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a. -ectomy
b. -algia
c. -itis
d. -rrhaphy
ANSWER: b
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b. Correct.60The60suffix60-algia60means60pain60or60suffering.
c. Incorrect.60The60suffix60-itis60means60inflammation.
d. Incorrect.60The60suffix60-rrhaphy60means60surgical60suturing.
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KEYWORDS: Bloom's:60Remember
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2. In60the60medical60term60neuroplasty,60what60does60the60suffix60-plasty60mean?
a. surgical60repair
b. bleeding
c. flow60or60discharge
d. disease
ANSWER: a
FEEDBACK: a.60Correct.60The60suffix60-
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b. Incorrect.60The60suffix60that60means60bleeding60is60-rrhage.
c. Incorrect.60The60suffix60that60means60flow60or60discharge60is60-rrhea.
d. Incorrect.60The60suffix60for60disease60or60abnormal60condition60is60-osis.
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a. -sclerosis
b. -rrhaphy
c. -dynia
d. -ostomy
ANSWER: a
FEEDBACK: a.60Correct.60The60suffix60-sclerosis60means60abnormal60hardening.
b. Incorrect.60The60suffix60-rrhaphy60means60surgical60suturing.
c. Incorrect.60The60suffix60-dynia60means60pain.
d. Incorrect.60The60suffix60-
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0body60surface.
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DATE60CREATED: 9/4/2021602:1360PM
DATE60MODIFIED: 9/4/2021602:1360PM
4. In60the60medical60term60prenatal,60what60does60the60prefix60pre-60mean?
a. away60from,60negative,60absent
b. out60of,60outside,60away60from
c. toward,60to,60in60the60direction60of
d. before,60in60front60of
ANSWER: d
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b. Incorrect.60The60prefix60ex-60means60out60of,60outside,60or60away60from.
c. Incorrect.60The60prefix60ad-60means60toward,60to,60or60in60the60direction60of.
d. Correct.60The60prefix60pre-
60means60before60or60in60front60of.60Prenatal60refers60to60the60time60and60e
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al60means60pertaining60to.
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