Pre-Medical Studies
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Course Introduction
Pre-Medical Studies is an interdisciplinary program designed to prepare students for admission to medical school and other health-related professional programs. The course covers fundamental topics in biology, chemistry, physics, and mathematics, with an emphasis on developing critical thinking, scientific reasoning, and problem-solving skills crucial for the medical field. In addition to core science coursework, students are introduced to medical ethics, healthcare systems, and patient care, providing a holistic understanding of the medical profession. Laboratory experience and opportunities for clinical exposure are often integrated to enhance practical skills and professional readiness.
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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 mast/o/pexy, the o is a
A) combining form.
B) prefix.
C) combining vowel.
D) suffix.
E) word root.
Answer: C
Q2) Which prefix means before or in front of?
A) retro-
B) pre-
C) super-
D) micro-
E) postAnswer: B
Q3) Compound words may consist of two or more word roots.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Suffixes
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Q1) Cellular is an adjective form.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Oste/o means bone. The word that means surgical fracture of a bone is
A) oste/o/malacia.
B) oste/o/blast.
C) oste/o/clasis.
D) oste/o/gen.
E) oste/o/metry.
Answer: C
Q3) The suffix -iatry means
A) disease.
B) pertaining to.
C) specialist.
D) study of.
E) medicine; treatment.
Answer: E
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Chapter 3: Prefixes
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Q1) Which term contains a prefix?
A) nasal
B) dermatology
C) dyspepsia
D) gastromegaly
E) hepatitis
Answer: C
Q2) The prefix tachy- means slow.
A)True
B)False Answer: False
Q3) The prefixes dipl- and diplo- mean double.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) The prefixes dia- and trans- mean through, across.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Body Structure
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Q1) Use xanth/o to build a word that means yellow tumor:
Q2) What type of edema leaves a depression in swollen tissue once external pressure is removed?
A) Stable
B) Unstable
C) Pitting
D) Steady
E) Traumatic
Q3) Use ventr/o to build a word that means pertaining to the belly or belly side:
Q4) Which of the following is an example of a blood chemistry test?
A) Type and crossmatch
B) Cell count
C) Cholesterol analysis
D) Culture
E) Sensitivity
Q5) The abbreviation for sonogram is SG.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Use viscer/o to build a word that means prolapse or downward displacement of the internal organs:
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Chapter 5: Integumentary System
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Q1) The abbreviation Bx means
A) breast radiograph.
B) second-degree burn.
C) biopsy.
D) cross-graft.
E) autograft.
Q2) What term means a contagious disease transmitted by the itch mite?
A) vitiligo
B) trichopathy
C) scabies
D) comedo
E) psoriasis
Q3) The CF ungu/o means
A) hand.
B) hair.
C) nail.
D) skin.
E) finger.
Q4) Use dermat/o to build a word that means abnormal condition of the skin:
Q5) Build a word that means incision of a nail:
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Chapter 6: Digestive System
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Q1) Antidiarrheals control loose stools by absorbing excess water in the bowel.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Metamucil is used to treat A) spasms.
B) constipation.
C) loose stools.
D) nausea.
E) vomiting.
Q3) Crohn disease is also known as regional enteritis.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Gastroplasty is a type of surgery to treat A) polyps.
B) obstipation.
C) ruptures.
D) obesity.
E) infections.
Q5) Build a word that means forming an opening between the stomach and the jejunum:
Q6) Use hyper- to build a word that means excessive vomiting:
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Chapter 7: Respiratory System
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Q1) The suffix -capnia means
A) oxygen.
B) smell.
C) chest.
D) diaphragm.
E) CO<sub>2</sub>.
Q2) What is a characteristic of influenza?
A) Chronic cough
B) Bacterial origin
C) Productive cough
D) Myalgia
E) Hemoptysis
Q3) Use -capnia to build a word that means excessive, above-normal carbon dioxide:
Q4) Pulmonary ventilation is more commonly called
A) breathing.
B) inspiring.
C) expiring.
D) gasping.
E) wheezing.
Q5) Build a word that means instrument to measure breathing:
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Chapter 8: Cardiovascular System
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Q1) The CF ather/o means
A) atrium.
B) vessel.
C) antrum.
D) fatty plaque.
E) embolus.
Q2) Which procedure involves surgical removal of plaque from the inside of an artery?
A) Arterectomy
B) Angiectomy
C) Catheterization
D) Aneurysmectomy
E) Endarterectomy
Q3) Which procedure coagulates blood inside a varicose vein to collapse and seal it?
A) Commissurotomy
B) Laser ablation
C) Microphlebectomy
D) Ligation and stripping
E) Thrombolysis
Q4) Use vascul/o to build a word that means pertaining to outside a vessel:
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Chapter 9: Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems
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Q1) The process in which a transplant recipient's immune system attacks the transplanted organ or tissue is called
A) disseminated intravascular coagulation.
