Deck 2: Suffixes and Combining Forms Made Easy

Question 1

The medical specialty that is devoted to treating diseases of the female reproductive organs, including the breasts, is:

A) gerontology
B) gynecology
C) pathology
D) urology

Answer 1

gynecology

Question 2

A term that means uniting a wound by stitches is:

A) excision
B) incision
C) surgical puncture
D) suture

Answer 2

suture

Question 3

Pain along the course of a nerve is called:

A) neuralgia
B) neurocele
C) neuroplasty
D) neurosis

Answer 3

neuralgia

Question 4

The branch of medicine concerned with the administration of drugs or agents that produce loss of feeling is:

A) anesthesiologist
B) anesthesiology
C) immunologist
D) immunology

Question 5

Prolapse means :

A) cramping
B) discharge
C) sagging
D) rupture

Question 6

Partial or total excision of a nerve is called:

A) neurectomy
B) neurology
C) neuroplasty
D) neurosis

Question 7

Protrusion of all or part of an organ through the wall of a cavity that contains it is called:

A) a hernia
B) dilatation
C) edema
D) emesis

Question 8

A term that means vomiting is:

A) amnion
B) emesis
C) endocrine
D) forensic

Question 9

A word that is also a suffix that means stopping or controlling is:

A) edema
B) mania
C) ptosis
D) stasis

Question 10

A surgical procedure in which the colon is sutured to the abdominal wall is:

A) colonoscopy
B) colopexy
C) coloscopy
D) colostomy

Question 11

Surgical repair of the eye is:

A) ophthalmalgia
B) ophthalmological
C) ophthalmoplasty
D) ophthalmorrhagia

Question 12

Surgical puncture of the thin membrane that surrounds the fetus is called:

A) adenectomy
B) amniocentesis
C) angiorrhexis
D) glycolysis

Question 13

The physician who specializes in intestinal and gastric disorders is a:

A) gastroenterologist
B) gastroenterology
C) gerontologist
D) gerontology

Question 14

Excessive preoccupation with fire is termed:

A) hydrophobia
B) kleptomania
C) paranoia
D) pyromania

Question 15

A term that means stretching of a structure is:

A) dilatation
B) ptosis
C) prolapse
D) spasm

Question 16

A surgical procedure to increase the size of the breasts is:

A) augmentation mammoplasty
B) mammography
C) mastitis
D) reduction mammoplasty

Question 17

The presence of abnormally large amounts of fluid in the tissues that results in swelling is called:

A) dilatation
B) edema
C) emesis
D) ptosis

Question 18

A term that means the opposite of malignant is:

A) benign
B) cancerous
C) obstetric
D) ptosis

Question 19

Suture of a blood vessel is called:

A) angiectomy
B) angioplasty
C) angiorrhaphy
D) angiotomy

Question 20

Carcinoma is:

A) an abnormal fear of something
B) another term for cancer
C) any disease of a body structure
D) excessive preoccupation with illness

Question 21

An enzyme that breaks down fat is:

A) adipose
B) amylase
C) lipase
D) lipid

Question 22

A term that means excessive vomiting is:

A) edema
B) hyperemesis
C) hypoglycemia
D) hysteria

Question 23

Which of the following terms means dilation of a blood or lymph vessel?

A) angioplasty
B) vasotomy
C) vascular
D) angiectasis

Question 24

Rupture of the eyeball is termed:

A) ophthalmocentesis
B) ophthalmorrhexis
C) otorrhexis
D) otorrhea

Question 25

A term that means pertaining to the ear is:

A) dermatologic
B) neural
C) ophthalmic
D) otic

Question 26

Calcipenia means :

A) abnormal fear of taking calcium
B) deficiency of calcium in the body
C) excessive preoccupation with taking calcium
D) loss of calcium owing to excessive vomiting

Question 27

Any skin condition in which inflammation is not generally a symptom is termed:

A) cutaneous
B) dermatitis
C) dermatopathy
D) dermatosis

Question 28

Inflammation of the eye is called:

A) ophthalmalgia
B) ophthalmitis
C) ophthalmopathy
D) ophthalmorrhexis

Question 29

Which of the following terms refers to an enzyme that breaks down protein?

A) protease
B) proteinous
C) proteogenesis
D) proteolysis

Question 30

An enzyme that acts on lactose is:

A) lactase
B) lactic
C) lactogen
D) lactone

Question 31

The medical specialty that studies the nature and cause of disease is:

A) cardiology
B) dermatology
C) pathology
D) urology

Question 32

Herniation of the brain through an opening in the skull is called:

A) craniectomy
B) craniotomy
C) encephalocele
D) encephalopathy

Question 33

A medical specialty that is particularly concerned with malignant tumors and their treatment is called:

A) endocrinology
B) oncology
C) ophthalmologist
D) pathology

Question 34

A method of sorting patients according to their need for care is called:

A) geriatrics
B) hospitalist
C) orthopedics
D) triage

Question 35

Cramping of the hand is:

A) chirosis
B) cholestasis
C) chirospasm
D) colostomy

Question 36

Controlling the flow of blood in a vein by means of compression is called:

A) angiectasia
B) phlebostasis
C) vasoplasty
D) venosis

Question 37

The term cardiologist means :

A) a heart specialist
B) any disease of the heart
C) inflammation of the heart muscle
D) study of the heart and its associated diseases

Question 38

Lithiasis is:

A) a condition in which a stone is present
B) a membrane or sac enclosing a stone
C) an unexpected symptom for a particular disease
D) the presence of disease

Question 39

Amylolysis is:

A) an enzyme that breaks down fat
B) an enzyme that breaks down starch
C) digestion of starch
D) excessive preoccupation with fats in the diet

