Question 1

Select the correct definition for each of the suffixes.
--osis

Accepted Answer

A) inflammation 
B) cell 
C) process of study 
D) removal, excision 
E) record
F)specialist in the study of
G)pertaining to
H)condition; process
I)pain
J)blood condition
K)state of
L)tumor, mass
M)instrument to visually examine
N)abnormal condition
O)process of cutting; incision
P)process of visual examination 
A) inflammation 
B) cell 
C) process of study 
D) removal, excision 
E) record
F)specialist in the study of
G)pertaining to
H)condition; process
I)pain
J)blood condition
K)state of
L)tumor, mass
M)instrument to visually examine
N)abnormal condition
O)process of cutting; incision
P)process of visual examination

Question 2

Select the correct definition for each of the suffixes.
--ectomy

Accepted Answer

A) inflammation 
B) cell 
C) process of study 
D) removal, excision 
E) record
F)specialist in the study of
G)pertaining to
H)condition; process
I)pain
J)blood condition
K)state of
L)tumor, mass
M)instrument to visually examine
N)abnormal condition
O)process of cutting; incision
P)process of visual examination 
A) inflammation 
B) cell 
C) process of study 
D) removal, excision 
E) record
F)specialist in the study of
G)pertaining to
H)condition; process
I)pain
J)blood condition
K)state of
L)tumor, mass
M)instrument to visually examine
N)abnormal condition
O)process of cutting; incision
P)process of visual examination

Question 3

A cancerous condition of white blood cells with high numbers of immature cells is:

Accepted Answer

A)  leukemia 
B)  anemia 
C)  adenosis 
D)  leukocytosis 
E)  osteoma 
A)  leukemia 
B)  anemia 
C)  adenosis 
D)  leukocytosis 
E)  osteoma

Question 4

Select the correct definition for each of the combining forms.
-path/o

Accepted Answer

A) disease 
B) bone 
C) white 
D) flesh 
E) tumor
F)nose
G)nerve
H)clot
I)kidney
J)eye
K)mind 
A) disease 
B) bone 
C) white 
D) flesh 
E) tumor
F)nose
G)nerve
H)clot
I)kidney
J)eye
K)mind

Question 5

A cerebrovascular accident (CVA),commonly known as a stroke,can be caused by:

Accepted Answer

A)  gastritis 
B)  osteitis 
C)  adenosis 
D)  dermatitis 
E)  thrombosis 
A)  gastritis 
B)  osteitis 
C)  adenosis 
D)  dermatitis 
E)  thrombosis

Question 6

An excessive (more than normal)amount of sugar in the blood is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothyroidism 
B)  hyperthyroidism 
C)  hyperglycemia 
D)  hypoglycemia 
E)  hypodermic 
A)  hypothyroidism 
B)  hyperthyroidism 
C)  hyperglycemia 
D)  hypoglycemia 
E)  hypodermic

Question 7

The suffix -globin means :

Accepted Answer

A)  protein 
B)  cell 
C)  pain 
D)  tumor 
E)  record 
A)  protein 
B)  cell 
C)  pain 
D)  tumor 
E)  record

Question 8

The combining form cephal/o means :

Accepted Answer

A)  joint 
B)  head 
C)  life 
D)  cell 
E)  knowledge 
A)  joint 
B)  head 
C)  life 
D)  cell 
E)  knowledge

Question 9

The combining form for "small intestine" is:

Accepted Answer

A)  enter/o 
B)  lapar/o 
C)  gastr/o 
D)  cyst/o 
E)  encephal/o 
A)  enter/o 
B)  lapar/o 
C)  gastr/o 
D)  cyst/o 
E)  encephal/o

Question 10

Select the correct definition for each of the combining forms.
-gnos/o

Accepted Answer

A) intestines (usually small intestine) 
B) blood 
C) stomach 
D) brain 
E) liver
F)abdomen
G)red
H)electricity
I)knowledge
J)woman, female 
A) intestines (usually small intestine) 
B) blood 
C) stomach 
D) brain 
E) liver
F)abdomen
G)red
H)electricity
I)knowledge
J)woman, female

Question 11

Select the correct definition for each of the combining forms.
-hemat/o

Accepted Answer

A) intestines (usually small intestine) 
B) blood 
C) stomach 
D) brain 
E) liver
F)abdomen
G)red
H)electricity
I)knowledge
J)woman, female 
A) intestines (usually small intestine) 
B) blood 
C) stomach 
D) brain 
E) liver
F)abdomen
G)red
H)electricity
I)knowledge
J)woman, female

Question 12

The combining form cyt/o means :

Accepted Answer

A)  urinary bladder 
B)  platelet 
C)  gland 
D)  cell 
E)  red 
A)  urinary bladder 
B)  platelet 
C)  gland 
D)  cell 
E)  red

