MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY EXAM
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LATEST EDITION
Medical term made up of multiple word parts that are combined to form new words. - ANS -
Constructed terms
Medical terms that are derived from the names of people - ANS -Nonconstructed terms
Made up of word parts, of root words, prefixes, suffixes - ANS -Medical terms
A word part that is affixed to the beginning of the word - ANS -Prefix
Is the part of the word that contains the primary meaning of the word - ANS -Root word
A word part thar is affixed to the end of the word - ANS -Suffix
Used when a root word requires a connecting vowel to add to a suffix - ANS -Combining vowel
A prefix that means "without or absence of" - ANS -A
The most common connecting vowel - ANS -O
Pertaining to the viewing instrument for investigating small things - ANS -Scope
,A suffix that means "surgical removal" - ANS -Ectomy
One who studies the skin - ANS -Dermatologist
One who studies the heart - ANS -Cardiologist
Science of the heart - ANS -Cardiology
A prefix that means small - ANS -Micro
Suffix for inflammation - ANS -Itis
Root word for heart - ANS -Cardi
Inflammation of the heart - ANS -Cardioitis
Root word for lung - ANS -Pulmon
Suffix for pertaining to the lung - ANS -Pneu
Other combining vowels besides O - ANS -E, A
Pertaining to - ANS -Al
Surgical repair - ANS -plasty
, Affinity for - ANS -Philia
Condition of the blood - ANS -Emia
Disease - ANS -Pathy
A record or image - ANS -Gram
Treatment or specialty - ANS -Iatry
Condition of - ANS -Ia
Surgical repair of the breast - ANS -Mammoplasty
The study of newborns - ANS -Neonatology
Electric picture of the heart - ANS -Electrocardiogram
Absence of speaking - ANS -Aphasia
Inflammation of the Phalopian tubes - ANS -Salpingitis
Ancient Greeks are considered the fathers of modern medicine - ANS -True
The Romans added Latin terms to the growing body of medical language - ANS -True
REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
LATEST EDITION
Medical term made up of multiple word parts that are combined to form new words. - ANS -
Constructed terms
Medical terms that are derived from the names of people - ANS -Nonconstructed terms
Made up of word parts, of root words, prefixes, suffixes - ANS -Medical terms
A word part that is affixed to the beginning of the word - ANS -Prefix
Is the part of the word that contains the primary meaning of the word - ANS -Root word
A word part thar is affixed to the end of the word - ANS -Suffix
Used when a root word requires a connecting vowel to add to a suffix - ANS -Combining vowel
A prefix that means "without or absence of" - ANS -A
The most common connecting vowel - ANS -O
Pertaining to the viewing instrument for investigating small things - ANS -Scope
,A suffix that means "surgical removal" - ANS -Ectomy
One who studies the skin - ANS -Dermatologist
One who studies the heart - ANS -Cardiologist
Science of the heart - ANS -Cardiology
A prefix that means small - ANS -Micro
Suffix for inflammation - ANS -Itis
Root word for heart - ANS -Cardi
Inflammation of the heart - ANS -Cardioitis
Root word for lung - ANS -Pulmon
Suffix for pertaining to the lung - ANS -Pneu
Other combining vowels besides O - ANS -E, A
Pertaining to - ANS -Al
Surgical repair - ANS -plasty
, Affinity for - ANS -Philia
Condition of the blood - ANS -Emia
Disease - ANS -Pathy
A record or image - ANS -Gram
Treatment or specialty - ANS -Iatry
Condition of - ANS -Ia
Surgical repair of the breast - ANS -Mammoplasty
The study of newborns - ANS -Neonatology
Electric picture of the heart - ANS -Electrocardiogram
Absence of speaking - ANS -Aphasia
Inflammation of the Phalopian tubes - ANS -Salpingitis
Ancient Greeks are considered the fathers of modern medicine - ANS -True
The Romans added Latin terms to the growing body of medical language - ANS -True