Question 40

A drug or agent that is capable of producing a complete or total loss of feeling is called an:

A) anesthesia
B) anesthetic
C) anesthetist
D) esthetic

Question 41

An instrument for incising brain tissue is a(n):

A) cerebrotomy
B) cerebrectomy
C) encephalotome
D) encephalocele

Question 42

Surgical repair of the ear is called:

A) ophthalmopathy
B) ophthalmoplasty
C) otopathy
D) otoplasty

Question 43

Neurolysis is:

A) loosening of adhesions surrounding a nerve
B) plastic surgery to repair a nerve
C) surgical puncture of a nerve
D) surgical removal of several nerves

Question 44

Mastopexy means :

A) enlarged breasts
B) inflammation of the breast
C) surgical fixation of the breast
D) surgical removal of a breast

Question 45

Dermatoplasty is:

A) any disease of the skin
B) pertaining to the skin
C) skin grafting
D) the science that studies the skin

Question 46

A physician who specializes in working with patients who are hospitalized is called a(n):

A) epidemiologist
B) hospitalist
C) intensivist
D) internist

Question 47

Cutaneous means pertaining to:

A) a gland
B) fats
C) the heart
D) the skin

Question 48

A patient is being seen in the emergency department. The physician orders an x-ray of the patient's arm. Which department specializes in x-rays?

A) ophthalmology
B) orthopedics
C) pathology
D) radiology

Question 49

A term that means pertaining to the eye is:

A) adenic
B) ophthalmic
C) otic
D) vascular

Question 50

A 22-year-old man who was involved in a motor vehicle accident sustained a spinal cord injury. Which type of physician would likely be involved in his care?

A) neurologist
B) neurology
C) spinologist
D) spinology

Question 51

A 28-year-old woman who is pregnant is likely to see which type of physician?

A) obstetric
B) obstetrician
C) gynecology
D) gynecologist

Question 52

Formation of a new opening in the colon is called:

A) colitis
B) colopexy
C) coloscopy
D) colostomy

Question 53

A patient who chooses to have an augmentation mammoplasty is having a(n) _____ procedure.

A) elective
B) emergency
C) essential
D) mandatory

Question 54

A patient presents with complaints of muscle pain. The proper term for this is:

A) myalgia
B) neuralgia
C) ophthalmyalgia
D) otodynia

Question 55

A physician who specializes in working with only newborns up to 28 days old is called a(n):

A) endocrinologist
B) neonatologist
C) pathologist
D) pediatrician

Question 56

Excision of a gland is called:

A) adenectomy
B) appendectomy
C) neurectomy
D) tonsillectomy

Question 57

During a physical examination, a physician can visualize the eardrum using a tool called an:

A) ophthalmoplasty
B) ophthalmoscope
C) otoplasty
D) otoscope

Question 58

Excision of a small piece of living tissue for microscopic examination is called:

A) biopsy
B) emesis
C) ptosis
D) stasis

Question 59

A 78-year-old man who had a blood vessel removed during surgery is likely to have which term documented in his chart?

A) angiectomy
B) angiogram
C) angiotomy
D) angioscopy

Question 60

The American Cancer Society recommends which test, a visual examination of the colon, once every 10 years beginning at age 50?

A) colonoscopy
B) colectomy
C) colopexy
D) colostomy

Question 61

A 27-year-old new mother who is breastfeeding has an infection which has led to inflammation of the breast. This can be referred to as:

A) mammoplasty
B) mastectomy
C) mastitis
D) mastopexy

Question 62

A skin specialist is a(n) _____.

Question 63

Surgical removal of a breast is termed _____.

Question 64

An inflammation of the appendix is called _____.

Question 65

The surgical crushing of a stone is called _____.

Question 66

You are working with a 52-year-old man with a brain tumor. Which type of physician is consulted to remove the tumor?

A) neurologist
B) neurosurgeon
C) orthopedic surgeon
D) plastic surgeon

Question 67

A 16-year-old woman confides in you that she has an excessive preoccupation that leads to stealing on impulse. Which term would you document to describe her statement?

A) hysteria
B) kleptomania
C) paranoia
D) pyromania

Question 68

A 23-year-old woman who undergoes a gynecologic exam has had which system examined?

A) digestive
B) muscular
C) reproductive
D) respiratory

Question 69

While completing a chart review, you note that your patient currently has inflammation of a vein. Which of the following terms best describes this condition?

A) appendicitis
B) dermatitis
C) mastitis
D) phlebitis

Question 70

Pertaining to a nerve is referred to as _____.

Question 71

A patient who has a surgical procedure to create a new opening in the windpipe has had a:

A) colostomy
B) colotomy
C) tracheostomy
D) tracheotomy

Question 72

Which type of physician is most likely to perform an augmentation mammoplasty?

A) intensivist
B) internist
C) neurosurgeon
D) plastic surgeon

Question 73

The history of your patient lists osteomalacia. You understand that your patient has:

A) excessive calcium
B) deficiency of calcium
C) hardening of bones
D) softening of bones

Question 74

Robotic surgery is sometimes referred to as minimally:

A) elective
B) extensive
C) intensive
D) invasive

Question 75

An examination of the eye is _____.

Question 76

A 3-year-old boy complains of pain in his right ear. The proper term to document is:

A) myalgia
B) neuralgia
C) otalgia
D) ophthalmalgia

Question 77

An incision of the trachea is a(n) _____.

Question 78

An enzyme that breaks down starch is _____.

Question 79

Removal of the tonsils is a(n) _____.

Question 80

Ear inflammation is termed _____.