Question 1

Match the suffixes with their meanings.
-hernia, swelling

Accepted Answer

A) -cele 
B) -centesis 
C) -clasis 
D) -desis 
E) -dynia
F)-ectasis
G)-ectomy
H)-edema
I)-emesis
J)-emia
K)-iatry
L)-ic
M)-ist
N)-itis
O)-lith
P)-logy
Q)-malacia
R)-megaly
S)-oma
T)-pathy
U)-pexy
V)-plegia
W)-rrhaphy
X)-rrhexis
Y)-toxic 
A) -cele 
B) -centesis 
C) -clasis 
D) -desis 
E) -dynia
F)-ectasis
G)-ectomy
H)-edema
I)-emesis
J)-emia
K)-iatry
L)-ic
M)-ist
N)-itis
O)-lith
P)-logy
Q)-malacia
R)-megaly
S)-oma
T)-pathy
U)-pexy
V)-plegia
W)-rrhaphy
X)-rrhexis
Y)-toxic A

Question 2

What is the plural form of fornix?

Accepted Answer

A)  forniae 
B)  fornima 
C)  fornum 
D)  fornices 
E)  fornia 
A)  forniae 
B)  fornima 
C)  fornum 
D)  fornices 
E)  fornia D

Question 3

What is the plural form of bacterium?

Accepted Answer

A)  bacteria 
B)  bacteries 
C)  bacterial 
D)  bacterion 
E)  bacteriae 
A)  bacteria 
B)  bacteries 
C)  bacterial 
D)  bacterion 
E)  bacteriae A

Question 4

The suffix -iatry means

Accepted Answer

A)  disease. 
B)  pertaining to. 
C)  specialist. 
D)  study of. 
E)  medicine; treatment. 
A)  disease. 
B)  pertaining to. 
C)  specialist. 
D)  study of. 
E)  medicine; treatment.

Question 5

Which suffix means binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)?

Accepted Answer

A)  -plasty 
B)  -pexy 
C)  -desis 
D)  -centesis 
E)  -tomy 
A)  -plasty 
B)  -pexy 
C)  -desis 
D)  -centesis 
E)  -tomy

Question 6

Which suffix means suture?

Accepted Answer

A)  -rrhapy 
B)  -centesis 
C)  -rrhagia 
D)  -rrhaphy 
E)  -rrhexis 
A)  -rrhapy 
B)  -centesis 
C)  -rrhagia 
D)  -rrhaphy 
E)  -rrhexis

Question 7

Hyper- means excessive. The word that means excessive vomiting is

Accepted Answer

A)  hypercalcemia. 
B)  hyperalgia. 
C)  hyperemesis. 
D)  hypervolumia. 
E)  hyperesthesia. 
A)  hypercalcemia. 
B)  hyperalgia. 
C)  hyperemesis. 
D)  hypervolumia. 
E)  hyperesthesia.

Question 8

Which word means small vein?

Accepted Answer

A)  venous 
B)  venae 
C)  venule 
D)  venicle 
E)  veinula 
A)  venous 
B)  venae 
C)  venule 
D)  venicle 
E)  veinula

Question 9

Tissue is a noun form.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

To change words ending in y from a singular form to a plural form, you

Accepted Answer

A)  retain the y and add es. 
B)  drop the y and add es. 
C)  drop the y and add i. 
D)  retain the y and add s. 
E)  drop the y and add ies. 
A)  retain the y and add es. 
B)  drop the y and add es. 
C)  drop the y and add i. 
D)  retain the y and add s. 
E)  drop the y and add ies.

Question 11

The suffix -philia means fear.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What does the term arteri/o/stenosis mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Incision of an artery 
B)  Prolapse of an artery 
C)  Narrowing or stricture of an artery 
D)  Hemorrhage of an artery 
E)  Spasm of an artery 
A)  Incision of an artery 
B)  Prolapse of an artery 
C)  Narrowing or stricture of an artery 
D)  Hemorrhage of an artery 
E)  Spasm of an artery

Question 13

Gastr/algia and gastr/o/dynia have the same meaning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The combining form carcin/o means cancer. What is the word that means forming, producing, or origin of cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  carcinopathy 
B)  carcinoma 
C)  carcinomphobia 
D)  carcinogenesis 
E)  carcinocele 
A)  carcinopathy 
B)  carcinoma 
C)  carcinomphobia 
D)  carcinogenesis 
E)  carcinocele

Question 15

Match the suffixes with their meanings.
-binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)

