Chapter 01: Building Medical Terms Starting With Medical Specialties
Leonard: Building a Medical Vocabulary, 11th Edition

MULTIPLE CHOICE

	1.	What is studied in pharmacology?
a.	Drugs and their effects on living organisms	
b.	The eye, ear, nose, and throat	
c.	The stomach and intestines	
d.	Tumors	

ANS:	A	OBJ:	Identify the specialty associated with various medical conditions.
TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	2.	What does the term rheumatism mean?
a.	Disorders of the ear, nose, and throat.	
b.	Method of sorting according to the patients’ needs for care.	
c.	Pertaining to the eyes.	
d.	Disorders marked by inflammation, degeneration, or other problems of the connective tissues.	

ANS:	D	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of selected word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	3.	The term orthopedist refers to which of the following?
a.	A branch of dentistry	
b.	A medical specialist	
c.	A medical specialty	
d.	A type of dentist	

ANS:	B	
OBJ:	Match the terms for medical specialists with the areas in which they specialize, or write the medical specialties when given the area of expertise.	TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	4.	The term neurologist means which of the following?
a.	A branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system	
b.	A nerve cell	
c.	A specialist in disorders of the nervous system	
d.	Surgery that deals with the nervous system	

ANS:	C	
OBJ:	Match the terms for medical specialists with the areas in which they specialize, or write the medical specialties when given the area of expertise.	TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	5.	Of clinical psychology, physiologic psychology, and psychiatry, which is a medical specialty that deals with mental or emotional disorders?
a.	Clinical psychology only	
b.	Clinical psychology and psychiatry	
c.	Physiologic psychology only	
d.	Psychiatry only	

ANS:	D	OBJ:	Identify the specialty associated with various medical conditions.
TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	6.	Which of the following words is not related to old age or elderly individuals?
a.	Geriatric	
b.	Gerontologist	
c.	Gerontology	
d.	Gynecologist	

ANS:	D	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of selected word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	7.	What is studied in oncology?
a.	Drugs and their effects on living organisms	
b.	The eye, ear, nose, and throat	
c.	The stomach and intestines	
d.	Tumors	

ANS:	D	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of selected word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	8.	What is the term for an agent that is used to produce loss of feeling?
a.	Anesthesia	
b.	Anesthetic	
c.	Anesthetist	
d.	Esthetic	

ANS:	B	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of selected word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	9.	Which of the following is true of emergency medicine?
a.	It is the study of drugs and their effects on living things.	
b.	Its primary concern is the treatment of disorders in which breathing is impaired.	
c.	Its primary concern is using clinical laboratory procedures to diagnose disease.	
d.	It deals with very ill or injured patients who require immediate medical treatment.	

ANS:	D	OBJ:	Identify the specialty associated with various medical conditions.
TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	10.	Which of the following is true of preventive medicine?
a.	It is the study of drugs and their effects on living things.	
b.	Its primary concern is preventing the occurrence of both mental and physical illness and disease.	
c.	Its primary concern is using clinical laboratory procedures to diagnose disease.	
d.	Its primary concern is restoring one’s ability to live and work as normally as possible.	

ANS:	B	
OBJ:	Match the terms for medical specialists with the areas in which they specialize, or write the medical specialties when given the area of expertise.	TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	11.	What does therapy mean?
a.	Condition	
b.	Department	
c.	Disease	
d.	Treatment	

ANS:	D	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of selected word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	12.	Which term means pertaining to the heart?
a.	Cardiac	
b.	Gastric	
c.	Roentgenology	
d.	Otic	

ANS:	A	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of selected word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	13.	Which of the following is a specialist who treats diseases of the urinary tract?
a.	Enterologist	
b.	Gastroenterologist	
c.	Uremologist	
d.	Urologist	

ANS:	D	
OBJ:	Match the terms for medical specialists with the areas in which they specialize, or write the medical specialties when given the area of expertise.	TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	14.	What is an epidemic?
a.	Operations that involve using a microscope while performing surgery	
b.	A disease that attacks several people in a region at the same time	
c.	Surgery performed for the purpose of diagnosis	
d.	Surgery performed postmortem	

