Exam 1: Introduction to Medical Terminology

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 within 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 pertaining to visually examining 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 process of measuring 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 surgically create an opening is ________.

The suffix -scope means instrument for measuring.

Which combining form means to cut?

The prefix eu- means painful or difficult.

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 surgical fixation is ________.

Which of the following is the type of information provided by a suffix?

The prefixes quadri- and tetra- have the same meaning.

The combining form dermat/o means skin.

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 dilation 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. -The combining form that means heart is ________.

The combining form enter/o means inside.

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 painful or difficult 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 different 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 treatment 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 cell 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 between is ________.

Which suffix means tumor or mass?