Chapter 1 and 2 Quiz Medical word building and Body Structure

Question 1

Combining Form

Answer 1

Created when a word root is combined with a vowel

Question 2

Word Root

Answer 2

To be used alone or combined with other elements to form another word or meaning

Question 3

Prefix

Answer 3

A word placed before another word to adjust its meaning

Question 4

Suffix

Answer 4

Added at the end of a word, indicating A procedure, condition, disease, or part of speech

Question 5

Rule 1

Answer 5

A root links A suffix that begins with a vowel

Question 6

Rule 2

Answer 6

A combining form (root + o) links A suffix that begins with a consonant

Question 7

Rule 3

Answer 7

A combining form (root + o) links A root to another root to form a compound word

Question 8

-itis

Answer 8

inflammation

Question 9

-ectomy

Answer 9

excision/removal

Question 10

-megaly

Answer 10

enlargement

Question 11

-scopy

Answer 11

visual examination

Question 12

hepat

Answer 12

liver

Question 13

pancreat

Answer 13

pancreas

Question 14

cholecyst

Answer 14

gallbladder

Question 15

append

Answer 15

appendix

Question 16

gastr

Answer 16

stomach

Question 17

splen

Answer 17

spleen

Question 18

colon

Answer 18

colon

Question 19

macro-

Answer 19

large

Question 20

-cyte

Answer 20

cell

Question 21

micro-

Answer 21

small

Question 22

post-

Answer 22

after

Question 23

-al

Answer 23

pertaining to

Question 24

-nat

Answer 24

birth

Question 25

pre-

Answer 25

before

Question 26

intra-

Answer 26

in, within

Question 27

peri-

Answer 27

around

Question 28

Defining Medical words

Answer 28

1st define the suffix 2nd define the beginning of the word, 3rd define the middle of the word

Question 29

oste-

Answer 29

bone

Question 30

arthr

Answer 30

joint

Question 31

enter-

Answer 31

intestine

Question 32

nephr

Answer 32

kidney

Question 33

-algia/-dynia

Answer 33

pain

Question 34

-edema

Answer 34

swelling

Question 35

word ends in -a

Answer 35

add e

Question 36

word ends in -ax, -ex, -ix

Answer 36

drop x, add ces

Question 37

word ends in -is

Answer 37

drop is, add es

Question 38

word ends in -ma

Answer 38

drop ma, add ta

Question 39

word ends in -nx

Answer 39

drop x, add ges

Question 40

word ends in -on

Answer 40

drop on, add ia

Question 41

word ends in -us

Answer 41

drop us, add i

Question 42

word ends in -um

Answer 42

drop um, add a

Question 43

word ends in -y

Answer 43

drop y, add ies

Question 44

-a, an-

Answer 44

without, not

Question 45

hypo-

Answer 45

under, below

Question 46

retro-

Answer 46

backward, behind

Question 47

super-

Answer 47

upper, above

Question 48

chondr-

Answer 48

cartilage

Question 49

hist-

Answer 49

tissue

Question 50

nucle-

Answer 50

nucleus

Question 51

anter

Answer 51

anterior, front

Question 52

caud

Answer 52

tail

Question 53

dist

Answer 53

far, farthest

Question 54

dors

Answer 54

back

Question 55

infer

Answer 55

lower, below

Question 56

later

Answer 56

side, to one side

Question 57

medi

Answer 57

middle

Question 58

poster

Answer 58

back, behind

Question 59

proxim

Answer 59

near, nearest

Question 60

super

Answer 60

upper, above

Question 61

ventr

Answer 61

belly, belly side

Question 62

-ad

Answer 62

toward-l

Question 63

-logist

Answer 63

specialist in the study of

Question 64

-logy

Answer 64

study of

Question 65

-lysis

Answer 65

separation, loosening

Question 66

-al , -ac, -ar, -iac, -ic, -ior

Answer 66

pertaining to

Question 67

Standing upright, facing forward, arms at side, palms facing forward

Answer 67

anatomic/al

Question 68

Adduction

Answer 68

movement towards the body

Question 69

Abduction

Answer 69

Movement away from the body