Chapter 2: Suffixes and Combining Forms Made Easy
Leonard: Quick & Easy Medical Terminology, 7th Edition

MULTIPLE CHOICE

	1.	Suture of a blood vessel is called:
A.	angiectomy	
B.	angioplasty	
C.	angiorrhaphy	
D.	angiotomy	

ANS:	C	PTS:	1	REF:	29	TOP:	Surgical Suffixes

	2.	Surgical puncture of the thin membrane that surrounds the fetus is called:
A.	adenectomy	
B.	amniocentesis	
C.	angiorrhexis	
D.	glycolysis	

ANS:	B	PTS:	1	REF:	29	TOP:	Surgical Suffixes

	3.	Pain along the course of a nerve is called:
A.	neuralgia	
B.	neurocele	
C.	neuroplasty	
D.	neurosis	

ANS:	A	PTS:	1	REF:	36	
TOP:	Symptoms and Diagnostic Suffixes		

	4.	Protrusion of all or part of an organ through the wall of a cavity that contains it is called:
A.	a hernia	
B.	dilatation	
C.	edema	
D.	emesis	

ANS:	A	PTS:	1	REF:	36	
TOP:	Symptoms and Diagnostic Suffixes		

	5.	A term that means stretching of a structure is:
A.	dilatation	
B.	ptosis	
C.	prolapse	
D.	spasm	

ANS:	A	PTS:	1	REF:	36	
TOP:	Symptoms and Diagnostic Suffixes		

	6.	The presence of abnormally large amounts of fluid in the tissues that results in swelling is called:
A.	dilatation	
B.	edema	
C.	emesis	
D.	ptosis	

ANS:	B	PTS:	1	REF:	36	
TOP:	Symptoms and Diagnostic Suffixes		

	7.	Excessive preoccupation with fire is termed:
A.	hydrophobia	
B.	kleptomania	
C.	paranoia	
D.	pyromania	

ANS:	D	PTS:	1	REF:	40	
TOP:	Symptoms and Diagnostic Suffixes		

	8.	Carcinoma is:
A.	an abnormal fear of something	
B.	another term for cancer	
C.	any disease of a body structure	
D.	excessive preoccupation with illness	

ANS:	B	PTS:	1	REF:	40	
TOP:	Symptoms and Diagnostic Suffixes		

	9.	Prolapse means:
A.	cramping	
B.	discharge	
C.	sagging	
D.	rupture	

ANS:	C	PTS:	1	REF:	37	
TOP:	Symptoms and Diagnostic Suffixes		

	10.	A word that is also a suffix that means stopping or controlling is:
A.	edema	
B.	mania	
C.	ptosis	
D.	stasis	

ANS:	D	PTS:	1	REF:	37	
TOP:	Symptoms and Diagnostic Suffixes		

	11.	Surgical repair of the eye is:
A.	ophthalmalgia	
B.	ophthalmological	
C.	ophthalmoplasty	
D.	ophthalmorrhagia	

ANS:	C	PTS:	1	REF:	34	TOP:	Surgical Suffixes

	12.	A surgical procedure to increase the size of the breasts is:
A.	augmentation mammoplasty	
B.	mammography	
C.	mastitis	
D.	reduction mammoplasty	

ANS:	A	PTS:	1	REF:	33	
TOP:	Combining Forms for Body Structures	

	13.	Partial or total excision of a nerve is called:
A.	neurectomy	
B.	neurology	
C.	neuroplasty	
D.	neurosis	

ANS:	A	PTS:	1	REF:	32	TOP:	Surgical Suffixes

	14.	A surgical procedure in which the colon is sutured to the abdominal wall is:
A.	colonoscopy	
B.	colopexy	
C.	coloscopy	
D.	colostomy	

ANS:	B	PTS:	1	REF:	32	TOP:	Surgical Suffixes

	15.	A term that means vomiting is:
A.	amnion	
B.	emesis	
C.	endocrine	
D.	forensic	

ANS:	B	PTS:	1	REF:	36	
TOP:	Symptoms and Diagnostic Suffixes		

	16.	The branch of medicine concerned with the administration of drugs or agents that produce loss of feeling is:
A.	anesthesiologist	
B.	anesthesiology	
C.	immunologist	
D.	immunology	

