Exam 1: The Structure of Medical Language

The suffix -ac means "pertaining to."

The combining form pneumon/o- means ________.

The combining vowel gives meaning to the medical word.

The word pelvic contains what word parts?

What two medical word parts combine to make a medical word that means "study of the mind"?

The suffix -scopy means "process of recording."

Which of the following statements regarding prefixes is TRUE?

The prefix in the word bradycardia means "________."

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

The prefix an- means ________.

The prefix ________ means "within."

The abbreviation EHR means ________.

The word endotracheal means "pertaining to within the ________."

The suffix -pathy means "disease."

The suffix -ous means ________.

The suffix -itis means "infection of;inflammation of."

The suffix ________ means "process of recording."

The combining form cardi/o- means "heart."

The combining form laryng/o- means ________.

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