Exam
Name___________________________________

SHORT ANSWER.  Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question. 

Directions All answers to questions asking for a combining form must be written in the combining form style; meaning word root/combining vowel. For example, the combining form meaning heart is cardi/o.  All answers to questions asking for a suffix must be written in suffix form; meaning a hyphen before your answer. For example, the suffix meaning cell is -cyte. All answers to questions asking for a prefix must be written in prefix form; meaning a hyphen after your answer. For example, the prefix meaning two is bi-.

DO NOT capitalize any of your answers or include a period at the end of your answer. The computer will NOT recognize your answer as correct if it is written in any other style.

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The combining form that means gland is ____________________. 

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The combining form that means cancer is ____________________. 

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The combining form that means heart is ____________________. 

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The combining form that means chemical is ____________________. 

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The combining form that means to cut is ____________________. 

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The combining form that means skin is ____________________. 

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The combining form that means small intestine is ____________________. 

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The combining form that means stomach is ____________________. 

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The combining form that means female is ____________________. 

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The combining form that means blood is ____________________. 

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The combining form that means water is ____________________. 

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The combining form that means immune is ____________________. 

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The combining form that means voice box is ____________________. 

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The combining form that means shape is ____________________. 

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The combining form that means kidney is ____________________. 

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The combining form that means nerve is ____________________. 

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The combining form that means eye is ____________________. 

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The combining form that means ear is ____________________. 

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The combining form that means disease is ____________________. 

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The combining form that means lung is ____________________. 

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The combining form that means nose is ____________________. 

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The combining form that means urine is ____________________. 

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A prefix that means fast is ____________________. 

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A prefix that means against is ____________________. 

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A prefix that means self is ____________________. 

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A prefix that means slow is ____________________. 

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A prefix that means painful or difficult is ____________________. 

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A prefix that means upon or over is ____________________. 

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A prefix that means normal or good is ____________________. 

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A prefix that means different is ____________________. 

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A prefix that means same is ____________________. 

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A prefix that means among or between is ____________________. 

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A prefix that means within or inside is ____________________. 

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A prefix that means large is ____________________. 

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A prefix that means new is ____________________. 

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A prefix that means after is ____________________. 

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A prefix that means false is ____________________. 

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TRUE/FALSE.  Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false. 

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A combining form consists of a word root and combining vowel. 

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The prefix often indicates the body system or organ being discussed. 

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Combining vowels make medical terms easier to pronounce. 

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Prefixes are placed before a word root. 

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All medical terms must have a prefix. 

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Adjective suffixes convert a word root into an adjective. 

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Different pronunciations of medical terms are acceptable. 

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Different spellings of medical terms are acceptable. 

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Terms ending in —a are pluralized by simply adding an e to the end of the term. 

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Terms ending in —um are pluralized by simply adding an s to the end of the term. 

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Abbreviations are an important part of learning medical terminology. 

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A History and Physical is written each time a specialist evaluates a patient. 

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Ancillary Reports are written by the anesthesiologist and surgeon. 

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A Pathologist’s Report gives the results of the examination of tissue removed from a patient. 

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The results from lab and X-rays are given in a Diagnostic Report. 

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The Informed Consent must be signed by a patient voluntarily. 

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A psychiatric hospital is an example of an Ambulatory Care Hospital. 

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Rehabilitation Centers provide supportive care for terminal patients. 

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Home Health Care provides nursing, therapy, and personal care in the patient’s home. 

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Ambulatory Care and Outpatient Clinics both provide services that do not require overnight hospitalization. 

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The suffix —gram means a record or picture. 

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The suffix —scope means instrument for recording. 

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The suffix —meter means instrument for measuring. 

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The suffix —ectomy means to surgically repair. 

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The suffix —pexy means surgical fixation. 

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MATCHING.  Choose the item in column 2 that best matches each item in column 1. 

Match the following terms.

63) 

combining vowel 

A) 

provides physical and occupational therapy 

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word root 

B) 

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word root + combining vowel 

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suffix 

C) 

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report of treatments and therapies 

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prefix 

D) 

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kidney 

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combining form 

E) 

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does not require overnight hospitalization 

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Nurse’s Notes 

F) 

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heart 

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Ancillary Report 

G) 

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provides supportive treatment for terminally ill 

History and Physical  

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H) 

used to indicate a procedure 

Operative Report 

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I) 

slow 

Acute Care Hospital 

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J) 

stomach 

Ambulatory Care 

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K) 

record of patient’s care throughout the day 

Rehabilitation Center 

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L) 

also called a General Hospital 

Hospice 

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M) 

lung 

cardi/o 

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N) 

written by the admitting physician 

gastr/o 

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O) 

foundation of a medical term 

nephr/o 

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P) 

written by a surgeon 

pulmon/o 

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Q) 

connects two word roots 

brady 

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R) 

used to indicate time 

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pseudo— 

A) 

cell 

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retro— 

B) 

false 

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post— 

C) 

surgical removal 

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—cyte 

D) 

hardening 

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—sclerosis 

E) 

destruction 

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—lysis 

F) 

backward 

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—ectomy 

G) 

after 

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1) 

aden/o 

2) 

carcin/o 

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cardi/o 

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chem/o 

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cis/o 

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dermat/o 

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enter/o 

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gastr/o 

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gynec/o 

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hemat/o 

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hydr/o 

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immun/o 

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laryng/o 

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morph/o 

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nephr/o 

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neur/o 

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ophthalm/o 

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ot/o 

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path/o 

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pulmon/o 

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rhin/o 

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ur/o 

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tachy- 

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anti- 

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auto- 

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brady- 

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dys- 

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epi- 

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eu- 

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hetero- 

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homo- 

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inter- 

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intra- 

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macro- 

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neo- 

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post- 

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pseudo- 

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TRUE 

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FALSE 

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TRUE 

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TRUE 

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FALSE 

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TRUE 

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TRUE 

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FALSE 

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TRUE 

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FALSE 

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TRUE 

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FALSE 

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FALSE 

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TRUE 

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TRUE 

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TRUE 

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FALSE 

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FALSE 

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TRUE 

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TRUE 

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TRUE 

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FALSE 

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TRUE 

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FALSE 

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TRUE 

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X 

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U 

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K 

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Y 

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B 

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N 

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D 

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T 

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W 

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O 

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G 

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A 

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J 

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I 

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M 

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E 

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P 

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L 

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F 

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S 

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V 

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C 

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Q 

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R 

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H