Exam 1: Introduction to Medical Terminology

The suffix -ectomy means to surgically repair.

Which of the following suffixes means destruction?

Which prefix means half?

Which of the following suffixes means process of measuring?

A prefix that means slow is ________.

A suffix that means abnormal softening is ________.

The prefix per- means beside.

A suffix that means pain is ________.

Prefixes are placed before a word root.

Terms ending in -um are pluralized by simply adding an -s to the end of the term.

The suffix -trophy means treatment.

A suffix that means process of recording is ________.

The combining form that means lung is ________.

Which prefix means many?

Adjective suffixes convert a word root into an adjective.

The combining form dermat/o means skin.

The prefixes quadri- and tetra- have the same meaning.

Different spellings of medical terms are acceptable.

A suffix that means process of measuring is ________.

Which of the following healthcare specialists do NOT report information regarding a patient in an Ancillary Report?