REVIEW EXERCISES
Matching – Match the word parts in Column I with the definition in Column II.
COLUMN I
COLUMN II
a. incision or cutting into
b. before
c. surgical puncture to remove fluid
d. difficult, painful or bad
e. enlargement
f. excision or surgical removal
g. liver
h. kidney
i. inflammation
j. record
k. after
l. treatment
m. around
1. –itis
2. –gram
3. post4. –tomy
5. pre6. –centesis
7. –therapy
8. dys9. peri10. ren/o
11. hepat/o
12. –megaly
13. –ectomy
Write the medical term that represents the following definitions.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Pertaining to the stomach
Inflammation of the liver
Abnormal softening of the bone
Joint pain
Procedure to visually examine
Inside the body
6. Heart enlargement
7. Pertaining to the kidney
8. Bursting forth of blood
From vessels
9. Suturing of stomach to body
Wall
10. Treatment with chemicals
Or drugs
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Multiple Choice Choose the correct answer.
1.
The
a.
b.
c.
d.
prefix ________means away from midline
AdAbExEndo-
2. The
a.
b.
c.
d.
suffix________ means instrument to visually examine.
–ectomy
–scope
–scopy
–graphy
3. The
a.
b.
c.
d.
prefix_______means elevated, while the prefix______means depressed.
Pre-, postEndo-, exoHyper-, hypoInter-, intra-
4. The
a.
b.
c.
d.
suffix________means pertaining to.
–al
–ary or –ar
–ic
All of the above
5. The
a.
b.
c.
d.
suffix_______means incision.
–ex
–tomy
–ectomy
–graphy
6. The
a.
b.
c.
d.
7. The
a.
b.
c.
d.
suffix_______means abnormal condition.
–osis
–rrhea
–rrhagia
–uria
suffix______means separation or breaking into parts.
–gram
–pexy
–um
–lysis
8. The
a.
b.
c.
d.
prefix_________means below.
SupraSuperInterSub-
9. The
a.
b.
c.
d.
prefix(es)________means many.
OligA-, anPolyEu-
10. The
a.
b.
c.
d.
prefix(es)_________means without or no
A-, anOligDysHyper-
11. The
a.
b.
c.
d.
suffix –algia means
Pain
Excessive
Liver
Abnormal condition
12. The
a.
b.
c.
d.
prefix pre- means
After
Around
Before
During
13. An instrument to visually examine may have which suffix in its term?
a. –lysis
b. –scope
c. –rrhexis
d. –scopy
14. Which
a.
b.
c.
d.
type of word part is always placed at the end of a term?
Combining form
Prefix
Suffix
Root
15. Which
a.
b.
c.
d.
type of word part is always placed at the beginning of a term?
Combining form
Prefix
Suffix
Root
16. Which
a.
b.
c.
d.
word part gives the essential meaning of a term?
Combining form
Prefix
Suffix
Root
17. Which
a.
b.
c.
d.
word association is incorrect?
Inter- means between
Sub- means below, under, or less
An- means without or no
Ad- means away from.
18. Which
a.
b.
c.
d.
suffix means to rupture?
–rrhage
–rrhaphy
–rrhea
–rrhexis
19. Which
a.
b.
c.
d.
prefix means around?
HyperHypoPeriSupra-
20. In the term panleukopenia, the “o” between the “leuk” and “penia” is called.
a. A combining form
b. A suffix
c. A combining vowel
d. A root
Case Study – Fill in the blanks to complete the case history
A 5- yr-old M, neutered cat is presented to a veterinary clinic with ____________ (painful
urination) and ______________ (scant urine production). Upon examination, the abdomen
is palpated and _________ (an enlarged urinary bladder) is noted. After completing the
examination, the veterinarian suspects an obstruction of the _____________ (the tube
that carries urine from the urinary bladder to outside the body). Blood is taken for
analysis, and the cat is admitted to the clinic. The cat is anesthetized and a urinary
catheter is passed. Urine is collected for ____________ (breakdown of urine into its
components). In addition to the obstruction, the cat is treated for _________
(inflammation of the urinary bladder).
In this case study, the meanings of some unfamiliar medical terms (underlined) cannot be
understood by breaking up the term into its basic components. Using a dictionary or
dictionary Web site, define the following medical terms.
1. palpated
2. obstruction
3. catheter
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