ANS:	B	OBJ:	Identify the specialty associated with various medical conditions.
TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	15.	Which of the following is not a meaning of the term medicine?
a.	A drug	
b.	A remedy for illness	
c.	The art and science of diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease	
d.	The factors that determine the distribution of disease	

ANS:	D	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of selected word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	16.	Which term describes the viewpoint that considers the human as a functioning whole?
a.	Dietetic	
b.	Epidemic	
c.	Holistic	
d.	Pathologic	

ANS:	C	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of selected word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	17.	Which statement is true of an ophthalmic medication?
a.	It is to be inhaled.	
b.	It is to be swallowed.	
c.	It is to be used in the ear.	
d.	It is to be used in the eye.	

ANS:	D	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of selected word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	18.	Glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream are called what type of glands?
a.	Endogenous	
b.	Endocrine	
c.	Endoenzymatic	
d.	Endotherapeutic	

ANS:	B	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of selected word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	19.	Which term means pertaining to the skin?
a.	Dental	
b.	Dermal	
c.	Endocrine	
d.	Urinary	

ANS:	B	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of selected word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	20.	What does the term otologist mean?
a.	A specialist in eye diseases	
b.	A specialist who studies the ear	
c.	Study of the ear	
d.	Study of the eye	

ANS:	B	
OBJ:	Match the terms for medical specialists with the areas in which they specialize, or write the medical specialties when given the area of expertise.	TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	21.	The term orthopedics refers to which of the following?
a.	A branch of dentistry	
b.	A medical specialist	
c.	A medical specialty	
d.	A type of dentist	

ANS:	C	OBJ:	Identify the specialty associated with various medical conditions.
TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	22.	A 76-year-old man’s heart has stopped beating. Which of the following has the man experienced?
a.	Cardiac arrest	
b.	Forensic pathology	
c.	Immune response	
d.	Malignancy	

ANS:	A	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of selected word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	23.	Which of the following specialties is concerned with the urinary tract in both genders, and the male genital tract?
a.	Neurology	
b.	Pathology	
c.	Psychology	
d.	Urology	

ANS:	D	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of selected word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	24.	Which of the following is a physician who specializes in inflammation, degeneration, or other problems of the connective tissues of the body, especially the joints and related structures?
a.	Otorhinolaryngologist	
b.	Pathologist	
c.	Rheumatologist	
d.	Toxicologist	

ANS:	C	
OBJ:	Match the terms for medical specialists with the areas in which they specialize, or write the medical specialties when given the area of expertise.	TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	25.	Margaret works for a physician who specializes in clinical diagnosis using laboratory methods. Which type of physician does she work for?
a.	Cellular internist	
b.	Cellular pathologist	
c.	Clinical pathologist	
d.	Surgical pathologist	

ANS:	C	
OBJ:	Match the terms for medical specialists with the areas in which they specialize, or write the medical specialties when given the area of expertise.	TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	26.	Which term means pertaining to pathology or caused by a diseased condition?
a.	Otologic	
b.	Urologic	
c.	Pathologist	
d.	Pathological	

ANS:	D	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of selected word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	27.	Which of the following terms does not mean pertaining to the urine or the urinary tract?
a.	Urinary	
b.	Urologic	
c.	Urological	
d.	Urology	

ANS:	D	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of selected word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	28.	What is the common name of the larynx?
a.	Nose	
b.	Throat	
c.	Voice box	
d.	Windpipe	

ANS:	C	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of selected word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	29.	Roentgenology is an older term that is used to mean which of the following?
a.	Endocrinology	
b.	Radiology	
c.	Toxicology	
d.	Urology	

ANS:	B	OBJ:	Identify the specialty associated with various medical conditions.
TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	30.	What is the name of the science that studies glands and the hormones they produce?
a.	Anesthesiology	
b.	Gastroenterology	
c.	Gynecology	
d.	Endocrinology	

