Question 1

Select the correct meaning for the following suffixes.
--centesis:

Accepted Answer

A)  formation 
B)  softening 
C)  surgical puncture to remove fluid 
A)  formation 
B)  softening 
C)  surgical puncture to remove fluid

Question 2

Select the correct suffix for the following descriptions.
-New opening:

Accepted Answer

A)  -trophy 
B)  -stasis 
C)  -stomy 
A)  -trophy 
B)  -stasis 
C)  -stomy

Question 3

Select the correct suffix for the following descriptions.
-Separation, destruction:

Accepted Answer

A)  -malacia 
B)  -lysis 
C)  -ptosis 
A)  -malacia 
B)  -lysis 
C)  -ptosis

Question 4

The opposite of -malacia is:

Accepted Answer

A)  -megaly 
B)  -sclerosis 
C)  -emia 
D)  -plasia 
E)  -lysis 
A)  -megaly 
B)  -sclerosis 
C)  -emia 
D)  -plasia 
E)  -lysis

Question 5

Select the correct meaning for the following suffixes.
--penia:

Accepted Answer

A)  pain 
B)  enlargement 
C)  deficiency 
A)  pain 
B)  enlargement 
C)  deficiency

Question 6

Using the following combining forms and your knowledge of suffixes, build medical terms for the following definitions.
acr/o
cardi/o
morph/o
myel/o
blephar/o
chondr/o
my/o
sarc/o
-Flesh (malignant) tumor of muscle: __________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Using the following combining forms and your...

Question 7

Complete the following terms from their definitions.
-Hardening of arteries: arterio__________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Complete the following terms from their definitions.
-Hardening...

Question 8

Write the suffixes of the following terms and give the meaning of each term.
-Pulmonary:
suffix: _____ meaning: __________

Accepted Answer

ary, perta

Question 9

Give the accented syllable in the following terms (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en).
-Hydrotherapy: __________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Give the accented syllable in the following...

Question 10

Using the following combining forms and your knowledge of suffixes, build medical terms for the following definitions.
acr/o
cardi/o
morph/o
myel/o
blephar/o
chondr/o
my/o
sarc/o
-Study of the shape (of cells): __________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Using the following combining forms and your...

Question 11

Using the following combining forms and your knowledge of suffixes, build medical terms for the following definitions.
acr/o
cardi/o
morph/o
myel/o
blephar/o
chondr/o
my/o
sarc/o
-Softening of cartilage: __________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Using the following combining forms and your...

Question 12

Select the correct meaning for the following suffixes.
--emia:

Accepted Answer

A)  condition of producing, forming, formation 
B)  blood condition 
C)  enlargement 
A)  condition of producing, forming, formation 
B)  blood condition 
C)  enlargement

Question 13

Deficiency in white blood cells:

Accepted Answer

A)  leukopenia 
B)  luekopenia 
C)  lucopinea 
A)  leukopenia 
B)  luekopenia 
C)  lucopinea

Question 14

Tumor of bone marrow (cancerous):

Accepted Answer

A)  Myosarcoma 
B)  Multiple myeloma 
C)  Osteogenic sarcoma 
D)  Adenocarcinoma 
E)  Metastasis 
A)  Myosarcoma 
B)  Multiple myeloma 
C)  Osteogenic sarcoma 
D)  Adenocarcinoma 
E)  Metastasis

Question 15

Match the terms with their correct meanings.
-Spread of a malignant tumor

Accepted Answer

A) acrophobia 
B) angiogenesis 
C) biopsy 
D) blepharoptosis 
E) cardiomyopathy
F)cystocele
G)electroencephalogram
H)hemolysis
I)hydronephrosis
J)inguinal
K)ischemia
L)laparotomy
M)laryngeal
N)mastectomy
O)metastasis
P)necrosis
Q)otalgia
R)peritoneal
S)thrombocytopenia
T)tracheostomy 
A) acrophobia 
B) angiogenesis 
C) biopsy 
D) blepharoptosis 
E) cardiomyopathy
F)cystocele
G)electroencephalogram
H)hemolysis
I)hydronephrosis
J)inguinal
K)ischemia
L)laparotomy
M)laryngeal
N)mastectomy
O)metastasis
P)necrosis
Q)otalgia
R)peritoneal
S)thrombocytopenia
T)tracheostomy

Question 16

Using the following combining forms and your knowledge of suffixes, build medical terms for the following definitions.
amni/o
cyst/o
laryng/o
myel/o
thorac/o
angi/o
isch/o
my/o
staphyl/o
-Pain of a muscle: __________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Using the following combining forms and your...

