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Which term refers to the largest part of the brain?
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?
What does the term 'leuk/o' refer to?
- white (correct)
- liver
- blood
- abdomen
What does the suffix '-algia' indicate?
What does the suffix '-algia' indicate?
- cutting out; removal, excision
- pertaining to
- pain (correct)
- cell
What does the prefix 'exo-' mean?
What does the prefix 'exo-' mean?
Which one of these is the correct definition of a combining form?
Which one of these is the correct definition of a combining form?
Which one of these is the correct rule for reading the meaning of medical terms?
Which one of these is the correct rule for reading the meaning of medical terms?
Which one of these is the correct word division for the term 'SUB/GASTR/IC'?
Which one of these is the correct word division for the term 'SUB/GASTR/IC'?
Which body system is responsible for supporting the body and allowing it to move?
Which body system is responsible for supporting the body and allowing it to move?
Which body system brings food into the body and breaks it down for absorption into the bloodstream?
Which body system brings food into the body and breaks it down for absorption into the bloodstream?
Which body system is composed of glands that send chemical messengers called hormones into the blood?
Which body system is composed of glands that send chemical messengers called hormones into the blood?
Which body system produces the cells that join to form the embryo?
Which body system produces the cells that join to form the embryo?
Which body system includes the heart, blood, and blood vessels?
Which body system includes the heart, blood, and blood vessels?
Which body system controls breathing?
Which body system controls breathing?
Which body cavity contains the spinal column and nerves of the spinal cord?
Which body cavity contains the spinal column and nerves of the spinal cord?
Which plane divides the body or body part into front and back portions?
Which plane divides the body or body part into front and back portions?
What is the combining form for the neck of the body or neck (cervix) of the uterus?
What is the combining form for the neck of the body or neck (cervix) of the uterus?
What is the combining form for the liver?
What is the combining form for the liver?
Which group of suffixes describes disease conditions or their symptoms?
Which group of suffixes describes disease conditions or their symptoms?
What does the suffix '-rrhea' indicate?
What does the suffix '-rrhea' indicate?
What does the suffix '-ectomy' mean?
What does the suffix '-ectomy' mean?
Which suffix means 'condition of urine'?
Which suffix means 'condition of urine'?
Which group of suffixes means 'pertaining to'?
Which group of suffixes means 'pertaining to'?
Which suffix means surgical repair or surgical correction?
Which suffix means surgical repair or surgical correction?
Which suffix indicates a process of visual examination?
Which suffix indicates a process of visual examination?
What does the suffix '-therapy' mean?
What does the suffix '-therapy' mean?
Which combining form refers to the shoulder blade?
Which combining form refers to the shoulder blade?
What does the combining form 'cardi/o' refer to?
What does the combining form 'cardi/o' refer to?
Which combining form means 'membrane surrounding the organs in the abdomen'?
Which combining form means 'membrane surrounding the organs in the abdomen'?
Which one of these is the correct definition of the term 'bradycardia'?
Which one of these is the correct definition of the term 'bradycardia'?
What does the term 'ectopic pregnancy' refer to?
What does the term 'ectopic pregnancy' refer to?
What do the parathyroid glands do?
What do the parathyroid glands do?
Which term refers to a group of signs or symptoms that commonly occur together and indicate a particular disease or abnormal condition?
Which term refers to a group of signs or symptoms that commonly occur together and indicate a particular disease or abnormal condition?
What does the term 'transurethral' mean?
What does the term 'transurethral' mean?
What diagnostic technique uses ultrasound waves to produce an image or photograph of an organ or tissue?
What diagnostic technique uses ultrasound waves to produce an image or photograph of an organ or tissue?
What does the term 'SIDS' stand for?
What does the term 'SIDS' stand for?
Which combining form refers to the wrist bones?
Which combining form refers to the wrist bones?
What does the combining form 'nat/i' mean?
What does the combining form 'nat/i' mean?
Which combining form means 'membrane surrounding the organs in the abdomen'?
Which combining form means 'membrane surrounding the organs in the abdomen'?
Which combining form refers to the tube leading from the bladder to the outside of the body?
Which combining form refers to the tube leading from the bladder to the outside of the body?
What does the prefix 'dys-' indicate?
What does the prefix 'dys-' indicate?
What does the suffix '-gen' mean?
What does the suffix '-gen' mean?
Which term refers to a condition of fast, rapid heartbeat?
Which term refers to a condition of fast, rapid heartbeat?
What does the term 'ultrasonography' refer to?
What does the term 'ultrasonography' refer to?
What does the term 'retroperitoneal' mean?
What does the term 'retroperitoneal' mean?
Which term refers to a lower layer of the skin composed of fatty tissue?
Which term refers to a lower layer of the skin composed of fatty tissue?
