Exam 1: Introduction to Word Parts and Word Construction

In the constructed term electr/o/cardi/o/gram,the first combining form is ________.

What is a suffix that means "surgical repair"?

In the constructed term hem/o/philia,the combining form is ________.

Which medical term is spelled correctly?

Medical terminology is a language that is built on mostly Greek and Latin word parts.

Choose the suffix that means "surgical excision (removal)."

In the constructed term path/o/logy,the combining form is ________.

The most common combining vowel is the letter ________.

"Study of the skin" is the definition of what medical term?

In the term Wilms' tumor,Wilms' is an example of a:

In the constructed term psych/o/logy,the word root is ________.

In the constructed term micro/scope,the suffix is ________.

Some medical terms are derived from the names of important people.Such medical terms are called:

Which combining form means "nose"?

A(n)________ is a medical term derived from the name of an important person.

Choose the prefix that means "against."

The combining form dermat/o means "pertaining to the ________."

Identify the combining form in the term laryngoscopy.

Choose the suffix that means "study of."

Which medical term is an example of an acronym?