Question 1

Which suffix means "discharge"?

Accepted Answer

A)  -rraphy 
B)  -rrhea 
C)  -rrhagia 
D)  -rrhaphy 
A)  -rraphy 
B)  -rrhea 
C)  -rrhagia 
D)  -rrhaphy B

Question 2

Suffixes do not commonly indicate a:

Accepted Answer

A)  location 
B)  procedure 
C)  condition 
D)  disease 
A)  location 
B)  procedure 
C)  condition 
D)  disease A

Question 3

The prefix ultra- means:

Accepted Answer

A)  single 
B)  scanty 
C)  beyond 
D)  backward 
A)  single 
B)  scanty 
C)  beyond 
D)  backward C

Question 4

When dissecting a medical term, you should identify the word parts in which order (first to last)?

Accepted Answer

A)  suffix, prefix, word root or combining form 
B)  prefix, word root or combining form, suffix 
C)  prefix, suffix, word root or combining form 
D)  word root or combining form, prefix, suffix 
A)  suffix, prefix, word root or combining form 
B)  prefix, word root or combining form, suffix 
C)  prefix, suffix, word root or combining form 
D)  word root or combining form, prefix, suffix

Question 5

Which suffix means "breath" or "breathing"?

Accepted Answer

A)  -phrenia 
B)  -rrhexis 
C)  -pnea 
D)  -plegia 
A)  -phrenia 
B)  -rrhexis 
C)  -pnea 
D)  -plegia

Question 6

Match each suffix with its meaning.
-Enzyme

Accepted Answer

A) -ory 
B) -cidal 
C) -crine 
D) -ase 
E) -ectasis
F)-ad
G)-edema
H)-iasis
I)-gen
J)-blast 
A) -ory 
B) -cidal 
C) -crine 
D) -ase 
E) -ectasis
F)-ad
G)-edema
H)-iasis
I)-gen
J)-blast

Question 7

The combining form gastr/o means:

Accepted Answer

A)  mouth 
B)  colon 
C)  nerve 
D)  stomach 
A)  mouth 
B)  colon 
C)  nerve 
D)  stomach

Question 8

The combining form cyan/o means:

Accepted Answer

A)  blue 
B)  cell 
C)  mental illness 
D)  white 
A)  blue 
B)  cell 
C)  mental illness 
D)  white

Question 9

Match each suffix with its meaning.
-To secrete

Accepted Answer

A) -ory 
B) -cidal 
C) -crine 
D) -ase 
E) -ectasis
F)-ad
G)-edema
H)-iasis
I)-gen
J)-blast 
A) -ory 
B) -cidal 
C) -crine 
D) -ase 
E) -ectasis
F)-ad
G)-edema
H)-iasis
I)-gen
J)-blast

Question 10

When changing a singular word with the ending of -nx to a plural word you would change it to:

Accepted Answer

A)  -es 
B)  -nges 
C)  -ices 
D)  -ix 
A)  -es 
B)  -nges 
C)  -ices 
D)  -ix

Question 11

Match each suffix with its meaning.
-Stretching, dilating

Accepted Answer

A) -ory 
B) -cidal 
C) -crine 
D) -ase 
E) -ectasis
F)-ad
G)-edema
H)-iasis
I)-gen
J)-blast 
A) -ory 
B) -cidal 
C) -crine 
D) -ase 
E) -ectasis
F)-ad
G)-edema
H)-iasis
I)-gen
J)-blast

Question 12

The combining form colp/o means:

Accepted Answer

A)  breast 
B)  ovary 
C)  vagina 
D)  tube 
A)  breast 
B)  ovary 
C)  vagina 
D)  tube

Question 13

Match each suffix with its meaning.
-Producing

Accepted Answer

A) -ory 
B) -cidal 
C) -crine 
D) -ase 
E) -ectasis
F)-ad
G)-edema
H)-iasis
I)-gen
J)-blast 
A) -ory 
B) -cidal 
C) -crine 
D) -ase 
E) -ectasis
F)-ad
G)-edema
H)-iasis
I)-gen
J)-blast

Question 14

Match each prefix with its meaning.
-Around

Accepted Answer

A) endo- 
B) poly- 
C) bi- 
D) megalo- 
E) tachy-
F)quadra-
G)sub-
H)circum-
I)pan-
J)epi- 
A) endo- 
B) poly- 
C) bi- 
D) megalo- 
E) tachy-
F)quadra-
G)sub-
H)circum-
I)pan-
J)epi-

Question 15

The majority of medical terms have either _____ foundations.

Accepted Answer

A)  French or Spanish 
B)  Latin or Greek 
C)  Gaelic or Roman 
D)  Russian or Arabic 
A)  French or Spanish 
B)  Latin or Greek 
C)  Gaelic or Roman 
D)  Russian or Arabic

Question 16

When changing a singular word with the ending of -a to a plural word, you change it to:

Accepted Answer

A)  -as 
B)  -ices 
C)  -ae 
D)  -aes 
A)  -as 
B)  -ices 
C)  -ae 
D)  -aes

Question 17

Which suffix means "disease"?

Accepted Answer

A)  -oma 
B)  -phasia 
C)  -trophic 
D)  -pathy 
A)  -oma 
B)  -phasia 
C)  -trophic 
D)  -pathy

Question 18

Match each prefix with its meaning.
-Upon, over

Accepted Answer

A) endo- 
B) poly- 
C) bi- 
D) megalo- 
E) tachy-
F)quadra-
G)sub-
H)circum-
I)pan-
J)epi- 
A) endo- 
B) poly- 
C) bi- 
D) megalo- 
E) tachy-
F)quadra-
G)sub-
H)circum-
I)pan-
J)epi-

Question 19

Match each suffix with its meaning.
-Condition, abnormal condition

Accepted Answer

A) -ory 
B) -cidal 
C) -crine 
D) -ase 
E) -ectasis
F)-ad
G)-edema
H)-iasis
I)-gen
J)-blast 
A) -ory 
B) -cidal 
C) -crine 
D) -ase 
E) -ectasis
F)-ad
G)-edema
H)-iasis
I)-gen
J)-blast

Question 20

Match each prefix with its meaning.
-All

Accepted Answer

A) endo- 
B) poly- 
C) bi- 
D) megalo- 
E) tachy-
F)quadra-
G)sub-
H)circum-
I)pan-
J)epi- 
A) endo- 
B) poly- 
C) bi- 
D) megalo- 
E) tachy-
F)quadra-
G)sub-
H)circum-
I)pan-
J)epi-

Exam 3: Legal Issues

Which suffix means "discharge"?

Suffixes do not commonly indicate a:

The prefix ultra- means:

When dissecting a medical term, you should identify the word parts in which order (first to last)?

Which suffix means "breath" or "breathing"?

Match each suffix with its meaning. -Enzyme

The combining form gastr/o means:

The combining form cyan/o means:

Match each suffix with its meaning. -To secrete

When changing a singular word with the ending of -nx to a plural word you would change it to:

Match each suffix with its meaning. -Stretching, dilating

The combining form colp/o means:

Match each suffix with its meaning. -Producing

Match each prefix with its meaning. -Around

The majority of medical terms have either _____ foundations.

When changing a singular word with the ending of -a to a plural word, you change it to:

Which suffix means "disease"?

Match each prefix with its meaning. -Upon, over

Match each suffix with its meaning. -Condition, abnormal condition

Match each prefix with its meaning. -All

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