Exam 1: Introduction to Medical Terminology

Which of the following suffixes is not an adjective suffix?

The prefixes a- and an- have the same meaning.

Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question. All answers to questions asking for a combining form must be written in the combining form style, meaning word root/combining vowel.For example, a combining form meaning heart is cardi/o.All answers to questions asking for a suffix must be written in suffix form, meaning a hyphen before your answer.For example, the suffix meaning cell is -cyte.All answers to questions asking for a prefix must be written in prefix form, meaning a hyphen after your answer.For example, a prefix meaning two is bi-. Do not capitalize any of your answers or include a period at the end of your answer.The computer will not recognize your answer as correct if it is written in any other style. -The combining form that means immunity is ________.

The suffix -tome means instrument to cut.

Which of the following suffixes is not an adjective suffix?

Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question. All answers to questions asking for a combining form must be written in the combining form style, meaning word root/combining vowel.For example, a combining form meaning heart is cardi/o.All answers to questions asking for a suffix must be written in suffix form, meaning a hyphen before your answer.For example, the suffix meaning cell is -cyte.All answers to questions asking for a prefix must be written in prefix form, meaning a hyphen after your answer.For example, a prefix meaning two is bi-. Do not capitalize any of your answers or include a period at the end of your answer.The computer will not recognize your answer as correct if it is written in any other style. -The combining form that means cancer is ________.

Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question. All answers to questions asking for a combining form must be written in the combining form style, meaning word root/combining vowel.For example, a combining form meaning heart is cardi/o.All answers to questions asking for a suffix must be written in suffix form, meaning a hyphen before your answer.For example, the suffix meaning cell is -cyte.All answers to questions asking for a prefix must be written in prefix form, meaning a hyphen after your answer.For example, a prefix meaning two is bi-. Do not capitalize any of your answers or include a period at the end of your answer.The computer will not recognize your answer as correct if it is written in any other style. -A prefix that means across is ________.

Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question. All answers to questions asking for a combining form must be written in the combining form style, meaning word root/combining vowel.For example, a combining form meaning heart is cardi/o.All answers to questions asking for a suffix must be written in suffix form, meaning a hyphen before your answer.For example, the suffix meaning cell is -cyte.All answers to questions asking for a prefix must be written in prefix form, meaning a hyphen after your answer.For example, a prefix meaning two is bi-. Do not capitalize any of your answers or include a period at the end of your answer.The computer will not recognize your answer as correct if it is written in any other style. -A prefix that means two is ________.

Ambulatory care and outpatient clinics both provide services that do not require overnight hospitalization.

The suffixes -iasis and -osis have the same meaning.

Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question. All answers to questions asking for a combining form must be written in the combining form style, meaning word root/combining vowel.For example, a combining form meaning heart is cardi/o.All answers to questions asking for a suffix must be written in suffix form, meaning a hyphen before your answer.For example, the suffix meaning cell is -cyte.All answers to questions asking for a prefix must be written in prefix form, meaning a hyphen after your answer.For example, a prefix meaning two is bi-. Do not capitalize any of your answers or include a period at the end of your answer.The computer will not recognize your answer as correct if it is written in any other style. -A suffix that means pain is ________.

Which combining form means heart?

Which combining form means female?

Which prefix does not stand for a number?

A combining form consists of a word root and combining vowel.

Which combining form is spelled incorrectly?

Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question. All answers to questions asking for a combining form must be written in the combining form style, meaning word root/combining vowel.For example, a combining form meaning heart is cardi/o.All answers to questions asking for a suffix must be written in suffix form, meaning a hyphen before your answer.For example, the suffix meaning cell is -cyte.All answers to questions asking for a prefix must be written in prefix form, meaning a hyphen after your answer.For example, a prefix meaning two is bi-. Do not capitalize any of your answers or include a period at the end of your answer.The computer will not recognize your answer as correct if it is written in any other style. -A prefix that means new is ________.

The combining form ot/o means eye.

Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question. All answers to questions asking for a combining form must be written in the combining form style, meaning word root/combining vowel.For example, a combining form meaning heart is cardi/o.All answers to questions asking for a suffix must be written in suffix form, meaning a hyphen before your answer.For example, the suffix meaning cell is -cyte.All answers to questions asking for a prefix must be written in prefix form, meaning a hyphen after your answer.For example, a prefix meaning two is bi-. Do not capitalize any of your answers or include a period at the end of your answer.The computer will not recognize your answer as correct if it is written in any other style. -A suffix that means puncture to withdraw fluid is ________.

Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question. All answers to questions asking for a combining form must be written in the combining form style, meaning word root/combining vowel.For example, a combining form meaning heart is cardi/o.All answers to questions asking for a suffix must be written in suffix form, meaning a hyphen before your answer.For example, the suffix meaning cell is -cyte.All answers to questions asking for a prefix must be written in prefix form, meaning a hyphen after your answer.For example, a prefix meaning two is bi-. Do not capitalize any of your answers or include a period at the end of your answer.The computer will not recognize your answer as correct if it is written in any other style. -A suffix that means tumor or mass is ________.