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Which prefix means toward or in the direction of?

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AD-

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Which term describes a pathologic change of tissues caused by disease or injury?

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lesion

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Which term means abnormal softening of an artery?

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arteriomalacia

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Which term means tissue death of an artery?

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arterionecrosis

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Which word part means white?

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LEUK/O

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Which term means below a rib or ribs?

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subcostal

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Is a combining vowel required when joining the suffix -RRHAPHY to a word root?

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yes- The suffix -RRHAPHY begins with a consonant and therefore requires a combining vowel when joining a word root.

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Which term describes any disease of the stomach?

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gastrosis

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Which term means the surgical creation of an artificial opening between the colon and the body surface?

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colostomy

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Which term describes the process of producing a radiographic study of blood vessels after injecting a contrast medium to make these vessels visible?

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angiography

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Which suffix means pain or suffering?

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-ALGIA

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Which term describes a disease or procedure named for the person who first discovered it?

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eponym

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Which term means attempts to determine which of several diseases may be producing the patient's signs and symptoms?

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differential diagnosis

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In the term gastroenteritis which word root requires a combining vowel?

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GASTR/O

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Which of these suffixes requires the use of a combining vowel?

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-RRHEA

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Which suffix means the process of producing a picture or record?

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-GRAPHY

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Which combining form means pus?

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PY/O

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Which term means the identification of a disease?

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diagnosis

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Which term is a prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disorder?

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prognosis

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Which suffix means abnormal hardening?

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-SCLEROSIS

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Which suffix means abnormal enlargement?

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-MEGALY

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Which term means abnormal enlargement of the liver?

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hepatomegaly

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Which term refers to the time and events after birth?

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postnatal

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Which term describes a torn, ragged wound?

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laceration

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Which prefix means deficient, decreased?

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HYPO-

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Which condition is characterized by redness, heat, swelling, and pain?

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inflammation

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Which combining form means plaque or fatty substance?

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ATHER/O

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Which procedure is the surgical repair of a muscle?

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myoplasty

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Which term describes the medical screening of patients to determine their relative priority of need and the proper place for treatment?

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triage

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Which term describes evidence of disease that can be observed only by the patient?

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symptom

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The term ________ means above or outside the ribs.

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supracostal

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The term meaning inflammation of the stomach is ________ (GASTR/O means stomach).

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gastritis

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The term meaning blue discoloration of the skin caused by a lack of oxygen in the blood is ________ .

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cyanosis

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A/An ________ is a word formed from the initial letter(s) of the major parts of a compound term.

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acronym

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The term meaning wound or injury is ________ .

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trauma

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The term meaning the rupture of a muscle is ________ (MY/O means muscle).

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myorrhexis

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The term meaning any pathologic change or disease of the spinal cord is ________ (MYEL/O means spinal cord and bone marrow).

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myelopathy

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A/An ________ is a specialist in diagnosing and treating disorders of the skin (DERMAT/O means skin).

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dermatologist

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A torn or ragged wound or an accidental cut is known as a/an ________ .

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laceration

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The term describing part of the hip bone is ________ .

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ilium

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The term ________ describes two or more bones of the fingers or toes.

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phalanges

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The term meaning any abnormal condition or disease caused by a fungus is ________ (MYC/O means fungus).

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mycosis

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The medical term for heartburn is ________ (PYR/O means fever or fire).

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pyrosis

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The term meaning within the muscle is ________ .

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intramuscular

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The medical term meaning the suturing together of the ends of a severed nerve is ________ .

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neurorrhaphy

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The term ________ means inflammation of the appendix (APPENDIC/O means appendix).

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appendicitis

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The term ________ describes a localized response to an injury or the destruction of tissues.

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inflammation

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The fluid secreted by the specialized membranes that line body cavities is known as ________ .

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mucus

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The term for swelling caused by an abnormal accumulation of fluid in tissues is ________ .

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edema

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The surgical removal of the tonsils is known as a/an ________ (TONSILL/O means tonsil).

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tonsillectomy

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The combining form CYAN/O means blue.

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true

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The combining form MYEL/O means muscle.

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false

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The term that describes a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness that is often an indication of infection is malaise.

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true

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The term cardiac means pertaining to the heart.

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true

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Pyoderma is any acute, inflammatory, pus-forming bacterial skin infection such as impetigo.

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true

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The combining form ARTHR/O means joint.

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true

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The suffix -OTOMY means a surgical incision.

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true

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The ileum is part of the hip bone.

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false

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Abdominocentesis is the visual examination of the interior of the abdominal cavity.

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false

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The term virile means pertaining to a virus.

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false

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A sign is subjective evidence of disease, such as pain, that is experienced by the patient.

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false

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The prefix HYPER- means excessive or increased.

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true

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An atheroma is a tumor located within a joint.

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false

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Palpation is a pounding or racing heart.

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false

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An appendectomy is an inflammation of the appendix.

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false

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A fistula is a groove or cracklike sore of the skin.

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false

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A syndrome is a set of the signs and symptoms that occur together as part of a specific disease process.

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true

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The term interstitial means within a muscle.

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false

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The term melanosis means any unusual gray condition.

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false

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A suffix is added to the end of a word root. The suffix usually, but not always, indicates the procedure, condition, disorder, or disease.

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true

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