ANS:	D	OBJ:	Identify the specialty associated with various medical conditions.
TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	31.	What is the branch of medicine that is concerned with administration of substances that produce a loss of feeling?
a.	Anesthesiology	
b.	Endocrinology	
c.	Gastroenterology	
d.	Perinatology	

ANS:	A	OBJ:	Identify the specialty associated with various medical conditions.
TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	32.	Which of the following is an abbreviated definition of pathology?
a.	Study of disease in general	
b.	Study of function	
c.	Study of structure	
d.	Study of tissue	

ANS:	A	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of selected word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	33.	Bill sustains a spinal cord injury in a motorcycle accident and needs surgery. Which type of physician will perform the surgery?
a.	Neurosurgeon	
b.	Oral surgeon	
c.	Oncologist	
d.	Surgical pathologist	

ANS:	A	
OBJ:	Match the terms for medical specialists with the areas in which they specialize, or write the medical specialties when given the area of expertise.	TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	34.	Which medical specialist deals primarily with the immune system and allergies?
a.	Psychiatrist	
b.	Immunologist	
c.	Gerontologist	
d.	Epidemiologist	

ANS:	B	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of selected word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	35.	Which of the following physicians specializes in disorders of the stomach and intestines?
a.	Orthopedist	
b.	Gastroenterologist	
c.	Neurologist	
d.	Urologist	

ANS:	B	
OBJ:	Match the terms for medical specialists with the areas in which they specialize, or write the medical specialties when given the area of expertise.	TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	36.	Which of the following physicians specializes in applying laboratory methods in the solution of clinical diagnosis?
a.	Clinical pathologist	
b.	Gastroenterologist	
c.	Surgical pathologist	
d.	Internist	

ANS:	A	
OBJ:	Match the terms for medical specialists with the areas in which they specialize, or write the medical specialties when given the area of expertise.	TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	37.	Which field of medicine specializes in the study of factors that determine the frequency and distribution of diseases?
a.	Epidemiology	
b.	Gynecology	
c.	Ophthalmology	
d.	Rheumatology	

ANS:	A	OBJ:	Identify the specialty associated with various medical conditions.
TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	38.	A combining form is a word root plus a(n) _____ to ease pronunciation.
a.	combining vowel	
b.	prefix	
c.	suffix	
d.	eponym	

ANS:	A	OBJ:	Identify the roles of word roots, prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms.
TOP:	Constructed Terms	

	39.	Which of the following is the suffix in the medical term gastroenterology?
a.	Enter(o)	
b.	Gas-	
c.	-logy	
d.	Gastr(o)	

ANS:	C	
OBJ:	Identify examples of combining forms, prefixes, suffixes, and word roots, and recognize them in medical terms.	TOP:	Constructed Terms	

	40.	What does boldfacing mean when shown in a pronunciation in this text?
a.	The boldfaced syllable receives the primary accent.	
b.	The vowel in the boldfaced syllable is long.	
c.	The vowel in the boldfaced syllable is short.	
d.	The boldfaced syllable does not need an accent.	

ANS:	A	OBJ:	Use the rules in this chapter to pronounce medical terms correctly.
TOP:	Nonconstructed Terms and Vocabulary Aids

	41.	What is the specialty of a neonatologist?
a.	Epidemics	
b.	Newborns	
c.	Reconstructive surgery	
d.	The immune system	

ANS:	B	OBJ:	Identify the specialty associated with various medical conditions.
TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	42.	Which type of term describes diseases and the tests used to establish a diagnosis?
a.	Anatomic	
b.	Diagnostic	
c.	Pathologic	
d.	Surgical	

ANS:	B	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of selected word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	43.	Which medical specialist deals with the causes, treatment, and prevention of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders?
a.	Immunologist	
b.	Oncologist	
c.	Psychiatrist	
d.	Psychologist	

ANS:	C	
OBJ:	Match the terms for medical specialists with the areas in which they specialize, or write the medical specialties when given the area of expertise.	TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	44.	Cardiology specializes in the treatment of which of the following structures?
a.	Heart	
b.	Internal organs	
c.	Skin	
d.	Urinary system	

