Basic Medical Vocabulary
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Course Introduction
Basic Medical Vocabulary introduces students to essential terminology commonly used in the medical field. The course covers the foundational roots, prefixes, and suffixes of medical words, enabling students to understand, interpret, and correctly use basic medical terms encountered in healthcare settings. Emphasis is placed on spelling, pronunciation, and the contextual application of vocabulary related to body systems, diseases, diagnostics, and treatments, equipping learners with the language skills necessary for effective communication in medical environments.
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Medical Terminology A Short Course 7th Edition by Davi Ellen Chabner
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Chapter 1: Basic Word Structure
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Q1) A cancerous condition of white blood cells with high numbers of immature cells is:
A) leukemia
B) anemia
C) adenosis
D) leukocytosis
E) osteoma
Answer: A
Q2) gastr/o
A)abdomen
B)brain
C)joint
D)nose
E)eye
F)disease
G)stomach
H)head
I)gland
J)tumor
Answer: G
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Chapter 2: Organization of the Body
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Q1) A term meaning "pertaining to the throat" is:
A) thoracic
B) esophageal
C) pharyngeal
D) tracheal
E) laryngeal
Answer: C
Q2) right ventricle
A)circulatory
B)digestive
C)endocrine
D)female reproductive
E)lymphatic
F)male reproductive
G)musculoskeletal
H)nervous
I)respiratory
J)skin and sense organs
K)urinary
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Suffixes
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Q1) An x-ray record of the spinal cord is called a(n):
A) mammogram
B) myelogram
C) mammography
D) electromyogram
E) arthrogram
Answer: B
Q2) The combining form aden/o means :
A) gland
B) artery
C) kidney
D) urinary bladder
E) flesh
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Prefixes
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Q1) The prefix ad- means :
A) against
B) toward, near C) before, forward
D) up, apart
E) away from
Q2) An irregularity that occurs at birth is called:
A) intrauterine
B) neonatal C) benign
D) congenital anomaly
E) ectopic pregnancy
Q3) A prefix meaning "new" is:
A) tachy-
B) brady-
C) neo-
D) ante-
E) peri-
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Chapter 5: Medical Specialists and Case Reports
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Q1) hematologist
A)hyperthyroidism
B)cystitis
C)vocal cord polyps, cancer
D)cervical dysplasia
E)pneumonectomy
F)arthroscopy
G)arrhythmia
H)drug treatment of breast cancer
I)sickle cell anemia
J)resection of a brain tumor
Q2) Enlargement of the heart is called:
A) hepatomegaly
B) nephromegaly
C) gastromegaly
D) myocardial infarction
E) cardiomegaly
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Chapter 6: Abbreviations, Acronyms, Symbols, and
Eponyms
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Q1) FBS
A)Test to measure sugar in the blood after fasting
B)Pituitary hormone that influences the kidney to hold water in the body
C)Pituitary hormone that stimulates ovaries to produce egg cells
D)Thyroxine
E)Pituitary hormone that stimulates joints and bones
F)Pituitary hormone that stimulates the adrenal cortex
G)Test that measures hormone levels in blood
H)Type 1 and type 2 are forms of this disease
I)Pituitary hormone that stimulates the thyroid gland
J)Test of thyroid function
Q2) DRE
A)Blood test to detect prostate cancer
B)Resection of the prostate gland
C)Pertaining to the reproductive organs and urinary tract
D)Nonmalignant growth of prostate gland tissue
E)Technique that uses a laser to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia
F)Ultrasound imaging of the prostate gland
G)Examination of the prostate gland through the rectum
H)Syphilis or gonorrhea
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Chapter 7: Diagnostic Tests and Procedures
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Q1) UTI
A)Visual examination of the urinary bladder
B)Infection of the urinary tract
C)Progressive loss of kidney function
D)Sodium
E)X-ray of the kidneys and urinary tract
F)Analysis of urine
G)Blood test to indicate kidney disease
H)Destruction of stones using shock waves
I)Removal of waste materials from the blood using a machine
J)Potassium
Q2) BPH
A)Blood test to detect prostate cancer
B)Resection of the prostate gland
C)Pertaining to the reproductive organs and urinary tract
V)Nonmalignant growth of prostate gland tissue
E)Technique that uses a laser to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia
F)Ultrasound imaging of the prostate gland
G)Examination of the prostate gland through the rectum
H)Syphilis or gonorrhea
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Chapter 8: Appendix Proficiency Exam
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Q1) surrounding
A)pre-
B)postC)peri-
D)con-
E)epiF)ad-
G)hemiH)neo-
I)mal-
J)meta-
Q2) A subdural hematoma is a malignant tumor.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Mammoplasty is the surgical repair (augmentation or reduction)of breast tissue.
A)True B)False
Q4) A gastrectomy is a gastric resection.
A)True B)False
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