Question 1

If a patient is scheduled for a nephrectomy, what procedure will be done?

Accepted Answer

A)   Visual exam of a kidney
B)   Removal of a kidney
C)   Repair of a kidney
D)   Incision into a kidney B

Question 2

A suffix is a word part that is attached to the ________ of a word root.

Accepted Answer

end

Question 3

The suffix -scope means "instrument for ________."

Accepted Answer

viewing

Question 4

Select the suffix that means "fusion."

Accepted Answer

A)   -ectomy
B)   -plasty
C)   -centesis
D)   -desis

Question 5

Select the suffix that means "the process of viewing with an instrument."

Accepted Answer

A)   -scopy
B)   -graph
C)   -gram
D)   -scope

Question 6

The suffix -ad means "toward."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Select the suffix that means "paralysis."

Accepted Answer

A)   -asthenia
B)   -pathy
C)   -plegia
D)   -phagia

Question 8

The suffix -logy means:

Accepted Answer

A)   specialty.
B)   study of.
C)   department.
D)   specialist.

Question 9

The suffix -stasis means "standing ________."

Accepted Answer

The answer of The suffix -stasis means "standing ________."...

Question 10

Select the suffix that means "an incision."

Accepted Answer

A)   -trophy
B)   -tripsy
C)   -tomy
D)   -tocia

Question 11

What does the suffix -ary mean? (two words)

Accepted Answer

The answer of What does the suffix -ary mean? (two...

Question 12

If cyst is the word root for bladder, what is cystitis?

Accepted Answer

A)   Inflammation of the bladder
B)   Removal of the bladder
C)   Cancer of the bladder
D)   Disease of the bladder

Question 13

In the term hemophilia, the suffix -philia means:

Accepted Answer

A)   to bleed.
B)   blood.
C)   hemorrhage.
D)   love for.

Question 14

The suffix -pathy means "________ or disorder."

Accepted Answer

The answer of The suffix -pathy means "________ or disorder."...

Question 15

Select the suffix that means "swallowing."

Accepted Answer

A)   -plegia
B)   -phagia
C)   -phobia
D)   -philia

Question 16

The suffix -oma means "________."

Accepted Answer

The answer of The suffix -oma means "________."...

Question 17

The suffix -scope in the term telescope means:

Accepted Answer

A)   far away.
B)   feel inside.
C)   instrument for viewing.
D)   communicate.

Question 18

The suffix -plasty means "surgical fixation, suspension."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Match the suffix with the correct definition.
--emesis

Accepted Answer

A)  inflammation
B)  study of
C)  discharge
D)  vomiting
E)  instrument used for viewingF) deficiencyG) pertaining toH) diseaseI) runningJ) affinity for

Question 20

The suffix -ous means "condition."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 2: Understanding Suffixes

If a patient is scheduled for a nephrectomy, what procedure will be done?

A suffix is a word part that is attached to the ________ of a word root.

The suffix -scope means "instrument for ________."

Select the suffix that means "fusion."

Select the suffix that means "the process of viewing with an instrument."

The suffix -ad means "toward."

Select the suffix that means "paralysis."

The suffix -logy means:

The suffix -stasis means "standing ________."

Select the suffix that means "an incision."

What does the suffix -ary mean? (two words)

If cyst is the word root for bladder, what is cystitis?

In the term hemophilia, the suffix -philia means:

The suffix -pathy means "________ or disorder."

Select the suffix that means "swallowing."

The suffix -oma means "________."

The suffix -scope in the term telescope means:

The suffix -plasty means "surgical fixation, suspension."

Match the suffix with the correct definition. --emesis

The suffix -ous means "condition."