ANS:	A	OBJ:	Identify the specialty associated with various medical conditions.
TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	45.	Dermatology specializes in the treatment of which of the following structures?
a.	Heart	
b.	Internal organs	
c.	Skin	
d.	Urinary system	

ANS:	C	OBJ:	Identify the specialty associated with various medical conditions.
TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	46.	Gynecology specializes in treatment of which of the following?
a.	Children	
b.	Girls and women	
c.	Boys and men	
d.	Elderly individuals	

ANS:	B	OBJ:	Identify the specialty associated with various medical conditions.
TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	47.	Which term means the science of the structure of the body and the relation of its parts?
a.	Anatomy	
b.	Diagnostic	
c.	Pathology	
d.	Surgery	

ANS:	A	
OBJ:	List five categories for classifying medical terms that are used in this book.
TOP:	Categories of Medical Terms

	48.	Which of the following is the correct combination of enter(o) with -logy?
a.	Enterlogy	
b.	Enterollogy	
c.	Enterology	
d.	Enterrology	

ANS:	C	
OBJ:	Demonstrate correct usage of the combining vowel by correctly joining word parts to write medical terms.	TOP:	Building Words	

	49.	Which of the following is the repair or reconstruction of tissue or organs by means of surgery?
a.	Neurosurgery	
b.	Oral surgery	
c.	Plastic surgery	
d.	Preventive medicine	

ANS:	C	OBJ:	Identify the specialty associated with various medical conditions.
TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	50.	Which specialty deals with the legal aspects of health care?
a.	Emergency department medicine	
b.	Forensic medicine	
c.	Physical medicine	
d.	Rehabilitation medicine	

ANS:	B	OBJ:	Identify the specialty associated with various medical conditions.
TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	51.	Obstetrics specializes in which of the following?
a.	Hormonal therapy	
b.	Pregnancy, labor, and delivery	
c.	Newborns	
d.	Elderly individuals	

ANS:	B	OBJ:	Identify the specialty associated with various medical conditions.
TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	52.	Otolaryngology specializes in which of the following?
a.	Ear, nose, and throat	
b.	Laboratory science	
c.	Pregnancy, labor, and delivery	
d.	Stomach and intestines	

ANS:	A	OBJ:	Identify the specialty associated with various medical conditions.
TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	53.	Which category best describes treatment of a disease?
a.	Anatomy	
b.	Diagnosis	
c.	Pathology	
d.	Therapy	

ANS:	D	
OBJ:	List five categories for classifying medical terms that are used in this book.
TOP:	Categories of Medical Terms

	54.	What is the singular of meninges?
a.	Meninge	
b.	Meningas	
c.	Meninx	
d.	Meningitis	

ANS:	C	
OBJ:	Use the rules in this chapter to write singular and plural forms and to identify eponyms, acronyms, and abbreviations.		TOP:	Nonconstructed Terms and Vocabulary Aids

	55.	Which of the following is not an eponym?
a.	Down syndrome	
b.	Alzheimer disease	
c.	Foley catheter	
d.	Stat	

ANS:	D	
OBJ:	Use the rules in this chapter to write singular and plural forms and to identify eponyms, acronyms, and abbreviations.		TOP:	Nonconstructed Terms and Vocabulary Aids

	56.	Jan sees a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders involving the nose. Which type of physician does Jan see?
a.	Gastroenterologist	
b.	Gynecologist	
c.	Rhinologist	
d.	Urologist	

ANS:	C	
OBJ:	Match the terms for medical specialists with the areas in which they specialize, or write the medical specialties when given the area of expertise.	TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	57.	Which of the following is a physician?
a.	Clinical psychologist	
b.	Internist	
c.	Nurse anesthetist	
d.	Nurse midwife	

ANS:	B	
OBJ:	Match the terms for medical specialists with the areas in which they specialize, or write the medical specialties when given the area of expertise.	TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	58.	Which of the following is the abbreviation for the federal privacy act that gives patients certain rights concerning their own health information?
a.	ADL	
b.	ENT	
c.	HIPAA	
d.	LVN	

ANS:	C	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of abbreviations, including those in a health report presented in this chapter.	TOP:	Medical Records	