Accepted Answer

A) -cele 
B) -centesis 
C) -clasis 
D) -desis 
E) -dynia
F)-ectasis
G)-ectomy
H)-edema
I)-emesis
J)-emia
K)-iatry
L)-ic
M)-ist
N)-itis
O)-lith
P)-logy
Q)-malacia
R)-megaly
S)-oma
T)-pathy
U)-pexy
V)-plegia
W)-rrhaphy
X)-rrhexis
Y)-toxic 
A) -cele 
B) -centesis 
C) -clasis 
D) -desis 
E) -dynia
F)-ectasis
G)-ectomy
H)-edema
I)-emesis
J)-emia
K)-iatry
L)-ic
M)-ist
N)-itis
O)-lith
P)-logy
Q)-malacia
R)-megaly
S)-oma
T)-pathy
U)-pexy
V)-plegia
W)-rrhaphy
X)-rrhexis
Y)-toxic

Question 16

Bronch/o and bronchi/o mean bronchus. The word that means dilation or expansion of the bronchus is

Accepted Answer

A)  bronch/o/cele. 
B)  bronch/o/rrhagia. 
C)  bronch/itis. 
D)  bronchi/o/spasm. 
E)  bronchi/ectasis. 
A)  bronch/o/cele. 
B)  bronch/o/rrhagia. 
C)  bronch/itis. 
D)  bronchi/o/spasm. 
E)  bronchi/ectasis.

Question 17

What is the plural form of radius?

Accepted Answer

A)  radii 
B)  radium 
C)  radiae 
D)  radious 
E)  radial 
A)  radii 
B)  radium 
C)  radiae 
D)  radious 
E)  radial

Question 18

The suffix -plegia means paralysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is the adjective form of heart?

Accepted Answer

A)  cardiac 
B)  cardium 
C)  cardia 
D)  cardii 
E)  cardiae 
A)  cardiac 
B)  cardium 
C)  cardia 
D)  cardii 
E)  cardiae

Question 20

Match the suffixes with their meanings.
-dilation, expansion

Accepted Answer

A) -cele 
B) -centesis 
C) -clasis 
D) -desis 
E) -dynia
F)-ectasis
G)-ectomy
H)-edema
I)-emesis
J)-emia
K)-iatry
L)-ic
M)-ist
N)-itis
O)-lith
P)-logy
Q)-malacia
R)-megaly
S)-oma
T)-pathy
U)-pexy
V)-plegia
W)-rrhaphy
X)-rrhexis
Y)-toxic 
A) -cele 
B) -centesis 
C) -clasis 
D) -desis 
E) -dynia
F)-ectasis
G)-ectomy
H)-edema
I)-emesis
J)-emia
K)-iatry
L)-ic
M)-ist
N)-itis
O)-lith
P)-logy
Q)-malacia
R)-megaly
S)-oma
T)-pathy
U)-pexy
V)-plegia
W)-rrhaphy
X)-rrhexis
Y)-toxic

Match the suffixes with their meanings. -hernia, swelling

What is the plural form of fornix?

What is the plural form of bacterium?

The suffix -iatry means

Which suffix means binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)?

Which suffix means suture?

Hyper- means excessive. The word that means excessive vomiting is

Which word means small vein?

Tissue is a noun form.

To change words ending in y from a singular form to a plural form, you

The suffix -philia means fear.

What does the term arteri/o/stenosis mean?

Gastr/algia and gastr/o/dynia have the same meaning.

The combining form carcin/o means cancer. What is the word that means forming, producing, or origin of cancer?

Match the suffixes with their meanings. -binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)

Bronch/o and bronchi/o mean bronchus. The word that means dilation or expansion of the bronchus is

What is the plural form of radius?

The suffix -plegia means paralysis.

What is the adjective form of heart?

Match the suffixes with their meanings. -dilation, expansion

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Exam 2: Suffixes

Match the suffixes with their meanings. -hernia, swelling

What is the plural form of fornix?

What is the plural form of bacterium?

The suffix -iatry means

Which suffix means binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)?

Which suffix means suture?

Hyper- means excessive. The word that means excessive vomiting is

Which word means small vein?

Tissue is a noun form.

To change words ending in y from a singular form to a plural form, you

The suffix -philia means fear.

What does the term arteri/o/stenosis mean?

Gastr/algia and gastr/o/dynia have the same meaning.

The combining form carcin/o means cancer. What is the word that means forming, producing, or origin of cancer?

Match the suffixes with their meanings. -binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)

Bronch/o and bronchi/o mean bronchus. The word that means dilation or expansion of the bronchus is

What is the plural form of radius?

The suffix -plegia means paralysis.

What is the adjective form of heart?

Match the suffixes with their meanings. -dilation, expansion

Basic Elements of a Medical Word

Prefixes

Body Structure

Integumentary System

Digestive System

Respiratory System

Cardiovascular System

Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems

Musculoskeletal System

Urinary System

Female Reproductive System

Male Reproductive System

Endocrine System

Nervous System

Special Senses

Filters