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