B) viscerogenic.
C) graft-versus-host disease.
D) graft rejection.
E) graft elimination.
Q2) Hemostasis is a function of A) monocytes.
B) erythrocytes.
C) macrophages.
D) neutrophils.
E) platelets.
Q3) A mass of extravasated, usually clotted blood found in tissues or organs is called A) hemostasis.
B) hemophilia.
C) hematin.
D) hemangioma.
E) hematoma.
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Chapter 10: Musculoskeletal System
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Q1) A tumor of the tendon sheath or joint capsule, commonly found in the wrist, is called a(n)
A) osteoma.
B) chondroma.
C) osteocarcinoma.
D) ganglion cyst.
E) osteochondroma.
Q2) Build a word that means beginning or formation of bones:
Q3) Which of the following terms means lameness or limping?
A) crepitation
B) hyperkinesia
C) strain
D) claudication
E) sciatica
Q4) Build a word that means rupture of a muscle:
Q5) Hematopoiesis is a decrease in blood cells.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Use scoli/o to build a word that means abnormal condition of a crooked, bent (spine):
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Chapter 11: Urinary System
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Q1) Surgical repair of the renal pelvis is called A) nephroplasty.
B) peritoneoplasty.
C) ureteroplasty.
D) pyoplasty.
E) pyeloplasty.
Q2) The presence of calculi in any urinary structure is called A) nephrolithiasis.
B) renal lithiasis.
C) ureterolith.
D) urolithiasis.
E) pyelolithiasis.
Q3) The CF olig/o means A) odor.
B) oily.
C) excessive.
D) foreign.
E) scanty.
Q4) Use -uria to build a word that means bacteria in the urine:
Q5) 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) Uterine fibroids are considered malignant.
A)True
B)False
Q2) menses, menstruation
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
Q3) Use ovari/o to build a word that means rupture of an ovary:
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Chapter 13: Male Reproductive System
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Q1) Failure of the testes to descend into the scrotal sac prior to or at birth is called
A) sterility.
B) cryptorchidism.
C) orchialgia.
D) testicular torsion.
E) anorchidism.
Q2) Removal of all or part of the seminal vesicle is called
A) seminectomy.
B) vesiculectomy.
C) orchiectomy.
D) prostatectomy.
E) epididymectomy.
Q3) Vasectomy reversal is called
A) vasostomy.
B) anastomosis.
C) vasoplasty.
D) vasovasostomy.
E) vasoneurosis.
Q4) Use varic/o to build a word that means hernia or swelling of a dilated vein:
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Chapter 14: Endocrine System
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Q1) Build a word that means specialist in the study of poison(s):
Q2) Which classification of drugs suppresses inflammation and controls allergic reactions?
A) Anticoagulants
B) Corticosteroids
C) Oral hypoglycemics
D) Growth hormone replacements
E) Antithyroids
Q3) Use gluc/o to build a word that means decrease or deficiency in sugar:
Q4) The prefix micro- means
A) large.
B) micron.
C) small.
D) expansive.
E) less.
Q5) Hyposecretion of insulin causes diabetes mellitus.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Use -iasis to build a word that means abnormal condition of a pancreatic stone:
Q7) Build a word that means calcium in the blood:
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Chapter 15: Nervous System
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Q1) Poor muscle coordination, especially with voluntary movements, is called
A) anaplegia.
B) hemiplegia.
C) ataxia.
D) dystonia.
E) dysesthesia.
Q2) Which procedure involves destruction of nervous tissue?
A) Neurodynia
B) Neuralgia
C) Neurotomy
D) Neurolysis
E) Neuresthenia
Q3) Which classification of drugs treats multiple symptoms of depression by increasing levels of specific neurotransmitters?
A) Anesthetics
B) Antipsychotics
C) Hypnotics
D) Antidepressants
E) Psychostimulants
Q4) Build a word that means record (x-ray) of the brain:
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Chapter 16: Special Senses
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Q1) Use -cusis to build a word that means (poor) hearing (as a result of) old age:
Q2) Which tuning fork test evaluates conductive and sensorineural hearing loss in both ears at the same time?
A) Audiometry
B) Rinne
C) Tonometry
D) Refraction
E) Weber
Q3) Which abbreviation refers to recording eye movements by measuring the electrical activity of the extraocular muscles?
A) PE
B) VA
C) SLE
D) ENG
E) RK
Q4) Mydriatics constrict the pupil in preparation for internal eye examinations.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Use myring/o to build a word that means surgical repair of the eardrum:
Q6) Build a word that means visual examination of the retina:
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