ALHS 1090 Final Exam Study Set 2026
Questions and Answers
prefix - Correct answer-A syllable placed at the beginning of a word is called a
suffix - Correct answer-an affix that is added at the end of the word
O - Correct answer-In building medical terms, the combining vowel most often
used is
Charles needs to use a word to describe inflammation of a joint. He writes down
arthritis. Is this the correct spelling of the word Charles needed? - Correct answer-
Yes, this is the correct word for Charles to use
In the term maximal, the suffix -al means: - Correct answer-pertaining to
The suffix -er means both relating to and: - Correct answer-one who
The suffix -penia means - Correct answer-deficiency
The suffix -phasia means - Correct answer-speaking
What does the suffix -oma mean? - Correct answer-tumor
What suffix means softening? - Correct answer--malacia
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, Circum- is a prefix that means: - Correct answer-around
In the term hyperactive, the prefix hyper- means: - Correct answer-excessive
In the term intrauterine, the prefix intra- means: - Correct answer-within
In the term pandemic, a type of epidemic, the prefix means: - Correct answer-all
Mono- is the prefix for: - Correct answer-one
dys- - Correct answer-The prefix for bad, difficult, painful, or abnormal
superior/inferior - Correct answer-A transverse plane divides the body into which
sections
Homeostasis - Correct answer-A state of balance maintained by the body is known
as
front - Correct answer-In the anatomical position, the palms are facing the
In the term proximal, the root proxim means ________ the point of origin - Correct
answer-near
The ________ plane vertically divides the body, as it passes through the midline, to
form a right and left half. - Correct answer-midsagittal
trichomycosis - Correct answer-A fungal condition of the hair is known as:
Sebaceous glands produce ________. - Correct answer-oil
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Questions and Answers
prefix - Correct answer-A syllable placed at the beginning of a word is called a
suffix - Correct answer-an affix that is added at the end of the word
O - Correct answer-In building medical terms, the combining vowel most often
used is
Charles needs to use a word to describe inflammation of a joint. He writes down
arthritis. Is this the correct spelling of the word Charles needed? - Correct answer-
Yes, this is the correct word for Charles to use
In the term maximal, the suffix -al means: - Correct answer-pertaining to
The suffix -er means both relating to and: - Correct answer-one who
The suffix -penia means - Correct answer-deficiency
The suffix -phasia means - Correct answer-speaking
What does the suffix -oma mean? - Correct answer-tumor
What suffix means softening? - Correct answer--malacia
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, Circum- is a prefix that means: - Correct answer-around
In the term hyperactive, the prefix hyper- means: - Correct answer-excessive
In the term intrauterine, the prefix intra- means: - Correct answer-within
In the term pandemic, a type of epidemic, the prefix means: - Correct answer-all
Mono- is the prefix for: - Correct answer-one
dys- - Correct answer-The prefix for bad, difficult, painful, or abnormal
superior/inferior - Correct answer-A transverse plane divides the body into which
sections
Homeostasis - Correct answer-A state of balance maintained by the body is known
as
front - Correct answer-In the anatomical position, the palms are facing the
In the term proximal, the root proxim means ________ the point of origin - Correct
answer-near
The ________ plane vertically divides the body, as it passes through the midline, to
form a right and left half. - Correct answer-midsagittal
trichomycosis - Correct answer-A fungal condition of the hair is known as:
Sebaceous glands produce ________. - Correct answer-oil
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