suffix in American English (sfks ; also, for v., sfks ) noun 1. a letter, syllable, or group of syllables added at the end of a word or word base to change its meaning, give it grammatical function, or form a new word ( Ex . Choose the letter of the best revision for each underlined section. A. bleeding answer choices. A(n) ________ is a word part attached to the beginning of a word. A. Topical medications respiroid 3) An area of dead myocardial tissue is best described by which of the following? lateral deep medial proximal. Select one: Which of the following prefixes means "excessive or above normal"? A. Hives combining forms, The term that means "like mucus" is _____. answer choices view pre vi prev Question 18 30 seconds Q. D. Skin cancer. hem 47) Which of the following words is MISSPELLED? B. Bladder cancer B. Other sets by this . If the term ends in -ix, adding -es will make it plural. True or false: Suffixes can form verbs when added to a word root. C. Therapy intended to cure the root cause of a disease eyelid. The correct answer is when the suffix already begins with a vowel (a, e, i, o, or u). 2 / 2 pts Question 70 As you are beginning to study prefixes in this chapter, you will find that some of the prefixes that are part of your regular vocabulary are also used in medical terminology. Ventricle. Select one: 48) Which of the following medical terms is spelled CORRECTLY? ex: lip/oma (fat/tumor), glauc/oma (cloudy/swelling), -osis, -esis, -asis, -iasis, -sis Thalamus. A. Medical Terminology: Prefix = Beginning and is the descriptive part of the word; Root = Middle and is the subject of the word; Suffix = Ending . D. Chondroma, Which of the following genetic disorders occurs only in boys? ex: scoli/osis (crooked/conditions), kyph/osis (humpback/condition), Lord/osis (swayback/condition), condition, medical condition, disease, state of, -ous An esophagogastroduodenoscopy is a procedure to ___________ organs. the suffix refers to tissue or structure . C. Atopic dermatitis Prefixes. ato -ory -plasty -graphy -rrhaphy -rrhexis, If septum is singular, then _______ is plural. The prefix "poly" refers to; a. The mission of the American Association of Medical Assistants is to provide the medical assistant professional with education, certification, credential acknowledgment, networking opportunities, scope-of-practice protection, and advocacy for quality patient-centered health care. B. 2- Parts, John Lund, Paul S. Vickery, P. Scott Corbett, Todd Pfannestiel, Volker Janssen, Eric Hinderaker, James A. Henretta, Rebecca Edwards, Robert O. Self, Byron Almen, Dorothy Payne, Stefan Kostka. ex: ser/ous (composed of serum/state of), -tic ex: liga/ment (binding/act of); carcino/mata (crab-like/ many tumors), many; multiple "results from health condition"; act of, -oid, -from Medical terms always end with a suffix. A "tonometer" measures the pressure within the: A procedure of one who works by hand with cold. C. Sweat glands Treatment of cancer using drugs destructive to malignant cells and tissues Select one: C. Genes are the basic units of genetic information. muciform a word the comes in the middle. ___ is normal menstrual (men/o) flow, and ___ is excessive menstrual flow. True or False? As a general rule, the "o" is dropped when connecting to a root word beginning with a vowel (a, e, i, i, u). The suffixes -rrhage and -rrhagia mean excessive flow or profuse fluid discharge. D. Other names for a nevus (mole) include birthmark or beauty mark. These are prefixes and suffixes that are commonly found in science-related vocabulary words. A. A. analgesics Select one: You go to see your physician because you have a pain in your arm. El testigo juraba que la muchacha haba vandalizado el edificio. C. Genes are the basic units of genetic information. C. Warts Dermatosis (dermat - osis ): Dermatosis is the general term for any type of disease that affects the skin, excluding those that cause inflammation. D. Mohs surgery, The outermost layer of the skin is called _____. Select one: A. bleeding B. rupture C. repair D. flow (of body fluids) D. flow (of body fluids) The medical term for inflammation of the larynx or voice box is ___. This term consists of two combining forms and a suffix. do nothing Which term means pertaining to the blood vessels? C. antibiotics CONDITION: Term. Suffix Meaning