Question: In the term otorhinolaryngology, which word part means ear?

Answer: ot/o

Question: -algia

Answer: pain

Question: hyper-

Answer: excessive

Question: hypo-

Answer: deficient

Question: -megaly

Answer: abnormal enlargement

Question: -osis

Answer: abnormal condition

Question: Which term means part of the hipbone?

Answer: ilium

Question: Pyrosis is also known as heartburn.

Answer: TRUE

Question: A combining vowel is used when the suffix begins with a vowel.

Answer: FALSE

Question: Abnormal enlargement of the liver is known as _____. (hepat/o means liver.)

Answer: hepatomegaly

Question: A surgical incision into the stomach is a/an _____. (gastr/o means stomach.)

Answer: gastrotomy

Question: A lesion is a torn, ragged wound.

Answer: FALSE

Question: Which suffix requires the use of the combining vowel?

Answer: -stenosis

Question: Diagnosis is the process of identifying a disease.

Answer: TRUE

Question: A pathologic change of muscle tissue is _____. (my/o means muscle.)

Answer: myopathy

Question: The medical term meaning the surgical repair of the nose is _____. (rhin/o means nose.)

Answer: rhinoplasty

Question: Which term means pain in the stomach?

Answer: gastralgia

Question: In the term pericardiectomy, the word part ectomy is a ____.

Answer: suffix

Question: The screening of patients to determine their priority of need for medical treatment is called _____.

Answer: triage

Question: Which word root means fever?

Answer: pyr

Question: The term interstitial means between, but not within, the parts of a tissue.

Answer: TRUE

Question: Surgical removal of the tonsils is known as a/an ______. (tonsill/o means tonsils.)

Answer: tonsillectomy

Question: Which term describes the time and events surrounding birth?

Answer: perinatal

Question: The suffix -gram means the process of recording a picture or record.

Answer: FALSE

Question: When a disease is named for the person who first discovered it, it is known as a/an _____.

Answer: eponym

Question: The suffix -otomy means cutting into or a surgical incision.

Answer: TRUE

Question: The medical term meaning excessive bleeding is _____.

Answer: hemorrhage

Question: Which is the correct spelling of the term meaning the surgical removal of the appendix?

Answer: appendectomy

Question: Dysfunctional means a body part that is not working properly.

Answer: TRUE

Question: The term for inflammation of the middle ear is _____ media. (ot/o means ear.)

Answer: otitis

Question: Inflammation of a joint is known as _____. (arthr/o means joint.)

Answer: arthritis

Question: Swelling is a sign of inflammation.

Answer: TRUE

Question: When joining two word roots, a combining vowel is not required.

Answer: FALSE

Question: Which suffix means a surgical creation of an artificial opening?

Answer: ostomy

Question: Which combining form means white?

Answer: leuk/o

Question: Which term means the act of closing a wound or incision by stitching or a similar means?

Answer: suturing

Question: -gram

Answer: Record

Question: -graphy

Answer: process of recording

Question: -itis

Answer: inflammation

Question: -malacia

Answer: abnormal softening

Question: sub-

Answer: Below

Question: Which combining form means nerve?

Answer: neur/o

Question: The surgical repair of a muscle is known as _____. (my/o means muscle is.)

Answer: myoplasty

Question: Which term means any pathologic change or disease in the spinal cord or bone marrow?

Answer: myelopathy

Question: The plural of appendix is appendices.

Answer: TRUE

Question: A sign, such as fever, is evidence of disease that can be observed by the patient and others.

Answer: TRUE

Question: The term meaning abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries is _____. (arteri/o means artery.)

Answer: arteriosclerosis

Question: Which term means red blood cells?

Answer: erythrocytes

Question: Myelitis is a muscle inflammation caused by a fungus.

Answer: FALSE

Question: The term meaning a pounding or racing heart is _____.

Answer: palpitation

Question: Based on its word parts, term hepatorrhagia means

Answer: bleeding from the liver.

Question: Euthyroid means a hyperactive thyroid gland.

Answer: FALSE

Question: What does the term cardiorrhexis mean?

Answer: Rupture of the heart.

Question: Suppuration is the formation or discharging of pus.

Answer: TRUE

Question: Which suffix means to suture or stitch?

Answer: -rrhaphy

Question: Which term means the tissue death of an artery or arteries?

Answer: arterionecrosis

Question: Inflammation of the colon is known as _____. (col/o means colon.)

Answer: colitis

Question: Which term means the rupture of a muscle?

Answer: myorrhexis

Question: -necrosis

Answer: tissue death

Question: -sclerosis

Answer: abnormal hardening

Question: -scopy

Answer: visual examination

Question: -stenosis

Answer: abnormal narrowing

Question: supra-

Answer: above

Question: Which term describes a torn, ragged wound?

Answer: laceration

Question: The visual examination of the interior of a body cavity with an endoscope is known as _____.

Answer: endoscopy

Question: Which term means inflammation of a nerve?

Answer: neuritis

Question: A surgical incision into the colon is a/an _____. (col/o means colon.)

Answer: colotomy

Question: A prefix usually, but not always, indicates location, time, or number.

Answer: TRUE

Question: An inflammation is the invasion of the body by a disease-causing organism.

Answer: FALSE

Question: The term meaning higher than normal blood pressure is _____.

Answer: hypertension

Question: The death of bone tissue is known as _____. (oste/o means bone.)

Answer: osteonecrosis

Question: Pain is a symptom that can only be observed by the patient.

Answer: TRUE

Question: Mucus is the substance secreted by the mucous membranes.

Answer: TRUE

Question: Which combining form means joint?

Answer: arthr/o

Question: cardiac

Answer: pertaining to the heart

Question: edema

Answer: swelling

Question: gastrosis

Answer: abnormal stomach condition

Question: supracostal

Answer: above the ribs

Question: syndrome

Answer: signs and symptoms that occur together

Question: A specialist in disorders and problems associated with aging is known as a/an _____.

Answer: gerontologist

Question: appendectomy

Answer: surgical removal of the appendix

Question: arthralgia

Answer: joint pain

Question: erythrocytes

Answer: red blood cells

Question: prenatal

Answer: before birth

Question: tonsillitis

Answer: inflammation of the tonsils

Question: A strong dependence on a drug or substance is a/an _____.

Answer: addiction

Question: Which combining form means fungus?

Answer: myc/o

Question: Prostate means to collapse.

Answer: FALSE

Question: A colostomy is the surgical creation of an opening between the colon and the body surface.

Answer: TRUE

Question: In the male, the urethra is surrounded by the _____ gland.

Answer: prostate

Question: The term meaning visual examination of the bladder is _____. (cyst/o means bladder.)

Answer: cystoscopy

Question: Mycosis means any disease of the spinal cord.

Answer: FALSE

Question: A syndrome can be observed only by the patient and not by others.

Answer: FALSE

Question: The term meaning possessing masculine traits is _____.

Answer: virile

Question: A surgical incision into a muscle is a/an _____. (my/o means muscle.)

Answer: myotomy

Question: An atheroma is a fatty deposit within a joint.

Answer: FALSE

Question: Which prefix means between or among?

Answer: inter-

Question: The term meaning inflammation of the stomach and small intestine is _____. (gastr/o means stomach and enter/o means small intestine.)

Answer: gastroenteritis

Question: The term phlegm begins with an "F" sound.

Answer: TRUE

Question: Which suffix means a specialist?

Answer: -ologist

Question: Created by

Answer: Michael Hitchcock