Chapter One Questions
Module 1 The foundation of a word is known as the _____. | | B. | root | 100% | | | | | 2. | | | The combining vowel connects the root to the _____ or to another root. | | A. | suffix | 100% | | | | | 3. | | | A _____ is attached to the beginning of a word root to modify its meaning. | | B. | prefix | 100% | | | | | 4. | | | Most often the combining vowel is the letter _____. | | B. | o | 100% | | | | | 5. | | | The combining vowel is usually dropped when the suffix begins with _____. | | A. | a vowel | | | | | | 6. | | | The suffix –scopy means: | | A. | Process of visually examining | 100% | | | | | 7. | | | The word root neur means: | | B. | Nerve | | | | | | 8. | | | The combining form derm/o means: | | B. | Skin | 100% | | | | | 9. | | | The combining form hepat/o means: | | D. | Liver | 100% | | | | | 10. | | | A person with cephalalgia has: | | D. | Pain in the head | | | | | | 11. | | | In the term autopsy, the suffix ____ means _______. | | D. | -opsy, process of viewing, view of | 100% | | | | | 12. | | | A patient who has an inflammation of the joints has: | | A. | Arthritis | 100% | | | | | 13. | | | In the term electroencephalogram, the suffix is ______, which means ________. | | C. | -gram, record | 100% | | | | | 14. | | | A resection of the kidney is a: | | B. | Nephrectomy | 100% | | | | | 15. | | | A patient with an erythrocyte disorder would probably see a specialist in: | | D. | Hematology | 100% | | | | | 16. | | | The _____ -ic means _______. | | A. | suffix, pertaining to | 100% | | | | | 17. | | | ________ means pertaining to above the stomach; its word root is