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1. The word part that contains the fundamental meaning of a word
is the: - ANS -root word
2. In the medical term 'intra/ven/ous', -ven- is the: - ANS -word
root or stem word
3. The word part attached to the beginning of a word root in order
to modify its meaning is called a(n): - ANS -prefix
4. In the medical term 'arthr/itis', -itis is the: - ANS -suffix
5. The word part attached to the end of a word root in order to
modify its meaning is the: - ANS -suffix
6. The most common combining vowel is: - ANS -o
7. In the divided medical term 'arthr/o/pathy', "o" is the: - ANS -
combining vowel used with both the stem word and suffix
,8. In the divided medical term 'sub/hepat/ic', which part is the
prefix and which part is the suffix? - ANS -sub- and -ic
9. The combining form of a stem word is usually made of two
component parts, the _____ _____ and _____ _____: - ANS -
word root and combining vowel
10. In the divided medial term 'osteopor/o/sis', the slash lines
(/) indicate that the vowel "o" may be used as part of which
word parts? - ANS -por- and -osis
11. The phrase, refers to or _____, is a generalized actual
meaning (not a literal meaning) used for the suffixes -a, -ia, -iac, -
al, -ar, -ic, -is, -on, -os, -us, -ium, and -um. - ANS -pertains to
12. Verb variations of a stem word usually describe: - ANS -
action taken, condition, or state
13. Adjectives usually modify a noun (thing named) denoting
quality, quantity, extent, or _____ . - ANS -distinction of the
object from something else
14. Breaking a compound term into component word parts
(usually with its combining vowel or vowels) is called: - ANS -
fracturing
,15. What cellular organelle contains chromosomes and has the
literal meaning "nut"? - ANS -nucleus
16. The combining form or term that literally means "internal
organs" is: - ANS -viscer/o-
17. The abdominal cavity contains the: - ANS -liver
18. My/o- is the combining form of a word part that means: -
ANS -muscle
19. The combining form hist/o- means: - ANS -tissue or web-
like
20. A body part which is formed of two or more types of body
tissue and performs one or more specific functions is called a(n)
________: - ANS -organ
21. The suffix -plas/ia is a compound suffix (2 or more parts)
that refers to: - ANS -formation, growth or development
22. Bone is described as _____ tissue. - ANS -connective
, 23. The combining form that means "cause of (disease)" is: -
ANS -eti/o
24. The prefix that means "change or after" is: - ANS -meta-
25. The suffix that means "to control or stop" is: - ANS --stasis
26. The medical term that means "the science of or study of
body changes caused by disease" is : - ANS -path/o/logy
27. The combining form onc/o- means: - ANS -tumor
28. If a tumor is found to be benign, it is: - ANS -encapsulated,
slow growing, and expansive
29. The medical term for new growth (of abnormal tissue or
tumor) is: - ANS -neoplasm
30. The literal meaning of the medical term carcin/oma is: -
ANS -crab-like tumor
31. The correct way to fracture or divide the medical term
melanocarcinoma is: - ANS -melano/carcin/oma
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