Mastering Medical Word Structure
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Which term refers to the largest part of the brain?

  • derm/o
  • enter/o
  • cephal/o
  • cerebr/o (correct)

    • What does the term 'leuk/o' refer to?

  • white (correct)
  • liver
  • blood
  • abdomen

    • What does the suffix '-algia' indicate?

  • cutting out; removal, excision
  • pertaining to
  • pain (correct)
  • cell

    • What does the prefix 'exo-' mean?

    <p>outside</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which one of these is the correct definition of a combining form?

    <p>A combination of a root and a combining vowel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which one of these is the correct rule for reading the meaning of medical terms?

    <p>Read from the suffix back to the beginning of the term</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which one of these is the correct word division for the term 'SUB/GASTR/IC'?

    <p>SUB: prefix, GASTR: root, IC: suffix</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which body system is responsible for supporting the body and allowing it to move?

    <p>Musculoskeletal System</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which body system brings food into the body and breaks it down for absorption into the bloodstream?

    <p>Digestive System</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which body system is composed of glands that send chemical messengers called hormones into the blood?

    <p>Endocrine System</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which body system produces the cells that join to form the embryo?

    <p>Female and Male Reproductive System</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which body system includes the heart, blood, and blood vessels?

    <p>Circulatory System</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which body system controls breathing?

    <p>Respiratory System</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which body cavity contains the spinal column and nerves of the spinal cord?

    <p>Spinal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which plane divides the body or body part into front and back portions?

    <p>Frontal (coronal) plane</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the combining form for the neck of the body or neck (cervix) of the uterus?

    <p>cervic/o</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the combining form for the liver?

    <p>hepat/o</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group of suffixes describes disease conditions or their symptoms?

    <p>Diagnostic suffixes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix '-rrhea' indicate?

    <p>Flow or discharge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix '-ectomy' mean?

    <p>Removal, resection, excision</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which suffix means 'condition of urine'?

    <p>-uria</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group of suffixes means 'pertaining to'?

    <p>Adjective suffixes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which suffix means surgical repair or surgical correction?

    <p>-plasty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which suffix indicates a process of visual examination?

    <p>-scopy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix '-therapy' mean?

    <p>Treatment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which combining form refers to the shoulder blade?

    <p>scapul/o</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the combining form 'cardi/o' refer to?

    <p>heart</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which combining form means 'membrane surrounding the organs in the abdomen'?

    <p>peritone/o</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which one of these is the correct definition of the term 'bradycardia'?

    <p>A slow heartbeat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'ectopic pregnancy' refer to?

    <p>A pregnancy outside the uterus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do the parathyroid glands do?

    <p>Function separately from the thyroid gland</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to a group of signs or symptoms that commonly occur together and indicate a particular disease or abnormal condition?

    <p>Syndrome</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'transurethral' mean?

    <p>When an instrument passes through the urethra</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What diagnostic technique uses ultrasound waves to produce an image or photograph of an organ or tissue?

    <p>Ultrasonography</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'SIDS' stand for?

    <p>Sudden infant death syndrome</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which combining form refers to the wrist bones?

    <p>carp/o</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the combining form 'nat/i' mean?

    <p>birth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which combining form means 'membrane surrounding the organs in the abdomen'?

    <p>peritone/o</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which combining form refers to the tube leading from the bladder to the outside of the body?

    <p>urethr/o</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'dys-' indicate?

    <p>bad, painful, difficult, abnormal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix '-gen' mean?

    <p>to produce</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to a condition of fast, rapid heartbeat?

    <p>Tachycardia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'ultrasonography' refer to?

    <p>A diagnostic technique using ultrasound waves to produce an image or photograph of an organ or tissue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'retroperitoneal' mean?

    <p>Pertaining to behind the peritoneum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to a lower layer of the skin composed of fatty tissue?

    <p>Subcutaneous</p> Signup and view all the answers

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