Question 1

The suffix ________ means breathing.

Accepted Answer

-pnea

Question 2

What is the meaning of the suffix -kinesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  kill 
B)  motion 
C)  discharge 
D)  distract 
A)  kill 
B)  motion 
C)  discharge 
D)  distract B

Question 3

The suffix ________ means crushing.

Accepted Answer

-tripsy

Question 4

Which of the following suffixes means condition?

Accepted Answer

A)  -esis 
B)  -us 
C)  -tic 
D)  -ole 
A)  -esis 
B)  -us 
C)  -tic 
D)  -ole

Question 5

The suffix ________ means treatment.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The suffix ________ means treatment....

Question 6

Many people only go to the dentist when they have dentalgia,which is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  cavity. 
B)  broken tooth. 
C)  toothache. 
D)  loose tooth. 
A)  cavity. 
B)  broken tooth. 
C)  toothache. 
D)  loose tooth.

Question 7

The suffix ________ means swelling.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The suffix ________ means swelling....

Question 8

In the terms homicide and spermicide,the suffix -cide means:

Accepted Answer

A)  to separate. 
B)  to kill. 
C)  action. 
D)  having a particular quality. 
A)  to separate. 
B)  to kill. 
C)  action. 
D)  having a particular quality.

Question 9

The suffix meaning a thing formed is -plasm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The suffix meaning the study of is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The suffix meaning the study of is...

Question 11

The suffix meaning madness is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The suffix meaning madness is ________....

Question 12

Which group of grammatical suffixes includes suffixes that mean pertaining to?

Accepted Answer

A)  adjective suffixes 
B)  diminutive suffixes 
C)  noun suffixes 
D)  general suffixes 
A)  adjective suffixes 
B)  diminutive suffixes 
C)  noun suffixes 
D)  general suffixes

Question 13

If the root muscul means muscle,what is the literal meaning of muscular?

Accepted Answer

A)  large muscles 
B)  developed muscles 
C)  pertaining to muscles 
D)  tightened muscles 
A)  large muscles 
B)  developed muscles 
C)  pertaining to muscles 
D)  tightened muscles

Question 14

The suffix meaning madness is -mania.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is the meaning of the suffix in the term alcoholism?

Accepted Answer

A)  process 
B)  inflammation 
C)  pertaining to 
D)  condition 
A)  process 
B)  inflammation 
C)  pertaining to 
D)  condition

Question 16

The suffix -phasia means:

Accepted Answer

A)  formation. 
B)  to eat. 
C)  to speak. 
D)  paralysis. 
A)  formation. 
B)  to eat. 
C)  to speak. 
D)  paralysis.

Question 17

What does the suffix in the term osteoclasis mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  surgical puncture 
B)  removal of 
C)  incision into 
D)  a break 
A)  surgical puncture 
B)  removal of 
C)  incision into 
D)  a break

Question 18

What does the suffix in the term hemoptysis mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  spitting 
B)  drooping 
C)  flow 
D)  tension 
A)  spitting 
B)  drooping 
C)  flow 
D)  tension

Question 19

If the combining form gynec/o means female,what does the term gynecology mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  the study of the female 
B)  a physician who specializes in female conditions 
C)  the diseases affecting females 
D)  a normal change in the female body 
A)  the study of the female 
B)  a physician who specializes in female conditions 
C)  the diseases affecting females 
D)  a normal change in the female body

Question 20

What does the suffix -oma mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  resembling 
B)  inflammation 
C)  mind 
D)  tumor 
A)  resembling 
B)  inflammation 
C)  mind 
D)  tumor

Exam 2: Suffixes

The suffix ________ means breathing.

What is the meaning of the suffix -kinesis?

The suffix ________ means crushing.

Which of the following suffixes means condition?

The suffix ________ means treatment.

Many people only go to the dentist when they have dentalgia,which is a:

The suffix ________ means swelling.

In the terms homicide and spermicide,the suffix -cide means:

The suffix meaning a thing formed is -plasm.

The suffix meaning the study of is ________.

The suffix meaning madness is ________.

Which group of grammatical suffixes includes suffixes that mean pertaining to?

If the root muscul means muscle,what is the literal meaning of muscular?

The suffix meaning madness is -mania.

What is the meaning of the suffix in the term alcoholism?

The suffix -phasia means:

What does the suffix in the term osteoclasis mean?

What does the suffix in the term hemoptysis mean?

If the combining form gynec/o means female,what does the term gynecology mean?

What does the suffix -oma mean?

Introduction to Medical Terminology

Prefixes

Organization of the Body

Integumentary System

Skeletal System

Muscular System

Digestive System

Cardiovascular System

Blood and Lymphatic System

Respiratory System

Urinary System

Endocrine System

Nervous System

Special Senses: The Ear

Special Senses: The Eye

Female Reproductive System

Male Reproductive System

Oncology

Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

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