Exam 1: Introduction to Medical Terminology

The suffix that means enlarged is ____________________.

The prefix that means abnormal,difficult,or painful is ____________________.

All medical terms must contain a(n)_____________________.

The suffix that means surgical removal is ____________________.

Which combining form means "stomach"?

Which of the following is NOT information frequently referred to by word roots?

A combining vowel is placed between a word root and suffix if the suffix begins with a consonant.

In pronouncing a medical term,c and g have a soft sound if followed by e,i,or y.

The combining form cephal/o means

Which of the following is the type of information provided by a suffix?

The suffix -megaly means

Which of the following answers is an example of an eponym?

Which of the following statements regarding combining vowels is true?

Which medical terminology word part provides the essential meaning of the word?

Which suffix means "inflammation"?

Word roots frequently refer to a body structure,organ,or system.

The combining form that means head is ____________________.

A combining form consists of a word root and combining vowel.

The suffix -ectomy means "study of."

The suffix that means study of is ____________________.