Medical Assisting Terminology Study Guide Questions
Course Introduction
Medical Assisting Terminology is a foundational course designed to familiarize students with the language and vocabulary used in the healthcare environment. Covering essential medical terms related to anatomy, physiology, pathology, diagnostic procedures, and treatments, this course emphasizes correct pronunciation, spelling, and usage in clinical documentation. Students will learn roots, prefixes, and suffixes commonly found in medical terminology, enabling effective communication with patients and other healthcare professionals. Mastery of this terminology prepares students for advanced coursework as well as professional competence in medical assisting roles.
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Medical Terminology Systems A Body Systems Approach 8th Edition by Barbara A. Gylys
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Chapter 1: Basic Elements of a Medical Word
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Q1) In the word syncope, the final e is pronounced as a separate syllable.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) In medical terms, ch (as in cholera) is usually pronounced
A) "chal."
B) "cha."
C) "k."
D) "aitch."
E) "see."
Answer: C
Q3) A combining form (CF) is a word root plus a
A) prefix.
B) suffix.
C) vowel.
D) word root.
E) consonant.
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Suffixes
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Q1) Hepat/o means liver. The word that means enlargement of the liver is
A) hepat/oma.
B) hepat/o/megaly.
C) mega/hepat/ic.
D) macro/hepat/oma.
E) hepat/o/cele.
Answer: B
Q2) Bronch/o and bronchi/o mean bronchus. The word that means dilation or expansion of the bronchus is
A) bronch/o/cele.
B) bronch/o/rrhagia.
C) bronch/itis.
D) bronchi/o/spasm.
E) bronchi/ectasis.
Answer: E
Q3) Cellular is an adjective form.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Prefixes
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Q1) Which term means rapid speech?
A) tachyphasia
B) bradyphasia
C) dysphasia
D) diaphasia
E) paraphasia
Answer: A
Q2) Which prefix means many, much?
A) multi-
B) peri-
C) macro-
D) ultra-
E) intra-
Answer: A
Q3) Circumocular means outside the eyes.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Body Structure
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Q1) The suffix -graphy means
A) knowing.
B) disease.
C) process of recording.
D) swelling.
E) closure.
Q2) Which directional term refers to lying face down on the abdomen?
A) caudal
B) prone
C) lateral
D) medial
E) supine
Q3) The prefix super- means
A) strong.
B) mighty.
C) massive.
D) upper, above.
E) great.
Q4) Use cyst/o to build a word that means visual examination of the bladder:
Q5) Use xanth/o to build a word that means yellow tumor:
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Chapter 5: Integumentary System
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Q1) Use -logist to build a word that means specialist in the study of skin (diseases):
Q2) Topically applied agents that inhibit growth of bacteria are
A) antifungals.
B) corticosteroids.
C) protectives.
D) antiseptics.
E) anesthetics.
Q3) What is the first line of defense against the invasion of pathogens?
A) Nail body
B) Melanocytes
C) Skin
D) Adipose tissue
E) Subcutaneous tissue
Q4) Which procedure uses wire brushes or sandpaper to scrape away the epidermis?
A) Peel
B) Débridement
C) Fulguration
D) Dermabrasion
E) Photosensitizer
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Chapter 6: Digestive System
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Q1) The abbreviation EUS means endoscopic ultrasonography.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Proctoplasty is the surgical repair of the rectum.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Use -pepsia to build a word that means bad, painful, or difficult digestion:
Q4) Which term means foul-smelling breath?
A) halitus
B) ascites
C) deglutition
D) cachexia
E) halitosis
Q5) Build a word that means forming an opening between the stomach and the jejunum:
Q6) What is an important function of the liver?
A) Produce insulin
B) Maintain glucose levels in the blood
C) Produce thyroxine
D) Secrete estrogen
E) Secrete testosterone
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Chapter 7: Respiratory System
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Q1) Prefix brady- means
A) rapid.
B) imperfect.
C) usual.
D) poor.
E) slow.
Q2) Cystic fibrosis is characterized by an absence of surfactant.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which procedure is a surgical puncture of the pleural cavity?
A) Pneumocentesis
B) Empyema
C) Pneumotomy
D) Thoracotomy
E) Thoracentesis
Q4) Use steth/o to build a word that means instrument to examine the chest:
Q5) Use -capnia to build a word that means excessive, above-normal carbon dioxide:
Q6) Use -ptysis to build a word that means spitting blood:
Q7) Build a word that means instrument to measure breathing:
Q8) Use atel/o to build a word that means incomplete expansion (of the lung):
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Chapter 8: Cardiovascular System
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Q1) The prefix extra- means
A) free.
B) strange, unusual.
C) outside.
D) foreign.
E) different.
Q2) The inability of a heart valve to close properly is called stenosis.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which vessels emerge from the aorta to supply the heart muscle with blood?
