Question 1

Which suffix means the process of using an instrument to examine?

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A)  -scopy
B)  -gram
C)  -oma
D)  -graphy

Question 2

A medical word always has a prefix, combining form, and a suffix.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which syllable is the primary accented syllable in the medical word arthropathy?

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A)  ar
B)  thrawp
C)  ah
D)  thee

Question 4

The suffix -ary means:

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A)  pertaining to.
B)  one who specializes in.
C)  many; much.
D)  process of.

Question 5

List three characteristics of a combining form.

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Question 6

Communication in any language consists of three language skills.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The combining form medic/o- means physician; medicine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The suffix -ous means:

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A)  within.
B)  breathe.
C)  action; condition.
D)  pertaining to.

Question 9

The combining form cost/o- means ________.

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The answer of The combining form cost/o- means ________....

Question 10

The suffix -megaly means disease; suffering.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The origin of medical language is in:

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A)  Latin.
B)  Greek.
C)  Latin and Greek.
D)  many languages, including Latin and Greek.

Question 12

In the word intrahepatic, the prefix intra- means ________ the liver.

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A)  between
B)  below
C)  beside
D)  within

Question 13

The plural of the word bronchus is ________.

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A)  bronchi
B)  bronchae
C)  bronchus
D)  broncha

Question 14

The suffix -ation means:

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A)  a process; being or having.
B)  disease; suffering.
C)  inflammation of; infection of.
D)  pertaining to.

Question 15

The suffix -ism means process; disease from a specific cause.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The combining form psych/o- means mind.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The combining form later/o- means ________.

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The answer of The combining form later/o- means ________....

Question 18

The prefix tachy- means ________.

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The answer of The prefix tachy- means ________....

Question 19

The study of word origins is:

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A)  etymology.
B)  medicology.
C)  logistics.
D)  greekology.

Question 20

The combining form cutane/o- means medicine.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: The Structure of Medical Language

The combining form medic/o- means physician; medicine.

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The combining form later/o- means ________.

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The suffix -ary means:

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Which syllable is the primary accented syllable in the medical word arthropathy?

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The study of word origins is:

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The origin of medical language is in:

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The suffix -ation means:

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The suffix -megaly means disease; suffering.

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In the word intrahepatic, the prefix intra- means ________ the liver.

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The prefix tachy- means ________.

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The combining form cutane/o- means medicine.

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The combining form cost/o- means ________.

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The combining form psych/o- means mind.

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Which suffix means the process of using an instrument to examine?

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Communication in any language consists of three language skills.

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A medical word always has a prefix, combining form, and a suffix.

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The suffix -ism means process; disease from a specific cause.

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The suffix -ous means:

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The plural of the word bronchus is ________.

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List three characteristics of a combining form.

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