Lesson 01: Introduction to Medical Language, Body Structure, Oncology, and Laboratory Tests
LaFleur: Basic Medical Language, 7th Edition

MULTIPLE CHOICE

	1.	A medical term composed of the first letters of several words that can be pronounced as a whole word is called a(n)
a.	eponym.	
b.	acronym.	
c.	medical term built from Greek and Latin word parts.	
d.	None of the above	

ANS:	B	PTS:	1	OBJ:	1	
TOP:	Origins of Medical Language

	2.	Parkinson disease is an example of what type of medical term?
a.	Eponym	
b.	Acronym	
c.	Medical term built from Greek and Latin word parts	
d.	Modern or technological language	

ANS:	A	PTS:	1	OBJ:	1	
TOP:	Origins of Medical Language

	3.	The primary meaning of a term is conveyed by the
a.	suffix.	
b.	prefix.	
c.	word root.	
d.	combining vowel.	

ANS:	C	PTS:	1	OBJ:	1	TOP:	Medical Term Building

	4.	The word part attached to the beginning of a word is the
a.	prefix.	
b.	suffix.	
c.	combining vowel.	
d.	word root.	

ANS:	A	PTS:	1	OBJ:	1	TOP:	Medical Term Building

	5.	A suffix meaning pertaining to is
a.	-al.	
b.	-oid.	
c.	-oma.	
d.	-logy.	

ANS:	A	PTS:	1	OBJ:	2	TOP:	Word Parts

	6.	The meaning of the suffix -genic is
a.	pertaining to.	
b.	enlargement.	
c.	study of.	
d.	producing, originating, causing.	

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	7.	The combining form referring to the tissue that is the major covering of the external surface of the body is
a.	hist/o.	
b.	epitheli/o.	
c.	sarc/o.	
d.	neur/o.	

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	8.	The combining form that refers to the basic unit of all living things is
a.	cyt/o.	
b.	onc/o.	
c.	viscer/o.	
d.	hist/o.	

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	9.	A combining form meaning tumor is
a.	cyt/o.	
b.	path/o.	
c.	onc/o.	
d.	sarc/o.	

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	10.	The combining form carcin/o means
a.	disease.	
b.	tumor.	
c.	cancer.	
d.	flesh.	

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	11.	The suffix -stasis means
a.	out of control.	
b.	tumor.	
c.	cancer.	
d.	control, stop.	

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	12.	The combining form referring to the cells that have the ability to produce movement is
a.	neur/o.	
b.	plasm/o.	
c.	lip/o.	
d.	my/o.	

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	13.	The combining form that refers to the body system that contains the brain, spinal cord, and nerves is
a.	my/o.	
b.	cyt/o.	
c.	neur/o.	
d.	hist/o.	

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	14.	The suffix -plasm means
a.	a growth.	
b.	plasma.	
c.	new.	
d.	blood.	

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	15.	The combining form meaning fat is
a.	path/o.	
b.	sarc/o.	
c.	organ/o.	
d.	lip/o.	

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	16.	The combining form viscer/o means
a.	system.	
b.	tissue.	
c.	flesh.	
d.	internal organs.	

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	17.	In the medical term pathology, the combining form means
a.	cell.	
b.	epithelium.	
c.	disease.	
d.	tumor.	

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	18.	The combining form my/o means
a.	nerve.	
b.	muscle.	
c.	fat.	
d.	cell.	

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	19.	In the medical term lipoid, the suffix means
a.	resembling.	
b.	fat.	
c.	pertaining to.	
d.	tumor.	

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	20.	In the medical term pathology, the suffix means
a.	resembling.	
b.	study of.	
c.	pertaining to.	
d.	disease.	

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	21.	In the medical term neoplasm, the prefix means
a.	disease.	
b.	tumor.	
c.	new.	
d.	beyond.	

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	22.	The term meaning the study of cells is
a.	cytology.	
b.	histology.	
c.	pathology.	
d.	oncology.	

ANS:	A	PTS:	1	OBJ:	2	
TOP:	Medical Terms Built from Word Parts	

	23.	The term meaning pertaining to the internal organs is
a.	histology.	
b.	visceral.	
c.	carcinoid.	
d.	epithelial.	

ANS:	B	PTS:	1	OBJ:	2	
TOP:	Medical Terms Built from Word Parts	

	24.	The term meaning physician who studies diseases is
a.	radiologist.	
b.	pathologist.	
c.	oncology.	
d.	oncologist.	

ANS:	B	PTS:	1	OBJ:	2	
TOP:	Medical Terms Built from Word Parts	

	25.	The term meaning resembling fat is
a.	lipoid.	
b.	lipoma.	
c.	visceral.	
d.	carcinoid.	

ANS:	A	PTS:	1	OBJ:	2	
TOP:	Medical Terms Built from Word Parts	

	26.	Oncology is the study of
a.	tumors.	
b.	cells.	
c.	disease.	
d.	tissues.	

ANS:	A	PTS:	1	OBJ:	2	
TOP:	Medical Terms Built from Word Parts	

	27.	The medical term used to indicate the transfer of cells from one organ to another, as in malignant tumors is
a.	carcinoma.	
b.	visceral.	
c.	sarcoma.	
d.	metastasis.	

ANS:	D	PTS:	1	OBJ:	2	
TOP:	Medical Terms Built from Word Parts	

	28.	The medical term used to indicate substances thought to produce cancer is
a.	carcinogenic.	
b.	cancerous.	
c.	cytogenic.	
d.	neoplasm.	