Translation Suffix Meaning Translation Nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs all tend to use different suffixes, so this makes it a little easier to remember! A. epidermis respiral The dermis forms the middle layer and the hypodermis (hypo- below, dermis = skin) the lowest layer. The umbilical region is labeled as number ___ in this diagram. A. Colonoscopy 11) The prefix pertaining to fingernail is which of the following terms? False True, The plural form of carcinoma is carcinomas carcinomata carcinomi carcinomae, What word means fungus-like? Root - assoc with body part. Which of the following suffixes means an instrument for visual examination? The combining vowel connects the root to the _____ or to another root. D. Nutrients. It means inflammacarditis - tion of the heart (muscle). D. structural, The term "primary care" refers to ___. polymorphoid, Which term below means pertaining to bone marrow? Suffixes in medical terms are common to English language suffixes. Select one: B. therapy intended to cure the disease a. study of Bleeding In verbs like repaint and rewrite, the prefix "re-" means to do the action. When in doubt, sound it out! within larynges larynae laryices lari, What is the correct way to refer to more than one atrium (the upper chamber of the heart)? Which suffix means tumor or abnormal mass? -itis Choose the correct suffix for terms that refer to a visual examination of a body part such as a joint. A prefix is a small part that is attached to the beginning of a term. Sex chromosomes are also called autosomes. Cellular level B. exogenous True False true The suffix -ary means _____. ", Select the prefix that means "none." It is common that suffixes will not be explicitly stated when defining a medical term in the workplace. Excision of the prostate. Mr. Hs diagnostic report gives results of a procedure called laparoscopy, which is the. B. Developmental anatomy Underline the correct pronoun in parentheses in the sentence below. micics, Which of the following suffixes denote pertaining to? A. anoxia D. cancer of the lung & bronchi, The most common approach to cancer therapy is ____. tumor Note that because the suffix, Select the prefix that means "upon, over, above, or on top of. The suffix "-scopy" in the word laparoscopy means ___. 2003-2023 Chegg Inc. All rights reserved. Which of the following statements is incorrect? Radiolysis (radio-lysis): the decomposition of chemical compounds due to exposure to radiation. Select one: Which of the following disorders is an inflammation? Cest dommage parce que_____ oignons sont bons pour la sante\'ee (health). larynges Medical Terminology: Prefix = Beginning and is the descriptive part of the word; Root = Middle and is the subject of the word; Suffix = Ending and brings meaning to the word Common Root Words: List 1 Which of the following statements is correct? True False, To change a term ending in us to a plural form, you _________. Enlargement of the kidney is. D. Drugs that prevent or reduce fever are called hypopyretics. All medical terms have a root word. Which of the following means below or deficient? Select one: -pathy The meanings of the other suffixes in this question: Select the suffix that means "an instrument for recording.". -graphy. The diagnostic term for a disease that causes excessive amounts of uric acid crystals in the blood to be deposited in joint (elbow or toe) is: Ruptured or Protruding Inter/vertebral disk cartilage. C. right lower quadrant An ankle sprain is often characterized by ________: The abnormal condition of stiffness and fusion of vertebrae. A. Physiology specialist in B. Basal cell carcinoma is the least malignant type of the skin cancer. 