Question 17

Give meanings for the following suffixes.
--pathy: __________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Give meanings for the following suffixes.
--pathy: __________...

Question 18

Match the terms that describe blood cells with their correct meanings.

-A leukocyte whose granules turn red with stain and whose numbers are elevated in allergic reactions

Accepted Answer

A) erythrocyte 
B) eosinophil 
C) thrombocyte 
D) neutrophil 
E) monocyte
F)lymphocyte 
A) erythrocyte 
B) eosinophil 
C) thrombocyte 
D) neutrophil 
E) monocyte
F)lymphocyte

Question 19

Give meanings for the following suffixes.
--megaly: __________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Give meanings for the following suffixes.
--megaly: __________...

Question 20

Match the meanings with their correct suffixes.

--megaly

Accepted Answer

A) falling, drooping, prolapse 
B) surgical repair 
C) nourishment or development 
D) fear 
E) blood condition
F)formation
G)enlargement
H)softening
I)disease condition
J)deficiency 
A) falling, drooping, prolapse 
B) surgical repair 
C) nourishment or development 
D) fear 
E) blood condition
F)formation
G)enlargement
H)softening
I)disease condition
J)deficiency

Exam 3: Suffixes

Select the correct meaning for the following suffixes. --centesis:

Select the correct suffix for the following descriptions. -New opening:

Select the correct suffix for the following descriptions. -Separation, destruction:

The opposite of -malacia is:

Select the correct meaning for the following suffixes. --penia:

Using the following combining forms and your knowledge of suffixes, build medical terms for the following definitions. acr/o cardi/o morph/o myel/o blephar/o chondr/o my/o sarc/o -Flesh (malignant) tumor of muscle: __________

Complete the following terms from their definitions. -Hardening of arteries: arterio__________

Write the suffixes of the following terms and give the meaning of each term. -Pulmonary: suffix: _____ meaning: __________

Give the accented syllable in the following terms (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en). -Hydrotherapy: __________

Using the following combining forms and your knowledge of suffixes, build medical terms for the following definitions. acr/o cardi/o morph/o myel/o blephar/o chondr/o my/o sarc/o -Study of the shape (of cells): __________

Using the following combining forms and your knowledge of suffixes, build medical terms for the following definitions. acr/o cardi/o morph/o myel/o blephar/o chondr/o my/o sarc/o -Softening of cartilage: __________

Select the correct meaning for the following suffixes. --emia:

Deficiency in white blood cells:

Tumor of bone marrow (cancerous):

Match the terms with their correct meanings. -Spread of a malignant tumor

Using the following combining forms and your knowledge of suffixes, build medical terms for the following definitions. amni/o cyst/o laryng/o myel/o thorac/o angi/o isch/o my/o staphyl/o -Pain of a muscle: __________

Give meanings for the following suffixes. --pathy: __________

Match the terms that describe blood cells with their correct meanings. -A leukocyte whose granules turn red with stain and whose numbers are elevated in allergic reactions

Give meanings for the following suffixes. --megaly: __________

Match the meanings with their correct suffixes. --megaly

Basic Word Structure

Terms Pertaining to the Body as a Whole

Prefixes

1: Digestive System—Part 1

2: Digestive System—Part 2

Additional Suffixes and Digestive System Terminology

1: Urinary System—Part 1

2: Urinary System—Part 2

1: Female Reproductive System—Part 1

2: Female Reproductive System—Part 2

Male Reproductive System

1: Nervous System—Part 1

2: Nervous System—Part 2

1: Cardiovascular System—Part 1

2: Cardiovascular System—Part 2

1: Respiratory System—Part 1

2: Respiratory System—Part 2

1: Blood System—Part 1

2: Blood System—Part 2

1: Lymphatic and Immune Systems—Part 1

2: Lymphatic and Immune Systems—Part 2

1: Musculoskeletal System—Part 1

2: Musculoskeletal System—Part 2

1: Skin—Part 1

2: Skin—Part 2

1: Sense Organs: The Eye and the Ear—Part 1

2: Sense Organs: The Eye and the Ear—Part 2

1: Endocrine System—Part 1

2: Endocrine System—Part 2

1: Cancer Medicine (Oncology)—Part 1

2: Cancer Medicine (Oncology)—Part 2

Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

Pharmacology

Psychiatry

Filters

Write the suffixes of the following terms and give the meaning of each term. -Pulmonary: suffix: _ meaning: ______