Question 1

Ren/o and nephr/o both mean:

Accepted Answer

A)  heart 
B)  liver 
C)  blood 
D)  kidney 
E)  intestine 
A)  heart 
B)  liver 
C)  blood 
D)  kidney 
E)  intestine

Question 2

The combining form hemat/o means :

Accepted Answer

A)  liver 
B)  white 
C)  blood 
D)  kidney 
E)  red 
A)  liver 
B)  white 
C)  blood 
D)  kidney 
E)  red

Question 3

The suffix -tomy means :

Accepted Answer

A)  process of visual examination 
B)  process of cutting into 
C)  instrument to visually examine 
D)  abnormal condition 
E)  cell 
A)  process of visual examination 
B)  process of cutting into 
C)  instrument to visually examine 
D)  abnormal condition 
E)  cell

Question 4

The combining form glyc/o means :

Accepted Answer

A)  knowledge 
B)  sugar 
C)  woman 
D)  stomach 
E)  white 
A)  knowledge 
B)  sugar 
C)  woman 
D)  stomach 
E)  white

Question 5

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

Question 6

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

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 7

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

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 8

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

Question 9

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

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 10

Select the correct definition for each of the prefixes.
-hypo-

Accepted Answer

A) behind 
B) across, through 
C) outside 
D) below, less than normal 
E) within
F)no, not
G)before
H)complete, thorough
I)too much, excessive
J)back 
A) behind 
B) across, through 
C) outside 
D) below, less than normal 
E) within
F)no, not
G)before
H)complete, thorough
I)too much, excessive
J)back

Question 11

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

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 12

A suffix meaning "study of" is:

Accepted Answer

A)  -pathy 
B)  -logy 
C)  -gram 
D)  -scopy 
E)  -osis 
A)  -pathy 
B)  -logy 
C)  -gram 
D)  -scopy 
E)  -osis

Question 13

Select the correct definition for each of the prefixes.
-retro-

Accepted Answer

A) behind 
B) across, through 
C) outside 
D) below, less than normal 
E) within
F)no, not
G)before
H)complete, thorough
I)too much, excessive
J)back 
A) behind 
B) across, through 
C) outside 
D) below, less than normal 
E) within
F)no, not
G)before
H)complete, thorough
I)too much, excessive
J)back

Question 14

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

Question 15

The prefix trans- means :

Accepted Answer

A)  within 
B)  under, below 
C)  behind 
D)  before 
E)  across, through 
A)  within 
B)  under, below 
C)  behind 
D)  before 
E)  across, through

Question 16

Which term relates to the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  anemia 
B)  cerebral 
C)  rhinitis 
D)  thrombosis 
E)  gastrotomy 
A)  anemia 
B)  cerebral 
C)  rhinitis 
D)  thrombosis 
E)  gastrotomy

Question 17

The combining form for "urinary bladder" is:

Accepted Answer

A)  cyt/o 
B)  cyst/o 
C)  cerebr/o 
D)  cephal/o 
E)  nephr/o 
A)  cyt/o 
B)  cyst/o 
C)  cerebr/o 
D)  cephal/o 
E)  nephr/o

Question 18

A tumor of a gland is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  arthrosis 
B)  arthroscope 
C)  adenoma 
D)  nephroma 
E)  hepatitis 
A)  arthrosis 
B)  arthroscope 
C)  adenoma 
D)  nephroma 
E)  hepatitis

Question 19

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

Question 20

A malignant (cancerous)tumor of flesh tissue is:

Accepted Answer

A)  carcinoma 
B)  sarcoma 
C)  neuroma 
D)  hepatoma 
E)  nephroma 
A)  carcinoma 
B)  sarcoma 
C)  neuroma 
D)  hepatoma 
E)  nephroma

Ren/o and nephr/o both mean:

The combining form hemat/o means :

The suffix -tomy means :

The combining form glyc/o means :

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

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

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

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

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

Select the correct definition for each of the prefixes. -hypo-

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

A suffix meaning "study of" is:

Select the correct definition for each of the prefixes. -retro-

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

The prefix trans- means :

Which term relates to the brain?

The combining form for "urinary bladder" is:

A tumor of a gland is called:

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

A malignant (cancerous)tumor of flesh tissue is:

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Exam 1: Basic Word Structure

Ren/o and nephr/o both mean:

The combining form hemat/o means :

The suffix -tomy means :

The combining form glyc/o means :

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

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

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

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

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

Select the correct definition for each of the prefixes. -hypo-

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

A suffix meaning "study of" is:

Select the correct definition for each of the prefixes. -retro-

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

The prefix trans- means :

Which term relates to the brain?

The combining form for "urinary bladder" is:

A tumor of a gland is called:

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

A malignant (cancerous)tumor of flesh tissue is:

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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