Introduction to Medical Language Study Guide Questions

Course Introduction

Introduction to Medical Language provides students with the foundational terminology used in the healthcare field. This course emphasizes the structure, meaning, and correct usage of medical terms, including building words from Greek and Latin roots, prefixes, and suffixes. Learners will explore anatomical terms, disease names, diagnostic and procedural language, and common abbreviations to enhance their ability to communicate accurately within a clinical environment. Through interactive exercises and real-world examples, students will develop proficiency in interpreting, understanding, and applying medical language in academic and professional healthcare settings.

Recommended Textbook

Exploring Medical Language A Student Directed Approach 8th Edition by Myrna Brooks

Available Study Resources on Quizplus

16 Chapters

1258 Verified Questions

1258 Flashcards

Source URL: https://quizplus.com/study-set/1128 Page 2

Chapter 1: Introduction to Medical Language

Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper

15 Verified Questions

15 Flashcards

Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/22150

Sample Questions

Q1) Medical language includes terms built from the following languages:

A) German and Russian

B) Italian and French

C) Greek and Latin

D) Chinese and Japanese

Answer: C

Q2) In the term oste/o/arthr/o/pathy, which part is the suffix?

A) the second o

B) oste

C) arthr

D) pathy

Answer: D

Q3) When defining a medical term, one usually begins the definition with the A) word root

B) prefix

C) suffix

D) combining vowel

Answer: C

To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 3

Chapter 2: Body Structure, Color, and Oncology

Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper

66 Verified Questions

66 Flashcards

Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/22151

Sample Questions

Q1) The prefix that means through, complete is

A) dia-

B) hyper-

C) dys-

D) pro-

Answer: A

Q2) The patient may be diagnosed with polycythemia vera, a disease of unknown origin involving an increase in the total red cell mass of the blood. The patient originally presented with an increase in the number of red (blood) cells or

A) leukocytosis

B) leukocyte

C) erythrocytosis

D) erythrocyte

Answer: C

Q3) The term that means pertaining to the internal organs of the body is

A) systemic

B) visceral

C) histology

D) somatic

Answer: B

To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 4

Chapter 3: Directional Terms, Planes, Positions, Regions, and Quadrants

Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper

41 Verified Questions

41 Flashcards

Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/22152

Sample Questions

Q1) The term distal means

A) away from the point of attachment

B) toward the back of the body

C) toward the lower end of the body

D) away from the midline

Answer: A

Q2) The term lateral describes movement toward the

A) front

B) side

C) top

D) back

Answer: B

Q3) One lying down in any position would be in the

A) recumbent position

B) Sims position

C) orthopnea position

D) lithotomy position

Answer: A

To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 5

Chapter 4: Integumentary System

Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper

91 Verified Questions

91 Flashcards

Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/22153

Sample Questions

Q1) A precancerous condition of horny tissue that results from excessive exposure to sunlight is

A) Kaposi sarcoma

B) squamous cell carcinoma

C) actinic keratosis

D) cellulitis

Q2) The abbreviation for the term that means pertaining to through the skin is

A) TD

B) ID

C) I & D

D) derm

Q3) The term that means paleness is

A) pruritus

B) keloid

C) pallor

D) papule

To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 6

Chapter 5: Respiratory System

Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper

86 Verified Questions

86 Flashcards

Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/22154

Sample Questions

Q1) The prefix that means all, total is

A) an-

B) endo-

C) pan-

D) eu-

Q2) The suffix -ary is defined as

A) breathing

B) blood condition

C) constriction

D) pertaining to

Q3) The term pulmonology is defined as

A) a physician who studies and treats diseases of the lung

B) pain in the diaphragm

C) spasm of the diaphragm

D) study of the lungs

Q4) The act of using a stethoscope to listen for sounds within the body is called

A) ventilation-perfusion scanning

B) auscultation

C) percussion

D) pulmonary function tests

Page 7

To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.

Chapter 6: Urinary System

Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper

72 Verified Questions

72 Flashcards

Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/22155

Sample Questions

Q1) The physician first suspected diabetes when the patient complained of an excessive amount of urine, or

A) polyuria

B) anuria

C) dysuria

D) oliguria

Q2) The term that means scanty urine is

A) dysuria

B) pyuria

C) polyuria

D) oliguria

Q3) IVU is the abbreviation for a radiographic image of the A) bladder

B) urinary tract

C) urethra

D) ureter

To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.

Page 8

Chapter 7: Male Reproductive System

Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper

61 Verified Questions

61 Flashcards

Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/22156

Sample Questions

Q1) The term orchidopexy is defined as

A) surgical fixation of a testicle

B) excision of the seminal vesicles

C) incision into the testes

D) surgical repair of the glans penis

Q2) The fluid that aids in the movement of the sperm is secreted by the A) prostate gland

B) seminal vesicles

C) vas deferens

D) seminiferous tubules

Q3) The suffix -ism is defined as A) pertaining to B) state of

C) resembling D) without

Q4) The period when secondary sex characteristics develop is called A) coitus

B) orgasm

C) condom

D) puberty

To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 9

Chapter 8: Female Reproductive System

Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper

67 Verified Questions

67 Flashcards

Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/22157

Sample Questions

Q1) The combining form that means woman is

A) episi/o

B) uter/o

C) gynec/o

D) arche/o

Q2) Egg cells are stored in the

A) ovaries

B) ovum

C) uterus

D) vagina

Q3) The combining form men/o is defined as

A) last, ending

B) menstruation

C) first, beginning

D) regular

Q4) The large central portion of the uterus is called the A) corpus

B) fundus

C) pouch

D) myometrium

Page 10

To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.

