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• -ectomy
• -algia
• -itis
• -rrhaphy

ANSWER: b

FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect. The suffix -ectomy means surgical removal or cutting out.

• Correct. The suffix -algia means pain or suffering.
• Incorrect. The suffix -itis means inflammation.
• Incorrect. The suffix -rrhaphy means surgical suturing.

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DIFFICULTY: Easy

QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice

HAS VARIABLES: False

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MT9e.EHRL.22.1.4 - Define the commonly used word roots, combining forms, suffixes, and prefixes introduced in this chapter.

TOPICS: Suffixes Related to Pathology

KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember

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2.In the medical term neuroplasty, what does the suffix -plasty mean?

• surgical repair
• bleeding
• flow or discharge
• disease

ANSWER: a

FEEDBACK: a. Correct. The suffix -plasty means surgical repair. Neuroplasty is the surgical repair of a nerve.

• Incorrect. The suffix that means bleeding is -rrhage.
• Incorrect. The suffix that means flow or discharge is -rrhea.
• Incorrect. The suffix for disease or abnormal condition is -osis.

POINTS: 1

DIFFICULTY: Easy

QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice

HAS VARIABLES: False

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MT9e.EHRL.22.1.4 - Define the commonly used word roots, combining forms, suffixes, and prefixes introduced in this chapter.

TOPICS: Suffixes Related to Procedures

KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember

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• Which suffix means abnormal hardening?
• -sclerosis
• -rrhaphy
• -dynia
• -ostomy

ANSWER: a

FEEDBACK: a. Correct. The suffix -sclerosis means abnormal hardening.

• Incorrect. The suffix -rrhaphy means surgical suturing.
• Incorrect. The suffix -dynia means pain.
• Incorrect. The suffix -ostomy means the surgical creation of an artificial opening

to the body surface.

POINTS: 1

DIFFICULTY: Easy

QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice

HAS VARIABLES: False

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MT9e.EHRL.22.1.4 - Define the commonly used word roots, combining forms, suffixes, and prefixes introduced in this chapter.

TOPICS: Suffixes

KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember

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• In the medical term prenatal, what does the prefix pre- mean?
• away from, negative, absent
• out of, outside, away from
• toward, to, in the direction of
• before, in front of

ANSWER: d

FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect. The prefix ab- means away from, negative, or absent.

• Incorrect. The prefix ex- means out of, outside, or away from.
• Incorrect. The prefix ad- means toward, to, or in the direction of.
• Correct. The prefix pre- means before or in front of. Prenatal refers to the time

and events before birth because nat means birth, and -al means pertaining to.

POINTS: 1

DIFFICULTY: Easy

QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice

HAS VARIABLES: False

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MT9e.EHRL.22.1.4 - Define the commonly used word roots, combining forms, suffixes, and prefixes introduced in this chapter.

TOPICS: Prefixes

KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember 2 / 4

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• Which prefix would you use to build a medical term that means excessive or increased?
• inter-
• oligo-
• hyper-
• macro-

ANSWER: c

FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect. The prefix inter- means between or among.

• Incorrect. The prefix oligo- means scanty or few.
• Correct. The prefix hyper- means excessive or increased.
• Incorrect. The prefix macro- means large, abnormal size, or long.

POINTS: 1

DIFFICULTY: Moderate

QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice

HAS VARIABLES: False

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MT9e.EHRL.22.1.4 - Define the commonly used word roots, combining forms, suffixes, and prefixes introduced in this chapter.

TOPICS: Prefixes

KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember

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• Dr. Gutierrez orders an abdominocentesis for Alexi Petrov. What does abdominocentesis mean?
• the surgical repair of a muscle
• the surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid
• the visual examination of the internal structure of a joint
• the surgical suturing of a tendon

ANSWER: b

FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect. The medical term myoplasty means the surgical repair of a muscle.

• Correct. The medical term abdominocentesis means the surgical puncture of the

abdominal cavity to remove fluid.

• Incorrect. The medical term arthroscopy means the visual examination of the

internal structure of a joint.

• Incorrect. The medical term tenorrhaphy means the surgical suturing of a tendon.

POINTS: 1

DIFFICULTY: Moderate

QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice

HAS VARIABLES: False

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TOPICS: Suffixes

KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand

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• What does the medical term fistula mean?
• a groove or crack-like sore
• a torn or jagged wound
• a fatty arterial deposit
• an abnormal passage

ANSWER: d

FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect. The medical term fissure means a groove or crack-like sore.

• Incorrect. The medical term laceration means a torn or jagged wound.
• Incorrect. The medical term atheroma means fatty arterial deposit.
• Correct. The medical term fistula means an abnormal passage.

POINTS: 1

DIFFICULTY: Easy

QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice

HAS VARIABLES: False

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MT9e.EHRL.22.1.8 - Recognize, define, spell, and correctly pronounce the primary terms introduced in this chapter.

TOPICS: Look-Alike, Sound-Alike Terms and Word Parts

KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand

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• Mack Sanders arrives at the medical office with a fever. Mack's fever is an example of a ________.
• symptom
• sign
• prognosis
• syndrome

ANSWER: b

FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect. A symptom is subjective evidence of a disease, meaning it cannot be evaluated or measured by anyone beside the patient.

• Correct. A sign is objective evidence of disease, meaning it can be measured or

evaluated, such Mack's fever.

• Incorrect. A prognosis is a prediction of the probable course and outcome of a

disease.

• Incorrect. A syndrome is a set of signs and symptoms that occur together as part

of a specific disease process.

POINTS: 1

DIFFICULTY: Easy

QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice

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