	59.	Which category best describes operative procedures?
a.	Anatomy	
b.	Diagnosis	
c.	Pathology	
d.	Surgery	

ANS:	D	
OBJ:	List five categories for classifying medical terms that are used in this book.
TOP:	Categories of Medical Terms

	60.	Which statement is not true regarding the use of abbreviations?
a.	Abbreviations should never be used in medical records.	
b.	Abbreviations include shortened words as well as letters.	
c.	Abbreviations save time but can be confusing.	
d.	Both The Joint Commission and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices provide recommendations regarding the use of abbreviations.	

ANS:	A	
OBJ:	Use the rules in this chapter to write singular and plural forms and to identify eponyms, acronyms, and abbreviations.		TOP:	Nonconstructed Terms and Vocabulary Aids

	61.	What is the plural of calculus?
a.	Calculuses	
b.	Calculae	
c.	Calculi	
d.	Calculata	

ANS:	C	
OBJ:	Use the rules in this chapter to write singular and plural forms and to identify eponyms, acronyms, and abbreviations.		TOP:	Nonconstructed Terms and Vocabulary Aids

	62.	Which statement is true concerning the term anesthetist?
a.	This is a person trained to administer anesthetic but is not a physician.	
b.	This is another name for an anesthesiologist.	
c.	This substance is used to cause loss of sensation.	
d.	This substance is used to counteract an anesthetic.	

ANS:	A	
OBJ:	Match the terms for medical specialists with the areas in which they specialize, or write the medical specialties when given the area of expertise.	TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	63.	Which branch of medical science specializes in the natural defenses that protect the body from pathogenic organisms?
a.	Immunologist	
b.	Immunology	
c.	Rheumatologist	
d.	Rheumatology	

ANS:	B	OBJ:	Identify the specialty associated with various medical conditions.
TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	64.	What is the plural of protozoon?
a.	Protozoa	
b.	Protozoons	
c.	Protozoic	
d.	Protagonist	

ANS:	A	
OBJ:	Use the rules in this chapter to write singular and plural forms and to identify eponyms, acronyms, and abbreviations.		TOP:	Nonconstructed Terms and Vocabulary Aids

	65.	What does neurology mean?
a.	A branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system	
b.	A nerve cell	
c.	A specialist in diseases of the nervous system	
d.	Surgery that deals with the nervous system	

ANS:	A	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of selected word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	66.	Obstetrics is a specialty in which of the following areas?
a.	Disorders of internal body structures	
b.	Ear, nose, and throat	
c.	Emotional problems	
d.	Pregnancy, labor, and delivery	

ANS:	D	OBJ:	Identify the specialty associated with various medical conditions.
TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	67.	Which of these is an abbreviation?
a.	Lyme disease	
b.	CBC	
c.	Institute for Safe Medication Practices	
d.	Centimeter	

ANS:	B	
OBJ:	Use the rules in this chapter to write singular and plural forms and to identify eponyms, acronyms, and abbreviations.		TOP:	Nonconstructed Terms and Vocabulary Aids

	68.	What group of individuals does an orthopedic specialist treat?
a.	Adults only	
b.	Children only	
c.	People of all ages	
d.	Elderly adults only	

ANS:	C	OBJ:	Identify the specialty associated with various medical conditions.
TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	69.	The combining form orth(o) in orthopedic and orthodontic means which of the following?
a.	Bones	
b.	Children	
c.	Straighten	
d.	Teeth	

ANS:	C	
OBJ:	Identify examples of combining forms, prefixes, suffixes, and word roots, and recognize them in medical terms.	TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	70.	The term neuron means which of the following?
a.	A branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system	
b.	A nerve cell	
c.	A specialist in diseases of the nervous system	
d.	Surgery that deals with the nervous system	

ANS:	B	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of selected word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	71.	Which of the following specializes in pregnancy, labor, and delivery?
a.	Gynecologist	
b.	Neonatologist	
c.	Obstetrician	
d.	Orthopedic surgeon	

