Question 1

Match the suffixes with their meanings.
-dilation, expansion

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A)  -cele
B)  -centesis
C)  -clasis
D)  -desis
E)  -dyniaF) -ectasisG) -ectomyH) -edemaI) -emesisJ) -emiaK) -iatryL) -icM) -istN) -itisO) -lithP) -logyQ) -malaciaR) -megalyS) -omaT) -pathyU) -pexyV) -plegiaW) -rrhaphyX) -rrhexisY) -toxicZ) J) and W)
[) C) and I)

Question 2

What does the term arteri/o/stenosis mean?

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A)   Incision of an artery
B)   Prolapse of an artery
C)   Narrowing or stricture of an artery
D)   Hemorrhage of an artery
E)   Spasm of an arteryF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

What is the plural form of fornix?

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A)   forniae
B)   fornima
C)   fornum
D)   fornices
E)   forniaF) A) and B)
G) A) and C) D

Question 4

What is the adjective form of heart?

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A)   cardiac
B)   cardium
C)   cardia
D)   cardii
E)   cardiaeF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 5

Which suffix means binding, fixation (of a bone or joint) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   -plasty
B)   -pexy
C)   -desis
D)   -centesis
E)   -tomyF) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 6

Gastr/algia and gastr/o/dynia have the same meaning.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is the plural form of radius?

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A)   radii
B)   radium
C)   radiae
D)   radious
E)   radialF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 8

Tissue is a noun form.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which word means small vein?

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A)   venous
B)   venae
C)   venule
D)   venicle
E)   veinulaF) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 10

The suffix -plegia means paralysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Match the suffixes with their meanings.
-binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)

Accepted Answer

A)  -cele
B)  -centesis
C)  -clasis
D)  -desis
E)  -dyniaF) -ectasisG) -ectomyH) -edemaI) -emesisJ) -emiaK) -iatryL) -icM) -istN) -itisO) -lithP) -logyQ) -malaciaR) -megalyS) -omaT) -pathyU) -pexyV) -plegiaW) -rrhaphyX) -rrhexisY) -toxicZ) I) and Q)
[) G) and S)

Question 12

The suffix -iatry means

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A)   disease.
B)   pertaining to.
C)   specialist.
D)   study of.
E)   medicine; treatment.F) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 13

What is the plural form of bacterium?

Accepted Answer

A)   bacteria
B)   bacteries
C)   bacterial
D)   bacterion
E)   bacteriaeF) A) and D)
G) None of the above A

Question 14

Which suffix means suture?

Accepted Answer

A)   -rrhapy
B)   -centesis
C)   -rrhagia
D)   -rrhaphy
E)   -rrhexisF) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 15

Hyper- means excessive. The word that means excessive vomiting is

Accepted Answer

A)   hypercalcemia.
B)   hyperalgia.
C)   hyperemesis.
D)   hypervolumia.
E)   hyperesthesia.F) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

To change words ending in y from a singular form to a plural form, you

Accepted Answer

A)   retain the y and add es.
B)   drop the y and add es.
C)   drop the y and add i.
D)   retain the y and add s.
E)   drop the y and add ies.F) C) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 17

The combining form carcin/o means cancer. What is the word that means forming, producing, or origin of cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)   carcinopathy
B)   carcinoma
C)   carcinomphobia
D)   carcinogenesis
E)   carcinoceleF) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 18

Match the suffixes with their meanings.
-hernia, swelling

Accepted Answer

A)  -cele
B)  -centesis
C)  -clasis
D)  -desis
E)  -dyniaF) -ectasisG) -ectomyH) -edemaI) -emesisJ) -emiaK) -iatryL) -icM) -istN) -itisO) -lithP) -logyQ) -malaciaR) -megalyS) -omaT) -pathyU) -pexyV) -plegiaW) -rrhaphyX) -rrhexisY) -toxicZ) Q) and X)
[) G) and V) A

Question 19

The suffix -philia means fear.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Bronch/o and bronchi/o mean bronchus. The word that means dilation or expansion of the bronchus is

Accepted Answer

A)   bronch/o/cele.
B)   bronch/o/rrhagia.
C)   bronch/itis.
D)   bronchi/o/spasm.
E)   bronchi/ectasis.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Exam 2: Suffixes

Match the suffixes with their meanings. -dilation, expansion

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What does the term arteri/o/stenosis mean?

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What is the plural form of fornix?

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What is the adjective form of heart?

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Which suffix means binding, fixation (of a bone or joint) ?

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Gastr/algia and gastr/o/dynia have the same meaning.

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What is the plural form of radius?

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Tissue is a noun form.

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Which word means small vein?

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The suffix -plegia means paralysis.

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Match the suffixes with their meanings. -binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)

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The suffix -iatry means

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What is the plural form of bacterium?

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Which suffix means suture?

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Hyper- means excessive. The word that means excessive vomiting is

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To change words ending in y from a singular form to a plural form, you

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The combining form carcin/o means cancer. What is the word that means forming, producing, or origin of cancer?

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Match the suffixes with their meanings. -hernia, swelling

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The suffix -philia means fear.

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Bronch/o and bronchi/o mean bronchus. The word that means dilation or expansion of the bronchus is

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