Exam 1: The Structure of Medical Language

The plural of diagnosis is ________.

The suffix -ation means "pertaining to."

The combining vowel is deleted when the combining form joins to a ________ that begins with a vowel.

The suffix -ectomy means ________.

The combining form urin/o- has only one definition,which is "urine."

The combining form ven/o- means "venous."

The combining form append/o- means ________.

The combining form medic/o- means ________.

The suffix -oma means "cancer."

The suffix -al means "pertaining to."

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

The combining form gastr/o- means ________.

To change a singular Greek noun that ends in -nx into its plural form,you change the -nx to -a.

The combining form neur/o- means "nerve."

The combining form communicat/o- means ________.

The prefix tachy- means "________."

To form the plural of a singular Latin noun that ends in -a,you change the -a to ________.

Pericardial means "pertaining to ________ the heart."

The combining form append/o- means "________."

The suffix -oma means ________.