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Unit 2-The Human Body in Health & Disease
Unit 2-The Human Body in Health & Disease
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1
Which of the following terms means on or above the stomach?
hypogastric
epigastric
gastroenteritis
hypergastric
2
Which of the following suffixes means disease, suffering or emotion?
path/o
-pexy
-pathy
-plasty
3
Which combining form means cell?
hist/o
colon/o
cyt/o
cardi/o
4
Where is a suffix found in the med term?
beginning
end of the term
middle of term
5
Which term means pertaining to the
lower back
or inward curvature of the spine?
lumbar
iliac
hypochondriac
spinal
6
Another name for the back or dorsal surface of the body or organ is:
anterior
medial
superior
posterior
7
Which of the following
directional
terms means toward the midline of the body?
myel/o
medial
distal
midsagittal
8
Where is a prefix found in a med term?
beginning or middle
end of term
beginning
9
What term means pertaining to the region below the cartilage or ribs?
hypochondriac
hypogastric
hypoglycemic
hypotension
10
What is the suffix that means to rupture or burst?
-rrhexis
-rrhage or -rrhagia
-ologist
-rrhaphy
11
What is the peritoneum?
membrane that lines abdominal cavity, support & suspends those organs
membrane that lines the cranial cavity and protects brain
membrane that lines the spinal cavity
membrane that lines the thoracic cavity
12
Which
combining form
means kidney?
nat/o
nephr/o
neo-
-necrosis
13
Which body PLANE divides the body into a top and bottom?
midsagittal
frontal
coronal
transverse
14
Which of the following body
planes
divides the body vertically into equal right and left halves?
frontal
midsagittal
transverse
coronal
15
Which combining form means chest?
diaphragm
cephal/o
arthr/o
thorac/o
16
Which of the following suffixes means 'pertaining to'?
-algia
-al
-itis
-osis
17
What term means on or above the stomach?
gastroenteritis
epigastric
gastric
hypogastric
18
What term means pertaining to the region located over the hip bones?
ileum
lumbar
iliac
epigastric
19
What does the combining form coron/o mean?
lower part
front
back
crown
20
Which combining form means gland?
adip/o
aden/o
arthr/o
-algia
21
Which term means the study of cells, their origin, structure, function, and pathology?
histology
cytology
pathology
genetics
22
Which combining form means abdomen?
leuk/o
lapar/o
lateral
lith/o
23
What is another name for the front or anterior surface of the body?
ventral
superior
inferior
posterior
24
Which term means
inflammation
of a
gland
?
adenitis
encephalitis
arthritis
adenoma
25
Which combining form means disease?
-plasty
-pathy
path/o
peri-
26
What part of a medical term is retro-?
suffix
prefix
combining vowel
word root
27
Which combining form means muscle?
-megaly
myel/o
my/o
myc/o
28
Which term means the study of cells,their origin, structure, function & pathology?
pathology
histology
cytology
anatomy
29
Which of the following is an example of connective tissue?
muscle
nerves
skin
adipose
30
What is the meaning of the prefix retro-?
ancient
back or behind
in front of
groovy
31
Which body
plane
divides the body into a front and back section?
ventral
transverse
coronal
midsagittal
32
Which combining form means tissue?
hist/o
hepat/o
home/o
hyster/o
33
What does the combining form cephal/o mean?
head
skull
upper part
brain
34
Which body PLANE divides the body into a top and a bottom?
frontal
transverse
midsagittal
coronal
35
Which of the following suffixes means to
surgically create an opening
?
-ologist
-otomy
-ostomy
-ology
36
Which
suffix
means disease suffering or emotion?
-algia
-osis
path/o
-pathy
37
Which of the following suffixes means 'to suture or stitch'?
-rrhea
-rrhexis
-rrhagia or -rrhage
-rrhaphy
38
What does a prefix indicate about a med term?
location, time, number, status
body part, color, or general meaning
prefix, word root, suffix
disease, disorder, condition, procedure
39
Which double 'rr" suffix means abnormal flow or discharge?
-rrhaphy
-rrhage
-rrhexis
-rrhea
40
What does the combining form caud/o mean?
toward the head
toward the middle
toward the tail or feet
toward the side (away from middle)
41
Which of the following terms is correctly spelled?
inflemmation
inflimmation
inflammation
inflimation
42
Which combining form means bone marrow or spinal cord?
myel/o
mast/o
my/o
myc/o
43
Which suffix means surgical incision?
-ostomy
-ologist
-otomy
-ology
44
What is the suffix that means surgical
removal?
-ectomy
-plasty
-otomy
-ostomy
45
What does a word root indicate (tell us) about a med term?
location, time, number, status
body part, color, general meaning
prefix, word root, suffix
disease, disorder, condition, procedure
