Question 1

The suffix -therapy means :

Accepted Answer

A)  disease 
B)  breakdown, destruction, separation 
C)  surgical repair 
D)  urination 
E)  treatment 
A)  disease 
B)  breakdown, destruction, separation 
C)  surgical repair 
D)  urination 
E)  treatment

Question 2

Creation of a new opening from the windpipe to the outside of the body is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  laryngotomy 
B)  pharyngotomy 
C)  laparoscopy 
D)  tracheostomy 
E)  colostomy 
A)  laryngotomy 
B)  pharyngotomy 
C)  laparoscopy 
D)  tracheostomy 
E)  colostomy

Question 3

The suffix -eal means :

Accepted Answer

A)  gland 
B)  abnormal condition 
C)  pain 
D)  pertaining to 
E)  record 
A)  gland 
B)  abnormal condition 
C)  pain 
D)  pertaining to 
E)  record

Question 4

Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the sac around the fetus is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  arthrocentesis 
B)  arteriosclerosis 
C)  hysterectomy 
D)  laparotomy 
E)  amniocentesis 
A)  arthrocentesis 
B)  arteriosclerosis 
C)  hysterectomy 
D)  laparotomy 
E)  amniocentesis

Question 5

The suffix -plasty means :

Accepted Answer

A)  disease 
B)  breakdown, destruction, separation 
C)  surgical repair 
D)  urination 
E)  treatment 
A)  disease 
B)  breakdown, destruction, separation 
C)  surgical repair 
D)  urination 
E)  treatment

The suffix -therapy means :

Creation of a new opening from the windpipe to the outside of the body is called:

The suffix -eal means :

Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the sac around the fetus is called:

The suffix -plasty means :

Basic Word Structure

Organization of the Body

Prefixes

Medical Specialists and Case Reports

Abbreviations, Acronyms, Symbols, and Eponyms

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Exam 3: Suffixes

The suffix -therapy means :

Creation of a new opening from the windpipe to the outside of the body is called:

The suffix -eal means :

Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the sac around the fetus is called:

The suffix -plasty means :

Basic Word Structure

Organization of the Body

Prefixes

Medical Specialists and Case Reports

Abbreviations, Acronyms, Symbols, and Eponyms

Diagnostic Tests and Procedures

Appendix Proficiency Exam

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