr/o	d.	-ologist	

ANS:	A	PTS:	1

	23.	Which combining form means nerve?
a.	gastr/o	c.	nephr/o	
b.	hepat/o	d.	neur/o	

ANS:	D	PTS:	1

	24.	Which term means surgical repair of a nerve?
a.	neurectomy	c.	neuroplasty	
b.	neuritis	d.	neurotomy	

ANS:	C	PTS:	1

	25.	The resulting film created by angiography is known as an _____.
a.	lithotomy	c.	appendicitis	
b.	angiogram	d.	diagnosis	

ANS:	B	PTS:	1

Chapter 1: Introduction to Medical Terminology

MATCHING

Match each definition with the correct word part.
a.	abnormal condition	
b.	deficient	
c.	excessive	
d.	pain	
e.	surgical removal	

	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.	excessive bleeding	
b.	flow or discharge	
c.	rupture	
d.	surgical repair	
e.	surgical suturing	

	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	
b.	surgical incision	
c.	bad, difficult, painful	
d.	creation of an artificial opening	
e.	inflammation	

	11.	dys-

	12.	-itis

	13.	-ostomy

	14.	-otomy

	15.	-sclerosis

	11.	ANS:	C	PTS:	1

	12.	ANS:	E	PTS:	1

	13.	ANS:	D	PTS:	1

	14.	ANS:	B	PTS:	1

	15.	ANS:	A	PTS:	1

Match each definition with the correct term.
a.	subjective evidence of disease	
b.	objective evidence of disease	
c.	signs and symptoms that occur together	
d.	sudden onset of a disease	
e.	temporary disappearance of symptoms	

	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	
b.	frequent watery stools	
c.	pertaining to the lining of an artery	
d.	swelling	
e.	formation of pus	

	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 jagged wound	
b.	higher-than-normal blood pressure	
c.	localized response to a tissue injury	
d.	lower-than-normal blood pressure	
e.	pathologic tissue change 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

	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	
b.	cracklike sore of the skin	
c.	identification of a disease	
d.	prediction of a disease outcome	
e.	the study of all aspects of diseases	

	31.	diagnosis

	32.	fissure

	33.	fistula

	34.	pathology

	35.	prognosis

	31.	ANS:	C	PTS:	1

	32.	ANS:	B	PTS:	1

	33.	ANS:	A	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

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 suturing together the ends of a severed nerve is ____________________.

ANS:	neurorrhaphy

PTS:	1

	14.	The term ____________________ describes a disease named for the person who first discovered it.

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.	A feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness that is often the first indication of an infection is known as ____________________.

ANS:	malaise

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

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

	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.

ANS:	myelopathy

PTS:	1

	40.	A/An ____________________ is the invasion of the body by a disease-producing organism.

ANS:	infection

PTS:	1