Question 1

Select the correct definition for each of the combining forms.
-encephal/o

Accepted Answer

A) intestines (usually small intestine) 
B) blood 
C) stomach 
D) brain 
E) liver
F)abdomen
G)red
H)electricity
I)knowledge
J)woman, female 
A) intestines (usually small intestine) 
B) blood 
C) stomach 
D) brain 
E) liver
F)abdomen
G)red
H)electricity
I)knowledge
J)woman, female

Question 2

The prefix endo- means :

Accepted Answer

A)  outside 
B)  complete, through 
C)  in, within 
D)  no, not 
E)  bad, painful 
A)  outside 
B)  complete, through 
C)  in, within 
D)  no, not 
E)  bad, painful

Question 3

A red blood cell is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  platelet 
B)  thrombocyte 
C)  erythrocyte 
D)  leukocyte 
E)  resection 
A)  platelet 
B)  thrombocyte 
C)  erythrocyte 
D)  leukocyte 
E)  resection

Question 4

The combining form for "nerve" is:

Accepted Answer

A)  encephal/o 
B)  electr/o 
C)  erythr/o 
D)  neur/o 
E)  nephr/o 
A)  encephal/o 
B)  electr/o 
C)  erythr/o 
D)  neur/o 
E)  nephr/o

Question 5

Select the correct definition for each of the combining forms.
-sarc/o

Accepted Answer

A) disease 
B) bone 
C) white 
D) flesh 
E) tumor
F)nose
G)nerve
H)clot
I)kidney
J)eye
K)mind 
A) disease 
B) bone 
C) white 
D) flesh 
E) tumor
F)nose
G)nerve
H)clot
I)kidney
J)eye
K)mind

Question 6

Select the correct definition for each of the combining forms.
-nephr/o,ren/o

Accepted Answer

A) disease 
B) bone 
C) white 
D) flesh 
E) tumor
F)nose
G)nerve
H)clot
I)kidney
J)eye
K)mind 
A) disease 
B) bone 
C) white 
D) flesh 
E) tumor
F)nose
G)nerve
H)clot
I)kidney
J)eye
K)mind

Question 7

A large incision in the abdominal wall is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  laparoscopy 
B)  rhinotomy 
C)  laparotomy 
D)  gastrotomy 
E)  gastroscopy 
A)  laparoscopy 
B)  rhinotomy 
C)  laparotomy 
D)  gastrotomy 
E)  gastroscopy

Question 8

The combining form lapar/o means :

Accepted Answer

A)  intestines 
B)  stomach 
C)  abdomen 
D)  kidney 
E)  liver 
A)  intestines 
B)  stomach 
C)  abdomen 
D)  kidney 
E)  liver

Question 9

The suffix -scopy means :

Accepted Answer

A)  instrument to visually examine 
B)  process of cutting into 
C)  state of 
D)  process of visual examination 
E)  abnormal condition 
A)  instrument to visually examine 
B)  process of cutting into 
C)  state of 
D)  process of visual examination 
E)  abnormal condition

Question 10

Select the correct definition for each of the suffixes.
--algia

Accepted Answer

A) inflammation 
B) cell 
C) process of study 
D) removal, excision 
E) record
F)specialist in the study of
G)pertaining to
H)condition; process
I)pain
J)blood condition
K)state of
L)tumor, mass
M)instrument to visually examine
N)abnormal condition
O)process of cutting; incision
P)process of visual examination 
A) inflammation 
B) cell 
C) process of study 
D) removal, excision 
E) record
F)specialist in the study of
G)pertaining to
H)condition; process
I)pain
J)blood condition
K)state of
L)tumor, mass
M)instrument to visually examine
N)abnormal condition
O)process of cutting; incision
P)process of visual examination

Question 11

Select the correct definition for each of the prefixes.
-endo-

Accepted Answer

A) behind 
B) across, through 
C) outside 
D) below, less than normal 
E) within
F)no, not
G)before
H)complete, thorough
I)too much, excessive
J)back 
A) behind 
B) across, through 
C) outside 
D) below, less than normal 
E) within
F)no, not
G)before
H)complete, thorough
I)too much, excessive
J)back

Question 12

Select the correct definition for each of the combining forms.
-onc/o

Accepted Answer

A) disease 
B) bone 
C) white 
D) flesh 
E) tumor
F)nose
G)nerve
H)clot
I)kidney
J)eye
K)mind 
A) disease 
B) bone 
C) white 
D) flesh 
E) tumor
F)nose
G)nerve
H)clot
I)kidney
J)eye
K)mind

Question 13

The combining form arthr/o means :

