Language of Medicine, 11th Edition

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Pertaining to between the ribs:

a.
Intracostal
b.
Infracostal
c.
Costochondral
d.
Mediastinal
e.
Intercostal

ANS: E REF: p. 116 OBJ: Use prefixes to build and define terms.

2. Pertaining to the opposite side:

a.
Bilateral
b.
Contralateral
c.
Unilateral
d.
Contraindication
e.
Ipsilateral

ANS: B REF: p. 114 OBJ: Use prefixes to build and define terms.

3. Protrusion of an eyeball:

a.
Cystocele
b.
Inguinal hernia
c.
Exopthalmos
d.
Ectopic
e.
Exophthalmos

ANS: E REF: p. 115 OBJ: Use prefixes to build and define terms.

4. A congenital anomaly:

a.
Cerebral ischemia
b.
Pseudocyesis
c.
Hemiglossectomy
d.
Syndactyly
e.
Acromegaly

ANS: D REF: p. 119 OBJ: Use prefixes to build and define terms.

5. Symbiosis:

a.
Parasitism is an example
b.
Symmetric organs
c.
Biopsy
d.
Group of symptoms
e.
Prolapse of the uterus

ANS: A REF: p. 119 OBJ: Use prefixes to build and define terms.

6. Symptoms preceding an illness:

a.
Apnea
b.
Syndrome
c.
Euphoria
d.
Prodrome
e.
Prognosis

ANS: D REF: p. 117 OBJ: Use prefixes to build and define terms.

7. Before meals:

a.
Prenatal
b.
Anti cibum
c.
Postpartum
d.
Antenatal
e.
Ante cibum

ANS: E REF: p. 112 OBJ: Use prefixes to build and define terms.

8. Antibodies:

a.
Bacteria
b.
Protein substances made by leukocytes
c.
Phagocytes
d.
Produced by erythrocytes to fight disease
e.
Antibiotics

ANS: B REF: p. 120 OBJ: Understand antigen-antibody reactions.

9. Symphysis:

a.
Bifurcation
b.
Symptoms occurring together
c.
Living organisms that grow together for mutual benefit
d.
Bones that grow together, as in the pelvis
e.
Synthesis of substances

ANS: D REF: p. 119 OBJ: Use prefixes to build and define terms.

10. Ultrasonography:

a.
X-ray recording of sound waves
b.
Amniocentesis
c.
Sound waves and echoes are used to create an image
d.
Radioactive material is injected and sound waves are recorded
e.
Abdominal x-ray recording

ANS: C REF: p. 124 OBJ: Use prefixes to build and define terms.

11. Metamorphosis:

a.
Paralysis of limbs
b.
Spread of a cancerous growth
c.
Precancerous
d.
Change in shape or form
e.
After death

ANS: D REF: p. 116 OBJ: Use prefixes to build and define terms.

12. Hypertrophy:

a.
Underdeveloped
b.
Poor development
c.
Increase in cell size; increased development
d.
Increase in cell numbers
e.
Newborn

ANS: C REF: p. 115 OBJ: Use prefixes to build and define terms.

13. Excessive sugar in the blood:

a.
Hypodermic
b.
Hypoglycemia
c.
Glycosuria
d.
Hematuria
e.
Hyperglycemia

ANS: E REF: p. 115 OBJ: Use prefixes to build and define terms.

14. Retroperitoneal:

a.
Region of the stomach
b.
Within the chest
c.
Behind the abdomen
d.
Within the abdomen
e.
Below the pelvis

ANS: C REF: p. 118 OBJ: Use prefixes to build and define terms.

15. Antigens:

a.
Streptococci
b.
Antibiotics
c.
Antitoxins
d.
Produced by antibodies
e.
Penicillins

ANS: A REF: p. 113 OBJ: Understand antigen-antibody reactions.

16. Return of disease symptoms:

a.
Prolapse
b.
Relapse
c.
Syndrome
d.
Prodrome
e.
Remission

ANS: B REF: p. 118 OBJ: Use prefixes to build and define terms.

17. Dia-:

a.
Flow
b.
Down, lack of
c.
Complete, through
d.
Against
e.
Near

ANS: C REF: p. 114 OBJ: Define prefixes.

