Exam 1: Introduction to Word Parts and Word Construction

Which of the following statements is false?

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

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

You are building a medical term using the root neur.Which of the following suffixes would require you to use a combining vowel?

A prefix is the word part attached to the end of a medical term.

In the constructed term mast/o/plasty,the suffix is ________.

Which medical term has two word roots?

Medical terms are created from building blocks called word parts,and include word roots,prefixes,suffixes,and combining forms.

Two languages that had an important impact on medical terminology are ________ and Latin.

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

The medical term that means "treatment of the mind" is ________.

Identify the combining form in the term dermatology.

The suffix -plasty means "surgical ________."

In the constructed term leuk/emia,the suffix is ________.

In the constructed term tonsill/ectomy,the suffix is ________.

Identify the combining form in the term psychology.

Identify the suffix in the term antibiotic.

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

In the constructed term electr/o/cardi/o/gram,the suffix is ________.

The definition of pathology is "the study of ________."