ANS:	C	
OBJ:	Match the terms for medical specialists with the areas in which they specialize, or write the medical specialties when given the area of expertise.	TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	72.	What does ophthalmology mean?
a.	An eye specialist	
b.	An instrument for examining the eye	
c.	Diagnosis of the strength and irregularities of vision	
d.	Study of the eye and its diseases	

ANS:	D	OBJ:	Identify the specialty associated with various medical conditions.
TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	73.	Which of these is not a physician?
a.	Psychologist	
b.	Ophthalmologist	
c.	Internist	
d.	Pediatrician	

ANS:	A	
OBJ:	Match the terms for medical specialists with the areas in which they specialize, or write the medical specialties when given the area of expertise.	TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	74.	Radiology specializes in which of the following?
a.	Ear, nose, and throat	
b.	Pregnancy, labor, and delivery	
c.	Radiant energy	
d.	Stomach and intestines	

ANS:	C	OBJ:	Identify the specialty associated with various medical conditions.
TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	75.	Gastroenterology specializes in which of the following?
a.	Ear, nose, and throat	
b.	Newborns	
c.	Pregnancy, labor, and delivery	
d.	Stomach and intestines	

ANS:	D	OBJ:	Identify the specialty associated with various medical conditions.
TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	76.	Which structure is of primary interest in an ophthalmologic examination?
a.	Eye	
b.	Ear	
c.	Nose	
d.	Throat	

ANS:	A	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of selected word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	77.	Which of the following is added to the beginning of a word to modify its meaning?
a.	Combining vowel	
b.	Word root	
c.	Suffix	
d.	Prefix	

ANS:	D	OBJ:	Identify the roles of word roots, prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms.
TOP:	Constructed Terms	

	78.	What does PE mean in a health report?
a.	Primary exacerbation	
b.	Precise enterostomy	
c.	Physical examination	
d.	Physical exercise	

ANS:	C	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of abbreviations, including those in a health report presented in this chapter.	TOP:	Medical Records	

	79.	A cardiologist specializes in diseases of which of the following?
a.	Ear	
b.	Heart	
c.	Internal organs	
d.	Skin	

ANS:	B	
OBJ:	Match the terms for medical specialists with the areas in which they specialize, or write the medical specialties when given the area of expertise.	TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	80.	What does the term otology mean?
a.	A specialist in eye diseases	
b.	A specialist who studies the ear	
c.	Study of the ear	
d.	Study of the eye	

ANS:	C	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of selected word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	81.	What is the meaning of the term internist?
a.	A physician who deals especially with internal body structures.	
b.	A recent graduate who is in training before being licensed to practice medicine.	
c.	Any recent graduate who is training before becoming a licensed professional.	
d.	One who studies structures having an opening on the body surface.	

ANS:	A	
OBJ:	Match the terms for medical specialists with the areas in which they specialize, or write the medical specialties when given the area of expertise.	TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	82.	What is the name of the specialty that deals specifically with diseases of elderly adults?
a.	Gastroenterology	
b.	Geriatrics	
c.	Pediatrics	
d.	Toxicology	

ANS:	B	OBJ:	Identify the specialty associated with various medical conditions.
TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	83.	Casey has frequent nosebleeds. Which specialty focuses on diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the nose?
a.	Clinical pathology	
b.	Rheumatology	
c.	Rhinology	
d.	Surgical pathology	

ANS:	C	OBJ:	Identify the specialty associated with various medical conditions.
TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	84.	What is the branch of medicine that deals solely with the diagnosis and treatment of the internal structures of the body?
a.	Domestic medicine	
b.	Family medicine	
c.	Forensic medicine	
d.	Internal medicine	

ANS:	D	OBJ:	Identify the specialty associated with various medical conditions.
TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	85.	What is the primary area of interest in pediatrics?
a.	Behavioral disorders	
b.	Children	
c.	Pregnancy	
d.	The skin	

ANS:	B	OBJ:	Identify the specialty associated with various medical conditions.
TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	86.	Which of the following words does not have a suffix that means “pertaining to”?
a.	Dermal	
b.	Cardiac	
c.	Neuron	
d.	Plastic	