18. Abductor muscle:

a.
Bending forward
b.
Located proximally
c.
Pertains to both sides
d.
Carries a limb toward the body
e.
Carries a limb away from the body

ANS: E REF: p. 111 OBJ: Use prefixes to build and define terms.

19. Dyspnea:

a.
Abnormal formation
b.
Difficult breathing
c.
Inability to sleep
d.
Condition of lack of water
e.
Inability to breathe

ANS: B REF: p. 114 OBJ: Use prefixes to build and define terms.

20. Brady-:

a.
Fast
b.
Bad
c.
Short
d.
Slow
e.
Large

ANS: D REF: p. 113 OBJ: Define prefixes.

21. Located on the dorsal side of an endocrine gland in the neck:

a.
Pituitary gland
b.
Parathyroid glands
c.
Adrenal glands
d.
Mammary glands
e.
Salivary glands

ANS: B REF: p. 117 OBJ: Use prefixes to build and define terms.

22. Recombinant DNA:

a.
Pregnancy that is out of place
b.
Artificial kidney machine
c.
Backward development
d.
Antibodies made against normal tissue
e.
Insertion of gene from one organism into another organism

ANS: E REF: p. 118 OBJ: Understand antigen-antibody reactions.

23. Tachycardia:

a.
Bad, painful swallowing
b.
Inability to swallow
c.
Near the windpipe
d.
Rapid breathing
e.
Rapid heartbeat

ANS: E REF: p. 120 OBJ: Use prefixes to build and define terms.

24. Epithelium:

a.
Surface cells that line internal organs and are found in the skin
b.
Membrane surrounding bone
c.
Connective tissue that binds muscles to bones
d.
Adipose tissue
e.
Above the stomach

ANS: A REF: p. 115 OBJ: Use prefixes to build and define terms.

25. Percutaneous:

a.
Within a vein
b.
Through a vein
c.
Through the skin
d.
Surrounding cartilage
e.
Surrounding a bone

ANS: C REF: p. 117 OBJ: Use prefixes to build and define terms.

26. Slow heartbeat:

a.
bradicardia
b.
bradycardia
c.
bradicardea

ANS: B REF: p. 113 OBJ: Spell and pronounce terms.

27. Both sides:

a.
bilateral
b.
bilaterel
c.
bilataral

ANS: A REF: p. 133 OBJ: Spell and pronounce terms.

28. Lack of water:

a.
dehydrashun
b.
dehidration
c.
dehydration

ANS: C REF: p. 134 OBJ: Spell and pronounce terms.

29. Without oxygen:

a.
anoxia
b.
aoxyia
c.
anocksia

ANS: A REF: p. 133 OBJ: Spell and pronounce terms.

30. Against infection:

a.
antesepsis
b.
antisepsis
c.
antisespsis

ANS: B REF: p. 133 OBJ: Spell and pronounce terms.

31. Before birth:

a.
antipartum
b.
antipartem
c.
antepartum

ANS: C REF: p. 133 OBJ: Spell and pronounce terms.

32. Not breathing:

a.
apnea
b.
aphnea
c.
afpnea

ANS: A REF: p. 133 OBJ: Spell and pronounce terms.

33. Foreign substance:

a.
antigene
b.
antigen
c.
antegen

ANS: B REF: p. 133 OBJ: Spell and pronounce terms.

34. Feeling of well-being:

a.
euforia
b.
uforea
c.
euphoria

ANS: C REF: p. 134 OBJ: Spell and pronounce terms.

35. Through the skin:

a.
pericutaneus
b.
percutaneous
c.
percutanous

ANS: B REF: p. 135 OBJ: Spell and pronounce terms.

Select the correct meaning for the following prefixes.

36. ante-:

a.
against
b.
before
c.
after

ANS: B REF: p. 112 OBJ: Define prefixes.

37. ana-:

a.
in, within
b.
up, apart
c.
before, forward

ANS: B REF: p. 112 OBJ: Define prefixes.

38. brady-:

a.
slow
b.
fast
c.
with, together

ANS: A REF: p. 113 OBJ: Define prefixes.

39. con-:

a.
out, outside
b.
against
c.
with, together

ANS: C REF: p. 113 OBJ: Define prefixes.

40. ad-:

a.
away from
b.
toward
c.
with, together

ANS: B REF: p. 112 OBJ: Define prefixes.

