Colvin HIM 103: Exam One; Questions and
Answers 100% Correct. 2025/2026 Update
The Five Medical Language Skills
Reading; Listening; Thinking, analyzing, and understanding; writing and spelling; speaking and
pronouncing
Etymology
the study of word orgins
Prefix
an optional word beginning
Combining Form
the foundation of the word
Suffix
the word ending
Abdomin/o-
abdomen
append/o-
appendix
arteri/o-
artery
,intestin/o-
intestine
laryng/o-
larynx (voice box)
muscul/o-
muscle
thyroid/o-
thyroid gland
tonsill/o-
tonsil
ven/o-
vein
arthr/o-
joint
cardi/o-
heart
derm/o-
skin
,gastro-
stomach
mamm/o-
breast
nas/o-
nose
psych/o-
mind
trache/o
trachea (windwipe)
cholecyst/o-
gallbladder
cost/o-
rib
enter/o-
intestine
hepat/o-
liver
, hyster/o-
uterus
lapar/o-
abdomen
neur/o-
nerve
-ac
pertaining to
-al
pertaining to
-ar
pertaining to
-ary
pertaining to
-ic
pertaining to
-ine
pertaining to
Answers 100% Correct. 2025/2026 Update
The Five Medical Language Skills
Reading; Listening; Thinking, analyzing, and understanding; writing and spelling; speaking and
pronouncing
Etymology
the study of word orgins
Prefix
an optional word beginning
Combining Form
the foundation of the word
Suffix
the word ending
Abdomin/o-
abdomen
append/o-
appendix
arteri/o-
artery
,intestin/o-
intestine
laryng/o-
larynx (voice box)
muscul/o-
muscle
thyroid/o-
thyroid gland
tonsill/o-
tonsil
ven/o-
vein
arthr/o-
joint
cardi/o-
heart
derm/o-
skin
,gastro-
stomach
mamm/o-
breast
nas/o-
nose
psych/o-
mind
trache/o
trachea (windwipe)
cholecyst/o-
gallbladder
cost/o-
rib
enter/o-
intestine
hepat/o-
liver
, hyster/o-
uterus
lapar/o-
abdomen
neur/o-
nerve
-ac
pertaining to
-al
pertaining to
-ar
pertaining to
-ary
pertaining to
-ic
pertaining to
-ine
pertaining to
