Ch 1 Quiz

Question 1

Which of the following is not a word part?
Suffix
Acronym
Prefix
Word root

Answer 1

Acronym

Question 2

“noo MOH nee ah” reflects the pronunciation of what word?

Answer 2

Pneumonia

Question 3

Study or science of newborns

Answer 3

Neonatology

Question 4

What is the pural of vertebra?

Answer 4

Vertebrae

Question 5

Surgical removal of breast?

Answer 5

Mastectomy

Question 6

What is the suffix in cardiology

Answer 6

-logy

Question 7

What is an appendectomy?

Answer 7

Surgical removal of the appendix

Question 8

T/F: Terms ending in -us and -ma are made plural in the same way.

Answer 8

FALSE

Question 9

Viremia indicates the virus has infected the:

Answer 9

Blood

Question 10

Using the root word Neur/o, which of the following would require using the combining vowel?

• al
• emia
• tic
• itis

Answer 10

-tic

Question 11

What word part type is attached to the beginning of a word?

Answer 11

Prefix

Question 12

T/F: The suffix -ectomy requires a combining vowel following the word root.

Answer 12

FALSE

Question 13

When is a combining vowel needed?

Answer 13

When the suffix begins with a consonant

Question 14

What portion of the word bacteriuria (bak teer ee YOO ree ah) carries the most emphasis?

Answer 14

YOO