Medical Terminology Express 2nd Edition Gylys Test Bank
Test Bank for Medical Terminology Express A Short-Course Approach by Body System, 2nd Edition, Barbara A. Gylys, Regina M. Masters, ISBN-10: 0803640323, ISBN-13: 9780803640320
Table of Contents
1. Introduction to Medical Terminology
2. Body Structure
3. Integumentary System
4. Respiratory System
5. Cardiovascular System
6. Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems
7. Digestive System
8. Urinary System
9. Reproductive System
10. Endocrine System
11. Nervous System
12. Musculoskeletal System
13. Special Senses: Eyes and Ears
Chapter 1: Introduction to Medical Terminology
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 1. Which of the following is a word root?
a. hepat/o
b. -itis
c. gastr/o
d. cardi
e. peri-
____ 2. In macroglossia (large tongue), macro- is a:
a. consonant.
b. suffix.
c. word root.
d. prefix.
e. combining form.
____ 3. Which of the following is an example of a combining vowel linking one root to another root?
a. gastr/itis
b. gastr/o/dynia
c. gastr/o/esophag/itis
d. gastr/o/megaly
e. gastr/oma
____ 4. Identify the vowel that is commonly attached to a word root to create a combining form.
a. a
b. e
c. i
d. o
e. u
____ 5. What does the prefix in post/mortem mean?
a. Before
b. After
c. Death
d. Life
e. Beyond
____ 6. What is the meaning of gastr/o?
a. Mouth
b. Intestine
c. Stomach
d. Liver
e. Bladder
____ 7. A therm/o/meter is an instrument for measuring temperature. In this word, -meter is a(n):
a. adjective.
b. verb.
c. combining form.
d. compound word.
e. suffix.
____ 8. To build a medical word, use a combining form before a suffix that begins with a:
a. prefix.
b. suffix.
c. vowel.
d. consonant.
e. letter o.
____ 9. Which of the following is a word root?
a. hepat
b. hepato
c. hepatom
d. -megaly
e. hepatomegaly
____ 10. A combining form is a word root plus a(n):
a. prefix.
b. vowel.
c. suffix.
d. another word root.
e. consonant.