ANS:	B	PTS:	1	REF:	26 | 27	TOP:	Specialists and Specialties

	17.	The physician who specializes in intestinal and gastric disorders is a:
A.	gastroenterologist	
B.	gastroenterology	
C.	gerontologist	
D.	gerontology	

ANS:	A	PTS:	1	REF:	24	TOP:	Specialists and Specialties

	18.	The medical specialty that is devoted to treating diseases of the female reproductive organs, including the breasts, is:
A.	gerontology	
B.	gynecology	
C.	pathology	
D.	urology	

ANS:	B	PTS:	1	REF:	18	TOP:	Specialists and Specialties

	19.	A term that means uniting a wound by stitches is:
A.	excision	
B.	incision	
C.	surgical puncture	
D.	suture	

ANS:	D	PTS:	1	REF:	29	TOP:	Surgical Suffixes

	20.	A term that means the opposite of malignant is:
A.	benign	
B.	cancerous	
C.	obstetric	
D.	ptosis	

ANS:	A	PTS:	1	REF:	23	
TOP:	Symptoms and Diagnostic Terms

	21.	Inflammation of the eye is called:
A.	ophthalmalgia	
B.	ophthalmitis	
C.	ophthalmopathy	
D.	ophthalmorrhexis	

ANS:	B	PTS:	1	REF:	39	
TOP:	Symptoms and Diagnostic Suffixes		

	22.	Herniation of the brain through an opening in the skull is called:
A.	craniectomy	
B.	craniotomy	
C.	encephalocele	
D.	encephalopathy	

ANS:	C	PTS:	1	REF:	36	
TOP:	Symptoms and Diagnostic Suffixes		

	23.	The term cardiologist means:
A.	a heart specialist	
B.	any disease of the heart	
C.	inflammation of the heart muscle	
D.	study of the heart and its associated diseases	

ANS:	A	PTS:	1	REF:	20	TOP:	Specialists and Specialties

	24.	Rupture of the eyeball is termed:
A.	ophthalmocentesis	
B.	ophthalmorrhexis	
C.	otorrhexis	
D.	otorrhea	

ANS:	B	PTS:	1	REF:	39	
TOP:	Symptoms and Diagnostic Suffixes		

	25.	Cramping of the hand is:
A.	chirosis	
B.	cholestasis	
C.	chirospasm	
D.	colostomy	

ANS:	C	PTS:	1	REF:	40	
TOP:	Symptoms and Diagnostic Suffixes		

	26.	Which of the following terms means dilation of a blood or lymph vessel?
A.	angioplasty	
B.	vasotomy	
C.	vascular	
D.	angiectasis	

ANS:	D	PTS:	1	REF:	40	
TOP:	Symptoms and Diagnostic Suffixes		

	27.	Any skin condition in which inflammation is not generally a symptom is termed:
A.	cutaneous	
B.	dermatitis	
C.	dermatopathy	
D.	dermatosis	

ANS:	D	PTS:	1	REF:	40	
TOP:	Symptoms and Diagnostic Suffixes		

	28.	Controlling the flow of blood in a vein by means of compression is called:
A.	angiectasia	
B.	phlebostasis	
C.	vasoplasty	
D.	venosis	

ANS:	B	PTS:	1	REF:	40	
TOP:	Symptoms and Diagnostic Suffixes		

	29.	Calcipenia means:
A.	abnormal fear of taking calcium	
B.	deficiency of calcium in the body	
C.	excessive preoccupation with taking calcium	
D.	loss of calcium owing to excessive vomiting	

ANS:	B	PTS:	1	REF:	37	
TOP:	Symptoms and Diagnostic Suffixes		

	30.	Lithiasis is:
A.	a condition in which a stone is present	
B.	a membrane or sac enclosing a stone	
C.	an unexpected symptom for a particular disease	
D.	the presence of disease	

ANS:	A	PTS:	1	REF:	40	
TOP:	Symptoms and Diagnostic Suffixes		

	31.	The medical specialty that studies the nature and cause of disease is:
A.	cardiology	
B.	dermatology	
C.	pathology	
D.	urology	

