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Basic Medical Language 6th Edition Brooks Test Bank

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
• suffix.
• prefix.
• word root.
• combining vowel.

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TOP: Medical Term Building

• The word part attached to the beginning of a word is the
• prefix.
• suffix.
• combining vowel.
• word root.

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TOP: Medical Term Building

• A suffix meaning pertaining to is
• -al.
• -oid.
• -oma.
• -logy.

ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 8 | 9 OBJ: 2

TOP: Word Parts

• The meaning of the suffix -genic is
• pertaining to.
• one who studies and treats (specialist, physician).
• study of.
• producing, originating, causing.

ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 8 | 9 OBJ: 2

TOP: Word Parts

• The term meaning the study of cells is
• cytology.
• histology.
• pathology.
• oncology.

ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 16 | 17 OBJ: 2

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• The term meaning pertaining to the internal organs is
• histology.
• visceral.
• cytoid.
• epithelial.

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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

• hist/o.
• epitheli/o.
• sarc/o.
• neur/o.

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TOP: Word Parts

• The combining form that refers to the basic unit of all living things is
• cyt/o.
• onc/o.
• viscer/o.
• hist/o.

ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 8 | 9 OBJ: 2

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• A combining form meaning tumor is
• cyt/o.
• path/o.
• onc/o.
• sarc/o.

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• The combining form carcin/o means
• disease.
• tumor.
• cancer.
• flesh.

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• The suffix -stasis means
• out of control.
• tumor.
• cancer.
• control, stop. 2 / 4

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• The term meaning physician who studies diseases is
• pathogenic.
• pathologist.
• oncology.
• oncologist.

ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 16 | 17 OBJ: 2

TOP: Medical Terms Built from Word Parts

• The term meaning resembling fat is
• lipoid.
• lipoma.
• visceral.
• cytoid.

ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 16 | 17 OBJ: 2

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• Oncology is the study of
• tumors.
• cells.
• disease.
• tissues.

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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

• carcinoma.
• visceral.
• sarcoma.
• 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
• carcinogenic.
• cancerous.
• cytogenic.
• neoplasm.

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• A tumor composed of nerve tissue is called
• epithelioma. 3 / 4

• myoma.
• sarcoma.
• neuroma.

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• Radiation therapy is abbreviated as
• XRT.
• Dx.
• Px.
• 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
• neur/o.
• plasm/o.
• lip/o.
• 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

• my/o.
• cyt/o.
• neur/o.
• hist/o.

ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 8 | 9 OBJ: 2

TOP: Word Parts

• The abbreviation for diagnosis is
• Px.
• Dx.
• CA.
• mets.

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TOP: Abbreviations

• The term meaning lessening signs of a disease is
• prognosis.
• malignant.
• remission.
• benign.

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TOP: Medical Terms Not Built from Word Parts

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