Exam 1: The Structure of Medical Language

The medical word intrahepatic means "________ the liver."

The combining form in the word pneumonia means ________.

The suffix -metry means ________.

The word mammogram contains what word parts?

A gastroscopy is the ________.

All medical words contain a prefix.

Suffixes and their meanings can be grouped into all of these categories EXCEPT ________.

Which word parts do you need to build a medical word that means "process of making an incision in the abdomen"?

The primary accented syllable in the word psychosis (sy-koh-sis)is KOH.

The combining form ven/o- means ________.

The prefix ________ means "before;in front of."

The combining form tonsill/o- means "tonsil."

Hypothyroidism is a disease caused by more-than-normal functioning of the thyroid gland.

________ is a combining form meaning "air;lung."

The abbreviation HPI,if seen on a patient's medical record,stands for ________.

Prefixes such as hypo- and poly- indicate ________.

Five separate language skills are critical to communication.Which skill involves the processing of medical language?

Which of the following is an example of a combining form?

The combining form psych/o- means "mind."

Describe the process that is used to define a medical word.