Question 1

Renal failure leads to an abnormal blood condition called:

Accepted Answer

A)  vasculitis 
B)  leukemia 
C)  menorrhagia 
D)  thrombosis 
E)  uremia 
A)  vasculitis 
B)  leukemia 
C)  menorrhagia 
D)  thrombosis 
E)  uremia

Question 2

The suffix -rrhagia means :

Accepted Answer

A)  hardening 
B)  new opening 
C)  enlargement 
D)  surgical procedure to remove fluid 
E)  bursting forth (of blood) 
A)  hardening 
B)  new opening 
C)  enlargement 
D)  surgical procedure to remove fluid 
E)  bursting forth (of blood)

Question 3

Removal of blood and filtration through a machine to eliminate waste (urea)is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  electroencephalography 
B)  arthrocentesis 
C)  peritoneal dialysis 
D)  abdominocentesis 
E)  hemodialysis 
A)  electroencephalography 
B)  arthrocentesis 
C)  peritoneal dialysis 
D)  abdominocentesis 
E)  hemodialysis

Question 4

Discharge of blood during the menstrual period is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  hemorrhage 
B)  menorrhea 
C)  rhinorrhea 
D)  anemia 
E)  hematuria 
A)  hemorrhage 
B)  menorrhea 
C)  rhinorrhea 
D)  anemia 
E)  hematuria

Question 5

Blood infection is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  anemia 
B)  septicemia 
C)  meningitis 
D)  hematoma 
E)  hemorrhage 
A)  anemia 
B)  septicemia 
C)  meningitis 
D)  hematoma 
E)  hemorrhage

Question 6

The suffix -stomy means :

Accepted Answer

A)  hardening 
B)  new opening 
C)  enlargement 
D)  surgical procedure to remove fluid 
E)  bursting forth (of blood) 
A)  hardening 
B)  new opening 
C)  enlargement 
D)  surgical procedure to remove fluid 
E)  bursting forth (of blood)

Question 7

Enlargement of the liver is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  hepatomegaly 
B)  nephritis 
C)  hepatitis 
D)  cardiomegaly 
E)  splenomegaly 
A)  hepatomegaly 
B)  nephritis 
C)  hepatitis 
D)  cardiomegaly 
E)  splenomegaly

Question 8

Select the correct meaning for each of the combining forms.
-myel/o

Accepted Answer

A) armpit 
B) vein 
C) breast 
D) bronchial tube 
E) kidney
F)joint
G)spinal cord and bone marrow
H)blood vessel
I)uterus
J)lung
K)groin
L)ovary 
A) armpit 
B) vein 
C) breast 
D) bronchial tube 
E) kidney
F)joint
G)spinal cord and bone marrow
H)blood vessel
I)uterus
J)lung
K)groin
L)ovary

Question 9

The suffix -centesis means :

Accepted Answer

A)  hardening 
B)  new opening 
C)  enlargement 
D)  surgical procedure to remove fluid 
E)  bursting forth (of blood) 
A)  hardening 
B)  new opening 
C)  enlargement 
D)  surgical procedure to remove fluid 
E)  bursting forth (of blood)

Question 10

The suffix -gram means :

Accepted Answer

A)  pertaining to 
B)  process of cutting 
C)  abnormal condition 
D)  blood vessel 
E)  record 
A)  pertaining to 
B)  process of cutting 
C)  abnormal condition 
D)  blood vessel 
E)  record

Question 11

The combining form sarc/o means :

Accepted Answer

A)  gland 
B)  artery 
C)  kidney 
D)  pertaining to 
E)  flesh 
A)  gland 
B)  artery 
C)  kidney 
D)  pertaining to 
E)  flesh

Question 12

A combining form meaning "blood vessel" is:

Accepted Answer

A)  angi/o 
B)  erythr/o 
C)  hem/o 
D)  leuk/o 
E)  arthr/o 
A)  angi/o 
B)  erythr/o 
C)  hem/o 
D)  leuk/o 
E)  arthr/o

Question 13

Select the correct meaning for each of the combining forms.
-phleb/o

Accepted Answer

A) armpit 
B) vein 
C) breast 
D) bronchial tube 
E) kidney
F)joint
G)spinal cord and bone marrow
H)blood vessel
I)uterus
J)lung
K)groin
L)ovary 
A) armpit 
B) vein 
C) breast 
D) bronchial tube 
E) kidney
F)joint
G)spinal cord and bone marrow
H)blood vessel
I)uterus
J)lung
K)groin
L)ovary

