Basic Medical Language 6th Edition Brooks
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Lesson 01: Introduction to Medical Language, Body Structure, and Oncology
LaFleur: Basic Medical Language, 6th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
- The primary meaning of a term is conveyed by the
a. suffix.
b. prefix.
c. word root.
d. combining vowel.
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 4 OBJ: 1
TOP: Medical Term Building - The word part attached to the beginning of a word is the
a. prefix.
b. suffix.
c. combining vowel.
d. word root.
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 4 OBJ: 1
TOP: Medical Term Building - A suffix meaning pertaining to is
a. -al.
b. -oid.
c. -oma.
d. -logy.
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 8 | 9 OBJ: 2
TOP: Word Parts - The meaning of the suffix -genic is
a. pertaining to.
b. one who studies and treats (specialist, physician).
c. study of.
d. producing, originating, causing.
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 8 | 9 OBJ: 2
TOP: Word Parts - The term meaning the study of cells is
a. cytology.
b. histology.
c. pathology.
d. oncology.
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 16 | 17 OBJ: 2
TOP: Medical Terms Built from Word Parts - The term meaning pertaining to the internal organs is
a. histology.
b. visceral.
c. cytoid.
d. epithelial.
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 16 | 17 OBJ: 2
TOP: Medical Terms Built from Word Parts - The combining form referring to the tissue that is the major covering of the external surface
of the body is
a. hist/o.
b. epitheli/o.
c. sarc/o.
d. neur/o.
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 8 | 9 OBJ: 2
TOP: Word Parts - The combining form that refers to the basic unit of all living things is
a. cyt/o.
b. onc/o.
c. viscer/o.
d. hist/o.
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 8 | 9 OBJ: 2
TOP: Word Parts - A combining form meaning tumor is
a. cyt/o.
b. path/o.
c. onc/o.
d. sarc/o.
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 8 | 9 OBJ: 2
TOP: Word Parts - The combining form carcin/o means
a. disease.
b. tumor.
c. cancer.
d. flesh.
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 8 | 9 OBJ: 2
TOP: Word Parts - The suffix -stasis means
a. out of control.
b. tumor.
c. cancer.
d. control, stop.
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 8 | 9 OBJ: 2
TOP: Word Parts
- The term meaning physician who studies diseases is
a. pathogenic.
b. pathologist.
c. oncology.
d. oncologist.
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 16 | 17 OBJ: 2
TOP: Medical Terms Built from Word Parts - The term meaning resembling fat is
a. lipoid.
b. lipoma.
c. visceral.
d. cytoid.
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 16 | 17 OBJ: 2
TOP: Medical Terms Built from Word Parts - Oncology is the study of
a. tumors.
b. cells.
c. disease.
d. tissues.
ANS: A PTTSE: ST1BANKSELLREERF.: C1O6M| 17 OBJ: 2
TOP: Medical Terms Built from Word Parts - The medical term used to indicate the transfer of disease beyond the tissue or organ of origin
is
a. carcinoma.
b. visceral.
c. sarcoma.
d. metastasis.
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 16 | 17 OBJ: 2
TOP: Medical Terms Built from Word Parts - The medical term used to indicate substances thought to produce cancer is
a. carcinogenic.
b. cancerous.
c. cytogenic.
d. neoplasm.
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 16 | 17 OBJ: 2
TOP: Medical Terms Built from Word Parts - A tumor composed of nerve tissue is called
a. epithelioma.
b. myoma.
c. sarcoma.
d. neuroma.
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 16 | 17 OBJ: 2
TOP: Medical Terms Built from Word Parts
- Radiation therapy is abbreviated as
a. XRT.
b. Dx.
c. Px.
d. chemo.
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 21 OBJ: 4
TOP: Abbreviations - The combining form referring to the cells that have the ability to produce movement is
a. neur/o.
b. plasm/o.
c. lip/o.
d. my/o.
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 8 | 9 OBJ: 2
TOP: Word Parts - The combining form that refers to the body system that contains the brain, spinal cord, and
nerves is
a. my/o.
b. cyt/o.
c. neur/o.
d. hist/o.
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 8 | 9 OBJ: 2
TOP: Word Parts - The abbreviation for diagnosis is
a. Px.
b. Dx.
c. CA.
d. mets.
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 21 OBJ: 4
TOP: Abbreviations - The term meaning lessening signs of a disease is
a. prognosis.
b. malignant.
c. remission.
d. benign.
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 18 OBJ: 3
TOP: Medical Terms Not Built from Word Parts