ch 1-Review exercises from book Flashcards
The prefix ________ means away from.
a. ad-
b. ab-
c. ex-
d. endo-
b
The suffix ________ means an instrument to visually examine.
a. -ectomy
b. -scope
c. -scopy
d. - graphy
b
the prefix ______ means elevated, while the prefix _______ means depressed.
a. pre-, post-
b. endo-, exo-
c. hyper-, hypo-
d. inter-, intra-
c
The suffix ______ means pertaining to.
a. -al
b. -ary or -ar
c. -ic
d. all of the above
d
The suffix ________ means incision.
a. -ex
b. -tomy
c. - ectomy
d. -graphy
b
The suffix _______ means abnormal condition.
a. -osis
b. -rrhea
c. - rrhagia
d. - uria
a
The suffix ______ means separation or breaking into parts.
a. -gram
b. - pexy
c. - um
d. - lysis
d
The prefix ________ means below.
a. supra-
b. super-
c. inter-
d. sub-
d
The prefixes(es) _______ mean(s) many.
a. olig-
b. a-, an-
c. poly-
d. eu-
c
The prefix(es) ______ mean(s) without or no.
a. a-, an-
b. olig-
c. dys-
d. hyper-
a
The suffix -algia means
a. pain
b. excessive
c. liver
d. abnormal condition
a
The prefix pre- means
a. after
b. around
c. before
d. during
c
Which suffix may be part of the term meaning a procedure to visually examine?
a. -lysis
b. -scopy
c. -rrhexis
d. -scope
b
Which type of word part is always placed at the end of a term?
a. combining form
b. prefix
c. suffix
d. root
c
Which type of word part is always placed at the beginning of a term?
a. combining form
b. prefix
c. suffix
d. root
b
Which word part gives the essential meaning of a term?
a. combining form
b. prefix
c. suffix
d. root
d
Which word association is incorrect?
a. inter- means between
b. sub- means below,under, or less
c. an- means without or no
d. ad- means away from
d
Which suffix means to rupture?
a. -rrhage
b. -rrhaphy
c. -rrhea
d. -rrhexis
d
Which prefix means around?
a. hyper-
b. hypo-
c. peri-
d. supra-
c
In the term panleukopenia, the o between leuk and penia is called a
a. combining form
b. suffix
c. combining vowel
d. root
c
-itis means?
inflammation
-gram means?
record
post- means?
after
-tomy means?
incision or cutting into
pre-means?
before
-centesis means?
surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas
-therapy means?
treatment
dys- means?
difficult, painful, or bad
peri- means?
around
ren/o means?
kidney
hepat/o means?
liver
-megaly means?
enlargement
-ectomy means?
excision or surgical removal
Pertaining to the stomach…
gastrotomy
Inflammation of the liver…
hepatitis
Abnormal softening of the bone…
osteomalacia
Joint pain…
arthrodynia
Procedure to visually examine inside the body…
endoscope
Heart enlargement…
cardiomegaly
Pertaining to the kidney…
renal
Bursting forth of blood from vessels…
hemorrhage
Suturing of stomach to body wall…
gastropexy