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6 Chapter 1 However, the term may not be spelled the way it sounds. The following guidelines can be used to find a word in the dictionary: If it sounds like f, it may begin with f or ph. If it sounds like j, it may begin with g or j. REVIEW EXERCISES Matching: Match the word parts in Column I with the definition in Column II. Column I Column II 1. -itis a. incision or cutting into 2. -gram b. before 3. post- c. surgical puncture to remove fluid 4. -tomy d. difficult, painful, or bad 5. pre- e. enlargement 6. -centesis f. excision or surgical removal 7. -therapy g. liver 8. dys- h. kidney 9. peri- i. inflammation 10. ren/o j. record 11. hepat/o k. after 12. -megaly l. treatment 13. -ectomy m. around Write the medical term that represents the following definitions. 1. Pertaining to the stomach 2. Inflammation of the liver 3. Abnormal softening of bone 4. Joint pain 5. Procedure to visually examine inside the body 6. Heart enlargement 7. Pertaining to the kidney 8. Bursting forth of blood from vessels 9. Suturing of stomach to body wall 10. Treatment with chemicals or drugs Multiple Choice: Choose the correct answer. 1. The prefix means away from midline. a. adb.abc.exd. endo- 2. The suffix means instrument to visually examine. a. -ectomy b. -scope c. -scopy d. -graphy If it sounds like k, it may begin with c, ch, k, or qu. If it sounds like s, it may begin with c, ps, or s. If it sounds like z, it may begin with x or z. 3. The prefix means elevated, while the prefix means depressed. a. pre-, postb. endo-, exoc. hyper-, hypod. inter-, intra- 4. The suffix means pertaining to. a. -al b. -ary or -ar c. -ic d. all of the above
5. The suffix means incision. a. -ex b. -tomy c. -ectomy d. -graphy 6. The suffix means abnormal condition. a. -osis b. -rrhea c. -rrhagia d. -uria 7. The suffix means separation or breaking into parts. a. -gram b. -pexy c. -um d. -lysis 8. The prefix means below. a. suprab.superc.interd. sub- 9. The prefix(es) means many. a. oligb. a-, anc.polyd. eu- 10. The prefix(es) means without or no. a. a-, anb.oligc.dysd. hyper- 11. The suffix -algia means a. pain b. excessive c. liver d. abnormal condition 12. The prefix pre- means a. after b. around c. before d. during Word Part Identification: Underline the word root(s) in the following terms. 1. hepat/itis 2. gastr/o/intestin/al 3. cardi/o/logy Introduction to Medical Terminology 7 13. An instrument to visually examine may have which suffix in its term? a. –lysis b. –scope c. –rrhexis d. –scopy 14. Which type of word part is always placed at the end of a term? a. combining form b. prefix c. suffix d. root 15. Which type of word part is always placed at the beginning of a term? a. combining form b. prefix c. suffix d. root 16. Which word part gives the essential meaning of a term? a. combining form b. prefix c. suffix d. root 17. Which word association is incorrect? a. inter- means between b. sub- means below, under, or less c. an- means without or no d. ad- means away from 18. Which suffix means to rupture? a. -rrhage b. -rrhaphy c. -rrhea d. -rrhexis 19. Which prefix means around? a. hyperb.hypoc.perid. supra- 20. In the term panleukopenia, the “o” between the “leuk” and “penia” is called a. a combining form b. a suffix c. a combining vowel d. a root 4. intra/ven/ous 5. nephr/osis
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