Accepted Answer

A)  cancerous 
B)  head 
C)  joint 
D)  intestines 
E)  blood 
A)  cancerous 
B)  head 
C)  joint 
D)  intestines 
E)  blood

Question 14

A word part meaning "under," "deficient," or "less than normal" is:

Accepted Answer

A)  re- 
B)  hyper- 
C)  trans- 
D)  -emia 
E)  hypo- 
A)  re- 
B)  hyper- 
C)  trans- 
D)  -emia 
E)  hypo-

Question 15

Prediction about the outcome of treatment is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  prognosis 
B)  psychosis 
C)  diagnosis 
D)  biopsy 
E)  pathology 
A)  prognosis 
B)  psychosis 
C)  diagnosis 
D)  biopsy 
E)  pathology

Question 16

Select the correct definition for each of the combining forms.
-rhin/o

Accepted Answer

A) abdomen 
B) brain 
C) joint 
D) nose 
E) eye
F)disease
G)stomach
H)head
I)gland
J)tumor 
A) abdomen 
B) brain 
C) joint 
D) nose 
E) eye
F)disease
G)stomach
H)head
I)gland
J)tumor

Question 17

Select the correct definition for each of the combining forms.
-thromb/o

Accepted Answer

A) disease 
B) bone 
C) white 
D) flesh 
E) tumor
F)nose
G)nerve
H)clot
I)kidney
J)eye
K)mind 
A) disease 
B) bone 
C) white 
D) flesh 
E) tumor
F)nose
G)nerve
H)clot
I)kidney
J)eye
K)mind

Question 18

Select the correct definition for each of the combining forms.
-aden/o

Accepted Answer

A) head 
B) urinary bladder 
C) heart 
D) joint 
E) skin
F)gland
G)cell
H)brain (largest part)
I)cancerous
J)life 
A) head 
B) urinary bladder 
C) heart 
D) joint 
E) skin
F)gland
G)cell
H)brain (largest part)
I)cancerous
J)life

Question 19

Select the correct definition for each of the combining forms.
-lapar/o

Accepted Answer

A) intestines (usually small intestine) 
B) blood 
C) stomach 
D) brain 
E) liver
F)abdomen
G)red
H)electricity
I)knowledge
J)woman, female 
A) intestines (usually small intestine) 
B) blood 
C) stomach 
D) brain 
E) liver
F)abdomen
G)red
H)electricity
I)knowledge
J)woman, female

Question 20

The prefix sub- means :

Accepted Answer

A)  above 
B)  before 
C)  across, through 
D)  below, under 
E)  within 
A)  above 
B)  before 
C)  across, through 
D)  below, under 
E)  within

Select the correct definition for each of the combining forms. -encephal/o

The prefix endo- means :

A red blood cell is a(n):

The combining form for "nerve" is:

Select the correct definition for each of the combining forms. -sarc/o

Select the correct definition for each of the combining forms. -nephr/o,ren/o

A large incision in the abdominal wall is called:

The combining form lapar/o means :

The suffix -scopy means :

Select the correct definition for each of the suffixes. --algia

Select the correct definition for each of the prefixes. -endo-

Select the correct definition for each of the combining forms. -onc/o

The combining form arthr/o means :

A word part meaning "under," "deficient," or "less than normal" is:

Prediction about the outcome of treatment is called:

Select the correct definition for each of the combining forms. -rhin/o

Select the correct definition for each of the combining forms. -thromb/o

Select the correct definition for each of the combining forms. -aden/o

Select the correct definition for each of the combining forms. -lapar/o

The prefix sub- means :

Organization of the Body

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Select the correct definition for each of the combining forms. -encephal/o

The prefix endo- means :

A red blood cell is a(n):

The combining form for "nerve" is:

Select the correct definition for each of the combining forms. -sarc/o

Select the correct definition for each of the combining forms. -nephr/o,ren/o

A large incision in the abdominal wall is called:

The combining form lapar/o means :

The suffix -scopy means :

Select the correct definition for each of the suffixes. --algia

Select the correct definition for each of the prefixes. -endo-

Select the correct definition for each of the combining forms. -onc/o

The combining form arthr/o means :

A word part meaning "under," "deficient," or "less than normal" is:

Prediction about the outcome of treatment is called:

Select the correct definition for each of the combining forms. -rhin/o

Select the correct definition for each of the combining forms. -thromb/o

Select the correct definition for each of the combining forms. -aden/o

Select the correct definition for each of the combining forms. -lapar/o

The prefix sub- means :

Organization of the Body

Suffixes

Prefixes

Medical Specialists and Case Reports

Abbreviations, Acronyms, Symbols, and Eponyms

Diagnostic Tests and Procedures

Appendix Proficiency Exam

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