41. dys-:

a.
through, complete
b.
against, opposite
c.
bad, painful, difficult

ANS: C REF: p. 114 OBJ: Define prefixes.

42. epi-:

a.
above
b.
between
c.
beneath

ANS: A REF: p. 115 OBJ: Define prefixes.

43. intra-:

a.
between
b.
above
c.
within

ANS: C REF: p. 116 OBJ: Define prefixes.

44. hypo-:

a.
above, excessive
b.
deficient, under
c.
surrounding

ANS: B REF: p. 115 OBJ: Define prefixes.

45. poly-:

a.
many, much
b.
through
c.
abnormal, beside, near

ANS: A REF: p. 117 OBJ: Define prefixes.

46. meta-:

a.
bad
b.
beyond, change
c.
large

ANS: B REF: p. 116 OBJ: Define prefixes.

47. para-:

a.
surrounding
b.
abnormal, beside, near
c.
all

ANS: B REF: p. 117 OBJ: Define prefixes.

48. ab-:

a.
beneath
b.
away from
c.
toward

ANS: B REF: p. 111 OBJ: Define prefixes.

49. cata-:

a.
down
b.
up
c.
before, forward

ANS: A REF: p. 113 OBJ: Define prefixes.

50. endo-:

a.
out, away from
b.
in, within
c.
out, outside

ANS: B REF: p. 115 OBJ: Define prefixes.

Select the correct prefix for the following meanings.

51. All:

a.
pan-
b.
para-
c.
per

ANS: A REF: p. 116 OBJ: Define prefixes.

52. New:

a.
macro-
b.
para-
c.
neo-

ANS: C REF: p. 116 OBJ: Define prefixes.

53. Surrounding:

a.
pre-
b.
peri-
c.
per

ANS: B REF: p. 116 OBJ: Define prefixes.

54. Half:

a.
hemi-
b.
bi-
c.
dia

ANS: A REF: p. 115 OBJ: Define prefixes.

55. Between:

a.
infra-
b.
intra-
c.
inter-

ANS: C REF: p. 116 OBJ: Define prefixes.

56. Small:

a.
micro-
b.
pre-
c.
supra-

ANS: A REF: p. 116 OBJ: Define prefixes.

57. Fast:

a.
tachy-
b.
brady-
c.
hypo-

ANS: A REF: p. 120 OBJ: Define prefixes.

Select the meaning for the following combining forms and suffixes.

58. necr/o:

a.
rule, order
b.
to bind, tie, connect
c.
death

ANS: C REF: p. 125 | p. 132

OBJ: Define and review word parts.

59. carp/o:

a.
wrist bones
b.
to cut
c.
rig

ANS: A REF: p. 110 OBJ: Define and review word parts.

60. gloss/o:

a.
sugar
b.
tongue
c.
shape, form

ANS: B REF: p. 110 OBJ: Define and review word parts.

61. seps/o:

a.
poison
b.
protection
c.
infection

ANS: C REF: p. 110 OBJ: Define and review word parts.

62. cost/o:

a.
wrist bones
b.
ribs
c.
to cut

ANS: B REF: p. 110 OBJ: Define and review word parts.

63. -rrhea:

a.
flow, discharge
b.
nourishment, development
c.
structure, formation

ANS: A REF: p. 111 OBJ: Define and review word parts.

64. -plasia:

a.
stop, control
b.
breathing
c.
development, formation

ANS: C REF: p. 111 OBJ: Define and review word parts.

65. -pnea:

a.
breathing
b.
drooping, sagging, prolapse
c.
flow, discharge

ANS: A REF: p. 111 OBJ: Define and review word parts.

66. -partum:

a.
birth, labor
b.
to grow
c.
to measure

ANS: A REF: p. 111 OBJ: Define and review word parts.

67. -trophy:

a.
stop, control
b.
nourishment, development
c.
to measure

ANS: B REF: p. 111 OBJ: Define and review word parts.

Spelling

68. Select the term that is spelled correctly:

a.
neonatal
b.
neonatel

ANS: A REF: p. 134 OBJ: Spell and pronounce terms.

69. Select the term that is spelled correctly:

a.
postmortum
b.
postmortem

ANS: B REF: p. 135 OBJ: Spell and pronounce terms.

