MED TERM CH 1 QUIZ

1

100

identify correct pronunciation of underlined/italicized syllable in glycogen.

1.) gen

2.) jen

2. jen

200

What is the proper syllabic breakdown for the word cardiac arrest?

1.) card/iac arr/est

2.)car/di/ac a/rrest

2.

car/di/ac  a/rrest

300

What is the difference between suffix and prefix?

Suffix goes at end of term, prefix goes at beginning of term.

400

What does hepat/o mean?

Liver

500

What is the definition of troph/o?

nourishment/development

2

100

what is the prefix ante mean?

before

200

what is the definition of contra?

against

300

what is the prefix in heminephrectomy?

hemi-half

400

what does the suffix oid mean?

1. resembling 

2. rupture

3.suture

resembling

500

what does the suffix in cardiomalacia mean?

1.cardio / heart 

2. cardio/lung

3. malacia/ abnormal hardening

4. malacia/ abnormal softening

malacia- abnormal softening 

3

100

when putting medical terms together, do NOT use a combining vowel:

1. to join a root to a suffix that begins with vowel

2. to join two roots together

3. all of these

1.

200

when translating medical terminology , you can usually find out the definition by:

1.) interpreting prefix, roots, and then suffix

2. interpret suffix, then prefix, then root

2

300

whats the proper translation of gastritis?

inflammation of the stomach

400

which term means" instrument to look into a joint"

1. Arthrogram

2. Arthroscope

3.Arthroscopy

2

500

which term means "pertaining to after birth"

1 antepartum

2 perinatal

3 post partum

3

4

100

ab-

away

200

dys-

bad

300

macro-

large

400

trans-

through

500

ec-

out

5

100

ecto

outside

200

poly

many

300

epi-

upon

400

hypo-

hyper-

low

high

500

sub

beneath