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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which word part is the SUFFIX for "otorhinolaryngology"?
oto-
rhino-
laryng-
-ology
- 2. Multiple Choice
Dys- means
dish
bad, difficult, painful
surgical removal
inflammation
- 3. Multiple Choice
A prefix is a word that
appears at the beginning of the term
appears at the end of the term
explains what part of the body is being described
(All of the above)
- 4. Multiple Choice
If the suffix begins with a vowel (a,e,i,o,u) then the combining vowel is
inserted, used
not inserted, not used
changed to an "o"
capitalized
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which word part is used to indicate "deficient, decreased"?
-itis
-osis
-hyper
-hypo
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which word part means "surgical removal"?
-algia
-ectomy
-itis
hyper-
- 7. Multiple Choice
The word part "-rrhage" is used to describe
a rupture
a surgical procedure
the position of something on the body
bleeding or bursting forth of something
- 8. Multiple Choice
"-malacia" means
abnormal condition or disease
abnormal softening
inflammation
tissue death
- 9. Multiple Choice
If the doctor was repairing a torn tissue, he/she would be performing a
-scopy
-stenosis
-plasty
-otomy
- 10. Multiple Choice
Another way to indicate a rupture is to use this word part.
-itis
-rrhea
-osis
-rrhexis
- 11. Multiple Choice
This word part is at the end of a medical term.
Word Root
Combining vowel
Prefix
Suffix
- 12. Multiple Choice
The 'glue' of a medical term is the
Prefix
Suffix
Word Root
Combining Vowel
- 13. Multiple Choice
The word part that tells us what is happening to the body part is the
Prefix
Word Root
Suffix
Combining Vowel
- 14. Multiple Choice
Inflammation of the tissues is indicated by using this suffix at the end of the term.
Hyper-
-itis
-necrosis
-osis
- 15. Multiple Choice
"-osis" means
abnormal softening
abnormal size
enlargement
abnormal condition or disease
- 16. Multiple Choice
If "gastro" means stomach, which word below describes inflammation of the stomach lining?
gastraglia
gastrocnemius
gastro pub
gastritis
- 17. Multiple Choice
Rhin/o- means "nose". What word below describes a runny nose?
Rhinitis
Rhinoceros
Rhinorrhea
None of the above
- 18. Multiple Choice
Hardening of the arteries is a condition where the inside of the vessels narrow because of a build up of plaque. What suffix indicates "narrowing"?
-scopy
-sclerosis
-stenosis
hypo-
- 19. Multiple Choice
"-necrosis" means
birth
pain, suffering
tissue death
excessive, increased
- 20. Multiple Choice
If my/o means 'muscle', then a rupture of the muscle is...
myorrhexis
myocyte
myitis
my word!
- 21. Multiple Choice
Which word is spelled correctly?
Rhinoitis
Rhiniitis
Rhinitis
None are correct
- 22. Multiple Choice
Which word is spelled correctly?
Appendectomy
Appendiectomy
Appendctomy
None of the Above
- 23. Multiple Choice
Colonoscopy is a visual examination of the colon.
True
False
- 24. Multiple Choice
An appendectomy is the surgical removal of the appendix. It often occurs after a patient experiences severe...
Appendicitis
Appendalgia
Both answers could be true in this medical situation
- 25. Multiple Choice
The combining vowel is used when the suffix starts with another vowel.
True
False
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