70. Select the term that is spelled correctly:

a.
metastasis
b.
metastesis

ANS: A REF: p. 134 OBJ: Spell and pronounce terms.

71. Select the term that is spelled correctly:

a.
symdrone
b.
syndrome

ANS: B REF: p. 135 OBJ: Spell and pronounce terms.

72. Select the term that is spelled correctly:

a.
biforcation
b.
bifurcation

ANS: B REF: p. 133 OBJ: Spell and pronounce terms.

73. Select the term that is spelled correctly:

a.
antebody
b.
antibody

ANS: B REF: p. 133 OBJ: Spell and pronounce terms.

74. Select the term that is spelled correctly:

a.
antibiotic
b.
antebiotic

ANS: A REF: p. 133 OBJ: Spell and pronounce terms.

75. Select the term that is spelled correctly:

a.
diarrhea
b.
diarhhea

ANS: A REF: p. 134 OBJ: Spell and pronounce terms.

76. Select the term that is spelled correctly:

a.
symbiosis
b.
symbyosis

ANS: A REF: p. 135 OBJ: Spell and pronounce terms.

77. Select the term that is spelled correctly:

a.
benign
b.
beningn

ANS: A REF: p. 133 OBJ: Spell and pronounce terms.

MATCHING

Match the terms with their correct meanings.

a.
abduction
b.
adrenal
c.
anoxia
d.
antitoxin
e.
benign
f.
bradycardia
g.
contralateral
h.
endotracheal
i.
euphoria
j.
hemiglossectomy
k.
hypodermic
l.
infracostal
m.
intercostal
n.
neoplasm
o.
pancytopenia
p.
parathyroid
q.
retroperitoneal
r.
tachypnea
s.
transurethral

1. Pertaining to below a rib

2. New growth (tumor)

3. Condition of slow heartbeat

4. Pertaining to under the skin

5. Condition of deficiency of all (blood) cells

6. Carrying away from (the body)

7. Two endocrine glands, each above a kidney

8. Condition of “no” oxygen (deficiency)

9. Pertaining to through the tube leading from the bladder to the outside of the body

10. A substance that acts against a poison

11. Pertaining to within the windpipe

12. Rapid breathing

13. Pertaining to the opposite side

14. Four endocrine glands in the neck region

15. Feeling of well-being

16. Removal of half of the tongue

17. Pertaining to between the ribs

18. Harmless, noncancerous

19. Pertaining to behind the membrane surrounding the abdominal organs

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2. ANS: N REF: p. 116 OBJ: Use prefixes to build and define terms.

3. ANS: F REF: p. 113 OBJ: Use prefixes to build and define terms.

4. ANS: K REF: p. 115 OBJ: Use prefixes to build and define terms.

5. ANS: O REF: p. 116 OBJ: Use prefixes to build and define terms.

6. ANS: A REF: p. 112 OBJ: Use prefixes to build and define terms.

7. ANS: B REF: p. 112 OBJ: Use prefixes to build and define terms.

8. ANS: C REF: p. 111 OBJ: Use prefixes to build and define terms.

9. ANS: S REF: p. 124 OBJ: Use prefixes to build and define terms.

10. ANS: D REF: p. 113 OBJ: Use prefixes to build and define terms.

11. ANS: H REF: p. 115 OBJ: Use prefixes to build and define terms.

12. ANS: R REF: p. 111 | p. 120

OBJ: Use prefixes to build and define terms.

13. ANS: G REF: p. 114 OBJ: Use prefixes to build and define terms.

14. ANS: P REF: p. 117 OBJ: Use prefixes to build and define terms.

15. ANS: I REF: p. 115 OBJ: Use prefixes to build and define terms.

16. ANS: J REF: p. 127 | p. 131

OBJ: Use prefixes to build and define terms.

17. ANS: M REF: p. 116 OBJ: Use prefixes to build and define terms.

18. ANS: E REF: p. 129 | p. 132

OBJ: Use prefixes to build and define terms.

19. ANS: Q REF: p. 129 | p. 131

OBJ: Use prefixes to build and define terms.

