HSA3534- Chapter 1 (PART 2)

Which suffix is misspelled?

-ektomy

Which suffix means "inflammation"?

-itis

Which of the following statements regarding combining vowels is true?

A combining vowel is placed between two word roots.

Which of the following answers is an example of an eponym?

Alzheimer disease

Which of the following is NOT one of the word parts in a medical term?

Combining form

Which of the following is NOT one of the common types of medical terms?

French words

Which of the following statements regarding suffixes is NOT true?

Not all medical terms contain a suffix.

Which of the following statements regarding prefixes is NOT true?

Prefixes indicate surgical procedures.

Which prefix means "without"?

a-

The prefix dys- means:

abnormal

In which situation is a combining vowel never used?

between a prefix and a word root

Which combining form is spelled incorrectly?

carcen/o

Which combining form means "heart"?

cardi/o

Which of the following is the type of information provided by a suffix?

diagnostic procedure

Which prefix is misspelled?

dis-

Which of the following is NOT information frequently referred to by word roots?

diseases

When reading an unfamiliar medical term, the first step in analyzing the term is to:

divide the term into its word parts

In making a term that ends in -um plural, you should:

drop the -um and add an -a

If a word ends in -us, make it plural by:

dropping -us and adding -i

The suffix -megaly means:

enlarged

Which combining form means "stomach"?

gastr/o

The combining form cephal/o means:

head

Which of the following is NOT the type of information provided by a prefix?

procedure

Which combining form means "nose"?

rhin/o

Which medical terminology word part provides the essential meaning of the word?

word root