Question 1

Divide and label the medical term anencephaly.Give the meaning.

Accepted Answer

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Question 2

Divide and label the medical term hypertrophy.Give the meaning.

Accepted Answer

hyper-/-trophy
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Question 3

Poly- is a prefix meaning much or many.What is the meaning of polydipsia?

Accepted Answer

A) much dripping 
B) much thirst 
C) much drinking 
D) much vomiting 
A) much dripping 
B) much thirst 
C) much drinking 
D) much vomiting

Question 4

The literal meaning of muscular is:

Accepted Answer

A) large muscles. 
B) developed muscles. 
C) pertaining to muscles. 
D) tightened muscles. 
A) large muscles. 
B) developed muscles. 
C) pertaining to muscles. 
D) tightened muscles.

Question 5

The suffix -er means relating to and:

Accepted Answer

A) action. 
B) pertaining to. 
C) nature. 
D) one who. 
A) action. 
B) pertaining to. 
C) nature. 
D) one who.

Question 6

The suffix for immature cell,germ cell,or embryonic cell is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The suffix for immature cell,germ cell,or embryonic...

Question 7

The definition of -lysis is:

Accepted Answer

A) repair. 
B) separation,breakdown. 
C) recording. 
D) instrument for examining. 
A) repair. 
B) separation,breakdown. 
C) recording. 
D) instrument for examining.

Question 8

In which of the following words was the combining vowel dropped?

Accepted Answer

A) hematocrit 
B) osteoblast 
C) basophil 
D) hematuria 
A) hematocrit 
B) osteoblast 
C) basophil 
D) hematuria

Question 9

The suffix for urination or condition of urine is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The suffix for urination or condition of...

Question 10

If the combining form neur/o means nerve,then neurocyte is a nerve:

Accepted Answer

A) bladder. 
B) sac. 
C) point. 
D) cell. 
A) bladder. 
B) sac. 
C) point. 
D) cell.

Question 11

Many people only go to the dentist when they have dentalgia,which is:

Accepted Answer

A) cavities. 
B) a broken tooth. 
C) toothache. 
D) teeth that need cleaning. 
A) cavities. 
B) a broken tooth. 
C) toothache. 
D) teeth that need cleaning.

Question 12

In the term abrasion,what does the suffix -ion mean?

Accepted Answer

A) process 
B) condition 
C) statement 
D) injury 
A) process 
B) condition 
C) statement 
D) injury

Question 13

Women over 40 should have mammography once every two years.If mamm/o is breast,what do they need?

Accepted Answer

A) self-breast exam 
B) recording of the breast (x-ray) 
C) physician's breast exam 
D) biopsy of breast tissue 
A) self-breast exam 
B) recording of the breast (x-ray) 
C) physician's breast exam 
D) biopsy of breast tissue

Question 14

In the terms homicide and spermicide,the suffix -cide means :

Accepted Answer

A) to grasp. 
B) to kill. 
C) to squeeze. 
D) to hold. 
A) to grasp. 
B) to kill. 
C) to squeeze. 
D) to hold.

Question 15

When a person has a kidney stone (lith/o),he may need a lithotripsy.What is the meaning of -tripsy?

Accepted Answer

A) cut out 
B) remove 
C) dissolve 
D) crush 
A) cut out 
B) remove 
C) dissolve 
D) crush

Question 16

What does the suffix -blast mean?

Accepted Answer

A) destroy 
B) immature cell 
C) build 
D) new 
A) destroy 
B) immature cell 
C) build 
D) new

Question 17

The suffix ________ means binding.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The suffix ________ means binding....

Question 18

What is the meaning of -kinesis?

Accepted Answer

A) kill 
B) motion 
C) discharge 
D) distract 
A) kill 
B) motion 
C) discharge 
D) distract

Question 19

The suffix ________ means serum,clear fluid,or pale fluid.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The suffix ________ means serum,clear fluid,or pale...

Question 20

The term gynecology refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) study of the female. 
B) physician who specializes in female conditions. 
C) a specific female disease. 
D) normal changes in the female body. 
A) study of the female. 
B) physician who specializes in female conditions. 
C) a specific female disease. 
D) normal changes in the female body.

Exam 2: Suffixes

Divide and label the medical term anencephaly.Give the meaning.

Divide and label the medical term hypertrophy.Give the meaning.

Poly- is a prefix meaning much or many.What is the meaning of polydipsia?

The literal meaning of muscular is:

The suffix -er means relating to and:

The suffix for immature cell,germ cell,or embryonic cell is ________.

The definition of -lysis is:

In which of the following words was the combining vowel dropped?

The suffix for urination or condition of urine is ________.

If the combining form neur/o means nerve,then neurocyte is a nerve:

Many people only go to the dentist when they have dentalgia,which is:

In the term abrasion,what does the suffix -ion mean?

Women over 40 should have mammography once every two years.If mamm/o is breast,what do they need?

In the terms homicide and spermicide,the suffix -cide means :

When a person has a kidney stone (lith/o),he may need a lithotripsy.What is the meaning of -tripsy?

What does the suffix -blast mean?

The suffix ________ means binding.

What is the meaning of -kinesis?

The suffix ________ means serum,clear fluid,or pale fluid.

The term gynecology refers to:

Introduction to Medical Terminology

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Organization of the Body

Integumentary System

Skeletal System

Muscular System

Digestive System

Cardiovascular System

Blood and Lymphatic System

Respiratory System

Urinary System

Endocrine System

Nervous System

Special Senses: the Ear

Special Senses: the Eye

Female Reproductive System

Male Reproductive System

Oncology

Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

Mental Health

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