Med Term ch 1 quiz

Which suffix means pain?

-algia

Which suffix means surgical puncture?

-centesis

Which word element is an adjective suffix?

-ic

The word mucous is a(n):

adjective

what does the prefix in post/mortem mean?

after

What is the term that means without a breast?

amastia

What is the plural form of appendix?

appendices

What is the adjective form of axilla?

axillary

What is the plural form of bacterium?

bacteria

The prefix hypo- means

below

what does the word root usually indicate?

body part

The plural form of bursa is:

bursae

The plural form of calcaneum is:

calcanea

Which prefix means around?

circum

The i in the term pelv/i/metry is called a:

combining vowel

The plural form of diagnosis is:

diagnoses

To make words ending in y plural:

drop -y and add -ies

To make words ending in is plural:

drop is and add es

A herniation or swelling of the liver is called:

hepatocele

Which term means enlargement of the liver?

hepatomegaly

What does the term gastritis mean?

inflammation of the stomach

The plural form of lumen is:

lumina

Which term means pain in a nerve?

neuralgia

What does the suffix -ior mean?

pertaining to

Which term is an adjective?

pleural

Which element is always located at the beginning of a medical word?

prefix

Which term is a noun?

rectum

What does the suffix -malacia mean?

softening

The prefix dia- means:

through, across

In the term chol/e/lith/iasis, the element lith is a:

word root