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- 1. Open EndedWhich of the following is a word root for heart?
- 2. Open EndedIn macroglossia (large tongue), macro- is a:
- 3. Open EndedWhich of the following is an example of a combining vowel linking one root to another root?
- 4. Open EndedIdentify the vowel that is commonly attached to a word root to create a combining form.
- 5. Open EndedWhat does the prefix in post/mortem mean?
- 6. Open EndedWhat is the meaning of gastr/o?
- 7. Open EndedA therm/o/meter is an instrument for measuring temperature. In this word, -meter is a(n):
- 8. Open EndedTo build a medical word, use a combining form before a suffix that begins with a(an):
- 9. Open EndedWhich of the following is a word root for liver?
- 10. Open EndedA combining form is a word root plus a(n):
- 11. Open EndedWhat does the suffix -ior mean?
- 12. Open EndedDefine medical words by first defining the:
- 13. Open EndedThe word element always located at the beginning of a medical word is a:
- 14. Open EndedWhich of the following terms contains a prefix?
- 15. Open EndedWord endings are called:
- 16. Open EndedWhat does the suffix -itis mean?
- 17. Open EndedWhich word means instrument for measuring the pelvis?
- 18. Open EndedWhat is the plural form of nucleus?
- 19. Open EndedVowels marked with a macron (¯) indicate:
- 20. Open EndedThe letter combination ps at the beginning of a word (as in psychosis) is pronounced:
- 21. Open EndedIn medical terms, ch (as in cholera) is usually pronounced:
- 22. Open EndedIn the terms bronchi and fungi, the "i" is pronounced:
- 23. Open EndedThe oe in roentgen is pronounced:
- 24. Open EndedTo make words ending in "y" plural:
- 25. Open EndedWhat does the suffix -edema mean?
- 26. Open EndedWhich of the following combining forms means joint?
- 27. Open EndedArthr/o/centesis is a surgical puncture of a joint. In this word, arthr/o is a:
- 28. Open EndedWhich of the following words means enlargement of the liver?
- 29. Open EndedWhich of the following words means visual examination of a joint?
- 30. Open EndedArteri/o/stenosis is a condition in which one or both ureters are abnormally:
- 31. Open EndedWhich of the following words means dilation or expansion of the bronchus?
- 32. Open EndedWhich of the following words means pain in a nerve?
- 33. Open EndedAn instrument to cut the skin is a:
- 34. Open EndedWhich of the following suffixes means binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)?
- 35. Open EndedWhich of the following words means double vision?
- 36. Open EndedWhich of the following prefixes means around?
- 37. Open EndedThe prefix dia- means:
- 38. Open EndedThe prefix uni- has the same meaning as:
- 39. Open EndedWhich of the following words means fear of blood?
- 40. Open EndedThe term that means condition without a breast is:
- 41. Open EndedThe prefix hypo- means:
- 42. Open EndedWhat are the prefixes that mean before, in front of?
- 43. Open EndedWhich of the following terms means pertaining to under the skin?
- 44. Open EndedThe term arteri/o/stenosis means:
- 45. Open EndedCompound words may consist of two or more word roots.
- 46. Open EndedA word root + o results in a combining form.
- 47. Open EndedGastr/o is a combining form.
- 48. Open EndedA combining form consists of a prefix plus a word root.
- 49. Open EndedA combining form consists of a word root and a vowel.
- 50. Open EndedThe combining vowel e is commonly used to form medical words.
- 51. Open EndedA combining vowel always connects a word root to a suffix.
- 52. Open EndedA combining vowel is usually an "i."
- 53. Open EndedAll suffixes begin with a vowel.
- 54. Open EndedIn medical terminology, a suffix usually describes a position or direction.
- 55. Open EndedWhen a word changes from singular to plural form, the suffix is the part that changes.
- 56. Open EndedAll medical words contain a prefix.
- 57. Open EndedGastroenterologist is an example of a compound word.
- 58. Open EndedWhen defining a medical word, first define the suffix.
- 59. Open EndedMost medical words have Greek or Spanish origins.
- 60. Open EndedWhen adding a suffix that begins with a vowel, the combining form, rather than the word root, precedes the suffix.
- 61. Open EndedIn the term hypodermic, hypo- is the combining form.
- 62. Open EndedThe four elements used to form medical words are word roots, prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms.
- 63. Open EndedIn the word syncope, the final e is pronounced as a separate syllable.
- 64. Open EndedThe suffix -rrhaphy means suture.
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