Chapter 02: Diseases and Disorders: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Terms
Leonard: Building a Medical Vocabulary, 10th Edition

MULTIPLE CHOICE

	1.	What does carcin(o) mean?
a.	Cancer	
b.	Disease	
c.	Pathology	
d.	Tumor	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 47	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	2.	What does idi(o) mean?
a.	Disease	
b.	Individual	
c.	Physician or treatment	
d.	Self	

ANS:	B	REF:	p. 39	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Classification of Disease

	3.	What does staphyl(o) mean?
a.	Bacteria	
b.	Grapelike cluster	
c.	Spheric bacteria	
d.	Twisted	

ANS:	B	REF:	p. 41	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Classification of Disease

	4.	What does hist(o) mean?
a.	Head	
b.	Living	
c.	Tissue	
d.	Tumor	

ANS:	C	REF:	p. 46	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	5.	What does pyr(o) mean?
a.	Fire	
b.	Heat	
c.	Pus	
d.	Sensation	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 51	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	6.	What does scler(o) mean?
a.	Condition	
b.	Hard	
c.	Soft	
d.	Split	

ANS:	B	REF:	p. 52	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	7.	What does -phobia mean?
a.	Abnormal fear	
b.	Excessive preoccupation	
c.	Prolapse	
d.	Surgical fixation	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 47	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	8.	What does -cele mean?
a.	Cancer	
b.	Hernia	
c.	Stone	
d.	Stupor	

ANS:	B	REF:	p. 47	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	9.	What type of condition is indicated by -emia?
a.	Blood	
b.	Hardening	
c.	Nutritional deficiency	
d.	Poisoning	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 39	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	10.	What does scop(o) mean?
a.	An instrument	
b.	To destroy	
c.	To examine	
d.	To repair	

ANS:	C	REF:	p. 52	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	11.	What does troph(o) mean?
a.	A state of well-being	
b.	A state of ill health	
c.	Movement	
d.	Nutrition	

ANS:	D	REF:	p. 52	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	12.	What does -lytic mean?
a.	Capable of destroying	
b.	Process of destroying	
c.	That which destroys	
d.	That which is destroyed	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 52	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	13.	Which term means drawing in or out by suction?
a.	Aspiration	
b.	Autopsy	
c.	Biopsy	
d.	Histology	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 61	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	14.	What does -metry mean?
a.	An instrument used to measure	
b.	An instrument used for viewing	
c.	Process of measuring	
d.	Process of visually examining	

ANS:	C	REF:	p. 52	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	15.	What does -lith mean?
a.	Abnormal condition, sometimes an increase	
b.	Calculus or stone	
c.	Inflammation	
d.	Speech	

ANS:	B	REF:	p. 47	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	16.	What does -genic mean?
a.	Produced by or in	
b.	Producing or forming	
c.	Motion	
d.	Seizure	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 39	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Classification of Disease

	17.	Which combining form means muscle?
a.	Log(o)	
b.	My(o)	
c.	Onc(o)	
d.	Rhin(o)	

ANS:	B	REF:	p. 46	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	18.	Which suffix means a person who shows excessive preoccupation for something?
a.	-mania	
b.	-maniac	
c.	-phobia	
d.	-phobic	

ANS:	B	REF:	p. 47	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	19.	What does leps(o) mean?
a.	Ingest	
b.	Movement	
c.	Seizure	
d.	Stupor	

ANS:	C	REF:	p. 52	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	20.	What does ptosis mean?
a.	Enlarged	
b.	Herniation	
c.	Prolapse	
d.	Surgical repair	

ANS:	C	REF:	p. 49	
OBJ:	Recognize several terms associated with diseases and disorders or write their meanings.	TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	21.	Which term means a cancerous tumor?
a.	Carcinogen	
b.	Carcinogenesis	
c.	Carcinoma	
d.	Oncology	

ANS:	C	REF:	p. 48	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	22.	What is ophthalmitis?
a.	Any disease of the eye	
b.	Inflammation of the eye	
c.	Paralysis of the eye	
d.	Ptosis of the eye	

ANS:	B	REF:	p. 49	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	23.	Which term means pertaining to the brain?
a.	Cerebral	
b.	Cephalometer	
c.	Cephalometry	
d.	Encephalocele	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 52	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	24.	What does kleptomania mean?
a.	An uncontrollable impulse to steal unneeded objects	
b.	Excessive fear of fires	
c.	Excessive preoccupation with fires	
d.	Excessive preoccupation with one’s appearance	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 50	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	25.	Which term means pertaining to the breast?
a.	Mammary	
b.	Mammoplasty	
c.	Mastoptosis	
d.	Mastitis	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 52	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	26.	What is the meaning of peritoneum?
a.	A membrane that lines the abdominal and pelvic cavities	
b.	A muscular structure that surrounds the cerebrum	
c.	An enzyme that brings about a chemical change in another substance	
d.	The white outer part of the eyeball	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 51	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	27.	What does microscopy mean?
a.	An instrument for viewing very small objects	
b.	Any instrument used in a visual examination	
c.	The process of viewing very small objects	
d.	Visually examining	

ANS:	C	REF:	p. 53	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	28.	What does pathogenic mean?
a.	Any agent or microorganism that causes disease	
b.	Any disease caused by infectious organisms	
c.	Capable of causing disease	
d.	The study of disease	

ANS:	C	REF:	p. 40	
OBJ:	Recognize several terms associated with diseases and disorders or write their meanings.	TOP:	Classification of Disease

	29.	What does lactase mean?
a.	A hormone that brings about production of milk	
b.	An enzyme that acts on the main sugar found in milk	
c.	The main sugar found in milk	
d.	The production of milk	

ANS:	B	REF:	p. 51	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	30.	What is a phagocyte?
a.	A red blood cell	
b.	A white blood cell	
c.	Any cell that can ingest and destroy particulate substances	
d.	Any substance that can destroy a cell	

ANS:	C	REF:	p. 54	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	31.	Which of the following is a group of neurologic disorders characterized by seizures?
a.	Epilepsy	
b.	Kleptomania	
c.	Pyromania	
d.	Pyrophobia	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 54	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	32.	Which term means measurement of the head?
a.	Cephalometer	
b.	Cephalometry	
c.	Encephalometry	
d.	Ophthalmometry	

ANS:	B	REF:	p. 54	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	33.	Which of the following is a hereditary condition in which there is absence of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes?
a.	Albinism	
b.	Albino	
c.	Chloropia	
d.	Xanthoderma	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 55	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	34.	Which term means the study of life and living things?
a.	Biology	
b.	Cytology	
c.	Pathology	
d.	Toxicology	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 38	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Function First		

	35.	Which term means a diagnostic procedure whereby tissue is removed from a living person?
a.	Autopsy	
b.	Biology	
c.	Biopsy	
d.	Postmortem	

ANS:	C	REF:	p. 61	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	36.	Which statement is true of organic diseases?
a.	They are associated with a demonstrable physical change in the body.	
b.	They are generally psychological disorders.	
c.	They are marked by signs or symptoms but no physical changes.	
d.	They are the same as iatrogenic disorders.	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 38	
OBJ:	Recognize several terms associated with diseases and disorders or write their meanings.	TOP:	Classification of Disease

	37.	Which of the following is true of an iatrogenic disorder?
a.	It is a hospital-acquired infection.	
b.	It develops without an apparent or known cause.	
c.	It is an unfavorable response to medical treatment.	
d.	It is capable of being transmitted from one person to another.	

