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1. Which suffix means pain or suffering?
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c. -itis
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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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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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4. In the medical term prenatal, what does the prefix pre- mean?
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1. Which suffix means pain or suffering?
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a. -ectomy
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b. -algiarr r
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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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prefixes introduced in this chapter. r r r r r
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b. bleeding
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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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TOPICS: rrr
Suffixes Related to Procedures r r r r
KEYWORDS: rrr
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DATE MODIFIED: r rrr
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3. Which suffix means abnormal hardening?
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a. -sclerosis
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c. -dyniarr r
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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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POINTS: rrr
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DIFFICULTY: rrr
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QUESTION TYPE: r rrr
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MT9e.EHRL.22.1.4 - Define the commonly used word roots,
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combining forms, suffixes, and
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prefixes introduced in this chapter.
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TOPICS: rrr
Suffixes r
KEYWORDS: rrr
Bloom's: Remember r r
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4. In the medical term prenatal, what does the prefix pre- mean?
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