Exam 1: The Structure of Medical Language

The prefix intra- means ________.

Cardiomegaly means "________ of the heart."

The prefix tachy- means "slow."

________ is the study of word origins.

Which of the following pairs of prefixes have an opposite meaning?

Combining forms modify the meaning of the prefixes or suffixes.

Which is the plural form for the Latin word testis?

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

The suffix -megaly means ________.

The prefix peri- means ________.

Dermatology is the ________ of the skin.

The combining form laryng/o- means "larynx;voice box."

The abbreviation H&P means ________.

Communication in any language consists of ________.

The combining form enter/o- means "blood vessel."

The plural of the Latin noun bronchus is ________.

A suffix can be a single letter.

In order to define a medical word,you must first find the meaning of the suffix,followed by the meaning of the prefix,and finally the meaning of the combining form.

The combining form neur/o- means ________.

The prefix sub- means "below;underneath."