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The suffix for rupture is ________.

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What is the correct definition of macula?


A) elevated lesion filled with pus
B) a small blister
C) a small spot or discolored area of the skin
D) area of scraped skin

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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If ot/o means ear,what does otodynia mean?


A) small ear
B) ear infection
C) ear swelling
D) earache

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Poly- is a prefix meaning much or many.What is the meaning of polydipsia?


A) much dripping
B) much thirst
C) much drinking
D) much vomiting

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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The suffix for disease is -pathy.

A) True
B) False

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In the term cystotomy,the suffix means


A) remove
B) incision
C) surgical puncture
D) new opening

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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The suffix for oxygen is ________.

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The medical term ________ means total lack of consciousness.

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In the term osteoclasis,the suffix means


A) surgical puncture
B) removal of
C) incision into
D) a breaking

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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The suffix in rhinorrhea means


A) burst forth
B) rupture
C) flow
D) resemble

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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The term gynecology refers to:


A) study of the female
B) physician who specializes in female conditions
C) a specific female disease
D) normal changes in the female body

E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

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When reading the meaning of a term you usually begin with the:


A) prefix
B) suffix
C) combining form
D) root

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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If -scopy is added to cyst/o bladder) ,what does cystoscopy mean?


A) to separate the bladder
B) to remove the bladder
C) to repair the bladder
D) to view the bladder

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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The suffix -ectasis means


A) dilatation
B) constriction
C) hardening
D) softening

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Which group of grammatical suffixes means pertaining to:


A) adjective
B) diminutive
C) noun
D) treatment

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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The suffix ________ means destruction,separation,breakdown,loosening,or dissolution.

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The suffix ________ means new opening.

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The suffix for fear is:


A) -phagia
B) -phasia
C) -phobia
D) -plasia

E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

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The definition of the suffix -rrhexis is:


A) repair
B) flow
C) rupture
D) paralysis

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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The term presbycusis refers to impairment of hearing that occurs with aging.The suffix -cusis means


A) impairment
B) hearing
C) aging
D) occurs

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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