ECHELON QUIZ EXAM ACTUAL TEST PAPER
WITH FULL SOLVED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A PLUS
◉ Basic parts of a medical word. Answer: Root word, combining
form, suffix, prefix
◉ Root word. Answer: The primary unit of a word, carries the
significance of the word, most often a noun.
◉ Combining word. Answer: Often inserts a vowel after the root
word in order to facilitate pronunciation, provides a connection
between the root word and the suffix
◉ Combining vowel. Answer: Connects roots to suffixes and roots to
other roots. Example "o" in cardio. or "o" in electrocardiogram. Will
be dropped when the suffix beings with a vowel
◉ Suffix. Answer: Found at the end of the word, after the root word
or combining vowel. Purpose is to describe the meaning of the root
word. Examples: -ology (the study of) and -itis (inflammation of).
◉ -algia. Answer: pain
,◉ -ectomy. Answer: excision of
◉ -osis. Answer: condition of
◉ -ostomy. Answer: forming a new opening
◉ -oma. Answer: tumor
◉ Prefixes. Answer: Appears before the root word and also serves the
purpose of modifying the root word. Example is hyperthyroidism,
"hyper" meaning excessive
◉ Abduction. Answer: Movement away from the center of the body
◉ Adduction. Answer: Movement towards the center of the body.
◉ Adhesion. Answer: Stick or join together.
◉ Cranial. Answer: brain
◉ Spinal. Answer: spinal cord
◉ Thoracic. Answer: Lungs and major blood vessels
, ◉ Abdominal. Answer: Stomach, liver, spleen, and intestines
◉ Pelvis. Answer: The lower portion of the abdominal cavity, the
reproductive organs and the bladder.
◉ Cyst. Answer: Any sac containing fluid, including the bladder.
◉ -centesis. Answer: Surgical puncture of a cavity
◉ -otomy. Answer: temporary incision
◉ -plasty. Answer: Surgical repair
◉ ot. Answer: ear
◉ opt. Answer: eye
◉ rhin. Answer: nose
◉ py. Answer: pus
◉ calculi. Answer: stone
◉ -orrhea. Answer: flow or dischange
WITH FULL SOLVED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A PLUS
◉ Basic parts of a medical word. Answer: Root word, combining
form, suffix, prefix
◉ Root word. Answer: The primary unit of a word, carries the
significance of the word, most often a noun.
◉ Combining word. Answer: Often inserts a vowel after the root
word in order to facilitate pronunciation, provides a connection
between the root word and the suffix
◉ Combining vowel. Answer: Connects roots to suffixes and roots to
other roots. Example "o" in cardio. or "o" in electrocardiogram. Will
be dropped when the suffix beings with a vowel
◉ Suffix. Answer: Found at the end of the word, after the root word
or combining vowel. Purpose is to describe the meaning of the root
word. Examples: -ology (the study of) and -itis (inflammation of).
◉ -algia. Answer: pain
,◉ -ectomy. Answer: excision of
◉ -osis. Answer: condition of
◉ -ostomy. Answer: forming a new opening
◉ -oma. Answer: tumor
◉ Prefixes. Answer: Appears before the root word and also serves the
purpose of modifying the root word. Example is hyperthyroidism,
"hyper" meaning excessive
◉ Abduction. Answer: Movement away from the center of the body
◉ Adduction. Answer: Movement towards the center of the body.
◉ Adhesion. Answer: Stick or join together.
◉ Cranial. Answer: brain
◉ Spinal. Answer: spinal cord
◉ Thoracic. Answer: Lungs and major blood vessels
, ◉ Abdominal. Answer: Stomach, liver, spleen, and intestines
◉ Pelvis. Answer: The lower portion of the abdominal cavity, the
reproductive organs and the bladder.
◉ Cyst. Answer: Any sac containing fluid, including the bladder.
◉ -centesis. Answer: Surgical puncture of a cavity
◉ -otomy. Answer: temporary incision
◉ -plasty. Answer: Surgical repair
◉ ot. Answer: ear
◉ opt. Answer: eye
◉ rhin. Answer: nose
◉ py. Answer: pus
◉ calculi. Answer: stone
◉ -orrhea. Answer: flow or dischange
