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MED 103: Medical Terminology Final Exam
Name: ______________________________________________________
Questions from chapters 1 – 10.
True/False
_____ 1. Combining vowel is a vowel that joins a root to another root or to a suffix.
_____ 2. The root element of a word is the constant, unchanging foundation of a medical
term
_____ 3. A combining form is the combination of a prefix and a root
_____ 4. “a” is the second most common combining vowel use in medical terms.
_____ 5. Patent is a Latin word meaning open or exposed.
_____ 6. If a suffix begins with a consonant, add a combining vowel to the root
_____ 7. –tripsy is a surgical suffix
_____ 8. –graph is a pathologic suffix
_____ 9. –icle is a noun suffix
_____10. –ptysis is a diagnostic suffix
What is the root element or combining form for each of these medical terms?
1. Gastric
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2. Lympatic
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3. Ingestion
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4. Epiglottis
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5. Cystoscopy
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6. Nephrology
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7. Urologist
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8. Endometrial
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9. Sympathetic
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10. Necrosis
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Select the best answer.
1. Skin, hair, nails, sweat glands, and sebaceous glands are all part of the
a. Skeletal system
b. Reproductive system
c. Integumentary system
d. Nervous system
2. A plan passing across the body parallel to the floor and perpendicular to the body’s long
axis is what type of anatomic plane?
a. Frontal
b. Sagittal
c. Superior
d. Transverse
3. The patient is lying flat on their back, they are in what position/
a. Prone
b. Supine
c. Frontal
d. Lateral
4. The hypogastric region is the region
a. Above the stomach
b. Around the umbilicus
c. Left upper quadrant
d. Below the stomach
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5. This cavity contains the heart, lungs, thymus gland, trachea, and esophagus, as well as
numerous blood vessels and nerves.
a. Spinal cavity
b. Thoracic cavity
c. Abdominal cavity
d. Pelvic cavity
6. The plural spelling for cortex is
a. Cortexes
b. Cortexs
c. Cortices
d. Corticeses
7. The plural for septum is
a. Septums
b. Septus
c. Septa
d. Septas
8. Bones, ligaments, cartilages and tendons are all part of the
a. Nervous system
b. Digestive system
c. Skeletal system
d. Respiratory system
9. The prefix in the word hypertrophy means
a. Below
b. Around
c. Inside
d. Above, excessive
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10. The suffix in hemodialysis is what type of suffix?
a. Surgical suffix
b. Pathologic suffix
c. Diagnostic suffix
d. Noun suffix
What is the definition for the following medical terms?
1. Distal
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2. Inferior
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3. Proximal
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4. Anterior
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5. Supine
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6. Sagittal
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7. Coronal
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8. Ventral
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9. Cephalic _______________________________________________
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10. Dorsal
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Identify the system for each medical term.
1. Nasogastric
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2. Nephrolithotomy
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3. Orchiectomy
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4. Intrauterine
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5. Synaptic
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6. Diastolic
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7. Pancreatic
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8. Uremia
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9. Cortical
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10. Hypovolemic
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