Exam 2: Suffixes and Combining Forms Made Easy

A physician who specializes in working with patients who are hospitalized is called a(n):

An inflammation of the appendix is called _____.

A term that means stretching of a structure is:

Herniation of the brain through an opening in the skull is called:

A 3-year-old boy complains of pain in his right ear. The proper term to document is:

Removal of the tonsils is a(n) _____.

A patient who has a surgical procedure to create a new opening in the windpipe has had a:

Suture of a blood vessel is called:

An enzyme that breaks down starch is _____.

A term that means vomiting is:

A 22-year-old man who was involved in a motor vehicle accident sustained a spinal cord injury. Which type of physician would likely be involved in his care?

Which of the following terms means dilation of a blood or lymph vessel?

A word that is also a suffix that means stopping or controlling is:

Cramping of the hand is:

Carcinoma is:

A term that means the opposite of malignant is:

A 28-year-old woman who is pregnant is likely to see which type of physician?

Surgical puncture of the thin membrane that surrounds the fetus is called:

Cutaneous means pertaining to:

While completing a chart review, you note that your patient currently has inflammation of a vein. Which of the following terms best describes this condition?