Question 14

Removal of a fallopian tube is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  hysterotomy 
B)  prostatectomy 
C)  thoracocentesis 
D)  salpingectomy 
E)  oophorectomy 
A)  hysterotomy 
B)  prostatectomy 
C)  thoracocentesis 
D)  salpingectomy 
E)  oophorectomy

Question 15

Select the correct meaning for each of the combining forms.
-axill/o

Accepted Answer

A) armpit 
B) vein 
C) breast 
D) bronchial tube 
E) kidney
F)joint
G)spinal cord and bone marrow
H)blood vessel
I)uterus
J)lung
K)groin
L)ovary 
A) armpit 
B) vein 
C) breast 
D) bronchial tube 
E) kidney
F)joint
G)spinal cord and bone marrow
H)blood vessel
I)uterus
J)lung
K)groin
L)ovary

Question 16

Select the correct meaning for each of the combining forms.
-oophor/o

Accepted Answer

A) armpit 
B) vein 
C) breast 
D) bronchial tube 
E) kidney
F)joint
G)spinal cord and bone marrow
H)blood vessel
I)uterus
J)lung
K)groin
L)ovary 
A) armpit 
B) vein 
C) breast 
D) bronchial tube 
E) kidney
F)joint
G)spinal cord and bone marrow
H)blood vessel
I)uterus
J)lung
K)groin
L)ovary

Question 17

The combining form ren/o means :

Accepted Answer

A)  gland 
B)  artery 
C)  kidney 
D)  pertaining to 
E)  flesh 
A)  gland 
B)  artery 
C)  kidney 
D)  pertaining to 
E)  flesh

Question 18

The suffix -ary means :

Accepted Answer

A)  pertaining to 
B)  process of cutting 
C)  abnormal condition 
D)  blood vessel 
E)  record 
A)  pertaining to 
B)  process of cutting 
C)  abnormal condition 
D)  blood vessel 
E)  record

Question 19

The combining form mamm/o means :

Accepted Answer

A)  breast 
B)  muscle 
C)  groin 
D)  bone 
E)  time 
A)  breast 
B)  muscle 
C)  groin 
D)  bone 
E)  time

Question 20

Disease of heart muscle is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  myopathy 
B)  arthropathy 
C)  cardiomyopathy 
D)  nephropathy 
E)  encephalopathy 
A)  myopathy 
B)  arthropathy 
C)  cardiomyopathy 
D)  nephropathy 
E)  encephalopathy

Renal failure leads to an abnormal blood condition called:

The suffix -rrhagia means :

Removal of blood and filtration through a machine to eliminate waste (urea)is called:

Discharge of blood during the menstrual period is called:

Blood infection is called:

The suffix -stomy means :

Enlargement of the liver is called:

Select the correct meaning for each of the combining forms. -myel/o

The suffix -centesis means :

The suffix -gram means :

The combining form sarc/o means :

A combining form meaning "blood vessel" is:

Select the correct meaning for each of the combining forms. -phleb/o

Removal of a fallopian tube is called:

Select the correct meaning for each of the combining forms. -axill/o

Select the correct meaning for each of the combining forms. -oophor/o

The combining form ren/o means :

The suffix -ary means :

The combining form mamm/o means :

Disease of heart muscle is called:

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Exam 3: Suffixes

Renal failure leads to an abnormal blood condition called:

The suffix -rrhagia means :

Removal of blood and filtration through a machine to eliminate waste (urea)is called:

Discharge of blood during the menstrual period is called:

Blood infection is called:

The suffix -stomy means :

Enlargement of the liver is called:

Select the correct meaning for each of the combining forms. -myel/o

The suffix -centesis means :

The suffix -gram means :

The combining form sarc/o means :

A combining form meaning "blood vessel" is:

Select the correct meaning for each of the combining forms. -phleb/o

Removal of a fallopian tube is called:

Select the correct meaning for each of the combining forms. -axill/o

Select the correct meaning for each of the combining forms. -oophor/o

The combining form ren/o means :

The suffix -ary means :

The combining form mamm/o means :

Disease of heart muscle is called:

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Abbreviations, Acronyms, Symbols, and Eponyms

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