ANS:	A	PTS:	1	OBJ:	2	
TOP:	Medical Terms Built from Word Parts	

	29.	A tumor composed of nerve tissue is called
a.	epithelioma.	
b.	myoma.	
c.	sarcoma.	
d.	neuroma.	

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TOP:	Medical Terms Built from Word Parts	

	30.	Which of the following is not a type of tumor?
a.	sarcoma	
b.	myoma	
c.	carcinoma	
d.	lipoid	

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TOP:	Medical Terms Built from Word Parts	

	31.	The term meaning producing disease is
a.	pathogenic.	
b.	pathology.	
c.	carcinogenic.	
d.	oncology.	

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TOP:	Medical Terms Built from Word Parts	

	32.	The term meaning resembling cancer is
a.	lipoid.	
b.	carcinoid	
c.	lipoma.	
d.	epithelioma.	

ANS:	B	PTS:	1	OBJ:	2	
TOP:	Medical Terms Built from Word Parts	

	33.	The term meaning study of disease is
a.	cytology.	
b.	pathology.	
c.	oncology.	
d.	radiology.	

ANS:	B	PTS:	1	OBJ:	2	
TOP:	Medical Terms Built from Word Parts	

	34.	The term meaning tumor composed of muscle tissue is
a.	myoma.	
b.	sarcoma.	
c.	neuroma.	
d.	lipoma.	

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TOP:	Medical Terms Built from Word Parts	

	35.	Sarcoma means a tumor of
a.	fat.	
b.	connective tissue.	
c.	muscle.	
d.	nerve.	

ANS:	B	PTS:	1	OBJ:	2	
TOP:	Medical Terms Built from Word Parts	

	36.	The term meaning lessening signs of a disease is
a.	prognosis.	
b.	malignant.	
c.	remission.	
d.	benign.	

ANS:	C	PTS:	1	OBJ:	3	
TOP:	Medical Terms Not Built from Word Parts	

	37.	The term meaning the identification of a disease is
a.	prognosis.	
b.	diagnosis.	
c.	chemotherapy.	
d.	remission.	

ANS:	B	PTS:	1	OBJ:	3	
TOP:	Medical Terms Not Built from Word Parts	

	38.	The term meaning treatment of cancer with pharmaceuticals that target all cells reproducing at a fast rate is
a.	biological therapy.	
b.	diagnosis.	
c.	chemotherapy.	
d.	remission.	

ANS:	C	PTS:	1	OBJ:	3	
TOP:	Medical Terms Not Built from Word Parts	

	39.	The term meaning not malignant or nonrecurring is
a.	diagnosis.	
b.	prognosis.	
c.	benign.	
d.	remission.	

ANS:	C	PTS:	1	OBJ:	3	
TOP:	Medical Terms Not Built from Word Parts	

	40.	A sample of blood, urine, or body tissue that is taken for laboratory testing is a
a.	specimen.	
b.	complete blood count.	
c.	chemistry panel.	
d.	biopsy.	

ANS:	A	PTS:	1	OBJ:	3	
TOP:	Medical Terms Not Built from Word Parts	

	41.	The medical term referring to the possible outcome of a disease is
a.	benign.	
b.	inflammation.	
c.	prognosis.	
d.	remission.	

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TOP:	Medical Terms Not Built from Word Parts	

	42.	The term indicating a localized protective response to injury or tissue destruction characterized by redness, swelling, heat, and pain is
a.	benign.	
b.	inflammation.	
c.	prognosis.	
d.	remission.	

ANS:	B	PTS:	1	OBJ:	3	
TOP:	Medical Terms Not Built from Word Parts	

	43.	Radiation therapy is abbreviated as
a.	XRT.	
b.	Dx.	
c.	Px.	
d.	chemo.	

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	44.	The abbreviation for diagnosis is
a.	Px.	
b.	Dx.	
c.	CA.	
d.	METS.	

ANS:	B	PTS:	1	OBJ:	4	TOP:	Abbreviations

	45.	METS is the abbreviation for
a.	metastasis.	
b.	malignant.	
c.	myoma.	
d.	carcinoma.	

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	46.	The abbreviation for the term meaning possible outcome of a disease is
a.	chemo.	
b.	CA.	
c.	Px.	
d.	Dx.	

ANS:	C	PTS:	1	OBJ:	4	TOP:	Abbreviations

	47.	The abbreviation for the term meaning cancer is
a.	chemo.	
b.	CA.	
c.	Px.	
d.	Dx.	

ANS:	B	PTS:	1	OBJ:	4	TOP:	Abbreviations

	48.	Sarcoma would be considered a
a.	disease or disorder.	
b.	specialty or profession.	
c.	laboratory term.	
d.	medical treatment.	

ANS:	A	PTS:	1	OBJ:	5	TOP:	Clinical Categories

	49.	The patient’s CT scan of the abdomen was interpreted by the ___________________, a physician who studies and treats using x-rays.
a.	oncologist.	
b.	radiologist.	
c.	pathologist.	
d.	cytology.	

ANS:	B	PTS:	1	OBJ:	6	TOP:	Practical Application

	50.	The patient with a diagnosis of carcinoma may seek the services of a(n) _____ to treat the disease.
a.	oncologist	
b.	cytologist	
c.	histology	
d.	pathologist	

ANS:	A	PTS:	1	OBJ:	6	TOP:	Practical Application