ANS:	C	REF:	p. 39	
OBJ:	Recognize several terms associated with diseases and disorders or write their meanings.	TOP:	Classification of Disease

	38.	Which of the following is not a means of transmission of a communicable disease?
a.	Indirectly via substances	
b.	Via carriers called vectors	
c.	Via congenital anomalies	
d.	Directly by contact with discharges from an infected person	

ANS:	C	REF:	p. 40	
OBJ:	Recognize several terms associated with diseases and disorders or write their meanings.	TOP:	Classification of Disease

	39.	Which of the following is not a type of microorganism?
a.	Calculus	
b.	Fungi	
c.	Protozoa	
d.	Virus	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 40	
OBJ:	List or recognize four general types of microorganisms.	
TOP:	Classification of Disease

	40.	Which term means pertaining to the eyelid?
a.	Blepharal	
b.	Ophthalmopathy	
c.	Peritoneum	
d.	Ptosis	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 52	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	41.	Which of the following terms means a bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes caused by a deficiency of oxygen in the blood?
a.	Albinism	
b.	Cyanosis	
c.	Erythroderma	
d.	Xanthoderma	

ANS:	B	REF:	p. 55	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	42.	Which term means pertaining to the windpipe?
a.	Otic	
b.	Pharyngeal	
c.	Pneumonic	
d.	Tracheal	

ANS:	D	REF:	p. 52	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	43.	What is the meaning of the term hernia?
a.	A thin sheet of tissue that lines various body cavities	
b.	An abnormal condition that sometimes means an increase	
c.	An abnormal condition that sometimes means hardening	
d.	Protrusion of all or part of an organ through the wall of the cavity that contains it	

ANS:	D	REF:	p. 47	
OBJ:	Recognize several terms associated with diseases and disorders or write their meanings.	TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	44.	Which term means a condition that is characterized by a yellow discoloration of the skin?
a.	Chlorosis	
b.	Cyanosis	
c.	Dermatitis	
d.	Jaundice	

ANS:	D	REF:	p. 56	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	45.	Which of the following means destruction of red blood cells that results in the liberation of hemoglobin?
a.	Hemolysin	
b.	Hemolysis	
c.	Hemolytic	
d.	Hemolyze	

ANS:	B	REF:	p. 53	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	46.	Which of the following means a dark pigment that naturally occurs in the hair, skin, and eyes?
a.	Albinism	
b.	Cyanogens	
c.	Melanin	
d.	Xanthogen	

ANS:	C	REF:	p. 55	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	47.	Which of the following replicate only within a cell of a living plant or animal?
a.	Bacteria	
b.	Diplococcic	
c.	Staphylococci	
d.	Viruses	

ANS:	D	REF:	p. 41	
OBJ:	List or recognize four general types of microorganisms.	
TOP:	Classification of Disease

	48.	What does pyromaniac mean?
a.	A person who has unfounded fear of fire	
b.	A person who is preoccupied with seeing or setting fires	
c.	Excessive preoccupation with seeing or setting fires	
d.	Excessive preoccupation with one’s appearance	

ANS:	B	REF:	p. 51	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	49.	Seth had a surgical procedure and developed an infection with MRSA bacteria. Which statement is true of this type of infection?
a.	MRSA bacteria are a type of streptococci.	
b.	MRSA bacteria are resistant to many of the most powerful antibiotics.	
c.	MRSA bacteria are smaller than the smallest virus.	
d.	Methicillin is used to treat MRSA infections.	

ANS:	B	REF:	p. 43	
OBJ:	Recognize several terms associated with diseases and disorders or write their meanings.	TOP:	Chapter Abbreviations

	50.	Which of the following refers to a substance that inhibits the growth of microorganisms without necessarily killing them?
a.	Aerobe	
b.	Anaerobe	
c.	Antiseptic	
d.	Bactericidal agent	

ANS:	C	REF:	p. 70	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Classification of Disease

	51.	Which of the following specifically means the use of pathogenic biologic agents to cause terror in a population?
a.	Bioterrorism	
b.	Botulism	
c.	Dissemination	
d.	Weapon of mass destruction	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 45	
OBJ:	Recognize several terms associated with diseases and disorders or write their meanings.	TOP:	Classification of Disease

	52.	What does the suffix -oma mean?
a.	Head	
b.	Living	
c.	Tissue	
d.	Tumor	

ANS:	D	REF:	p. 47	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	53.	Which of the following is true of an idiopathic disease?
a.	It is a hospital-acquired infection.	
b.	It develops without an apparent or known cause.	
c.	It is an unfavorable response to medical treatment.	
d.	It is capable of being transmitted from one person to another.	

ANS:	B	REF:	p. 39	
OBJ:	Recognize several terms associated with diseases and disorders or write their meanings.	TOP:	Classification of Disease

	54.	What does -osis mean?
a.	Condition	
b.	Hard	
c.	Soft	
d.	Split	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 47	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	55.	Which of the following is true of the suffix -scope?
a.	It describes a condition.	
b.	It is a process.	
c.	It is a state of nutrition.	
d.	It is an instrument.	

ANS:	D	REF:	p. 52	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	56.	What does kinesi(o) mean?
a.	A state of well-being	
b.	A state of ill health	
c.	Movement	
d.	Nutrition	

ANS:	C	REF:	p. 52	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	57.	What does -lysin mean?
a.	Capable of destroying	
b.	Process of destroying	
c.	That which destroys	
d.	That which is destroyed	

ANS:	C	REF:	p. 52	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	58.	What does tox(o) mean?
a.	Chemical	
b.	Paralysis	
c.	Poison	
d.	Stupor	

ANS:	C	REF:	p. 69	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Therapeutic Interventions

	59.	What does -meter mean?
a.	An instrument used to measure	
b.	An instrument used for viewing	
c.	Process of measuring	
d.	Process of visually examining	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 52	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	60.	What does phas(o) mean?
a.	Abnormal condition, sometimes an increase	
b.	Formation or development	
c.	Inflammation	
d.	Speech	

ANS:	D	REF:	p. 52	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	61.	What does -genesis mean?
a.	Produced by or in	
b.	Producing or forming	
c.	Motion	
d.	Seizure	

ANS:	B	REF:	p. 39	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Classification of Disease

	62.	What does phag(o) mean?
a.	Ingest	
b.	Movement	
c.	Seizure	
d.	Stupor	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 52	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	63.	Which combining form means knowledge or words?
a.	Log(o)	
b.	My(o)	
c.	Onc(o)	
d.	Rhin(o)	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 52	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	64.	What does pleg(o) mean?
a.	Cancer	
b.	Disease	
c.	Paralysis	
d.	Tumor	

ANS:	C	REF:	p. 52	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	65.	Which suffix means excessive preoccupation?
a.	-mania	
b.	-maniac	
c.	-phobia	
d.	-phobic	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 47	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	66.	What does -megaly mean?
a.	Enlargement	
b.	Herniation	
c.	Prolapsed	
d.	Surgical repair	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 52	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	67.	What does -itis mean?
a.	A hardened condition	
b.	A noninflammatory condition	
c.	A softened condition	
d.	Inflammation	

ANS:	D	REF:	p. 47	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Classification of Disease

	68.	What does -schisis mean?
a.	Condition	
b.	Hard	
c.	Soft	
d.	Split	

ANS:	D	REF:	p. 52	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	69.	What does schist(o) mean?
a.	A parasite	
b.	A virus	
c.	Formation or development	
d.	Split	

ANS:	D	REF:	p. 52	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	70.	What does carcinogenesis mean?
a.	A cancerous tumor	
b.	Anything that causes cancer	
c.	The production or origin of cancer	
d.	The study of cancer and all its aspects	

