Exam 1: Introduction to Medical Terminology

Which of the following statements regarding abbreviations is NOT correct?

A prefix that means four is ________.

The combining form that means skin is ________.

The combining form that means heart is ________.

Which of the following suffixes means destruction?

Which prefix means half?

Which combining form means stomach?

Which healthcare setting provides supportive treatment for terminally ill patients?

The combining form that means ear is ________.

The suffix -scope means instrument for measuring.

The results from the lab and X-rays are given in a Diagnostic Report.

The combining form gynec/o means beginning.

The suffixes -iasis and -osis have the same meaning.

A prefix that means self is ________.

A suffix that means process of measuring is ________.

Ancillary Reports are written by the anesthesiologist and surgeon.

A prefix that means across is ________.

A suffix that means one who studies is ________.

The combining form that means disease is ________.

A suffix that means disease is ________.