Medical Terminology chapters 1 & 2

Multiple Choice

100

The plural of septum is what?

a)septas     b)septums

c)septa      d)septi

c)septa

200

In the medical term gastroenteritis, which of the following is/are the roots?

a)GASTR      b)ENTER

c)ITIS         d)a & b

d)a & b

300

The plural of vena cava is what?

a)vena cavas    b)venae cavae

c)vena cavae    d)veni cavi

b)venae cavae

400

HEPAT/O means?

a)lips   b)stomach

c)kidneys   d)liver

d)liver

500

The plural of diagnosis is what? 

a)diagnosus     b)diagnoses

c)diagnosi       d)diagnosix

b)diagnoses

Multiple Choice

100

Which of the following is the root word for the eyelid?

a)OT/O    b)OCUL/O  

c)BLEPHAR/O     d)OPHTHALM/O

c)BLEPHAR/O

200

Which of the following is/are part of the endocrine system?

a)pituitary    b)thymus

c)pancreas     d)all of them are correct

d)all of them are correct

300

The root word for bone marrow is?

a)VERTEBR/O   b)MYEL/O

c)SPONDYL/O    d) both a & c

b)MYEL/O

400

A combining vowel is best described as which of the following? 

a) a vowel that combines two roots or a root & a suffix

b)a vowel that combines two roots or a root & a prefix

a) a vowel that combines two roots or a root & a suffix

500

The plural of ganglion is/are what? 

a)ganglia    b)ganglions  

c)both a or b    c)neither a nor b

c)both a or b

Multiple Choice

100

The small & large intestines are part of what body system?

a)digestive    b)urinary  

c)reproductive   d)endocrine

a)digestive

200

The plural of cervix is what?

a)cervices     b)cervixs

c)cervixes     d)cervixices

a)cervices

300

VISCER/O means

a)disease     b)armpit

c)internal organs    d)life

c)internal organs

400

DERM/O  would refer to which system?

a)integumentary    b)respiratory

c)urinary     d)skeletal

a)integumentary

500

The plural of adenoma is what?

a)adenomas    b)adenomes

c)adenommatas   c)adonomi

a)adenomas

Multiple Choice

100

ADEN/O means

a)gland    b)adrenal gland

c)thyroid gland   d)none of these are correct

a)gland

200

The root word for the throat is 

a)PHREN/O      b)PHARYNG/O

c)LARYNG/O    d)TRACHE/O

b)PHARYNG/O

300

FITB:   The part of a medical term after the root is the ________?

Suffix

400

FITB:  To form the plural of singular terms ending in "ax", change the "ax" to ________.

aces

500

FITB:  The part of a medical term prior to a root is the _________.

prefix

Fill in the blank

100

To form the plural of singular terms ending in "on", change the "on" to a/an __________ or simply add a/an ________.

a or s

200

The root word URETER/O means _________.  Whereas, the root word URETR/O means __________.

ureters; urethra

300

PNEUM/O, PNEUMON/O, and PULMON/O all refer to the ____________.

Lungs

400

The root word SPLEN/O means ________.

Spleen

500

The levels of organization of the body, from smallest to largest, are _________, ___________, __________, _________, and ___________. 

Cells, tissues, organs, systems, organization