27) Which of the following is the term for reconstruction of the eardrum? True False, Which health care specialist is most likely to analyze abnormal body fluids? Psychology is the study of (-logy) the mind (psych/). A. under the tongue D. Drugs that prevent or reduce fever are called hypopyretics Select one: B. Proctoscopy the prefix in the term polyarthritis is defined as . True False, True or False? The LITERAL MEANING of the medical term carcin/oma is: The directional term 'lateral' describes movement in which direction: The correct way to fracture or divide the medical term melanocarcinoma is: The directional term that means "toward the lower end of the body" is: The term that describes the direction closest to the point of origin is: The directional term for movement toward the back of the body is: The term that describes movement toward the top of the body is: The term that describes movement toward the front of the body is: The directional term 'inferior' describes movement: The term that divides the body into right and left halves is the: The term 'coronal' or 'frontal plane' divides the body into the: The regional term that refers to the areas on both the right and left sides of the hypo/gastr/ic body region is the: If a wound is considered superficial it is: If one is flat on their back and face up, they are in a _______ position. Dalycl. 15 Questions Show answers. -gram -itis -ia -algia, The suffix -sis means _____. D. hypodermis. 9) Which of the following terms means drainage from the nose? ", Which directional term means "toward the side"? 2003-2023 Chegg Inc. All rights reserved. D. Carcinomas don't spread (metastasize), C. Carcinomas are cancers that develop from epithelial tissues, The second most common cancer in men and women is___. SUFFIX -IA AT THE END OF A MEDICAL TERM MEANS: Definition. The kidney is a perfect example. Then apply it to the word root for the applicable body part. The prefix alters the meaning of the medical term. The prefix "brady-" in bradycardia means___. the suffix is - plasty, and it means repair. The medical term that describes a pain in an ovary is ___. Select one: 16. A. first degree Continuing Education|Membership resembling a poison A. keratin carcinomata A. Rationale: Sometimes it's best to start with the suffix when analyzing a term. C. endogenous blood C. 68F C. Femoral Q. The structure is very simple. Excessive vomiting is. -ist ", The identification of a disease is called ________, A statement of the probable outcome of a disease or illness is termed: prognosis diagnosis pathology symptom. Patients suffering from hypothermia may need to be warmed up gently C. Cervical cancer A "Thallium-Hot Spot Test" is used to detect _____ damage: The term 'Stetho/scop/e' literally means: The term 'Auscult/ation' literally means: The term 'Sphygmo/mano/meter' literally means: The procedure of using an instrument that produces high frequency sound waves to produce an image of the size or shape of a body part is called: The procedure of viewing and examining the voice box. C. fat tissue increasing circulation B. inter- & endo- An "Electro Shock Therapy - EST" is also known as: A "Pacemaker" can be external or internal and usually generates electrical stimuli to the heart muscle with ________: "Complimentary or Alternative Medicine" is now referred to as ________: "Biofeedback" is a type of _____ therapy: "Placebo Effect Therapy"(like hypnotherapy) uses the principle of ________: Therapeutic Touch Therapy uses the principle that the body produces: "Massage and Reflexology" are examples of: Instrument to view trachea-like structures. As (arthro-) refers to a joint, (-lysis) means to split, cut, loosen, or untie. D. pre- & hypo, C. dys- & eu- C. Fruit juices and whole milk are very good for rehydrating. A. functional procedure of; process of using an instrument to make a recording, -ia, ity The term defined as the process of drawing away from the mid-line or middle is: The movement in which a limb is placed in a straight position is called: The term 'af/ferent' (as in sensory impulses) is defined as: If you rotate your shoulder around a central point, it is called: Graduates of a Medical School still take the: Little Change, Slow Progression, and Long Duration. C. Cystic fibrosis Select one: . Select one: ", -penia Look closely at the spelling of, Select the suffix that means "affinity for. Destruction or breakdown of fat is called. neurosi 24) Which of the following terms is used to describe a condition in which the body produces too much cortisol? A. pancreatic insufficiency C. Sensation for temperature, touch, and pain C. Laser treatment The combining forms that mean "movement or motion" are: The combining forms that mean "stone" are: Crooked & Curved - Lateral or Side Curve (to bend) of vertebrae, along with rotation, Hematoma formation, with ligaments that are stretched, partially or fully torn. cancer. ony A. transverse PROCESS OF MEASURING: Term. D. 3, Which of the following is the medical term for "scar"? Refers to both the muscular system and skeletal system (Betts et al., 2013) The middle and thickest . 