Question 1

The suffix -derma means skin.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The suffix ________ means motion.

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The answer of The suffix ________ means motion....

Question 3

The suffix ________ means surgical puncture.

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The answer of The suffix ________ means surgical puncture....

Question 4

What does the suffix -blast mean?

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A)   destroy
B)   immature cell
C)   build
D)   newE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 5

The suffix in the term aphagia means to speak.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In the term abrasion,what does the suffix -ion mean?

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A)   process
B)   condition
C)   statement
D)   injuryE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

What suffix should be added to the root ster to make a word that means resembling a solid substance?

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A)   -oid
B)   -al
C)   -ose
D)   -osisE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

What does the suffix -ectasis mean?

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A)   dilation
B)   constriction
C)   formation
D)   softeningE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 9

The suffixes -al,-ary,-ic,and -ous all mean:

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A)   a small version.
B)   a treatment.
C)   pertaining to.
D)   condition.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 10

The suffix ________ means oxygen.

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The answer of The suffix ________ means oxygen....

Question 11

If the combining form neur/o means nerve,then what is a neurocyte?

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A)   a nerve impulse
B)   a nerve sac
C)   a nerve point
D)   a nerve cellE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 12

The suffix meaning rupture is ________.

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The answer of The suffix meaning rupture is ________....

Question 13

When giving the definition of a medical term,which part of the word is typically defined first?

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A)   Prefix
B)   Suffix
C)   Combining form
D)   RootE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

The suffix -genesis means:

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A)   writing.
B)   condition.
C)   formation.
D)   fixation.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Which of the following suffixes means paralysis?

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A)   -rrhea
B)   -lysis
C)   -penia
D)   -plegiaE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 16

The suffix meaning bladder or sac is ________.

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The answer of The suffix meaning bladder or sac is...

Question 17

When adding a suffix that begins with a vowel to a root:

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A)   the combining vowel of the root is dropped.
B)   the combining vowel is kept.
C)   the beginning vowel of the suffix is dropped.
D)   a combining consonant is added to the combining vowel.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

When a suffix is added to a word,it:

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A)   makes the word plural.
B)   changes the meaning of the word.
C)   results in the opposite of the word.
D)   always makes the word a noun.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

The suffix that means weakness is:

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A)   -dynia.
B)   -itis.
C)   -asthenia.
D)   -lepsy.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 20

The suffix for urination or condition of urine is ________.

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The answer of The suffix for urination or condition of...

Exam 2: Suffixes

Which of the following suffixes means paralysis?

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The suffix -derma means skin.

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The suffix for urination or condition of urine is ________.

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The suffix meaning bladder or sac is ________.

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When adding a suffix that begins with a vowel to a root:

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The suffix in the term aphagia means to speak.

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If the combining form neur/o means nerve,then what is a neurocyte?

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In the term abrasion,what does the suffix -ion mean?

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The suffix -genesis means:

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The suffix ________ means surgical puncture.

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The suffix ________ means oxygen.

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What does the suffix -blast mean?

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When a suffix is added to a word,it:

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The suffixes -al,-ary,-ic,and -ous all mean:

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When giving the definition of a medical term,which part of the word is typically defined first?

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What does the suffix -ectasis mean?

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What suffix should be added to the root ster to make a word that means resembling a solid substance?

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The suffix meaning rupture is ________.

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The suffix ________ means motion.

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The suffix that means weakness is:

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