M1 Assessment
Identify the suffix from its meaning: Protein:
-globin
Select the correct meaning for this prefix: epi-:
Above; upon
Identify the combining form from its meaning: Gland:
Aden/o
Removal of a gland:
Adenectomy
Choose the accented syllable in the following term (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en): Neuralgia:
Al
Decrease in numbers of red blood cells or hemoglobin within red blood cells:
Anemia
Pain in a joint:
Arthralgia
Select the term from its meaning: Self-view; process of viewing by oneself:
Autopsy
Microscopic examination of living tissue:
Biopsy
Select the correct meaning for the following combining form: encephal/o:
Brain
Select the correct meaning for the following combining form: carcin/o:
Cancer
Hepatocellular carcinoma:
Cancerous tumor of the liver
Cancerous tumor:
Carcinoma
Select the correct combining form for this definition: Heart:
Cardi/o
Pertaining to the head
Cephalic
Pertaining to the largest part of the brain:
Cerebral
Inflammation of the urinary bladder:
Cystitis
Identify the combining form from its meaning: Cell:
Cyt/o
Study of the structure and function of cells
Cytology
Select the correct combining form for this term: Skin:
Derm/o
Choose the accented syllable in the following term (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en): Pericarditis:
Di
Cystoscopy:
Endoscopic visual examination of the urinary bladder
Identify the correct combining form from its meaning: Intestine; usually small intestine:
Enter/o
For most medical terms the combining vowel "a" usually links the root to the suffix or the root to another root.
False
The root is the foundation of a word; every medical term also includes a suffix and a prefix.
False
Gastrectomy:
Gastric resection
Choose the accented syllable in the following term (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en): Iatrogenic:
Gen
Select the correct combining form for this term: Sugar:
Glyc/o
Select the correct meaning for the following combining form: cephal/o:
Head
Blood
Hem/o
Identify the combining form from its meaning: Liver:
Hepat/o
High level of sugar in the blood:
Hyperglycemia
Select the correct meaning for this suffix: -itis:
Inflammation
Select the correct meaning for the following combining form: arthr/o:
Joint
Increase in number of malignant white blood cells:
Leukemia
Choose the accented syllable in the following term (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en): Ophthalmoscopy:
Mos
Abnormal condition of the kidney:
Nephrosis
Resection of a nerve
Neurectomy
Choose the accented syllable in the following term (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en): Endocrinology:
Nol
Study of tumors, both malignant and benign
Oncology
Inflammation of bone, often with enlargement, tenderness, and a dull, aching pain:
Osteitis
Incision of a bone
Osteotomy
Identify the combining form from its meaning: Child:
Ped/o
Iatrogenic:
Pertaining to produced by treatment
Select the correct meaning for this suffix: -opsy:
Process of viewing
Select the correct meaning for this suffix: -scopy:
Process of visual examination
Abnormal condition of the mind:
Psychosis
Select the correct combining form for this term: X-rays:
Radi/o
Electroencephalogram:
Record of electricity in the brain
Identify the combining form from its meaning: Kidney:
Ren/o and nephr/o
A procedure where tissue is cut back or removed:
Resection
Choose the accented syllable in the following term (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en): Arthrotomy:
Ro
Select the correct combining form for this term: Flesh:
Sarc/o
Select the correct meaning for this prefix: peri-:
Surrounding; around
Choose the accented syllable in the following term (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en): Ophthalmoscope:
Thal
Pertaining to through the liver:
Transhepatic
Choose the accented syllable in the following term (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en): Gastrectomy:
Trec
Select the correct meaning for the following combining form: cyst/o:
Urinary bladder
Select the correct meaning for the following combining form: ur/o:
Urine or urinary tract
Select the correct combining form from its meaning: Largest part of the brain:
cerebr/o
Select the correct meaning for this prefix: hypo-:
deficient; below; under; less than normal
Select the correct meaning for this prefix: hyper-:
excessive; above; more than normal
Select the correct meaning for this suffix: -logy:
process of study; study of
Select the correct meaning for this suffix: -oma:
tumor; mass; swelling