Exam 1: The Structure of Medical Language

The combining form ________ means "mind;chin."

To define a medical word that contains a combining form and a suffix,you start with the meaning of the ________ first.

A suffix allows the combining form to join with other word parts.

The combining form tonsill/o- means ________.

Which of these word part pairs has the same meaning?

On the x-ray,Irene Rainer's spine shows several ________ that are misaligned.

All of the following prefixes are related to a number EXCEPT ________.

Which of the following is NOT a medical word part?

If present,a suffix is found at the beginning of the medical word.

The prefix pre- means "after;behind."

If a medical word has a suffix,the suffix is found ________.

The suffix -ion means ________.

The definition of tachycardia is ________.

The suffix -ectomy means "to cut into."

A prefix can be a single letter.

Vertebrae means ________.

The prefix tachy- means ________.

The word tonsillitis divides into what word parts?

The origin of medical language is in ________.

A medical word always has a prefix,combining form,and suffix.