HITT 1305 Exam 1 Questions with
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A word root plus a vowel is called:
a. an enhanced word root
b. a compound word
c. an adjective suffix
d.a combining form - ANSWER-d. A combining form
The words affix and fixation have fix as their:
a. prefix
b. word root
c. combining form
d. suffix - ANSWER-b. word root
The appropriate plural form of the term conjunctiva is:
a. conjunctivae
b. conjunctivas
c. conjunctivi
d. conjunctives - ANSWER-a. conjunctivae
Acr/o is the combining form used to build words that refer to:
a. a fear of heights
b. the extremities
c. the torso
d. paralysis - ANSWER-b. the extremities
The suffix -osis means:
a. inflammation
b. condition or status
c. ability
d. full - ANSWER-b. condition or status
Which of the following is a condition characterized by severe burning pain along nerve
lines?
a. shingles
b. chicken pox
c. zostervax
d. analgesic - ANSWER-a. shingles
, Abnormal skin conditions such as abscesses, vesicles, and macules are described
using which term?
a. ulcer
b. tumor
c. growth
d. lesion - ANSWER-d. lesion
A lymphosarcoma is:
a. a benign fatty tumor
b. a malignant lymphatic tumor
c. a malignant fatty tumor
d. a benign lymphatic tumor - ANSWER-b. a malignant lymphatic tumor
The correct plural form of sarcoma is:
a. sarcomata
b. sarcomatas
c. sarcomae
d. sarcoma - ANSWER-a. sarcomata
The combining form for fatty or porridgelike is:
a. ather/o
b. muc/o
c. lip/o
d. onc/o - ANSWER-a. ather/o
The destruction of tissue is called:
a. histology
b. histologist
c. histoid
d. histolysis - ANSWER-d. histolysis
A substance that resembles mucus but is not mucus is called:
a. mucosa
b. mucoid
c. mucous
d. serosa - ANSWER-b. mucoid
The word root for head is:
a. cephal/o
b. encephal/o
c. crani/o
d. cerebr/o - ANSWER-a. cephal/o
If a patient has cerebral swelling after a car crash, the injury is to the patient's:
a. face
b. brain
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A word root plus a vowel is called:
a. an enhanced word root
b. a compound word
c. an adjective suffix
d.a combining form - ANSWER-d. A combining form
The words affix and fixation have fix as their:
a. prefix
b. word root
c. combining form
d. suffix - ANSWER-b. word root
The appropriate plural form of the term conjunctiva is:
a. conjunctivae
b. conjunctivas
c. conjunctivi
d. conjunctives - ANSWER-a. conjunctivae
Acr/o is the combining form used to build words that refer to:
a. a fear of heights
b. the extremities
c. the torso
d. paralysis - ANSWER-b. the extremities
The suffix -osis means:
a. inflammation
b. condition or status
c. ability
d. full - ANSWER-b. condition or status
Which of the following is a condition characterized by severe burning pain along nerve
lines?
a. shingles
b. chicken pox
c. zostervax
d. analgesic - ANSWER-a. shingles
, Abnormal skin conditions such as abscesses, vesicles, and macules are described
using which term?
a. ulcer
b. tumor
c. growth
d. lesion - ANSWER-d. lesion
A lymphosarcoma is:
a. a benign fatty tumor
b. a malignant lymphatic tumor
c. a malignant fatty tumor
d. a benign lymphatic tumor - ANSWER-b. a malignant lymphatic tumor
The correct plural form of sarcoma is:
a. sarcomata
b. sarcomatas
c. sarcomae
d. sarcoma - ANSWER-a. sarcomata
The combining form for fatty or porridgelike is:
a. ather/o
b. muc/o
c. lip/o
d. onc/o - ANSWER-a. ather/o
The destruction of tissue is called:
a. histology
b. histologist
c. histoid
d. histolysis - ANSWER-d. histolysis
A substance that resembles mucus but is not mucus is called:
a. mucosa
b. mucoid
c. mucous
d. serosa - ANSWER-b. mucoid
The word root for head is:
a. cephal/o
b. encephal/o
c. crani/o
d. cerebr/o - ANSWER-a. cephal/o
If a patient has cerebral swelling after a car crash, the injury is to the patient's:
a. face
b. brain
