Exam 2: Suffixes and Combining Forms Made Easy

Surgical repair of the eye is:

You are working with a 52-year-old man with a brain tumor. Which type of physician is consulted to remove the tumor?

The history of your patient lists osteomalacia. You understand that your patient has:

Ear inflammation is termed _____.

A surgical procedure in which the colon is sutured to the abdominal wall is:

The presence of abnormally large amounts of fluid in the tissues that results in swelling is called:

Excision of a gland is called:

A 23-year-old woman who undergoes a gynecologic exam has had which system examined?

Prolapse means :

The American Cancer Society recommends which test, a visual examination of the colon, once every 10 years beginning at age 50?

Controlling the flow of blood in a vein by means of compression is called:

A patient who chooses to have an augmentation mammoplasty is having a(n) _____ procedure.

Amylolysis is:

Surgical repair of the ear is called:

Which of the following terms refers to an enzyme that breaks down protein?

Pain along the course of a nerve is called:

The physician who specializes in intestinal and gastric disorders is a:

A medical specialty that is particularly concerned with malignant tumors and their treatment is called:

An incision of the trachea is a(n) _____.

A drug or agent that is capable of producing a complete or total loss of feeling is called an: