Question 1

Which of the following words has a suffix that means repair?

Accepted Answer

A) Gastroenteritis 
B) Cardiomegaly 
C) Dermatology 
D) Arthroplasty 
E) Respiratory 
A) Gastroenteritis 
B) Cardiomegaly 
C) Dermatology 
D) Arthroplasty 
E) Respiratory D

Question 2

Endo- is an example of:

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 A

Question 3

These terms, epi-, hypo, and endo-, all have this in common:

Accepted Answer

A) Terms are suffixes 
B) Terms are root words 
C) Terms are combining forms 
D) Terms are prefixes 
E) There is nothing in common 
A) Terms are suffixes 
B) Terms are root words 
C) Terms are combining forms 
D) Terms are prefixes 
E) There is nothing in common D

Question 4

In the term arthroplasty, what is the suffix and what does the suffix mean?

Accepted Answer

A) The suffix is arthro-, and it means joint 
B) The suffix is ar-, and it means without 
C) The suffix is -plasty, and it means joint 
D) The suffix is -plasty, and it means repair 
E) The suffix is arthro-, and it means remove 
A) The suffix is arthro-, and it means joint 
B) The suffix is ar-, and it means without 
C) The suffix is -plasty, and it means joint 
D) The suffix is -plasty, and it means repair 
E) The suffix is arthro-, and it means remove

Question 5

You will always need a ___________ before a suffix that begins with a consonant.

Accepted Answer

combining vowel
Explanation: Y

Question 6

Which of the following terms uses a suffix to indicate infection or inflammation?

Accepted Answer

A) Cardiopathy 
B) Pericardium 
C) Arthroplasty 
D) Endotracheal 
E) Endocarditis 
A) Cardiopathy 
B) Pericardium 
C) Arthroplasty 
D) Endotracheal 
E) Endocarditis

Question 7

An abdominoplasty would be a surgical:

Accepted Answer

A) Fusion 
B) Fixation 
C) Repair 
D) Examination 
E) Replacement 
A) Fusion 
B) Fixation 
C) Repair 
D) Examination 
E) Replacement

Question 8

Epigastric, hypogastric, and endogastric all have the same ___________ and _____________.

Accepted Answer

root word and suffix
Explanati

Question 9

Which term is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

A) Dermatologist 
B) Dermetologisst 
C) Dermetologist 
D) Dermatalogist 
E) Dimetologist 
A) Dermatologist 
B) Dermetologisst 
C) Dermetologist 
D) Dermatalogist 
E) Dimetologist

Question 10

The word element -logy is an example:

Accepted Answer

A) of a combining vowel 
B) of a root 
C) of a prefix 
D) of a suffix 
E) not a word element 
A) of a combining vowel 
B) of a root 
C) of a prefix 
D) of a suffix 
E) not a word element

Question 11

Which of the following terms is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

A) Hypetension 
B) Hypertyroid 
C) Hypertendon 
D) Hyperoma 
E) Hyperglycemia 
A) Hypetension 
B) Hypertyroid 
C) Hypertendon 
D) Hyperoma 
E) Hyperglycemia

Question 12

Choose the correct term that means the structure around the heart.

Accepted Answer

A) Pericardium 
B) Endocardium 
C) Myocardium 
D) Pericarditis 
E) Endometrium 
A) Pericardium 
B) Endocardium 
C) Myocardium 
D) Pericarditis 
E) Endometrium

Question 13

Which of the following medical terms has a suffix that means pertaining to?

Accepted Answer

A) Endocardium 
B) Pyrexia 
C) Costovertebral 
D) Carditis 
E) Hyperthyroidism 
A) Endocardium 
B) Pyrexia 
C) Costovertebral 
D) Carditis 
E) Hyperthyroidism

Question 14

The term hypergastric contains a prefix, root, and suffix, choose the best answer

Accepted Answer

A) Prefix is -gastr 
B) Suffix is hyper- 
C) Prefix is hyper- 
D) Root word is hyper- 
E) Root word is gastric 
A) Prefix is -gastr 
B) Suffix is hyper- 
C) Prefix is hyper- 
D) Root word is hyper- 
E) Root word is gastric

Question 15

__________ are added directly to the root or combining form and do not require combining vowels.

Accepted Answer

Prefixes
Explanation: The pref

Question 16

Which of the following words has a suffix that means the study of?

Accepted Answer

A) Gynecologist 
B) Respiratory 
C) Dermatology 
D) Arthritis 
E) Arthroplasty 
A) Gynecologist 
B) Respiratory 
C) Dermatology 
D) Arthritis 
E) Arthroplasty

Question 17

Which term is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

A) Cardeopathy 
B) Cardeeopathy 
C) Cardeopathie 
D) Cardiopathy 
E) Cardiopethy 
A) Cardeopathy 
B) Cardeeopathy 
C) Cardeopathie 
D) Cardiopathy 
E) Cardiopethy

Question 18

Which of the following terms means pertaining to above the stomach?

Accepted Answer

A) Epigastric 
B) Hypergastric 
C) Endogastric 
D) Supragastric 
E) Overgastric 
A) Epigastric 
B) Hypergastric 
C) Endogastric 
D) Supragastric 
E) Overgastric

Question 19

Retroverted means

Accepted Answer

A) Tilted sideways 
B) Tilted forward 
C) Tilted backward 
D) Tilted upward 
E) Not tilted 
A) Tilted sideways 
B) Tilted forward 
C) Tilted backward 
D) Tilted upward 
E) Not tilted

Question 20

The suffix is:

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

Exam 2: Suffixes and Prefixes

Which of the following words has a suffix that means repair?

Endo- is an example of:

These terms, epi-, hypo, and endo-, all have this in common:

In the term arthroplasty, what is the suffix and what does the suffix mean?

You will always need a ___________ before a suffix that begins with a consonant.

Which of the following terms uses a suffix to indicate infection or inflammation?

An abdominoplasty would be a surgical:

Epigastric, hypogastric, and endogastric all have the same ___________ and _____________.

Which term is spelled correctly?

The word element -logy is an example:

Which of the following terms is spelled correctly?

Choose the correct term that means the structure around the heart.

Which of the following medical terms has a suffix that means pertaining to?

The term hypergastric contains a prefix, root, and suffix, choose the best answer

__________ are added directly to the root or combining form and do not require combining vowels.

Which of the following words has a suffix that means the study of?

Which term is spelled correctly?

Which of the following terms means pertaining to above the stomach?

Retroverted means

The suffix is:

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