ANS:	C	REF:	p. 39 | p. 53	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	71.	What is ophthalmopathy?
a.	Any disease of the eye	
b.	Inflammation of the eye	
c.	Paralysis of the eye	
d.	Ptosis of the eye	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 50	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	72.	Which term means herniation of part of the brain through an opening in the skull?
a.	Cerebral	
b.	Cephalometer	
c.	Cephalometry	
d.	Encephalocele	

ANS:	D	REF:	p. 48	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	73.	What is the term for any disorder caused by defective nutrition or metabolism?
a.	Sclerosis	
b.	Cyanosis	
c.	Albinism	
d.	Dystrophy	

ANS:	D	REF:	p. 54	
OBJ:	Recognize several terms associated with diseases and disorders or write their meanings.	TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	74.	What does pyromania mean?
a.	A person who is preoccupied with fires	
b.	Excessive fear of fires	
c.	Excessive preoccupation with seeing or setting fires	
d.	Excessive preoccupation with one’s appearance	

ANS:	C	REF:	p. 51	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	75.	Which term means inflammation of the breast?
a.	Mammary	
b.	Mammoplasty	
c.	Mastoptosis	
d.	Mastitis	

ANS:	D	REF:	p. 49	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	76.	Which term means any disease of the ear?
a.	Blepharal	
b.	Otopathy	
c.	Neurosis	
d.	Ptosis	

ANS:	B	REF:	p. 50	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	77.	Which term means an individual with congenital absence of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes?
a.	Albinism	
b.	Albino	
c.	Chloropia	
d.	Xanthoderma	

ANS:	B	REF:	p. 55	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	78.	Which term means the study of the structure, composition, and functions of tissue?
a.	Biologist	
b.	Biology	
c.	Histologist	
d.	Histology	

ANS:	D	REF:	p. 61	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	79.	Which term means a yellow coloration of the skin?
a.	Albinism	
b.	Cyanosis	
c.	Erythroderma	
d.	Xanthoderma	

ANS:	D	REF:	p. 56	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	80.	What does the term pathogen mean?
a.	Any agent or microorganism that causes disease	
b.	Any disease caused by infectious organisms	
c.	Capable of causing disease	
d.	The study of disease	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 40	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Classification of Disease

	81.	Which term means a specialist in the science or study of poisons?
a.	Toxic	
b.	Toxin	
c.	Toxicologist	
d.	Toxicology	

ANS:	C	REF:	p. 70	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Therapeutic Interventions

	82.	Which of the following terms does not mean an examination of the organs and tissues of a body after death?
a.	Autopsy	
b.	Biopsy	
c.	Postmortem	
d.	Post mortem	

ANS:	B	REF:	p. 61	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	83.	Which of the following correctly classifies an infection of a surgical wound?
a.	Iatrogenic	
b.	Idiopathic	
c.	Contagious	
d.	Vector borne	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 39	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Classification of Disease

	84.	Which term means an instrument used to measure the head?
a.	Cephalometer	
b.	Cephalometry	
c.	Encephalometer	
d.	Ophthalmometry	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 54	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	85.	Which of the following is a type of throat infection?
a.	Genital herpes	
b.	Ringworm	
c.	Staphylococcal pneumonia	
d.	Streptococcal pharyngitis	

ANS:	D	REF:	p. 43	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Classification of Disease

	86.	What is a microscope?
a.	An instrument for viewing very small objects.	
b.	Any instrument used in a visual examination.	
c.	The process of viewing very small objects.	
d.	Visually examining.	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 53	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	87.	Which of the following indicates an altered immune system that reacts to one’s own cells?
a.	Autoimmune disease	
b.	Degenerative disorder	
c.	Infectious disease	
d.	Nutritional deficiency	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 38	
OBJ:	Recognize several terms associated with diseases and disorders or write their meanings.	TOP:	Classification of Disease

	88.	Which of the following is caused by pathogenic protozoa?
a.	Athlete’s foot	
b.	Genital warts	
c.	Gonorrhea	
d.	Malaria	

ANS:	D	REF:	p. 45	
OBJ:	List or recognize four general types of microorganisms.	
TOP:	Classification of Disease

	89.	Why are MRSA infections a particular problem?
a.	Fungal infections are always more difficult to treat than bacterial infections.	
b.	MRSA infections are resistant to many of the most powerful antibiotics.	
c.	There are no antibiotics to treat MRSA infections.	
d.	There are no specific tests for MRSA organisms.	

ANS:	B	REF:	p. 43	
OBJ:	Recognize several terms associated with diseases and disorders or write their meanings.	TOP:	Classification of Disease

	90.	Which statement is true of the combining form staphyl(o)?
a.	It describes the virulence of a given organism.	
b.	It has two meanings.	
c.	It means pertaining to iatrogenic disorders.	
d.	It means pertaining to nosocomial infections.	

ANS:	B	REF:	pp. 43-33	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Classification of Disease

	91.	Which of the following characteristics does not describe high-priority agents that pose a risk to national security?
a.	They can cause public panic.	
b.	They cause high mortality.	
c.	They are not easily disseminated.	
d.	They can be easily distributed over a general area.	

ANS:	C	REF:	p. 45	
OBJ:	Recognize several terms associated with diseases and disorders or write their meanings.	TOP:	Classification of Disease

	92.	Which of the following means a substance that causes destruction of red blood cells?
a.	Hemolysin	
b.	Hemolysis	
c.	Hemolytic	
d.	Hemolyze	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 53	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	93.	Which term means inflammation of a gland?
a.	Adenitis	
b.	Albinism	
c.	Dermatitis	
d.	Rhinitis	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 49	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	94.	What does otopathy mean?
a.	Any disease of the ear	
b.	Dystrophic ear	
c.	Inflammation of the ear	
d.	Malignant tumor of the ear	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 50	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	95.	Which of the following describes an agent that may be used to kill cancer cells?
a.	Cytotoxic	
b.	Herniated	
c.	Narcotic	
d.	Ptosis	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 71	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Therapeutic Interventions

	96.	What does osteitis mean?
a.	Any disease of the bone	
b.	Bone dystrophy	
c.	Bone tumor	
d.	Inflammation of the bone	

ANS:	D	REF:	p. 49	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	97.	Which of the following suffixes means surgical puncture to aspirate or remove fluid?
a.	-ectomy	
b.	-pexy	
c.	-centesis	
d.	-tripsy	

ANS:	C	REF:	p. 71	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Therapeutic Interventions

	98.	Which of the following is a verb that means to destroy red blood cells and cause them to release hemoglobin?
a.	Hemolysin	
b.	Hemolysis	
c.	Hemolytic	
d.	Hemolyze	

ANS:	D	REF:	p. 53	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	99.	Which career involves working with MRIs, CTs, and sonography?
a.	Embryologist	
b.	Radiologic technologist	
c.	Clinical psychologist	
d.	Protozoon	

ANS:	B	REF:	p. 78	
OBJ:	Recognize several types of diagnostic imaging procedures.		
TOP:	Pharmacology Section

	100.	What does lactose mean?
a.	A hormone that brings about production of milk	
b.	An enzyme that acts on the main sugar found in milk	
c.	The main sugar found in milk	
d.	The production of milk	

ANS:	C	REF:	p. 51	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	101.	Which of the following is an illuminated optical instrument for the visualization of the interior of a body cavity or organ?
a.	Catheter	
b.	Electrogram	
c.	Endoscope	
d.	Stoma	

ANS:	C	REF:	p. 63	
OBJ:	Recognize several types of diagnostic imaging procedures.		
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	102.	What does excision mean?
a.	Cutting into	
b.	Cutting out	
c.	Surgical repair	
d.	Suture	

