Question 1

Which suffix indicates a surgical procedure?

Accepted Answer

A)  -osis
B)  tachy-
C)  -pathy
D)  -ectomyE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 2

The suffix -ic means "pertaining to."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The prefix dys- means ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  "bad;inadequate"
B)  "below;underneath"
C)  "abnormal; difficult; painful"
D)  "before;in front of"E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

The abbreviation for "diagnosis" is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  DG
B)  DN
C)  Ds
D)  DxE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Which combining form is related to a structure that might cause pain when you take a step?

Accepted Answer

A)  hepat/o-
B)  arthr/o-
C)  enter/o-
D)  cost/o-E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Which syllable is the primary accented syllable in the medical word arthropathy?

Accepted Answer

A)  ar
B)  thraw
C)  pah
D)  theeE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 7

The suffix -itis means ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  "infection of;inflammation of"
B)  "medical treatment"
C)  "disease"
D)  "swelling"E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 8

The combining form hepat/o- means "________."

Accepted Answer

The answer of The combining form hepat/o- means "________."...

Question 9

Which of these word part pairs has an opposite meaning?

Accepted Answer

A)  anti- and sub-
B)  -gram and -graphy
C)  -ectomy and -pathy
D)  pre- and post-E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

A prefix can be as small as a single letter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The primary accented syllable in the word arthropathy (ar-thraw-pah-thee)is THEE.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The suffix -graphy means "procedure."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The surgeon performed a laryngectomy on the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  skin
B)  lungs
C)  voice box
D)  noseE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

The prefix re- means ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  "again and again;backward;unable to"
B)  "many;much"
C)  "reversal of; without"
D)  "across;through."E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 15

The abbreviation for "physical examination" is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  P&E
B)  PA
C)  PE
D)  Px.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Which word means "pertaining to the heart"?

Accepted Answer

A)  cardive
B)  cardious
C)  cardiac
D)  cardiaryE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

The suffix -osis means ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  condition;process
B)  enlargement
C)  condition; state; thing
D)  pertaining toE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 18

The patient's medical record is considered a legal document.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

To define a medical word that contains a combining form and a suffix,you put the meaning of the suffix first,followed by the meaning of the combining form.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The prefix hypo- means ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  "bad;inadequate"
B)  "after;behind"
C)  "below; deficient"
D)  "slow"E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Exam 1: The Structure of Medical Language

The suffix -ic means "pertaining to."

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To define a medical word that contains a combining form and a suffix,you put the meaning of the suffix first,followed by the meaning of the combining form.

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The surgeon performed a laryngectomy on the ________.

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The prefix re- means ________.

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The abbreviation for "diagnosis" is ________.

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The suffix -graphy means "procedure."

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Which suffix indicates a surgical procedure?

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A prefix can be as small as a single letter.

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The suffix -itis means ________.

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Which word means "pertaining to the heart"?

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The abbreviation for "physical examination" is ________.

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The patient's medical record is considered a legal document.

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Which combining form is related to a structure that might cause pain when you take a step?

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The primary accented syllable in the word arthropathy (ar-thraw-pah-thee)is THEE.

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Which of these word part pairs has an opposite meaning?

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Which syllable is the primary accented syllable in the medical word arthropathy?

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The suffix -osis means ________.

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The prefix dys- means ________.

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The combining form hepat/o- means "________."

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The prefix hypo- means ________.

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