Kinns Medical Assisting Fundamentals 2nd Edition Niedzwiecki
Test Bank
Chapter 01: Medical Terminology Basics
Niedzwiecki: Kinn’s Medical Assisting Fundamentals, 2nd Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
- Arthr/o is an example of a
a. prefix.
b. word root.
c. suffix.
d. combining form.
ANS: D
Arthr/o is an example of a combining form when used as part of a medical term.
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TOP: Terminology: Structure of Medical Words | Terminology: Word Combinations | Terminology:
Medical Word Definitions | Terminology: Root/Prefix/Suffix
MSC: CAAHEP: V.C.9 | ABHES: 3.b - In the term hypodermic, the prefix is
a. hypo.
b. derm.
c. dermo.
d. ic.
ANS: A
To use a prefix with a term, simply add the prefix directly to the beginning of the term. The
prefix of hypodermic would be hypo.
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TOP: Terminology: Structure of Medical Words | Terminology: Word Combinations | Terminology:
Medical Word Definitions | Terminology: Root/Prefix/Suffix
MSC: CAAHEP: V.C.9 | ABHES: 3.b - In the term neonatology, the suffix is
a. neo.
b. nat.
c. nato.
d. logy.
ANS: D
The suffix for the term neonatology would be logy. A suffix occurs at the end of a word, and
when used as a combining form, it can indicate the study of a particular body system.
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TOP: Terminology: Structure of Medical Words | Terminology: Word Combinations | Terminology:
Medical Word Definitions | Terminology: Root/Prefix/Suffix
MSC: CAAHEP: V.C.9 | ABHES: 3.b - A root word for “bone” is
a. osis.
b. oste.
c. ophthalm.
d. opsy.
ANS: B
Oste is the word root for bone and oste/o is the combining form.
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TOP: Terminology: Structure of Medical Words | Terminology: Word Combinations | Terminology:
Medical Word Definitions | Terminology: Root/Prefix/Suffix
MSC: CAAHEP: V.C.9 | ABHES: 3.b
- The word component that refers to the stomach is
a. gastr/o.
b. col/o.
c. enter/o.
d. path/o.
ANS: A
Gastr/o is the word component that refers to the stomach.
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TOP: Terminology: Structure of Medical Words | Terminology: Word Combinations | Terminology:
Medical Word Definitions | Terminology: Root/Prefix/Suffix
MSC: CAAHEP: V.C.9 | ABHES: 3.b - The prefix anti- means
a. before.
b. after, behind.
c. near.
d. against.
ANS: D
The prefix anti- means against.
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TOP: Terminology: Structure of Medical Words | Terminology: Word Combinations | Terminology:
Medical Word Definitions | Terminology: Root/Prefix/Suffix
MSC: CAAHEP: V.C.9 | ABHES: 3.a | ABHES: 3.b - A patient has a surgical procedure described as an arthrotomy. You know that the joint
a. was incised.
b. was removed.
c. had a new opening made.
d. was visually examined.
ANS: A
The therapeutic intervention suffix tomy is used to describe an “incision or cut into” and
arthr/o means “joint”; therefore, arthrotomy would indicate that the joint was incised.
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TOP: Terminology: Structure of Medical Words | Terminology: Word Combinations | Terminology:
Medical Word Definitions | Terminology: Root/Prefix/Suffix | Terminology:
Specialty/Surgical/Procedures MSC: CAAHEP: V.C.9 | ABHES: 3.a
- A notation is made about an instrument to be ordered for the hospital. It makes a record of the
electrical activity of the heart. The instrument is called an
a. electrocardioscope.
b. electrocardiogram.
c. electrocardiograph.
d. electrocardiography.
ANS: C
Electrocardiography is a diagnostic procedure that is done to measure the electrical activity in
the heart and is done by using an instrument called an electrocardiograph. The suffix “-graph”
means an instrument to record.
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Medical Word Definitions | Terminology: Root/Prefix/Suffix
MSC: CAAHEP: V.C.9 | ABHES: 3.a - Neurology is a discipline that would most likely treat patients with disorders of the
a. nerves.
b. teeth.
c. stomach.
d. joints.
ANS: A
Neur/o means “nerve” and logy means “study of”; therefore, neurology means “the study of
nerves.”
OBJ: 5
TOP: Terminology: Structure of Medical Words | Terminology: Word Combinations | Terminology:
Medical Word Definitions | Terminology: Root/Prefix/Suffix
MSC: CAAHEP: V.C.9 | ABHES: 3.a | ABHES: 3.b - A surgical repair of the external ear is called
a. otoplasty.
b. oculoplasty.
c. tympanoplasty.
d. trophoplasty.
ANS: A
The term otoplasty means “surgical repair of the ear.” It combines the term ot/o, which means
“ear,” with the term plasty which indicates a “surgical repair.”
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TOP: Terminology: Structure of Medical Words | Terminology: Word Combinations | Terminology:
Medical Word Definitions | Terminology: Root/Prefix/Suffix | Terminology:
Specialty/Surgical/Procedures MSC: CAAHEP: V.C.9 | ABHES: 3.a | ABHES: 3.b - An enlargement of the heart is
a. cardialgia.
b. cardiopathy.
c. cardiorrhexis.
d. cardiomegaly.
ANS: D
The term cardiomegaly describes an enlargement of the heart. It uses the combined term
cardio, which means “heart,” and the term megaly, which means an “enlargement.”
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MSC: CAAHEP: V.C.9 | ABHES: 3.a | ABHES: 3.b
- A dermatosis would be a(n)
a. abnormal condition of the skin.
b. examination of the skin.
c. discharge or flow from the skin.
d. instrument for cutting the skin.
ANS: A
The term dermatosis would refer to an abnormal condition of the skin.
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TOP: Terminology: Structure of Medical Words | Terminology: Word Combinations | Terminology:
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Specialty/Surgical/Procedures MSC: CAAHEP: V.C.10 | ABHES: 3.a | ABHES: 3.b - As part of the operative procedure, the surgeon performs an enteroplasty. You know that she
has part of the intestines.
a. enlarged
b. sutured
c. drained
d. repaired
ANS: D
The term enteroplasty means a repair of the intestines. It combines the term enter/o, which
means “small intestine,” with the term plasty, which indicates that it is a “surgical repair.”
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TOP: Terminology: Structure of Medical Words | Terminology: Word Combinations | Terminology:
Medical Word Definitions | Terminology: Root/Prefix/Suffix | Terminology:
Specialty/Surgical/Procedures MSC: CAAHEP: V.C.9 | ABHES: 3.a | ABHES: 3.b - In the term “periosteum,” you know that the suffix refers to
a. a structure.
b. surrounding.
c. bone.
d. through.
ANS: A
The suffix -um of the term periosteum refers to a structure or membrane.
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