ANS:	C	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of selected word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	87.	Which of the following is a physician who specializes in treating elderly adults?
a.	Geriatrician	
b.	Gerontology	
c.	Gynetrician	
d.	Internist	

ANS:	A	
OBJ:	Match the terms for medical specialists with the areas in which they specialize, or write the medical specialties when given the area of expertise.	TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	88.	A radiograph is taken of Steve’s foot after an injury. Which of the following is a specialist in interpreting radiographs?
a.	Forensic medical specialist	
b.	Physical medicine specialist	
c.	Radiologic technologist	
d.	Radiologist	

ANS:	D	
OBJ:	Match the terms for medical specialists with the areas in which they specialize, or write the medical specialties when given the area of expertise.	TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	89.	Which of the following is an ear, nose, and throat specialist?
a.	Laryngologist	
b.	Ophthalmologist	
c.	Otolaryngologist	
d.	Otologist	

ANS:	C	
OBJ:	Match the terms for medical specialists with the areas in which they specialize, or write the medical specialties when given the area of expertise.	TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	90.	What is the term that means the sorting and prioritizing of patients for treatment according to their need for care?
a.	Preventive medicine	
b.	Primary provider	
c.	Rhinology	
d.	Triage	

ANS:	D	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of selected word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	91.	Which of the following terms contains a word part that means female?
a.	Anesthetic	
b.	Forensic	
c.	Gynecology	
d.	Urologic	

ANS:	C	
OBJ:	Identify examples of combining forms, prefixes, suffixes, and word roots, and recognize them in medical terms.	TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	92.	Which of the following terms has a word part that means stomach?
a.	Adrenal	
b.	Dermal	
c.	Gastric	
d.	Otic	

ANS:	C	
OBJ:	Identify examples of combining forms, prefixes, suffixes, and word roots, and recognize them in medical terms.	TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	93.	Which of the following terms has a word part that means pertaining to the science or study of?
a.	Cardiologist	
b.	Pediatrics	
c.	Internist	
d.	Cardiological	

ANS:	D	
OBJ:	Identify examples of combining forms, prefixes, suffixes, and word roots, and recognize them in medical terms.	TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	94.	Which of the following terms has a word part that means feeling?
a.	Anesthesia	
b.	Carcinoma	
c.	Forensic	
d.	Rheumatology	

ANS:	A	
OBJ:	Identify examples of combining forms, prefixes, suffixes, and word roots, and recognize them in medical terms.	TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	95.	Which of the following is the correct combination of gastr(o) and -itis?
a.	Gastroitis	
b.	Gastriotis	
c.	Gastrology	
d.	Gastritis	

ANS:	D	
OBJ:	Demonstrate correct usage of the combining vowel by correctly joining word parts to write medical terms.	TOP:	Building Words	

	96.	Which of the following terms contains a word part that means no, not, or without?
a.	Anesthetist	
b.	Benign	
c.	Immunology	
d.	Malignant	

ANS:	A	
OBJ:	Identify examples of combining forms, prefixes, suffixes, and word roots, and recognize them in medical terms.	TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	97.	Which of the following terms contains a word part that means drugs or medicine?
a.	Epidemiology	
b.	Ophthalmology	
c.	Pharmacology	
d.	Psychiatrist	

ANS:	C	
OBJ:	Identify examples of combining forms, prefixes, suffixes, and word roots, and recognize them in medical terms.	TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	98.	Which of the following terms contains a word part that means inside?
a.	Endocrine	
b.	Neuron	
c.	Ophthalmologist	
d.	Rhinologist	

ANS:	A	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of selected word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	99.	Which of the following specifically refers to a physician who specializes in the analysis of tissue specimens obtained during surgery?
a.	Neurosurgeon	
b.	Oral surgeon	
c.	Orthopedic surgeon	
d.	Surgical pathologist	

ANS:	D	
OBJ:	Match the terms for medical specialists with the areas in which they specialize, or write the medical specialties when given the area of expertise.	TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	100.	Which of the following is the correct category for the term larynx?
a.	Anatomy	
b.	Diagnostic procedure	
c.	Surgery	
d.	Therapy	

ANS:	A	
OBJ:	Write the meanings of selected word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

COMPLETION

	1.	A nerve cell is a(n) ____________________.

ANS:	neuron

OBJ:	Write the meanings of selected word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	2.	A skin specialist is a(n)____________________.