A) Coronary arteries
B) Pulmonary arteries
C) Pulmonary veins
D) Superior vena cava
E) Carotid arteries
Q4) Arteriosclerosis is a major cause of CAD.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Build a word that means removal of an embolus: ____________________
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Q6) Use -graphy to build a word that means the process of recording the aorta:
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Chapter 9: Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems
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Q1) Which abbreviation denotes a common blood screening test?
A) PCP
B) CBC
C) CLL
D) APTT
E) AML
Q2) HIV patients commonly receive prophylactic treatment with antimicrobials to prevent development of pneumocystis carnii pneumonia (PCP).
A)True
B)False
Q3) Autoimmunity is the failure of the body to distinguish accurately between "self" and "nonself."
A)True
B)False
Q4) Antifibrinolytics help treat serious bleeding following certain surgeries and dental procedures.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Use micro- to build a word that means small cell:
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Chapter 10: Musculoskeletal System
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Q1) At which site does hematopoiesis occur?
A) Capillaries
B) Bone marrow
C) Cartilage
D) Liver
E) Periosteum
Q2) Removal of the kneecap is called
A) laminectomy.
B) patellectomy.
C) carpectomy.
D) chondrectomy.
E) arthrectomy.
Q3) Which device helps fracture bone for therapeutic purposes?
A) Osteoblast
B) Osteoscope
C) Osteoclast
D) Osteoscopy
E) Osteogen
Q4) Build a word that means rupture of a muscle:
Q5) Use cephal/o to build a word that means instrument for measuring the head:
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Chapter 11: Urinary System
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Q1) nitrogenous compounds
A)albumin/o
B)azot/o
C)bacteri/o
D)cyst/o
E)glomerul/o
F)kal/i
G)keton/o
H)lith/o
I)meat/o
J)nephr/o
K)noct/o
L)olig/o
M)py/o
N)pyel/o
O)ur/o
P)ureter/o
Q)urethr/o
Q2) Build a word that means spasm of the bladder:
Q3) Use vesic/o to build a word that means hernia of the bladder:
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Chapter 12: Female Reproductive System
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Q1) birth
A)amni/o
B)cervic/o
C)chori/o
D)colp/o
E)cry/o
F)fibr/o
G)galact/o
H)gynec/o
I)hyster/o
J)mast/o
K)men/o
L)nat/o
M)oophor/o
N)perine/o
O)salping/o
Q2) An inability to become pregnant is called sterility.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Use perine/o to build a word that means suture of the perineum:
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Chapter 13: Male Reproductive System
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Q1) Administering antiandrogenic agents and hormones that deplete the body of testicular hormones is associated with treatment of
A) cryptorchism.
B) sterility.
C) infertility.
D) prostatic cancer.
E) hypogonadism.
Q2) Build a word that means suture of the perineum:
Q3) The suffix -ism means
A) disease.
B) condition.
C) producing.
D) forming.
E) origin.
Q4) Swelling or herniation of the sac surrounding the testes is called A) scrotomegaly.
B) scrotoedema.
C) orchitis.
D) hydrocele.
E) epididymitis.
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Chapter 14: Endocrine System
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Q1) adrenal glands
A)acr/o
B)aden/o
C)adren/o
D)azot/o
E)calc/o
F)carcin/o
G)crin/o
H)gluc/o
I)home/o
J)kal/i
K)pancreat/o
L)parathyroid/o
M)thym/o
N)thyroid/o
O)toxic/o
Q2) Oxytoxin decreases milk secretion from the mammary glands.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Build a word that means excision of a parathyroid gland:
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Chapter 15: Nervous System
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Q1) Which technique destroys tissue using extreme cold?
A) Cryogenics
B) Cryoextraction
C) Cryosurgery
D) Cryophilic
E) Cryectomy
Q2) Which classification of drugs controls tremors and muscle rigidity by increasing dopamine in the brain?
A) Antipsychotics
B) Antiparkinsonian agents
C) Antidepressants
D) Psychostimulants
E) Anesthetics
Q3) Use meningi/o to build a word that means tumor of the meninges:
Q4) The CF cerebr/o means
A) head.
B) spinal cord.
C) brain.
D) bone marrow; spinal cord.
E) cerebrum.
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Chapter 16: Special Senses
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Q1) Inflammation of inner ear structures is called labyrinthitis.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Build a word that means inflammation of the labyrinth:
Q3) Which condition involves leakage of blood and other fluids from intraocular vessels that destroys vision cells, leading to permanent vision loss?
A) Presbyopia
B) Glaucoma
C) Macular degeneration
D) Cataracts
E) Achromatopsia
Q4) What is the surgical procedure for the placement of a tube to drain fluid from the middle ear?
A) Myringoplasty
B) Tympanostomy
C) Myringorrhexis
D) Labyrinthotomy
E) Tympanoplasty
Q5) Build a word that means inflammation of the choroid:
Q6) Use -cusis to build a word that means (poor) hearing (as a result of) old age:
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