Question 1

Pertaining to the rib and spine is the definition for:

Accepted Answer

A) Colic 
B) Hemorrhage 
C) Costovertebral 
D) Abdominal 
E) Murmur 
A) Colic 
B) Hemorrhage 
C) Costovertebral 
D) Abdominal 
E) Murmur

Question 2

Suffix

Accepted Answer

A) The beginning of some words 
B) The foundation of the word that provides its meaning 
C) The vowel that joins a root to another root or to a suffix 
D) The combination of a root and a combining vowel 
E) The ending of some words 
A) The beginning of some words 
B) The foundation of the word that provides its meaning 
C) The vowel that joins a root to another root or to a suffix 
D) The combination of a root and a combining vowel 
E) The ending of some words

Question 3

Which of the following terms is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

A) Hipogastric 
B) Cotrices 
C) Lumin 
D) Appendices 
E) Carcinomaes 
A) Hipogastric 
B) Cotrices 
C) Lumin 
D) Appendices 
E) Carcinomaes

Question 4

The element hem- is what type of word element?

Accepted Answer

A) Suffix 
B) Prefix 
C) Root word 
D) Medical term 
E) Not a word element 
A) Suffix 
B) Prefix 
C) Root word 
D) Medical term 
E) Not a word element

Question 5

A visual examination of the stomach is a:

Accepted Answer

A) Gastroscopy 
B) Gastropexy 
C) Gastrodesis 
D) Gastroplasty 
E) Gastrologist 
A) Gastroscopy 
B) Gastropexy 
C) Gastrodesis 
D) Gastroplasty 
E) Gastrologist

Question 6

In the term endocarditis, what is the root and what does the root mean?

Accepted Answer

A) The root is endo-, and it means inside or within. 
B) The root is card-, and it means heart. 
C) The root is -itis, and it means inflammation. 
D) The root is endo-, and it means around. 
E) The root is card-, and it means artery. 
A) The root is endo-, and it means inside or within. 
B) The root is card-, and it means heart. 
C) The root is -itis, and it means inflammation. 
D) The root is endo-, and it means around. 
E) The root is card-, and it means artery.

Question 7

The terms urethra and ureter do not have these elements:

Accepted Answer

A) Root word and suffix 
B) Prefix and suffix 
C) Prefix and root word 
D) Suffix 
E) Prefix 
A) Root word and suffix 
B) Prefix and suffix 
C) Prefix and root word 
D) Suffix 
E) Prefix

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) When you change a medical term from singular to plural, just add an "s" to any term. 
B) Pronunciation of terms is best learned by reading the term repeatedly. 
C) The suffix -ion means pertaining to. 
D) The last step in analysis of a medical term is to identify the suffix. 
E) Recognizing word elements helps in the process of dissecting the term. 
A) When you change a medical term from singular to plural, just add an "s" to any term. 
B) Pronunciation of terms is best learned by reading the term repeatedly. 
C) The suffix -ion means pertaining to. 
D) The last step in analysis of a medical term is to identify the suffix. 
E) Recognizing word elements helps in the process of dissecting the term.

Question 9

The singular form of the word for body organ is:

Accepted Answer

A) viscer 
B) viscus 
C) viscera 
D) viscerae 
E) viscos 
A) viscer 
B) viscus 
C) viscera 
D) viscerae 
E) viscos

Pertaining to the rib and spine is the definition for:

Suffix

Which of the following terms is spelled correctly?

The element hem- is what type of word element?

A visual examination of the stomach is a:

In the term endocarditis, what is the root and what does the root mean?

The terms urethra and ureter do not have these elements:

Which of the following statements is true?

The singular form of the word for body organ is:

Roots and Combining Forms

Suffixes and Prefixes

The Body As a Whole

Digestive System

Urinary System

Male Reproductive System

Female Reproductive System

Nervous System

Cardiovascular System

Blood

Lymphatic and Immune System

Respiratory System

Musculoskeletal System

Integumentary System

Special Senses of the Eye and Ear

Endocrine System

Mental Health

Geriatrics

Cancer Oncology

Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

Pharmacology

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Exam 3: Word Analysis and Communication

Pertaining to the rib and spine is the definition for:

Suffix

Which of the following terms is spelled correctly?

The element hem- is what type of word element?

A visual examination of the stomach is a:

In the term endocarditis, what is the root and what does the root mean?

The terms urethra and ureter do not have these elements:

Which of the following statements is true?

The singular form of the word for body organ is:

Roots and Combining Forms

Suffixes and Prefixes

The Body As a Whole

Digestive System

Urinary System

Male Reproductive System

Female Reproductive System

Nervous System

Cardiovascular System

Blood

Lymphatic and Immune System

Respiratory System

Musculoskeletal System

Integumentary System

Special Senses of the Eye and Ear

Endocrine System

Mental Health

Geriatrics

Cancer Oncology

Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

Pharmacology

Filters