Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  burst forth 
B)  rupture 
C)  flow 
D)  resemble 
A)  burst forth 
B)  rupture 
C)  flow 
D)  resemble

Question 2

The suffix -lepsy means seizure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Bursitis is ________ of a bursa.

Accepted Answer

A)  removal 
B)  cancer 
C)  inflammation 
D)  rupture 
A)  removal 
B)  cancer 
C)  inflammation 
D)  rupture

Question 4

In the term cyanotic,the suffix means:

Accepted Answer

A)  treatment. 
B)  condition. 
C)  pertaining to. 
D)  inflammation. 
A)  treatment. 
B)  condition. 
C)  pertaining to. 
D)  inflammation.

Question 5

In the term enuresis,the suffix -esis means ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the term enuresis,the suffix -esis means...

Question 6

The suffix meaning disease is -pathy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Integument means a covering.The term integumentary (integument + -ary)means:

Accepted Answer

A)  to make a covering. 
B)  pertaining to a covering. 
C)  the process of covering. 
D)  to resemble a covering. 
A)  to make a covering. 
B)  pertaining to a covering. 
C)  the process of covering. 
D)  to resemble a covering.

Question 8

Which of the following terms literally means "little belly"?

Accepted Answer

A)  splenectomy 
B)  ventricle 
C)  gastric 
D)  laproscopy 
A)  splenectomy 
B)  ventricle 
C)  gastric 
D)  laproscopy

Question 9

Which of the following terms does NOT contain a suffix that means pertaining to?

Accepted Answer

A)  decubitus 
B)  alopecia 
C)  anterior 
D)  edematous 
A)  decubitus 
B)  alopecia 
C)  anterior 
D)  edematous

Question 10

Aspirin and Tylenol are analgesics.What does the suffix -algesia mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  destroy 
B)  without 
C)  condition of pain 
D)  medication 
A)  destroy 
B)  without 
C)  condition of pain 
D)  medication

Question 11

The suffix meaning dilation is -cele.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The suffix -oid means mind.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

If hemi- means half,then hemiplegia means:

Accepted Answer

A)  half expanded. 
B)  separated in half. 
C)  half removed. 
D)  half paralyzed. 
A)  half expanded. 
B)  separated in half. 
C)  half removed. 
D)  half paralyzed.

Question 14

The suffix in the term bronchiole means:

Accepted Answer

A)  small. 
B)  dilated. 
C)  constricted. 
D)  many. 
A)  small. 
B)  dilated. 
C)  constricted. 
D)  many.

Question 15

The suffix ________ means measurement.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The suffix ________ means measurement....

Question 16

In which of the following words was the combining vowel dropped?

Accepted Answer

A)  hematocrit 
B)  osteoblast 
C)  basophil 
D)  hematuria 
A)  hematocrit 
B)  osteoblast 
C)  basophil 
D)  hematuria

Question 17

What is the medical term for pertaining to the nose and lip?

Accepted Answer

A)  rhinolipia 
B)  nasolabial 
C)  labionasal 
D)  nasolipar 
A)  rhinolipia 
B)  nasolabial 
C)  labionasal 
D)  nasolipar

Question 18

Women over 40 should have mammography once every two years.If mamm/o is breast,what do they need?

Accepted Answer

A)  a physical examination of the breast 
B)  a recording or x-ray of the breast 
C)  a visual examination of the breast 
D)  a biopsy of breast tissue 
A)  a physical examination of the breast 
B)  a recording or x-ray of the breast 
C)  a visual examination of the breast 
D)  a biopsy of breast tissue

Question 19

What suffix means softening?

Accepted Answer

A)  -mnesia 
B)  -malacia 
C)  -plasia 
D)  -rrhexis 
A)  -mnesia 
B)  -malacia 
C)  -plasia 
D)  -rrhexis

Question 20

Diminutive suffixes are those that mean:

Accepted Answer

A)  large. 
B)  many. 
C)  small. 
D)  condition. 
A)  large. 
B)  many. 
C)  small. 
D)  condition.

Exam 2: Suffixes

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

The suffix -lepsy means seizure.

Bursitis is ________ of a bursa.

In the term cyanotic,the suffix means:

In the term enuresis,the suffix -esis means ________.

The suffix meaning disease is -pathy.

Integument means a covering.The term integumentary (integument + -ary)means:

Which of the following terms literally means "little belly"?

Which of the following terms does NOT contain a suffix that means pertaining to?

Aspirin and Tylenol are analgesics.What does the suffix -algesia mean?

The suffix meaning dilation is -cele.

The suffix -oid means mind.

If hemi- means half,then hemiplegia means:

The suffix in the term bronchiole means:

The suffix ________ means measurement.

In which of the following words was the combining vowel dropped?

What is the medical term for pertaining to the nose and lip?

Women over 40 should have mammography once every two years.If mamm/o is breast,what do they need?

What suffix means softening?

Diminutive suffixes are those that mean:

Introduction to Medical Terminology

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