ANS:	C	PTS:	1	REF:	43	TOP:	Specialists and Specialties

	32.	A term that means pertaining to the ear is:
A.	dermatologic	
B.	neural	
C.	ophthalmic	
D.	otic	

ANS:	D	PTS:	1	REF:	24	
TOP:	Miscellaneous Suffixes and Combining Forms

	33.	An enzyme that acts on lactose is:
A.	lactase	
B.	lactic	
C.	lactogen	
D.	lactone	

ANS:	A	PTS:	1	REF:	43	
TOP:	Miscellaneous Suffixes and Combining Forms

	34.	An enzyme that breaks down fat is:
A.	adipose	
B.	amylase	
C.	lipase	
D.	lipid	

ANS:	C	PTS:	1	REF:	43	
TOP:	Miscellaneous Suffixes and Combining Forms

	35.	Amylolysis is:
A.	an enzyme that breaks down fat	
B.	an enzyme that breaks down starch	
C.	digestion of starch	
D.	excessive preoccupation with fats in the diet	

ANS:	C	PTS:	1	REF:	43	
TOP:	Miscellaneous Suffixes and Combining Forms

	36.	A drug or agent that is capable of producing a complete or total loss of feeling is called an:
A.	anesthesia	
B.	anesthetic	
C.	anesthetist	
D.	esthetic	

ANS:	B	PTS:	1	REF:	27	TOP:	Surgical Terms

	37.	A medical specialty that is particularly concerned with malignant tumors and their treatment is called:
A.	endocrinology	
B.	oncology	
C.	ophthalmologist	
D.	pathology	

ANS:	B	PTS:	1	REF:	23	TOP:	Specialists and Specialties

	38.	Which of the following terms refers to an enzyme that breaks down protein?
A.	protease	
B.	proteinous	
C.	proteogenesis	
D.	proteolysis	

ANS:	A	PTS:	1	REF:	43	
TOP:	Miscellaneous Suffixes and Combining Forms

	39.	A term that means excessive vomiting is:
A.	edema	
B.	hyperemesis	
C.	hypoglycemia	
D.	hysteria	

ANS:	B	PTS:	1	REF:	39	
TOP:	Symptoms and Diagnostic Suffixes		

	40.	A method of sorting patients according to their need for care is called:
A.	geriatrics	
B.	hospitalist	
C.	orthopedics	
D.	triage	

ANS:	D	PTS:	1	REF:	26	
TOP:	Symptoms and Diagnostic Terms

	41.	A term that means pertaining to the eye is:
A.	adenic	
B.	ophthalmic	
C.	otic	
D.	vascular	

ANS:	B	PTS:	1	REF:	24	
TOP:	Miscellaneous Suffixes and Combining Forms

	42.	Formation of a new opening in the colon is called:
A.	colitis	
B.	colopexy	
C.	coloscopy	
D.	colostomy	

ANS:	D	PTS:	1	REF:	32	TOP:	Surgical Suffixes

	43.	Mastopexy means:
A.	enlarged breasts	
B.	inflammation of the breast	
C.	surgical fixation of the breast	
D.	surgical removal of a breast	

ANS:	C	PTS:	1	REF:	32	TOP:	Surgical Suffixes

	44.	Excision of a small piece of living tissue for microscopic examination is called:
A.	biopsy	
B.	emesis	
C.	ptosis	
D.	stasis	

ANS:	A	PTS:	1	REF:	33	TOP:	Surgical Suffixes

	45.	Excision of a gland is called:
A.	adenectomy	
B.	appendectomy	
C.	neurectomy	
D.	tonsillectomy	

ANS:	A	PTS:	1	REF:	32	TOP:	Surgical Suffixes

	46.	Neurolysis is:
A.	loosening of adhesions surrounding a nerve	
B.	plastic surgery to repair a nerve	
C.	surgical puncture of a nerve	
D.	surgical removal of several nerves	