Question 13

Select the correct definition for each of the combining forms.
-arthr/o

Accepted Answer

A) head 
B) urinary bladder 
C) heart 
D) joint 
E) skin
F)gland
G)cell
H)brain (largest part)
I)cancerous
J)life 
A) head 
B) urinary bladder 
C) heart 
D) joint 
E) skin
F)gland
G)cell
H)brain (largest part)
I)cancerous
J)life

Question 14

A cancerous tumor is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  hematoma 
B)  adenoma 
C)  oncology 
D)  gastralgia 
E)  carcinoma 
A)  hematoma 
B)  adenoma 
C)  oncology 
D)  gastralgia 
E)  carcinoma

Question 15

Select the correct definition for each of the suffixes.
--scopy

Accepted Answer

A) inflammation 
B) cell 
C) process of study 
D) removal, excision 
E) record
F)specialist in the study of
G)pertaining to
H)condition; process
I)pain
J)blood condition
K)state of
L)tumor, mass
M)instrument to visually examine
N)abnormal condition
O)process of cutting; incision
P)process of visual examination 
A) inflammation 
B) cell 
C) process of study 
D) removal, excision 
E) record
F)specialist in the study of
G)pertaining to
H)condition; process
I)pain
J)blood condition
K)state of
L)tumor, mass
M)instrument to visually examine
N)abnormal condition
O)process of cutting; incision
P)process of visual examination

Question 16

The suffix -emia means :

Accepted Answer

A)  state of 
B)  process of visual examination 
C)  incision 
D)  abnormal condition 
E)  blood condition 
A)  state of 
B)  process of visual examination 
C)  incision 
D)  abnormal condition 
E)  blood condition

Question 17

Select the correct definition for each of the combining forms.
-rhin/o

Accepted Answer

A) disease 
B) bone 
C) white 
D) flesh 
E) tumor
F)nose
G)nerve
H)clot
I)kidney
J)eye
K)mind 
A) disease 
B) bone 
C) white 
D) flesh 
E) tumor
F)nose
G)nerve
H)clot
I)kidney
J)eye
K)mind

Question 18

Nerve pain is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  neural 
B)  arthralgia 
C)  cephalgia 
D)  neueralgia 
E)  neuralgia 
A)  neural 
B)  arthralgia 
C)  cephalgia 
D)  neueralgia 
E)  neuralgia

Question 19

The combining form for "heart" is:

Accepted Answer

A)  aden/o 
B)  cephal/o 
C)  thromb/o 
D)  cardi/o 
E)  electr/o 
A)  aden/o 
B)  cephal/o 
C)  thromb/o 
D)  cardi/o 
E)  electr/o

Question 20

Select the correct definition for each of the combining forms.
-cephal/o

Accepted Answer

A) abdomen 
B) brain 
C) joint 
D) nose 
E) eye
F)disease
G)stomach
H)head
I)gland
J)tumor 
A) abdomen 
B) brain 
C) joint 
D) nose 
E) eye
F)disease
G)stomach
H)head
I)gland
J)tumor

Select the correct definition for each of the suffixes. --osis

Select the correct definition for each of the suffixes. --ectomy

A cancerous condition of white blood cells with high numbers of immature cells is:

Select the correct definition for each of the combining forms. -path/o

A cerebrovascular accident (CVA),commonly known as a stroke,can be caused by:

An excessive (more than normal)amount of sugar in the blood is called:

The suffix -globin means :

The combining form cephal/o means :

The combining form for "small intestine" is:

Select the correct definition for each of the combining forms. -gnos/o

Select the correct definition for each of the combining forms. -hemat/o

The combining form cyt/o means :

Select the correct definition for each of the combining forms. -arthr/o

A cancerous tumor is a(n):

Select the correct definition for each of the suffixes. --scopy

The suffix -emia means :

Select the correct definition for each of the combining forms. -rhin/o

Nerve pain is called:

The combining form for "heart" is:

Select the correct definition for each of the combining forms. -cephal/o

Organization of the Body

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Exam 1: Basic Word Structure

Select the correct definition for each of the suffixes. --osis

Select the correct definition for each of the suffixes. --ectomy

A cancerous condition of white blood cells with high numbers of immature cells is:

Select the correct definition for each of the combining forms. -path/o

A cerebrovascular accident (CVA),commonly known as a stroke,can be caused by:

An excessive (more than normal)amount of sugar in the blood is called:

The suffix -globin means :

The combining form cephal/o means :

The combining form for "small intestine" is:

Select the correct definition for each of the combining forms. -gnos/o

Select the correct definition for each of the combining forms. -hemat/o

The combining form cyt/o means :

Select the correct definition for each of the combining forms. -arthr/o

A cancerous tumor is a(n):

Select the correct definition for each of the suffixes. --scopy

The suffix -emia means :

Select the correct definition for each of the combining forms. -rhin/o

Nerve pain is called:

The combining form for "heart" is:

Select the correct definition for each of the combining forms. -cephal/o

Organization of the Body

Suffixes

Prefixes

Medical Specialists and Case Reports

Abbreviations, Acronyms, Symbols, and Eponyms

Diagnostic Tests and Procedures

Appendix Proficiency Exam

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