Chapter 9: Obstetrics and Neonatology

Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper

65 Verified Questions

65 Flashcards

Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/22158

Sample Questions

Q1) The term that means inflammation of the amnion is A) amniorrhea

B) choriocarcinoma

C) chorioamnionitis

D) amnionitis

Q2) Which of the following is a respiratory complication in the newborn, especially in premature infants?

A) EED

B) NB

C) RDS

D) LMP

Q3) The structure that grows on the wall of the uterus during pregnancy and allows for nourishment for the unborn child is the

A) amniotic sac

B) chorion

C) umbilical cord

D) placenta

To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.

Chapter 10: Cardiovascular, Immune, and Lymphatic

Systems and Blood

Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper

122 Verified Questions

122 Flashcards

Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/22159

Sample Questions

Q1) hardening

A)angi/o

B)myel/o

C)thromb/o

D)isch/o

E)brady-

F)-penia

G)-sclerosis

H)-apheresis

I)phleb/o

J)ather/o

K)ech/o

L)arteri/o

Q2) The blood test for determining coagulation activity defects is called

A) platelet count

B) prothrombin time

C) complete blood count

D) hemoglobin

To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 12

Chapter 11: Digestive System

Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper

105 Verified Questions

105 Flashcards

Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/22160

Sample Questions

Q1) sphincter muscle at end of digestive tract

A)esophagus

B)hard palate

C)anus

D)soft palate

E)colon

F)jejunum

G)antrum

H)liver

I)cecum

J)gallbladder

K)pylorus

L)bile ducts

Q2) A blood test to find blood that is present in the stool but can only be detected by chemical testing is

A) Helicobacter pylori antibodies

B) fecal occult blood test

C) endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

D) endoscopic ultrasound

To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.

Page 13

Chapter 12: Eye

Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper

79 Verified Questions

79 Flashcards

Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/22161

Sample Questions

Q1) The innermost layer of the eye that contains vision receptors is the

A) choroid

B) retina

C) vitreous fluid

D) optic nerve

Q2) A combining form that means tear, tear duct is

A) conjunctiv/o

B) retin/o

C) dacry/o

D) kerat/o

Q3) The combining form ophthalm/o means

A) lens

B) vision

C) eyelid

D) eye

Q4) The term that means inflammation of the tear (lacrimal) sac is

A) conjunctivitis

B) blepharitis

C) dacryocystitis

D) keratitis

To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 14

Chapter 13: Ear

Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper

59 Verified Questions

59 Flashcards

Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/22162

Sample Questions

Q1) A cystlike mass composed of epithelial cells and cholesterol occurring in the middle ear is called

A) presbycusis

B) cholesteatoma

C) acoustic neuroma

D) ceruminoma

Q2) The combining form cochle/o means

A) chohlea

B) chochlae

C) cochlea

D) coclea

Q3) The organ of hearing is located in the

A) mastoid bone

B) cochlea

C) brain

D) vestibule

To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.

Page 15

Chapter 14: Musculoskeletal System

Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper

99 Verified Questions

99 Flashcards

Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/22163

Sample Questions

Q1) The combining form that means hump (increased convexity) of the spine is

A) kyph/o

B) ankyl/o

C) spondyl/o

D) lord/o

Q2) The combining form spondyl/o is defined as

A) scapula

B) vertebra

C) cranium

D) symphysis pubis

Q3) The term symphysis is defined as

A) an artificial substitute for a missing body part

B) a cartilaginous joint at which two bones fuse

C) growing together

D) an abnormal development

Q4) The foot bones are called the

A) phalanges

B) metacarpals

C) tarsals

D) metatarsals

To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 16

Chapter 15: Nervous System and Behavioral Health

Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper

92 Verified Questions

92 Flashcards

Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/22164

Sample Questions

Q1) The suffix -iatry is defined as

A) seizure, attack

B) specialist, physician

C) slight, paralysis

D) treatment, specialty

Q2) A disease characterized by early dementia, confusion, restlessness, and loss of recognition of familiar persons or surroundings is

A) Bell palsy

B) Alzheimer disease

C) cerebral palsy

D) Parkinson disease

Q3) The thin inner layer of the meninges is the

A) arachnoid

B) dura mater

C) pia mater

D) subarachnoid space

To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 17

Chapter 16: Endocrine System

Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper

60 Verified Questions

60 Flashcards

Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/22165

Sample Questions

Q1) A condition affecting nerves causing muscle spasms as a result of low amounts of calcium is

A) acidosis

B) ketosis

C) goiter

D) tetany

Q2) A chronic disease characterized by hyperglycemia that can cause chronic renal failure, retinopathy, and neuropathy is

A) diabetes insipidus

B) pheochromocytoma

C) Graves disease

D) diabetes mellitus

Q3) The parathyroid glands are located

A) in front of the thyroid gland

B) in the posterior aspects of the lobes of the thyroid gland

C) above the kidneys

D) at the base of the brain

To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.

Page 18