Module 1: Basic Word Structure

Question 1

The foundation of a word is known as the ______

Answer 1

root

Question 2

the combining vowel connects the root to the ______ or to another root

Answer 2

suffix

Question 3

a ______ is attached to the beginning of a word root to modify its meaning

Answer 3

prefix

Question 4

most often the combining vowel is the letter _____

Answer 4

o

Question 5

the combining vowel is usually dropped when the suffix begins with _________

Answer 5

a vowel

Question 6

-scopy

Answer 6

visual exam, process of visually examining

Question 7

neur

Answer 7

nerve

Question 8

derm/o

Answer 8

skin

Question 9

hepat/o

Answer 9

liver

Question 10

a person with enteritis has

Answer 10

an inflammation of the intestines

Question 11

in the term autopsy, the suffix ____ means _____

Answer 11

-opsy, process of viewing, view of

Question 12

a patient who has inflammation of the joints has

Answer 12

arthritis

Question 13

in the term electroencephalogram, the suffix _____ which means _____

Answer 13

-gram, record

Question 14

the surgical removal of a kidney is a

Answer 14

nephrectomy

Question 15

a patient with a erythrocyte disorder would probably see a specialist in

Answer 15

hematology

Question 16

the ____ -ic means _____

Answer 16

suffix, pertaining to

Question 17

_____ means pertaining to above the stomach; its word root is ______

Answer 17

epigastric, gastr

Question 18

the study of the stomach and intestines is called

Answer 18

gastroenterology

Question 19

the visual examination of the urinary bladder is a procedure called

Answer 19

cystoscopy

Question 20

a patient who has hepatitis has a disorder of their

Answer 20

liver

Question 21

a cell the helps clot blood is called an

Answer 21

thrombocyte

Question 22

a prefix that means out or away from is

Answer 22

ex-

Question 23

a suffix that means disease is

Answer 23

-pathy

Question 24

____ arthritis is a degeneration of bones and joints that occurs as the body ages and is often accompanied by inflammation. The word part you chose is a

Answer 24

oste, word root

Question 25

___ hepatic means pertaining to under the liver. The word part you chose is a ____

Answer 25

sub-, prefix

Question 26

____ apathy means disease of the intestines. The word part you chose is a ____.

Answer 26

enter, word root

Question 27

____al means pertaining to the kidneys. The word part you chose is a ___

Answer 27

ren, word root

Question 28

a tumor of the liver is called an

Answer 28

hepatoma

Question 29

what prefix is when added to the term dermic means pertaining to below the skin?

Answer 29

hypo-

Question 30

the word part cards/o is a

Answer 30

combining form

Question 31

the word part -ectomy is a

Answer 31

suffix

Question 32

the word part hyper- is a

Answer 32

prefix

Question 33

the word part ends- is a

Answer 33

prefix

Question 34

the word part gastr/o is a

Answer 34

combining form

Question 35

the word part auto- is a

Answer 35

prefix

Question 36

the word root for cancer is

Answer 36

carcin

Question 37

the combining form that means bladder is

Answer 37

cyst/o

Question 38

what term means abnormal condition of the kidney?

Answer 38

nephrosis

Question 39

what term means surgical removal of the stomach?

Answer 39

gastrectomy

Question 40

what combining form means joint?

Answer 40

arthr/o

Question 41

what term means pertaining to the head?

Answer 41

cephalic

Question 42

what term means the study of blood?

Answer 42

hematology

Question 43

what term means inflammation of bone and joint?

Answer 43

osteoarthritis

Question 44

what terms means study of the stomach and intestines?

Answer 44

gastroenterology

Question 45

the suffix that means process of study in microbiology is

Answer 45

-logy

Question 46

inflammation of the liver is called

Answer 46

hepatitis

Question 47

a term that means pertaining to the skin

Answer 47

dermal

Question 48

what term means white blood cell?

Answer 48

leukocyte

Question 49

what term means pertaining to the kidney?

Answer 49

renal

Question 50

a term for the portion of the small intestine

Answer 50

ileum

Question 51

the combining form is made up of the _____ and a combining vowel

Answer 51

root

Question 52

a letter linking a suffix and a root, or linking two roots, in a term is the

Answer 52

combining vowel

Question 53

the foundation of a word is known as the

Answer 53

root

Question 54

the combining vowel connects the root to the ____ or to another root

Answer 54

suffix

Question 55

a ____ is attached to the beginning of a word root to modify its meaning

Answer 55

prefix

Question 56

the combining vowel is usually dropped when the suffix begins with _____

Answer 56

a vowel

Question 57

the term that refers to the hip bone is

Answer 57

ilium

Question 58

in the word nephrosis, the suffix _____, which means _____

Answer 58

-osis, condition

Question 59

-tomy

Answer 59

incision

Question 60

cyst/o

Answer 60

bladder