Review Exercises
MASH 202
Student’s name:
Student’s number:
Q1: Write the Prefix or Suffix inside the parenthesis and chose the
correct meaning to the following terms:
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inflammation in a joint
pertaining to the armpit
instrument to view the ear
inflammation of the appendix
pertaining to the arm
inflammation of the bronchus
pertaining to the abdomen
inflammation of the eyelid
abdominal:
(
)_____________________
carcinoma:
(
)_____________________
etiology:
(
)_____________________
angiogram:
(
)_____________________
bronchitis:
(
)_____________________
arteritis: (
the study of causes of diseases
study of life
inflammation of the artery
cancerous tumor
study of the heart
record of blood vessels
study of the hearing
inflammation of a gland
)_____________________
appendicitis: (
audiology:
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
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)_____________________
(
)_____________________
Q2 give meaning for the following combining forms
1.
2.
3.
4.
heart
Armpit
head
joint
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arterio
Blepharo
Cerebro
bronchio
auro
arthro
carcino
5.
6.
7.
8.
life
artery
cancerous
neck
9.
10.
11.
12.
hearing
vessel
eyelid
ear
13.
14.
15.
16.
bronchus
gland
brain
arm
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
cervico
adeno
angio
audio
axillo
Bio
brachio
cardio
Cephalo
Q3 Choose the correct meaning to each of the following suffixes:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Excision
Suture
Visual examination
Opening
Instrument to visually examine
To cut
Incision
Instrumrnt for cutting
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Break down, separation
Instrument for recording
Process of cutting
Fixation
Surgical repair
Surgical puncture to remove fluid
Treatment
Process of recording
graph
lysis
scopy
therapy
ectomy
tome
rrhaphy
centesis
graphy
scope
cision
plasty
stomy
tomy
section
pexy
Q4 Write the root inside the parenthesis (----) and choose the
appropriate meaning for the following terms

inflammation of the skin

inflammation of the artery

instrument to view the ear

study of the heart

inflammation of the tongue

inflammation in a joint

study of the hearing

inflammation of the appendix

pertaining to the armpit
Dermatitis
(
):
glottitis
(
):
axillary
(
arthritis
(
):
):
arteritis (
):
audiology (
):
appendicitis
(
):
auriscope (
):
Q5 Write the root inside the parenthesis (----) and Choose the
appropriate meaning for the following terms

inflammation of the liver

the study of causes of diseases

cancerous tumor

pertaining to the brain : cerebrum

study of no feelings

pertaining to the neck

specialist in tooth diseases

study of life
dentist:
(
)
cerebral:
(
anesthesiology:
)
(
)
biology:
(
)
etiology:
(
)
cervical:
(
)
carcinoma:
(
)
hepatitis:
(
)
Answers Review Excer.
Q1
abdominal: (al) pertaining to the abdomen
carcinoma: (oma) cancerous tumor
etiology:
(logy) the study of causes of diseases
angiogram: (gram) record of blood vessels
bronchitis:
(itis) inflammation of the bronchus
arteritis: (itis) inflammation of the artery
appendicitis: inflammation of the appendix
audiology:
(logy) study of the hearing
auriscope: (scop) instrument to view the ear
axillary:
(ary) pertaining to the armpit
biology:
(logy) study of life
blepharitis: (itis) inflammation of the eyelid
brachial:
(al) pertaining to the arm
adenitis:
(itis) inflammation of a gland
cardiology: (logy) study of the heart
arthritis: (itis)
inflammation in a joint
Q2give meaning for the following combining forms
arterio
Blepharo
Cerebro
bronchio
auro
arthro
carcino
cervico
adeno
angio
audio
axillo
Bio
brachio
cardio
cephalo
artery
eyelid
brain
bronchus
ear
joint
cancerous
neck
gland
vessel
hearing
Armpit
life
arm
heart
head
Q3 Choose the correct meaning to each of the following suffixes:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Excision
Suture
Visual examination
Opening
Instrument to visually examine
To cut
Incision
Instrumrnt for cutting
graph 10
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Break down, separation
Instrument for recording
Process of cutting
Fixation
Surgical repair
Surgical puncture to remove fluid
Treatment
Process of recording
lysis 9
scopy 3
therapy 15
ectomy 1
tome 8
rrhaphy 2
centesis 14
graphy 16
scope 5
cision 11
plasty 13
stomy 4
tomy 7
section 6
pexy 12
Q4
Dermatitis
(
Dermat
glottitis
(
glott
axillary
(
arthritis
(
): inflammation of the skin
): inflammation of the tongue
axill
): - pertaining to the armpit
arthr
arteritis (
): - inflammation in a joint
arter
audiology (
): inflammation of the artery
audi
appendicitis
(
cardiology (
): study of the hearing
appendic
cardi
auriscope (
): - inflammation of the appendix
): - study of the heart
auri
): - instrument to view the ear
Q5
dentist:
(dent) specialist in tooth diseases
cerebral:
(cerebr)
anesthesiology:
pertaining to the brain : cerebrum
(esthesi) study of no feelings
biology:
(bi) study of life
etiology:
(etio) the study of causes of diseases
balanitis:
(balan) inflammation of the glans penis
cervical:
(cervic) pertaining to the neck
carcinoma:
(carcin) cancerous tumor
hepatitis:
(hepat) inflammation of the liver