Exam 1: The Structure of Medical Language

Which word is an example of a Latin singular noun?

The combining form mamm/o- means "liver."

The prefix sub- means ________.

The suffix -ism means ________.

A medical word can only contain one combining form.

The combining form ________ means "mind."

One of the disadvantages related to a/an ________ medical record is that only one healthcare professional can access it at a time.

The suffix -ia means ________.

The prefixes anti- and dys- belong to a category that describes ________.

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

The combining form thyroid/o- means ________.

The suffix -iatry means ________.

The prefix ________ means "again and again."

The prefix anti- means ________.

The suffix -logy means "study of."

The prefix brady- means "________."

The suffix -scopy means "process of cutting;process of making an incision."

The prefix that means "slow" is ________.

If present,a prefix can be found either at the beginning or ending of a medical word.

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