ANS:	B	REF:	p. 71	
OBJ:	Write the meaning of surgical and nonsurgical therapeutic terms or match them with their meanings.	TOP:	Therapeutic Interventions

	103.	Which of the following means the introduction of a hollow flexible tube into a vessel or cavity of the body?
a.	Catheterization	
b.	Endoscopy	
c.	Palpation	
d.	Thermotherapy	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 64	
OBJ:	Recognize several types of diagnostic imaging procedures.		
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	104.	Which of the following is often included when taking the vital signs of a patient but is not strictly a vital sign?
a.	Body temperature	
b.	Blood pressure	
c.	Pulse rate	
d.	Respiration rate	

ANS:	B	REF:	p. 59	
OBJ:	Identify the procedures used during a physical examination.	
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	105.	Which of the following is not a surgical suffix?
a.	-plasty	
b.	-malacia	
c.	-rrhaphy	
d.	-stomy	

ANS:	B	REF:	p. 58	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Therapeutic Interventions

	106.	Which of the following is not a combining form for a body structure?
a.	Aden(o)	
b.	Append(o)	
c.	Nephr(o)	
d.	Tom(o)	

ANS:	D	REF:	p. 65	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	107.	Which combining form is not generally associated with radiology?
a.	Ech(o)	
b.	Fluor(o)	
c.	Opt(o)	
d.	Son(o)	

ANS:	C	REF:	p. 65	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	108.	What is the meaning of thermometer?
a.	An instrument that projects an x-ray image on a monitor	
b.	An instrument used in percussion	
c.	An instrument used to measure temperature	
d.	Measurement of the amount of heat in a substance	

ANS:	C	REF:	p. 59	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	109.	Which of the following is not related to enlargement or stretching of a structure or part?
a.	-ectasia	
b.	-emesis	
c.	Dilation	
d.	Dilatation	

ANS:	B	REF:	p. 57	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	110.	What is the term for the pressure exerted by the circulating blood on the walls of the arteries and veins and on the chambers of the heart?
a.	Auscultation	
b.	Blood pressure	
c.	Pulse	
d.	Respiration rate	

ANS:	B	REF:	p. 60	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	111.	Which of the following is not a name for the process of imaging deep structures of the body by sending and receiving high-frequency sound waves?
a.	Sonography	
b.	Tomography	
c.	Ultrasonography	
d.	Ultrasound	

ANS:	B	REF:	p. 67	
OBJ:	Recognize several types of diagnostic imaging procedures.		
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	112.	In which of the following does the examiner tap the body with the fingertips or fist?
a.	Auscultation	
b.	Inspection	
c.	Palpation	
d.	Percussion	

ANS:	D	REF:	p. 61	
OBJ:	Identify the procedures used during a physical examination.	
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	113.	What does aden(o) mean?
a.	Gland	
b.	Hand	
c.	Intestine	
d.	Kidney	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 46	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Classification of Disease

	114.	Which of the following is not true of the suffix -stasis?
a.	It has the same meaning as the term stasis.	
b.	It is used to describe only abnormal conditions.	
c.	It is used to mean controlling.	
d.	It is used to mean stopping.	

ANS:	B	REF:	p. 58	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	115.	Which of the following is not true of the suffix -edema?
a.	It can also be used as a word that can stand alone.	
b.	It is often seen in elephantiasis.	
c.	It means abnormal softening.	
d.	It means swelling.	

ANS:	C	REF:	p. 58	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	116.	Which of the following suffixes means a record?
a.	-gram	
b.	-graph	
c.	-graphy	
d.	-scopy	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 57	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	117.	What does -penia mean?
a.	Cramp	
b.	Deficiency	
c.	Excessive	
d.	Rupture	

ANS:	B	REF:	p. 57	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	118.	What is the term for the rhythmic expansion of an artery that occurs as the heart beats?
a.	Amniocentesis	
b.	Approximate	
c.	Percussion	
d.	Pulse	

ANS:	D	REF:	p. 59	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	119.	Which of the following is a hollow flexible tube that can be inserted into a vessel or cavity of the body to deliver or remove fluids?
a.	Cannula	
b.	Endoscope	
c.	Radiogram	
d.	Stoma	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 64	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	120.	Which of the following is not a common skin closure?
a.	Colectomy	
b.	Tape	
c.	Staple	
d.	Interrupted suture	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 73	
OBJ:	Write the meaning of surgical and nonsurgical therapeutic terms or match them with their meanings.	TOP:	Therapeutic Interventions

	121.	Which term means surgical removal of the appendix?
a.	Appendectomy	
b.	Appendiocentesis	
c.	Appendorrhaphy	
d.	Appendotomy	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 74	
OBJ:	Write the meaning of surgical and nonsurgical therapeutic terms or match them with their meanings.	TOP:	Therapeutic Interventions

	122.	What does incision mean?
a.	Aspiration	
b.	Cutting into	
c.	Cutting out	
d.	Draining	

ANS:	B	REF:	p. 71	
OBJ:	Write the meaning of surgical and nonsurgical therapeutic terms or match them with their meanings.	TOP:	Therapeutic Interventions

	123.	Which term means any of various ways of stitching together cut or torn edges of tissue?
a.	Amnion	
b.	Dilatation	
c.	Otoplasty	
d.	Suture	

ANS:	D	REF:	p. 73	
OBJ:	Write the meaning of surgical and nonsurgical therapeutic terms or match them with their meanings.	TOP:	Therapeutic Interventions

	124.	Cynthia is pregnant. The obstetrician removes a small amount of amniotic fluid for the purpose of analysis. What is the name of the procedure?
a.	Amniocentesis	
b.	Amniorrhaphy	
c.	Amniorrhexis	
d.	Amniotomy	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 72	
OBJ:	Write the meaning of surgical and nonsurgical therapeutic terms or match them with their meanings.	TOP:	Therapeutic Interventions

	125.	Which term means partial or total excision of a nerve?
a.	Neural	
b.	Neurectomy	
c.	Neuron	
d.	Neurorrhaphy	

ANS:	B	REF:	p. 72	
OBJ:	Write the meaning of surgical and nonsurgical therapeutic terms or match them with their meanings.	TOP:	Therapeutic Interventions

	126.	What are the fibrous structures that form when two structures abnormally attach to each other?
a.	Adhesions	
b.	Angiomas	
c.	Neurons	
d.	Remissions	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 72	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Therapeutic Interventions

	127.	What does ophthalmotomy mean?
a.	Incision of the eyeball	
b.	Inflammation of the eye	
c.	Irrigation of the eye	
d.	Surgical removal of the eyeball	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 72	
OBJ:	Write the meaning of surgical and nonsurgical therapeutic terms or match them with their meanings.	TOP:	Therapeutic Interventions

	128.	Which term means surgical repair of the ear?
a.	Otalgia	
b.	Otoplasty	
c.	Otoscope	
d.	Otoscopy	

ANS:	B	REF:	p. 73	
OBJ:	Write the meaning of surgical and nonsurgical therapeutic terms or match them with their meanings.	TOP:	Therapeutic Interventions

	129.	What does stoma mean?
a.	A small opening	
b.	Destruction of tissue	
c.	Uniting a wound by stitches	
d.	Viewing with a special instrument	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 73	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Therapeutic Interventions

	130.	Which term means surgical repair of blood vessels?
a.	Angioplasty	
b.	Angiotomy	
c.	Vasostomy	
d.	Vasovasostomy	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 73	
OBJ:	Write the meaning of surgical and nonsurgical therapeutic terms or match them with their meanings.	TOP:	Therapeutic Interventions

