Exam 1: The Structure of Medical Language

The prefix ________ means "above;upon."

The combining form ________ means "life;living organism;living tissue."

List three characteristics of a combining form.

The suffix -ous means "pertaining to."

The abbreviation PMH might be seen in ________.

Which word means "enlargement of the liver"?

Suffixes such as -iatry,-ist,and -logy are related to ________.

A/an ________ is always positioned at the end of a medical word.

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

Select the abbreviation that would NOT appear in a history and physical examination report.

Two parts of a combining form include a ________.

The prefix hyper- means ________.

Etymology is the study of word origins.

The combining form cutane/o- means "medicine."

The suffix -al means ________.

Which word parts do you need to build a medical word that means "picture of the breast"?

Which of the following is a disadvantage of the paper medical record?

The prefix poly- means ________.

The prefix post- means "before;in front of."

________ is a combining form meaning "heart."