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Cyst/o
means:
cyst
heart
bladder
blood
2
The combining form,
mast/o
means:
bones
breast
ovary
mouth
3
A surgical puncture to remove fluid is represented by this suffix:
-poiesis
-ectomy
-lysis
-centesis
4
What does the suffix ''-itis'' mean?
enlargement
inflammation
sleep disorder
digestion
5
Which of these prefixes is related to the kidneys?
hepat/o
cardi/o
recto/o
nephr/o
6
Gastr/o
means:
liver
stomach
intestine
gland
7
Stomat/o
means:
mouth
gums
stomach
colon
8
This prefix means "below":
trans-
hyper-
post-
sub-
9
The prefix in the word, "tachycardia" means:
three
fast
many
slow
10
The suffix, "-plasty " means:
surgical repair
surgical incision
surgical excision
stroke, paralysis
11
The suffix -phobia means:
fear
after
before
many
12
Which of the following suffixes best describes a surgical operation or removal of a body part?
-ectomy
-staxis
-malacia
-pathy
13
What does the prefix carp/o- mean?
wrist
bacteria
weakness
foot
14
The prefix, "anti-" means:
bad
toward
again
against
15
The combining form,
hepat/o
represents:
gall bladder
heart
liver
pancreas
16
The prefix, "mono-" means:
one
before
union
self
17
The word,
abdomen
, is represented by this combining form:
lact/o
lacrim/o
lapar/o
laryng/o
18
The prefix ost(e)- and oste(o)- means?
paralysis
bladder
bone
pain
19
What does the suffix "
-edema
" mean?
Condition
Blood
Swelling
Cell
20
The word,
brain
, is represented by this combining form:
cephal/o
card/io
cerebr/o
chondr/o
21
What do the prefixes hemo- and hema- mean?
cornea
blood
muscle
liver
22
What do the prefixes cardi- and cardio- refer to?
lungs
head
cartilage
heart
23
What do the suffixes -dynia and -algia mean?
pain
fixation
deficiency
move
24
The combining form,
arthr/o
, means:
joint
cheek
blood vessel
knee
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The prefix, "mal- " means:
bad
reverse
against
many
