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Medical Terminology Exam 1 WCC 178 Questions with Verified Answers Acronym - CORRECT ANSWER A word composed of the first letters or parts of a name or series of words combining vowel - CORRECT ANSWER A word part that is used to make it easier to pronounce a word. It is usually an "O." word root - CORRECT ANSWER This is the core or foundation of a word. prefix - CORRECT ANSWER A word part located at the beginning of a word. It can change the meaning of a word. suffix - CORREC...

-ectomy - surgical removal -megaly - means enlarged -gram - record or picture -pathy - diseae dys- - abnormal, difficult, or painful Combining vowel - root-o-suffix OR root-o-root not placed b/t prefix and root Consonant - uses combining vowel vowel - combining vowel isnt necessary Combining forms for body organ - Cephal/o Rhin/o Hepat/o Cardi/o Gastr/o My/o Oste/o Arthr/o -algia - pain Gastr-algia - stomach pain -asthenia - weakness my-asthenia - m...

TEST BANK FOR INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS 9TH EDITION COMPLETE ALL CHAPTERS . Which suffix means pain or suffering? a. -ectomy b. -algia c. -itis d. -rrhaphy ANSWER: b FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect. The suffix -ectomy means surgical removal or cutting out. b. Correct. The suffix -algia means pain or suffering. c. Incorrect. The suffix -itis means inflammation. d. Incorrect. The suffix -rrhaphy means surgical suturing. POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: ...

MED TERM CSULBWhen reading an unfamiliar medical term, the first step in analyzing the term is to: - correct answer divide the term into its word parts Which of the following statements regarding combining vowels is true? - correct answer A combining vowel is placed between two word roots. T or F: A combining form consists of a word root and combining vowel. - correct answer True T or F: Suffixes are placed before a word root. - correct answer False T or F: All medical terms must hav...

PENN FOSTER-INTRODUCTION TO VETERINARY TERMINOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+ -ALGIA Pain neuralgia-nerve pain -DYNIA Pain gastrodynia-pain in the stomach -EMIA Blood condition Leukemia-cancer of the white blood cells -IA Condition, disease Polyuria-excessive urination -ITIS Inflammation Laryngitis-Inflammation of the larynx -LEPSY Seizure or attack Epilepsy-disease of the nervous system marked by seizures -MALACIA Softening chrondroma...

TEST BANK FOR INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS 9TH EDITION COMPLETE ALL CHAPTERS . In the medical term neuroplasty, what does the suffix -plasty mean? a. surgical repair b. bleeding c. flow or discharge d. disease ANSWER: a FEEDBACK: a. Correct. The suffix -plasty means surgical repair. Neuroplasty is the surgical repair of a nerve. b. Incorrect. The suffix that means bleeding is -rrhage. c. Incorrect. The suffix that means flow or discharge is ...

WVU EXPH-240 Unit 1 Vocabulary Root - answerthe foundation or subject of the term prefixes - answerterm beginnings that modify the term root suffixes - answerterm endings that give essential meaning to the root combining form - answera word root plus a combining vowel lip - answerfat hydr/o, lip/o - answerfat -emia - answerblood condition protein - answerprotein combining vowel - answera vowel used to link two roots and provides easier pronunciation angi/o, vas/o, vascul/o - answervess...

WVU EXPH-240 Unit 1 Vocabulary Root - answerthe foundation or subject of the term prefixes - answerterm beginnings that modify the term root suffixes - answerterm endings that give essential meaning to the root combining form - answera word root plus a combining vowel lip - answerfat hydr/o, lip/o - answerfat -emia - answerblood condition protein - answerprotein combining vowel - answera vowel used to link two roots and provides easier pronunciation angi/o, vas/o, vascul/o - answervess...

3 types of medical terms - built from latin or greek part words, eponyms (based on a person's name), modern english words Word roots - foundation, gives essential meaning, frequently but not always refers to body structure, organs, system Suffix - end of medical term. provides information about condition, diseases, surgical procedures, and diagnostic procedures Provides information about condition, diseases, surgical and diagnostic procedures - Suffix ALL medical terms must have - a...

-ac. - pertaining to. -algia. - pain. -ary. - pertaining to. -cele. - herniation, protrusion -dynia - pain -eal. - pertaining to. -emia. - blood condition. -graph - instrument of record -iatrician - one who treats -iatrics - treatment -iatrist - one who specializes in treatment -iatry - process of treatment-ic. - pertaining to. -icle. - small, tiny -is. - structure, thing