	131.	What does osteotomy mean?
a.	An instrument used to cut bone	
b.	An instrument used to examine bone	
c.	Cutting of a bone	
d.	Resembling bone	

ANS:	C	REF:	p. 74	
OBJ:	Write the meaning of surgical and nonsurgical therapeutic terms or match them with their meanings.	TOP:	Therapeutic Interventions

	132.	Which term means the opening into the trachea through which a tube may be inserted?
a.	Tracheotome	
b.	Tracheoplasty	
c.	Tracheotomy	
d.	Tracheostomy	

ANS:	D	REF:	p. 74	
OBJ:	Write the meaning of surgical and nonsurgical therapeutic terms or match them with their meanings.	TOP:	Therapeutic Interventions

	133.	Which of the following is a type of computerized radiographic technique using radioactive substances to examine the metabolic activity of body structures?
a.	Computerized axial tomography	
b.	Magnetic resonance imaging	
c.	Positron emission tomography	
d.	Sonography	

ANS:	C	REF:	p. 67	
OBJ:	Recognize several types of diagnostic imaging procedures.		
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	134.	What of the following is not true of colonoscopy?
a.	It is a procedure that uses an instrument called a coloscope.	
b.	It is the same as coloscopy.	
c.	It means examination of the lining of the colon.	
d.	It provides a means of examining the stomach.	

ANS:	D	REF:	p. 73	
OBJ:	Recognize several types of diagnostic imaging procedures.		
TOP:	Therapeutic Interventions

	135.	Which term means removal of a breast?
a.	Mammalgia	
b.	Mammoplasty	
c.	Mastectomy	
d.	Mastitis	

ANS:	C	REF:	p. 74	
OBJ:	Write the meaning of surgical and nonsurgical therapeutic terms or match them with their meanings.	TOP:	Therapeutic Interventions

	136.	Which statement is not true of encephalotomy?
a.	It has the same meaning as encephaloplasty.	
b.	It is a surgical procedure.	
c.	It means incision of the brain.	
d.	It means the same as cerebrotomy.	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 74	
OBJ:	Write the meaning of surgical and nonsurgical therapeutic terms or match them with their meanings.	TOP:	Therapeutic Interventions

	137.	Which term means the identification of a disease or condition by a scientific evaluation?
a.	Diagnosis	
b.	Dilatation	
c.	Prognosis	
d.	Therapy	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 56	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	138.	Which term means an abnormal softening of the eye?
a.	Ophthalmodynia	
b.	Ophthalmomalacia	
c.	Ophthalmoplasty	
d.	Ophthalmoscopy	

ANS:	B	REF:	p. 58	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	139.	Which is not true of otalgia?
a.	It is the same as otodynia.	
b.	It means a pain in the ear.	
c.	It means an earache.	
d.	It means examination of the ear.	

ANS:	D	REF:	p. 58	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	140.	What does emesis mean?
a.	Abnormal softening	
b.	Flow or discharge	
c.	The material expelled in vomiting	
d.	The presence of abnormally large amounts of fluid in the tissues	

ANS:	C	REF:	p. 58	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	141.	Ernest has a procedure in which the electrical impulses of the heart are recorded. What is the name of the procedure?
a.	Echocardiogram	
b.	Electrocardiogram	
c.	Electrocardiograph	
d.	Electrocardiography	

ANS:	D	REF:	p. 61	
OBJ:	Identify the procedures used during a physical examination.	
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	142.	What is the term for objective evidence of an illness or disordered function?
a.	Scope	
b.	Sign	
c.	Stasis	
d.	Symptom	

ANS:	B	REF:	p. 56	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	143.	Which of the following is the use of radiopaque materials to make internal organs visible on x-ray images?
a.	Contrast imaging	
b.	Computed tomography	
c.	Magnetic resonance imaging	
d.	Sonography	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 66	
OBJ:	Recognize several types of diagnostic imaging procedures.		
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	144.	Which of the following is a technique for visualizing internal structures based on the magnetic properties of chemical elements within the body?
a.	CT	
b.	Fluoroscopy	
c.	MRI	
d.	Nuclear medicine	

ANS:	C	REF:	p. 68	
OBJ:	Recognize several types of diagnostic imaging procedures.		
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	145.	Which of the following involves administering radiopharmaceuticals to a patient orally, into the vein, or by inhalation?
a.	Blepharoplasty	
b.	Colorrhaphy	
c.	Nuclear medicine	
d.	Sonography	

ANS:	C	REF:	p. 67	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	146.	Which of the following is a lighted instrument that is used to examine the eye?
a.	Ophthalmalgia	
b.	Ophthalmoscope	
c.	Ophthalmoscopy	
d.	Optical grid	

ANS:	B	REF:	p. 62	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	147.	What is a coloscope?
a.	A recording instrument	
b.	An instrument used in colonoscopy	
c.	An instrument used in electrocardiography	
d.	Examination of the colon	

ANS:	B	REF:	p. 73	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Therapeutic Interventions

	148.	What is the name of the instrument that projects an x-ray image on a screen in order for the radiologist to view the activity of an organ in real time?
a.	Fluoroscope	
b.	Fluoroscopy	
c.	Radiograph	
d.	Radiography	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 66	
OBJ:	Recognize several types of diagnostic imaging procedures.		
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	149.	Keesha wishes to have surgery to enlarge her breasts. Which of the following procedures would be performed?
a.	Augmentation mammoplasty	
b.	Augmentation mastotomy	
c.	Progressive mammography	
d.	Progressive mastectomy	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 74	
OBJ:	Write the meaning of surgical and nonsurgical therapeutic terms or match them with their meanings.	TOP:	Therapeutic Interventions

	150.	What does malacia mean?
a.	A softening	
b.	Flow or discharge	
c.	The material expelled in vomiting	
d.	The presence of abnormally large amounts of fluid in the tissues	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 58	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	151.	In which of the following does the examiner listen for the sounds within the body, often using a stethoscope?
a.	Auscultation	
b.	Inspection	
c.	Palpation	
d.	Percussion	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 61	
OBJ:	Identify the procedures used during a physical examination.	
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	152.	Which of the following is an instrument used to listen to heart sounds, breathing, and intestinal action?
a.	Cannula	
b.	Catheter	
c.	Fluoroscope	
d.	Stethoscope	

ANS:	D	REF:	p. 60	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	153.	Which of the following means the introduction of a lighted optical instrument to visualize the interior of a body cavity or organ?
a.	Catheterization	
b.	Electrography	
c.	Endoscopy	
d.	Stomy	

ANS:	C	REF:	p. 63	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	154.	Which of the following means an instrument placed in the mouth and used for measuring body temperature?
a.	Axillary thermometer	
b.	Oral thermometer	
c.	Rectal thermometer	
d.	Tympanic thermometer	

ANS:	B	REF:	p. 59	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	155.	Which of the following measures temperature of the eardrum?
a.	Axillary thermometer	
b.	Oral thermometer	
c.	Rectal thermometer	
d.	Tympanic thermometer	

ANS:	D	REF:	p. 59	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	156.	Which of the following statements is not true of radiation therapy?
a.	It destroys cancerous cells but does not affect normal cells.	
b.	It is also called radiation oncology.	
c.	It is used in the treatment of cancer.	
d.	The source of the radiation can be either externally or internally implanted.	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 70	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Therapeutic Interventions

	157.	Which term means treatment with heat?
a.	Thermotherapy	
b.	Cryotherapy	
c.	Radiation therapy	
d.	Pharmacotherapy	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 70	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Therapeutic Interventions