ANS:	A	PTS:	1	REF:	32	TOP:	Surgical Suffixes

	47.	Cutaneous means pertaining to:
A.	a gland	
B.	fats	
C.	the heart	
D.	the skin	

ANS:	D	PTS:	1	REF:	31	
TOP:	Combining Forms for Body Structures	

	48.	Surgical repair of the ear is called:
A.	ophthalmopathy	
B.	ophthalmoplasty	
C.	otopathy	
D.	otoplasty	

ANS:	D	PTS:	1	REF:	34	TOP:	Surgical Suffixes

	49.	Dermatoplasty is:
A.	any disease of the skin	
B.	pertaining to the skin	
C.	skin grafting	
D.	the science that studies the skin	

ANS:	C	PTS:	1	REF:	34	TOP:	Surgical Suffixes

	50.	An instrument for incising brain tissue is a(n):
A.	cerebrotomy	
B.	cerebrectomy	
C.	encephalotome	
D.	encephalocele	

ANS:	C	PTS:	1	REF:	35	TOP:	Surgical Suffixes

	51.	A 28-year-old woman who is pregnant is likely to see which type of physician?
A.	obstetric	
B.	obstetrician	
C.	gynecology	
D.	gynecologist	

ANS:	B	PTS:	1	REF:	21	TOP:	Specialists and Specialties

	52.	A 22-year-old man who was involved in a motor vehicle accident sustained a spinal cord injury. Which type of physician would likely be involved in his care?
A.	neurologist	
B.	neurology	
C.	spinologist	
D.	spinology	

ANS:	A	PTS:	1	REF:	43	TOP:	Specialists and Specialties

	53.	A patient is being seen in the emergency department. The physician orders an x-ray of the patient’s arm. Which department specializes in x-rays?
A.	ophthalmology	
B.	orthopedics	
C.	pathology	
D.	radiology	

ANS:	D	PTS:	1	REF:	23	TOP:	Specialists and Specialties

	54.	A physician who specializes in working with only newborns up to 28 days old is called a(n):
A.	endocrinologist	
B.	neonatologist	
C.	pathologist	
D.	pediatrician	

ANS:	B	PTS:	1	REF:	21	TOP:	Specialists and Specialties

	55.	A physician who specializes in working with patients who are hospitalized is called a(n):
A.	epidemiologist	
B.	hospitalist	
C.	intensivist	
D.	internist	

ANS:	B	PTS:	1	REF:	26	TOP:	Specialists and Specialties

	56.	The American Cancer Society recommends which test, a visual examination of the colon, once every 10 years beginning at age 50?
A.	colonoscopy	
B.	colectomy	
C.	colopexy	
D.	colostomy	

ANS:	A	PTS:	1	REF:	31	TOP:	Surgical Suffixes

	57.	A patient presents with complaints of muscle pain. The proper term for this is:
A.	myalgia	
B.	neuralgia	
C.	ophthalmyalgia	
D.	otodynia	

ANS:	A	PTS:	1	REF:	31	
TOP:	Combining Forms for Body Structures	

	58.	A 78-year-old man who had a blood vessel removed during surgery is likely to have which term documented in his chart?
A.	angiectomy	
B.	angiogram	
C.	angiotomy	
D.	angioscopy	

ANS:	A	PTS:	1	REF:	35	TOP:	Surgical Suffixes

	59.	During a physical examination, a physician can visualize the eardrum using a tool called an:
A.	ophthalmoplasty	
B.	ophthalmoscope	
C.	otoplasty	
D.	otoscope	

ANS:	D	PTS:	1	REF:	34	
TOP:	Symptoms and Diagnostic Suffixes		

	60.	A patient who chooses to have an augmentation mammoplasty is having a(n) _____ procedure.
A.	elective 	
B.	emergency 	
C.	essential 	
D.	mandatory 	

ANS:	A	PTS:	1	REF:	25	
TOP:	Combining Forms for Body Structures	

	61.	A 23-year-old woman who undergoes a gynecologic exam has had which system examined?
A.	digestive	
B.	muscular	
C.	reproductive	
D.	respiratory	

ANS:	C	PTS:	1	REF:	24	
TOP:	Symptoms and Diagnostic Suffixes		

	62.	Robotic surgery is sometimes referred to as minimally:
A.	elective	
B.	extensive	
C.	intensive	
D.	invasive	

ANS:	D	PTS:	1	REF:	25	TOP:	Specialists and Specialties

	63.	A 16-year-old woman confides in you that she has an excessive preoccupation that leads to stealing on impulse. Which term would you document to describe her statement?
A.	hysteria	
B.	kleptomania	
C.	paranoia	
D.	pyromania	

