Exam 1: Introduction

Most healthcare terms are derived from Greek and Latin.

A patient has a hypertrophied scar. You recognize that this means the scar is:

The term osteoarthritis is an example of a(n):

A word root for "bone" is:

What is the singular of larynges?

The study of disease is:

Which word part is used to join a word root and a suffix beginning with a consonant? ____________________

Removal of the uterus: ____________________

A dermatosis would be a(n):

The branch of medicine that deals with the study of the heart is:

The term gastritis is an example of a(n):

The rules for combining a word root and a suffix that starts with a vowel dictate that you should:

What is someone called who specializes in newborns? ____________________

The patient reports that her breathing difficulties of the last few years have been getting progressively worse. After testing, her disease is diagnosed as one that she will most likely have for the next several years. Her disease is considered to be:

The study of a newborn baby is:

The term osteotomy is an example of a(n):

What is the singular of thrombi?

You have just heard a word that begins with an "n" sound, but you cannot find it in the dictionary under the letter "N." What other letter combinations could you try?

A suffix that means "inflammation" is ____________________.

Which is a diagnostic sign?