	158.	In which of the following does the examiner feel the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts with the hands?
a.	Auscultation	
b.	Inspection	
c.	Palpation	
d.	Percussion	

ANS:	C	REF:	p. 61	
OBJ:	Identify the procedures used during a physical examination.	
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	159.	Which term describes a person who is able to walk?
a.	Ambulant	
b.	Amniotic	
c.	Analgesic	
d.	Anesthetic	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 61	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	160.	Which term specifically means treatment of disease with drugs?
a.	Antineoplastic	
b.	Pharmaceutic	
c.	Pharmacotherapy	
d.	Therapeutic value	

ANS:	C	REF:	p. 75	
OBJ:	Write the meaning of surgical and nonsurgical therapeutic terms or match them with their meanings.	TOP:	Pharmacology		

	161.	Which suffix means pain?
a.	-algia	
b.	-penia	
c.	-oid	
d.	-rrhage	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 57	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	162.	What does anesthesia mean?
a.	Characterized by loss of feeling	
b.	Producing loss of feeling	
c.	Loss of sensation or the ability to feel pain	
d.	Pertaining to the sense of beauty or to sensation	

ANS:	C	REF:	p. 76	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Pharmacology		

	163.	Which term specifically means a drug that relieves pain?
a.	Analgesic	
b.	Anesthetic	
c.	Pharmaceutical	
d.	Narcotic	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 76	
OBJ:	Write the meaning of surgical and nonsurgical therapeutic terms or match them with their meanings.	TOP:	Pharmacology		

	164.	Which of the following is one definition of approximate?
a.	To bring close together by suture or other means	
b.	To cause a physical injury to body tissue by accidental means	
c.	To cut out or remove	
d.	To destroy tissue or loosen adhesions	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 74	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Therapeutic Interventions

	165.	Which term means plastic surgery on the nose, either reconstructive or cosmetic?
a.	Angioplasty	
b.	Blepharoplasty	
c.	Ophthalmoplasty	
d.	Rhinoplasty	

ANS:	D	REF:	p. 73	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Therapeutic Interventions

	166.	Which term means using very cold temperatures to treat disease?
a.	Chemotherapy	
b.	Cryotherapy	
c.	Radiation therapy	
d.	Thermotherapy	

ANS:	B	REF:	p. 70	
OBJ:	Write the meaning of surgical and nonsurgical therapeutic terms or match them with their meanings.	TOP:	Therapeutic Interventions

	167.	Which of the following statements is true of absorbable sutures?
a.	Adhesive sprays are examples of absorbable sutures.	
b.	They are designed to be digested over time by body enzymes.	
c.	They are designed to become embedded in scar tissue over time.	
d.	They are not designed to be left within the body cavity.	

ANS:	B	REF:	p. 74	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Therapeutic Interventions

	168.	What is the name for abnormal stones formed in body tissues and usually associated with the urinary tract or the gallbladder or its ducts?
a.	Neurons	
b.	Calculi	
c.	Hemolytics	
d.	Carcinogens	

ANS:	B	REF:	p. 50	
OBJ:	Recognize several terms associated with diseases and disorders or write their meanings.	TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	169.	Which term means loosening of adhesions surrounding a nerve?
a.	Neurectomy	
b.	Neurolysis	
c.	Neurotomy	
d.	Neurotripsy	

ANS:	B	REF:	p. 72	
OBJ:	Write the meaning of surgical and nonsurgical therapeutic terms or match them with their meanings.	TOP:	Therapeutic Interventions

	170.	What is the name of the instrument used in cerebrotomy?
a.	Cerebroscope	
b.	Encephalotome	
c.	Ophthalmoscope	
d.	Ophthalmotome	

ANS:	B	REF:	p. 74	
OBJ:	Write the meaning of surgical and nonsurgical therapeutic terms or match them with their meanings.	TOP:	Therapeutic Interventions

	171.	What does edema mean?
a.	A deficiency of needed substances	
b.	Flow or discharge	
c.	The material expelled in vomiting	
d.	The presence of abnormally large amounts of fluid in the tissues	

ANS:	D	REF:	p. 58	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	172.	Which term means surgical repair of the eye?
a.	Ophthalmalgia	
b.	Ophthalmoplasty	
c.	Ophthalmotomy	
d.	Optometrics	

ANS:	B	REF:	p. 72	
OBJ:	Write the meaning of surgical and nonsurgical therapeutic terms or match them with their meanings.	TOP:	Therapeutic Interventions

	173.	Which term means surgical fixation of the colon?
a.	Colectomy	
b.	Colopexy	
c.	Colorrhaphy	
d.	Coloscopy	

ANS:	B	REF:	p. 73	
OBJ:	Write the meaning of surgical and nonsurgical therapeutic terms or match them with their meanings.	TOP:	Therapeutic Interventions

	174.	Which term means a painful eye?
a.	Ophthalmalgia	
b.	Ophthalmitis	
c.	Ophthalmomalacia	
d.	Otodynia	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 58	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	175.	Which of these terms does not have a suffix that pertains to surgery?
a.	Calcipenia	
b.	Cerebrotomy	
c.	Chiroplasty	
d.	Mastectomy	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 58	
OBJ:	Write the meaning of surgical and nonsurgical therapeutic terms or match them with their meanings.	TOP:	Therapeutic Interventions

	176.	Which term means surgical crushing of a nerve?
a.	Neurectomy	
b.	Neurolysis	
c.	Neurotomy	
d.	Neurotripsy	

ANS:	D	REF:	p. 72	
OBJ:	Write the meaning of surgical and nonsurgical therapeutic terms or match them with their meanings.	TOP:	Therapeutic Interventions

	177.	Which term means suturing of a vessel?
a.	Angioplasty	
b.	Angiorrhaphy	
c.	Vasostomy	
d.	Vasovasostomy	

ANS:	B	REF:	p. 73	
OBJ:	Write the meaning of surgical and nonsurgical therapeutic terms or match them with their meanings.	TOP:	Therapeutic Interventions

	178.	What does osteoid mean?
a.	An instrument used to cut bone	
b.	An instrument used to examine bone	
c.	Cutting of a bone	
d.	Resembling bone	

ANS:	D	REF:	p. 58	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	179.	What is the meaning of the term amnion?
a.	A group of organs acting together as a body system.	
b.	An artificial opening that is created for the purpose of removing fluids or for irrigation of an organ.	
c.	An organ with specialized cells that secrete or excrete materials not related to its own metabolism.	
d.	One of the membranes surrounding an unborn child.	

ANS:	D	REF:	p. 72	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Therapeutic Interventions

	180.	Which term means surgical repair of the breast?
a.	Mammalgia	
b.	Mammoplasty	
c.	Mastitis	
d.	Mastectomy	

ANS:	B	REF:	p. 74	
OBJ:	Write the meaning of surgical and nonsurgical therapeutic terms or match them with their meanings.	TOP:	Therapeutic Interventions

	181.	What is the term for subjective evidence of an illness as perceived by the patient?
a.	Scope	
b.	Sign	
c.	Stasis	
d.	Symptom	

ANS:	D	REF:	p. 56	
OBJ:	Recognize several terms associated with diseases and disorders or write their meanings.	TOP:	Classification of Disease

	182.	Which term means pain of the eye?
a.	Ophthalmodynia	
b.	Ophthalmomalacia	
c.	Ophthalmoplasty	
d.	Ophthalmoscopy	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 58	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	183.	Which is true of otoscopy?
a.	It means an earache.	
b.	It means an instrument used to examine the ear.	
c.	It means any lighted instrument used for the purpose of examination.	
d.	It means examination of the ear.	