ANS:	dermatologist

OBJ:	Match the terms for medical specialists with the areas in which they specialize, or write the medical specialties when given the area of expertise.	TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	3.	Physician specializing in anesthetics is a(n) ____________________.

ANS:	anesthesiologist

OBJ:	Match the terms for medical specialists with the areas in which they specialize, or write the medical specialties when given the area of expertise.	TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	4.	Pertaining to the ear is referred to as ____________________.

ANS:	otic

OBJ:	Write the meanings of selected word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	5.	Pertaining to the stomach is referred to as ____________________.

ANS:	gastric

OBJ:	Write the meanings of selected word parts and use them to build and analyze terms.
TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	6.	Physician specializing in epidemiology is a(n) ____________________.

ANS:	epidemiologist

OBJ:	Match the terms for medical specialists with the areas in which they specialize, or write the medical specialties when given the area of expertise.	TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	7.	Branch of medicine that specializes in newborns is____________________.

ANS:	neonatology

OBJ:	Identify the specialty associated with various medical conditions.	
TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	8.	A specialist in treating tumors is a(n) ____________________.

ANS:	oncologist

OBJ:	Match the terms for medical specialists with the areas in which they specialize, or write the medical specialties when given the area of expertise.	TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	9.	Categories for classifying medical terms are anatomy, diagnostic, pathology, surgery, and nonsurgical ____________________.

ANS:	therapy

OBJ:	List five categories for classifying medical terms that are used in this book.
TOP:	Categories of Medical Terms

	10.	Word part added to the end of the word to modify its meaning is a(n) ____________________.

ANS:	suffix

OBJ:	Identify the roles of word roots, prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms.
TOP:	Constructed Terms	

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

ANS:	cardiac

OBJ:	Spell medical terms accurately.	TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

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

ANS:	Correct

OBJ:	Spell medical terms accurately.	TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

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

ANS:	Radiology

OBJ:	Spell medical terms accurately.	TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

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

ANS:	Correct

OBJ:	Spell medical terms accurately.	TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

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

ANS:	Psychiatry

OBJ:	Spell medical terms accurately.	TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	16.	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. Anesthetic (an-us-thet-ik)

ANS:	3

OBJ:	Use the rules in this chapter to pronounce medical terms correctly.
TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	17.	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. Dermal (dur-mul)

ANS:	1

OBJ:	Use the rules in this chapter to pronounce medical terms correctly.
TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	18.	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. Neuron (noor-on)

ANS:	1

OBJ:	Use the rules in this chapter to pronounce medical terms correctly.
TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	19.	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. Orthopedics 

ANS:	3

OBJ:	Use the rules in this chapter to pronounce medical terms correctly.
TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	20.	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. Ophthalmic (of-thal-mik)

ANS:	2

OBJ:	Use the rules in this chapter to pronounce medical terms correctly.
TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	21.	Write the meaning of the abbreviation: ED ____________________.

ANS:	Emergency department

OBJ:	Recognize or use abbreviations presented in this chapter.	TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	22.	Write the meaning of the abbreviation: GP ____________________.

ANS:	General practitioner

OBJ:	Recognize or use abbreviations presented in this chapter.	TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	23.	Write the meaning of the abbreviation: HIPAA ____________________.

ANS:	Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

OBJ:	Recognize or use abbreviations presented in this chapter.	TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	24.	Write the meaning of the abbreviation: OB ____________________.

ANS:	Obstetrics

OBJ:	Recognize or use abbreviations presented in this chapter.	TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties

	25.	Write the meaning of the abbreviation: ENT ____________________.

ANS:	Ear, nose, and throat

OBJ:	Recognize or use abbreviations presented in this chapter.	TOP:	Medicine and Its Specialties