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1. Which suffix means pain or suffering?
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a. -ectomy
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b. -algia
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c. -itis
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d. -rrhaphy
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a. Incorrect. The suffix -ectomy means surgical removal or cutting out.
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b. Correct. The suffix -algia means pain or suffering.
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c. Incorrect. The suffix -itis means inflammation.
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d. Incorrect. The suffix -rrhaphy means surgical suturing.
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2. In the medical term neuroplasty, what does the suffix -plasty mean?
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a. surgical repair
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b. bleeding
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c. flow or discharge
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d. disease
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a. Correct. The suffix -plasty means surgical repair. Neuroplasty is the surgical
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b. Incorrect. The suffix that means bleeding is -rrhage.
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c. Incorrect. The suffix that means flow or discharge is -rrhea.
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d. Incorrect. The suffix for disease or abnormal condition is -osis.
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, 3. Which suffix means abnormal hardening?
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a. -sclerosis
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b. -rrhaphy
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c. -dynia
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d. -ostomy
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a. Correct. The suffix -sclerosis means abnormal hardening.
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b. Incorrect. The suffix -rrhaphy means surgical suturing.
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c. Incorrect. The suffix -dynia means pain.
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d. Incorrect. The suffix -ostomy means the surgical creation of an artificial opening
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to the body surface.
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prefixes introduced in this chapter.
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4. In the medical term prenatal, what does the prefix pre- mean?
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a. away from, negative, absent
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b. out of, outside, away from
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c. toward, to, in the direction of
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d. before, in front of
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1. Which suffix means pain or suffering?
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a. -ectomy
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b. -algia
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c. -itis
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d. -rrhaphy
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ANSWER: NLNLNL
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a. Incorrect. The suffix -ectomy means surgical removal or cutting out.
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b. Correct. The suffix -algia means pain or suffering.
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c. Incorrect. The suffix -itis means inflammation.
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d. Incorrect. The suffix -rrhaphy means surgical suturing.
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MT9e.EHRL.22.1.4 -
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Define the commonly used word roots, combining forms, suffixes, and
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prefixes introduced in this chapter.
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TOPICS: NLNLNL
Suffixes Related to Pathology
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KEYWORDS: NLNLNL
Bloom's: Remember NL NL
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2. In the medical term neuroplasty, what does the suffix -plasty mean?
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a. surgical repair
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b. bleeding
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c. flow or discharge
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d. disease
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a. Correct. The suffix -plasty means surgical repair. Neuroplasty is the surgical
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repair of a nerve. NL NL NL NL
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b. Incorrect. The suffix that means bleeding is -rrhage.
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c. Incorrect. The suffix that means flow or discharge is -rrhea.
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d. Incorrect. The suffix for disease or abnormal condition is -osis.
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prefixes introduced in this chapter.
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, 3. Which suffix means abnormal hardening?
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a. -sclerosis
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b. -rrhaphy
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c. -dynia
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d. -ostomy
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ANSWER: NLNLNL
a NL
FEEDBACK: NLNLNL
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a. Correct. The suffix -sclerosis means abnormal hardening.
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b. Incorrect. The suffix -rrhaphy means surgical suturing.
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c. Incorrect. The suffix -dynia means pain.
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d. Incorrect. The suffix -ostomy means the surgical creation of an artificial opening
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to the body surface.
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POINTS: NLNLNL
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DIFFICULTY: NLNLNL
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QUESTION TYPE: NL NLNLNL
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HAS VARIABLES:
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MT9e.EHRL.22.1.4 -
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Define the commonly used word roots, combining forms, suffixes, and
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prefixes introduced in this chapter.
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TOPICS: NLNLNL
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KEYWORDS: NLNLNL
Bloom's: Remember NL NL
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4. In the medical term prenatal, what does the prefix pre- mean?
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a. away from, negative, absent
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b. out of, outside, away from
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c. toward, to, in the direction of
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d. before, in front of
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ANSWER: NLNLNL