Match the terms with their correct meanings.

a.
anoxia
b.
anteflexion
c.
antepartum
d.
antisepsis
e.
apnea
f.
bilateral
g.
congenital anomaly
h.
contralateral
i.
bilateral

20. Against infection

21. Not breathing

22. Before birth

23. Condition of no oxygen

24. Irregularity at birth

25. Pertaining to the opposite side

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21. ANS: E REF: p. 111 OBJ: Use prefixes to build and define terms.

22. ANS: C REF: pp. 111-112 OBJ: Use prefixes to build and define terms.

23. ANS: A REF: p. 111 OBJ: Use prefixes to build and define terms.

24. ANS: G REF: p. 113 OBJ: Use prefixes to build and define terms.

25. ANS: H REF: p. 114 OBJ: Use prefixes to build and define terms.

Match the terms with their correct meanings.

a.
dialysis
b.
diarrhea
c.
exophthalmos
d.
malaise
e.
malignant
f.
metamorphosis
g.
metastasis
h.
pancytopenia
i.
ptosis

26. Condition of change in shape or form

27. Vague feeling of bodily discomfort

28. Deficiency of all blood cells

29. Separation of wastes from the blood

30. Spread of a cancerous tumor to a secondary organ or tissue

31. Outward bulging of eyeballs

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27. ANS: D REF: p. 116 OBJ: Use prefixes to build and define terms.

28. ANS: H REF: p. 116 OBJ: Use prefixes to build and define terms.

29. ANS: A REF: p. 114 OBJ: Use prefixes to build and define terms.

30. ANS: G REF: p. 116 OBJ: Use prefixes to build and define terms.

31. ANS: C REF: p. 115 OBJ: Use prefixes to build and define terms.

Match the terms with their correct meanings.

a.
neoplasm
b.
paralysis
c.
parathyroid
d.
prodrome
e.
relapse
f.
remission
g.
syndactyly
h.
syndrome

32. Loss of movement in muscles

33. Symptoms that appear before an illness

34. Symptoms lessen

35. Disease or symptoms return

36. Webbed fingers or toes

37. New growth (tumor)

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33. ANS: D REF: p. 117 OBJ: Use prefixes to build and define terms.

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35. ANS: E REF: p. 118 OBJ: Use prefixes to build and define terms.

36. ANS: G REF: p. 119 OBJ: Use prefixes to build and define terms.

37. ANS: A REF: p. 116 OBJ: Use prefixes to build and define terms.

Match the meanings with their correct prefixes.

a.
together; with
b.
toward
c.
away from
d.
within
e.
surrounding
f.
below
g.
above
h.
against
i.
before
j.
between
k.
abnormal; near, beside
l.
through

38. inter-

39. intra-

40. infra-

41. contra-

42. ad-

43. para-

44. peri-

45. per-

46. syn-

47. pro-

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39. ANS: D REF: p. 116 OBJ: Define prefixes.

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41. ANS: H REF: p. 114 OBJ: Define prefixes.

42. ANS: B REF: p. 112 OBJ: Define prefixes.

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47. ANS: I REF: p. 117 OBJ: Define prefixes.

OTHER

Give the accented syllable in the following terms (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en).

1. Symbiosis: __________

ANS:

REF: p. 135 OBJ: Spell and pronounce terms.

2. Endotracheal: __________

ANS:

tra

REF: p. 134 OBJ: Spell and pronounce terms.

3. Metamorphosis: __________

ANS:

mor

REF: p. 134 OBJ: Spell and pronounce terms.

4. Congenital anomaly: __________

ANS:

gen, nom

REF: p. 133 OBJ: Spell and pronounce terms.

5. Hyperplasia: __________

ANS:

plas

REF: p. 134 OBJ: Spell and pronounce terms.

6. Symphysis: __________

ANS:

sym

REF: p. 135 OBJ: Spell and pronounce terms.

7. Polyneuritis: __________

ANS:

REF: p. 135 OBJ: Spell and pronounce terms.

8. Antitoxin: __________

ANS:

tox

REF: p. 133 OBJ: Spell and pronounce terms.

9. Malaise: __________

ANS:

aise

REF: p. 134 OBJ: Spell and pronounce terms.

10. Bifurcation: __________

ANS:

REF: p. 133 OBJ: Spell and pronounce terms.

Select the term that is spelled correctly and give its meaning.

11. A. neonatal

B. neonatel