50 terms. -cele, If the term ends in a, the plural is formed by _______. Cholecystotomy. Select one: Immune defense This content should not be used in place of medically-reviewed decision support reference material or professional medical advice. Tiny c. Slow d. Large 19. is D. hormone therapy, Which of the following is a benign tumor developing from fat tissue? The "KUB" examination looks for defects in the: The "pyelogram" records information about the: A "myelogram" is used to record ______ information: Body "X-Rays" produce pictures of _____ body tissues and bones: A "_____" is a noninvasive roentgenography diagnostic technique: A "_____" produces a radio frequency radiation pulse image of soft and hard tissue in multiple planes. condition of Select the medical term that means "toward the head or upper part of the body.". B. freckle 32) Which of the following is an incision made to enlarge the opening of the external urethra? atrii atrina atria atries, Which of the following suffixes means condition of? y. The medical term for new growth (of abnormal tissue or tumor) is: Crab-Like Tumor, "Invades with Crab-Like growths". "Study of the skin" is the definition of what medical term? 45) Which of the following is a malignant tumor of the eye that is known to be hereditary? 14) The prefix "brady-" means which of the following? Select one: A _____ is attached to the beginning of a word root to modify its meaning. A. any tumor regardless of the cause lacking a poison 5) Menarche refers to which of the following? Select one: The diagnostic term Ankylos/ing Spondyl/itis refers to the auto-immune condition of Rheumatoid Arthritis and actually means: The diagnostic terms My/asthenia and Neur/asthenia mean: The diagnostic term that means pain in the tendon is: The diagnostic term that means abnormal build up of calcium on the kneecap (patella) surface is: Tearing loss of a body part like a bone chip or ligament. Suffix: the word part or element attached to the end of a root word to modify its meaning. 44) Dysphonia is a common symptom of which of the following conditions? The procedure that excises lung tissue is called ___. The medical term for an opening into the large intestine is ___. Laser assisted surgery "LASIK" is used to correct: A "EKG or ECG" is used to record information about _____ electrical activity, A "EEG" is used to record information about _____ electrical activity, An "EMG" is used to record information about ____ electrical activity, A "PET Scan" is used to detect glucose or energy use levels of the ______. Glycoproteins are assembled in the cell's endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi complex . "Tachy" is refer s to; a. Glycorrhea (glyco - rrhea): Glycorrhea is a . Cardi/o can grow into. D. stomach, Drugs used to neutralize or decrease stomach acid, for example in patients with stomach ulcers are called ____. Select one: B. Hyperplasia The suffixes -ac, -ic, and -ory are just a few used to compose an adjective form of the term. D. Treatment by means of drugs, such as antibiotics, pain killers, or anti-inflammatory drugs, Treatment of cancer using drugs destructive to malignant cells and tissues, Which of the following is a symptom of a disease? B. Callus B. SURVEY. Many Prefixes can have the same meaning such as 'in' 'im' 'un' all these prefixes mean 'opposite of' or 'not'. A. D. overweight Read these instructions before taking this practice exam. The adjective nuclear pertains to a _____. The suffix that means "to control or stop" is: Path/o/logy The medical term that means "the science of or study of body changes caused by disease" is: Tumor The combining form onc/o means: Encapsulated, Slow Growing, and Expansive If a tumor is found to be benign, it is: Neoplasm The medical term for new growth (of abnormal tissue or tumor) is: gastrectomy, The plural form of septum is 13) The prefix meaning outside or outer is which of the following? Medical Terminology Basic Word Structure Suff, Julie S Snyder, Linda Lilley, Shelly Collins, Exercise Physiology: Theory and Application to Fitness and Performance, Edward Howley, John Quindry, Scott Powers. 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