ANS:	D	REF:	p. 62	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	184.	Which statement is not true of dilatation?
a.	It is a synonym for dilation.	
b.	It means rupture.	
c.	The suffix -ectasia means dilatation.	
d.	The suffix -ectasis means dilatation.	

ANS:	B	REF:	p. 57	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	185.	What does calcipenia mean?
a.	A deficiency of calcium	
b.	A diagnostic procedure that incorporates calcium	
c.	Discharge of calcium	
d.	Enlargement of an organ resulting from calcium	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 58	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	186.	Which term means an enlarged heart?
a.	Cardiomegaly	
b.	Cerebrotomy	
c.	Chiroplasty	
d.	Mammoplasty	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 58	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	187.	Which term is not a surgical term?
a.	Adenectomy	
b.	Blepharoplasty	
c.	Elephantiasis	
d.	Osteotomy	

ANS:	C	REF:	p. 58	
OBJ:	Write the meaning of surgical and nonsurgical therapeutic terms or match them with their meanings.	TOP:	Therapeutic Interventions

	188.	Which term means twitching of the eyelid?
a.	Blepharal	
b.	Blepharectomy	
c.	Blepharedema	
d.	Blepharospasm	

ANS:	D	REF:	p. 58	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Therapeutic Interventions

	189.	Which term means a painful ear?
a.	Ophthalmalgia	
b.	Ophthalmitis	
c.	Ophthalmomalacia	
d.	Otodynia	

ANS:	D	REF:	p. 58	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	190.	Patty has a procedure in which the electrical impulses of the heart are recorded. What is the name of the instrument used?
a.	Echocardiograph	
b.	Electrocardiogram	
c.	Electrocardiograph	
d.	Electrocardiography	

ANS:	C	REF:	p. 61	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	191.	Which term means incision of the brain?
a.	Calcipenia	
b.	Cerebrotomy	
c.	Chiroplasty	
d.	Mammoplasty	

ANS:	B	REF:	p. 74	
OBJ:	Write the meaning of surgical and nonsurgical therapeutic terms or match them with their meanings.	TOP:	Therapeutic Interventions

	192.	What does chiroplasty mean?
a.	Plastic surgery of the eye	
b.	Plastic surgery of the eyelid	
c.	Surgical repair of the hand	
d.	Writer’s cramp	

ANS:	C	REF:	p. 72	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Therapeutic Interventions

	193.	Which term is not a radiologic procedure?
a.	Computed tomography	
b.	Electrocardiography	
c.	Echography	
d.	Fluoroscopy	

ANS:	B	REF:	p. 62	
OBJ:	Recognize several types of diagnostic imaging procedures.		
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	194.	Which term means surgical repair of the eyelid?
a.	Adenectomy	
b.	Angioplasty	
c.	Blepharoplasty	
d.	Blepharospasm	

ANS:	C	REF:	p. 72	
OBJ:	Write the meaning of surgical and nonsurgical therapeutic terms or match them with their meanings.	TOP:	Therapeutic Interventions

	195.	Which of the following is not true of nosocomial infections?
a.	They are hospital-acquired.	
b.	They are not present or incubating prior to admission to a hospital.	
c.	They develop without an apparent or known cause.	
d.	They are acquired 72 hours or longer after admission to a hospital.	

ANS:	C	REF:	p. 39	
OBJ:	Recognize several terms associated with diseases and disorders or write their meanings.	TOP:	Classification of Disease

	196.	Which of the following is not a major type of microorganism?
a.	Bacteria	
b.	Viruses	
c.	Fungi	
d.	Vectors	

ANS:	D	REF:	p. 40	
OBJ:	List or recognize four general types of microorganisms.	
TOP:	Classification of Disease

	197.	Which term means the process of destroying bone?
a.	Osteoid	
b.	Osteolysis	
c.	Osteomalacia	
d.	Osteotomy	

ANS:	B	REF:	p. 46 | p. 71	OBJ:	Match word parts with their meanings.
TOP:	Therapeutic Interventions

	198.	The pediatrician observes that a baby has a rash. How would you classify the rash?
a.	Scope	
b.	Sign	
c.	Stasis	
d.	Symptom	

ANS:	B	REF:	p. 56	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	199.	Which of the following is not a diagnostic term?
a.	Blepharoplasty	
b.	Colonoscopy	
c.	Ophthalmoscopy	
d.	Otoscopy	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 71	
OBJ:	Write the meaning of surgical and nonsurgical therapeutic terms or match them with their meanings.	TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	200.	Which term describes a substance that does not permit the passage of x-rays?
a.	Radiopaque	
b.	Roentgen	
c.	Roentgenology	
d.	X-radiation	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 65	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

COMPLETION

	1.	Cutting of a bone is a(n) ____________________.

ANS:	osteotomy

REF:	p. 74	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Therapeutic Interventions

	2.	Cramp or twitching is a(n) ____________________.

ANS:	spasm

REF:	p. 58	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	3.	Discharge from the ear is____________________.

ANS:	otorrhea

REF:	p. 58	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	4.	Examination of the eye is a(n) ____________________.

ANS:	ophthalmoscopy

REF:	p. 62	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	5.	Excision of a gland is a(n)____________________.

ANS:	adenectomy

REF:	p. 75	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Therapeutic Interventions

	6.	Incision into the trachea is a(n) ____________________.

ANS:	tracheotomy

REF:	p. 74	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Therapeutic Interventions

	7.	Instrument used to examine the ear is the ____________________.

ANS:	otoscope

REF:	p. 62	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	8.	Predicted outcome of a disease is a(n)____________________.

ANS:	prognosis

REF:	p. 56	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	9.	Surgical repair of the eye is known as ____________________.

ANS:	ophthalmoplasty

REF:	p. 72	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Therapeutic Interventions

	10.	Swelling of the eyelid is ____________________.

ANS:	blepharedema

REF:	p. 58	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	11.	Having a short and relatively severe course is ____________________.

ANS:	acute

REF:	p. 38	
OBJ:	Recognize several terms associated with diseases and disorders or write their meanings.	TOP:	Classification of Disease

	12.	Pertaining to injury is termed____________________.

ANS:	traumatic

REF:	p. 38	
OBJ:	Recognize several terms associated with diseases and disorders or write their meanings.	TOP:	Classification of Disease

	13.	The presence of bacteria in the blood is ____________________.

ANS:	bacteremia

REF:	p. 41	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Classification of Disease

	14.	A deviation from what is regarded as normal is a(n)____________________.

ANS:	anomaly

REF:	p. 39	OBJ:	List or recognize seven general causes of disease.
TOP:	Classification of Disease

	15.	Defective nutrition or metabolism is ____________________.

ANS:	dystrophy

REF:	p. 54	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	16.	Inflammation of the tonsils is ____________________.

ANS:	tonsillitis

REF:	p. 49	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	17.	Pertaining to the head is termed ____________________.

ANS:	cephalic

REF:	p. 49	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	18.	A suffix that is also a term meaning prolapse of the eyelids is____________________.

ANS:	ptosis

REF:	p. 49	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	19.	Red blood cells are ____________________.

ANS:	erythrocytes

REF:	p. 55	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	20.	Stones are ____________________.

ANS:	calculi

REF:	p. 50	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of the word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	21.	If the following word is spelled correctly, write “Correct” as the answer. If not, correctly spell the misspelled word. Dilitation ____________________.

ANS:	Dilatation

REF:	p. 57	OBJ:	Spell medical terms accurately.	
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	22.	If the following word is spelled correctly, write “Correct” as the answer. If not, correctly spell the misspelled word. Eckography ____________________.