ANS:	B	PTS:	1	REF:	37	
TOP:	Symptoms and Diagnostic Suffixes		

	64.	You are working with a 52-year-old man with a brain tumor. Which type of physician is consulted to remove the tumor?
A.	neurologist	
B.	neurosurgeon	
C.	orthopedic surgeon	
D.	plastic surgeon	

ANS:	B	PTS:	1	REF:	25	TOP:	Specialists and Specialties

	65.	The history of your patient lists osteomalacia. You understand that your patient has:
A.	excessive calcium	
B.	deficiency of calcium	
C.	hardening of bones	
D.	softening of bones	

ANS:	D	PTS:	1	REF:	37	
TOP:	Symptoms and Diagnostic Suffixes		

	66.	Which type of physician is most likely to perform an augmentation mammoplasty?
A.	intensivist	
B.	internist	
C.	neurosurgeon	
D.	plastic surgeon	

ANS:	D	PTS:	1	REF:	33	TOP:	Specialists and Specialties

	67.	A patient who has a surgical procedure to create a new opening in the windpipe has had a:
A.	colostomy	
B.	colotomy	
C.	tracheostomy	
D.	tracheotomy	

ANS:	C	PTS:	1	REF:	29	
TOP:	Combining Forms for Body Structures	

	68.	A 3-year-old boy complains of pain in his right ear. The proper term to document is:
A.	myalgia	
B.	neuralgia	
C.	otalgia	
D.	ophthalmalgia	

ANS:	C	PTS:	1	REF:	36	
TOP:	Surgical Symptoms and Diagnostic Suffixes	

	69.	While completing a chart review, you note that your patient currently has inflammation of a vein. Which of the following terms best describes this condition?
A.	appendicitis	
B.	dermatitis	
C.	mastitis	
D.	phlebitis	

ANS:	D	PTS:	1	REF:	40	
TOP:	Symptoms and Diagnostic Suffixes		

	70.	A 27-year-old new mother who is breastfeeding has an infection which has led to inflammation of the breast. This can be referred to as:
A.	mammoplasty	
B.	mastectomy	
C.	mastitis	
D.	mastopexy	

ANS:	C	PTS:	1	REF:	32	
TOP:	Symptoms and Diagnostic Suffixes		

COMPLETION

	71.	An enzyme that breaks down starch is _____.

ANS:	amylase

PTS:	1	REF:	43	TOP:	Miscellaneous Suffixes and Combining Forms

	72.	An examination of the eye is _____.

ANS:	ophthalmoscopy

PTS:	1	REF:	34	TOP:	Surgical Suffixes	

	73.	An incision of the trachea is a(n) _____.

ANS:	tracheotomy

PTS:	1	REF:	29	TOP:	Surgical Suffixes	

	74.	An inflammation of the appendix is called _____.

ANS:	appendicitis

PTS:	1	REF:	37	TOP:	Surgical Symptoms and Diagnostic Suffixes

	75.	Ear inflammation is termed _____.

ANS:	otitis

PTS:	1	REF:	37	TOP:	Surgical Symptoms and Diagnostic Suffixes

	76.	Pertaining to a nerve is referred to as _____.

ANS:	neural

PTS:	1	REF:	43	TOP:	Miscellaneous Suffixes and Combining Forms

	77.	Removal of the tonsils is a(n) _____.

ANS:	tonsillectomy

PTS:	1	REF:	35	TOP:	Surgical Suffixes	

	78.	A skin specialist is a(n) _____.

ANS:	dermatologist

PTS:	1	REF:	21	TOP:	Specialists and Specialties

	79.	The surgical crushing of a stone is called _____.

ANS:	lithotripsy

PTS:	1	REF:	29	TOP:	Surgical Suffixes	

	80.	Surgical removal of a breast is termed _____.

ANS:	mastectomy

PTS:	1	REF:	31	TOP:	Surgical Suffixes