ANS:	Echography

REF:	p. 65	OBJ:	Spell medical terms accurately.	
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	23.	If the following word is spelled correctly, write “Correct” as the answer. If not, correctly spell the misspelled word. Electrocardiograf ____________________.

ANS:	Electrocardiograph

REF:	p. 61	OBJ:	Spell medical terms accurately.	
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	24.	If the following word is spelled correctly, write “Correct” as the answer. If not, correctly spell the misspelled word. Stomak ____________________.

ANS:	Stomach

REF:	p. 63	OBJ:	Spell medical terms accurately.	
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	25.	If the following word is spelled correctly, write “Correct” as the answer. If not, correctly spell the misspelled word. Therapeutic ____________________

ANS:	Correct

REF:	p. 69	OBJ:	Spell medical terms accurately.	
TOP:	Therapeutic Interventions

	26.	If the following word is spelled correctly, write “Correct” as the answer. If not, correctly spell the misspelled word. Adenopathy ____________________

ANS:	Correct

REF:	p. 49	OBJ:	Spell medical terms accurately.	
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	27.	If the following word is spelled correctly, write “Correct” as the answer. If not, correctly spell the misspelled word. Biopsy ____________________

ANS:	Correct

REF:	p. 61	OBJ:	Spell medical terms accurately.	
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	28.	If the following word is spelled correctly, write “Correct” as the answer. If not, correctly spell the misspelled word. Osteitis ____________________

ANS:	Correct

REF:	p. 49	OBJ:	Spell medical terms accurately.	
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	29.	If the following word is spelled correctly, write “Correct” as the answer. If not, correctly spell the misspelled word. Xantoderma ____________________

ANS:	Xanthoderma

REF:	p. 56	OBJ:	Spell medical terms accurately.	
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	30.	If the following word is spelled correctly, write “Correct” as the answer. If not, correctly spell the misspelled word. Mamary ____________________

ANS:	Mammary

REF:	p. 52	OBJ:	Spell medical terms accurately.	
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	31.	Syllables are shown for the following term. Indicate the primary accented syllable in the term by typing which numbered syllable receives the primary accent: 1, 2, 3, 4, and so on. Blepharedema (blef-uh-ri-d-muh)

ANS:	4

REF:	p. 85	OBJ:	Pronounce medical terms correctly.		
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	32.	Syllables are shown for the following term. Indicate the primary accented syllable in the term by typing which numbered syllable receives the primary accent: 1, 2, 3, 4, and so on. Cryotherapy (kr--ther-uh-p)

ANS:	3

REF:	p. 85	OBJ:	Pronounce medical terms correctly.		
TOP:	Therapeutic Interventions

	33.	Syllables are shown for the following term. Indicate the primary accented syllable in the term by typing which numbered syllable receives the primary accent: 1, 2, 3, 4, and so on. Malacia (muh-l-shuh)

ANS:	2

REF:	p. 86	OBJ:	Pronounce medical terms correctly.		
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	34.	Syllables are shown for the following term. Indicate the primary accented syllable in the term by typing which numbered syllable receives the primary accent: 1, 2, 3, 4, and so on. Sonography (suh-nog-ruh-f)

ANS:	2

REF:	p. 87	OBJ:	Pronounce medical terms correctly.		
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	35.	Syllables are shown for the following term. Indicate the primary accented syllable in the term by typing which numbered syllable receives the primary accent: 1, 2, 3, 4, and so on. Ultrasound (ul-truh-sound)

ANS:	1

REF:	p. 87	OBJ:	Pronounce medical terms correctly.		
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	36.	Syllables are shown for the following term. Indicate the primary accented syllable in the term by typing which numbered syllable receives the primary accent: 1, 2, 3, 4, and so on. Cephalometry (sef-uh-lom-uh-tr)

ANS:	3

REF:	p. 85	OBJ:	Pronounce medical terms correctly.		
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	37.	Syllables are shown for the following term. Indicate the primary accented syllable in the term by typing which numbered syllable receives the primary accent: 1, 2, 3, 4, and so on. Dystrophic (dis-tr-fik)

ANS:	2

REF:	p. 85	OBJ:	Pronounce medical terms correctly.		
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	38.	Syllables are shown for the following term. Indicate the primary accented syllable in the term by typing which numbered syllable receives the primary accent: 1, 2, 3, 4, and so on. Epilepsy (ep-i-lep-s)

ANS:	1

REF:	p. 86	OBJ:	Pronounce medical terms correctly.		
TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	39.	Syllables are shown for the following term. Indicate the primary accented syllable in the term by typing which numbered syllable receives the primary accent: 1, 2, 3, 4, and so on. Streptococcal (strep-t-kok-ul)

ANS:	3

REF:	p. 87	OBJ:	Pronounce medical terms correctly.		
TOP:	Classification of Disease

	40.	Syllables are shown for the following term. Indicate the primary accented syllable in the term by typing which numbered syllable receives the primary accent: 1, 2, 3, 4, and so on. Virulence (vir--luns)

ANS:	1

REF:	p. 87	OBJ:	Pronounce medical terms correctly.		
TOP:	Classification of Disease

	41.	Write the meaning of the abbreviation: ECG ____________________.

ANS:	Electrocardiogram

REF:	p. 61	OBJ:	Recognize or use abbreviations presented in this chapter.
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	42.	Write the meaning of the abbreviation: PET ____________________.

ANS:	Positron emission tomography

REF:	p. 67	OBJ:	Recognize or use abbreviations presented in this chapter.
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	43.	Write the meaning of the abbreviation: WNL ____________________.

ANS:	Within normal limits

REF:	p. 57	OBJ:	Recognize or use abbreviations presented in this chapter.
TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	44.	Write the meaning of the abbreviation: Rx ____________________.

ANS:	Prescription

REF:	p. 75	OBJ:	Recognize or use abbreviations presented in this chapter.
TOP:	Pharmacology		

	45.	Write the meaning of the abbreviation: WHO ____________________.

ANS:	World Health Organization

REF:	p. 78	OBJ:	Recognize or use abbreviations presented in this chapter.
TOP:	Classification of Disease

MATCHING

Match terms with their appropriate category.
a.	Anatomical term	
b.	Diagnostic test or procedure	
c.	A disease or disorder (pathology)	
d.	Surgical term	
e.	Nonsurgical therapeutic term	

	1.	Thermotherapy

	2.	Coloscopy

	3.	Chiroplasty

	4.	Thorax

	5.	Phobia

	1.	ANS:	E	REF:	p. 70	
OBJ:	Categorize terms as anatomy, diagnostic test or procedure, pathology, surgery, or nonsurgical therapy.	TOP:	Therapeutic Interventions

	2.	ANS:	B	REF:	p. 73	
OBJ:	Categorize terms as anatomy, diagnostic test or procedure, pathology, surgery, or nonsurgical therapy.	TOP:	Diagnosis of Disease	

	3.	ANS:	D	REF:	p. 72	
OBJ:	Categorize terms as anatomy, diagnostic test or procedure, pathology, surgery, or nonsurgical therapy.	TOP:	Therapeutic Interventions

	4.	ANS:	A	REF:	p. 46	
OBJ:	Categorize terms as anatomy, diagnostic test or procedure, pathology, surgery, or nonsurgical therapy.	TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders	

	5.	ANS:	C	REF:	p. 47	
OBJ:	Categorize terms as anatomy, diagnostic test or procedure, pathology, surgery, or nonsurgical therapy.	TOP:	Introduction to Diseases and Disorders