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Chapter 03: Suffixes
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
 
1.    The
suffix -osis means:
| 
   a.  | 
  
   inflammation  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   tumor  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   pain  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   abnormal condition  | 
 
| 
   e.  | 
  
   visual examination  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
D                   
REF:  
93                 
OBJ:   Word Parts
 
2.    Blood
infection is called:
| 
   a.  | 
  
   anemia  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   septicemia  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   meningitis  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   hematoma  | 
 
| 
   e.  | 
  
   hemorrhage  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
B                   
REF:   88                 
OBJ:   Medical Terms
 
3.    Ear
pain is called:
| 
   a.  | 
  
   otitis  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   rhinalgia  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   myalgia  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   arthritis  | 
 
| 
   e.  | 
  
   otalgia  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
E                   
REF:  
87-88            
OBJ:   Medical Terms
 
4.    A
condition in which blood is held back from an organ is:
| 
   a.  | 
  
   ischemia  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   uremia  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   hematuria  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   leukemia  | 
 
| 
   e.  | 
  
   menorrhea  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
A                   
REF:  
88                 
OBJ:   Medical Terms
 
5.    A
benign tumor of muscle is a(n):
| 
   a.  | 
  
   adenoma  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   adenocarcinoma  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   myoma  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   myosarcoma  | 
 
| 
   e.  | 
  
   myocardial infarction  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
C                   
REF:   87 |
91           OBJ:  
Medical Terms
 
6.    Renal
failure leads to an abnormal blood condition called:
| 
   a.  | 
  
   vasculitis  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   leukemia  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   menorrhagia  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   thrombosis  | 
 
| 
   e.  | 
  
   uremia  | 
 
 
 
ANS:  E                   
REF:  
89                 
OBJ:   Medical Terms
 
7.    Enlargement
of the liver is called:
| 
   a.  | 
  
   hepatomegaly  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   nephritis  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   hepatitis  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   cardiomegaly  | 
 
| 
   e.  | 
  
   splenomegaly  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
A                   
REF:   86 |
91           OBJ:  
Medical Terms
 
8.    Inflammation
of the membranes around the brain and spinal cord is called:
| 
   a.  | 
  
   neuritis  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   encephalitis  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   pleuritis  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   meningitis  | 
 
| 
   e.  | 
  
   peritonitis  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
D                   
REF:  
89                 
OBJ:   Medical Terms
 
9.    The windpipe
is called the:
| 
   a.  | 
  
   larynx  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   pharynx  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   esophagus  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   trachea  | 
 
| 
   e.  | 
  
   colon  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
D                   
REF:  
87                 
OBJ:   Medical Terms
 
10.  Disease
of heart muscle is called:
| 
   a.  | 
  
   myopathy  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   arthropathy  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   cardiomyopathy  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   nephropathy  | 
 
| 
   e.  | 
  
   encephalopathy  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
C                   
REF:  
93                 
OBJ:   Medical Terms
 
11.  A
cancerous tumor of glandular (epithelial) cells is called a(n):
| 
   a.  | 
  
   leukemia  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   adenopathy  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   adenoma  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   adenocarcinoma  | 
 
| 
   e.  | 
  
   sarcoma  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
D                   
REF:  
91                 
OBJ:   Medical Terms
 
12.  Discharge
of blood during the menstrual period is called:
| 
   a.  | 
  
   hemorrhage  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   menorrhea  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   rhinorrhea  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   anemia  | 
 
| 
   e.  | 
  
   hematuria  | 
 
 
 
ANS:  B                   
REF:  
94                 
OBJ:   Medical Terms
 
13.  A
word part meaning a “condition of hardening” is:
| 
   a.  | 
  
   -centesis  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   -lysis  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   -pathy  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   -plasty  | 
 
| 
   e.  | 
  
   -sclerosis  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
E                   
REF:   94                 
OBJ:   Word Parts
 
14.  A
term meaning “pertaining to the groin” is:
| 
   a.  | 
  
   inguinal  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   renal  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   pelvic  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   peritoneal  | 
 
| 
   e.  | 
  
   cervical  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
A                   
REF:   86 |
94           OBJ:  
Medical Terms
 
15.  A
condition of blood in the urine is called:
| 
   a.  | 
  
   uremia  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   menorrhagia  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   hematuria  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   hematology  | 
 
| 
   e.  | 
  
   ischemia  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
C                   
REF:  
94                 
OBJ:   Medical Terms
 
16.  A
myocardial infarction is a(n):
| 
   a.  | 
  
   stroke  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   heart attack  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   disease of the brain  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   enlargement of the liver  | 
 
| 
   e.  | 
  
   inflammation of a joint  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
B                   
REF:  
93                 
OBJ:   Medical Terms
 
17.  A
condition that lasts for a long time is called:
| 
   a.  | 
  
   acute  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   septic  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   lateral  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   coccygeal  | 
 
| 
   e.  | 
  
   chronic  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
E                   
REF:  
95                 
OBJ:   Medical Terms
 
18.  A
suffix meaning “resection” is:
| 
   a.  | 
  
   -tomy  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   -plasty  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   -ectomy  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   -stomy  | 
 
| 
   e.  | 
  
   -therapy  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
C                   
REF:  
96                 
OBJ:   Word Parts
 
19.  Surgical
puncture to remove fluid from the sac around the fetus is called:
| 
   a.  | 
  
   arthrocentesis  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   arteriosclerosis  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   hysterectomy  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   laparotomy  | 
 
| 
   e.  | 
  
   amniocentesis  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
E                   
REF:   86 |
96           OBJ:  
Medical Terms
 
20.  Removal
of a fallopian tube is called:
| 
   a.  | 
  
   hysterotomy  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   prostatectomy  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   thoracocentesis  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   salpingectomy  | 
 
| 
   e.  | 
  
   oophorectomy  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
D                   
REF:   87 |
96           OBJ:  
Medical Terms
 
21.  An
x-ray record of the spinal cord is called a(n):
| 
   a.  | 
  
   mammogram  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   myelogram  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   mammography  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   electromyogram  | 
 
| 
   e.  | 
  
   arthrogram  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
B                   
REF:  
99                 
OBJ:   Medical Terms
 
22.  Removal
of pharyngeal lymph tissue is called:
| 
   a.  | 
  
   tonsillectomy  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   mastectomy  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   nephrectomy  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   neurotomy  | 
 
| 
   e.  | 
  
   tracheotomy  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
A                   
REF:  
97                 
OBJ:   Medical Terms
 
23.  Surgical
repair of breast tissue is called:
| 
   a.  | 
  
   hysterosalpingectomy  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   mastitis  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   mammography  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   mammoplasty  | 
 
| 
   e.  | 
  
   rhinoplasty  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
D                   
REF:   87 | 102        
OBJ:   Medical Terms
 
24.  Removal
of blood and filtration through a machine to eliminate waste (urea) is called:
| 
   a.  | 
  
   electroencephalography  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   arthrocentesis  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   peritoneal dialysis  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   abdominocentesis  | 
 
| 
   e.  | 
  
   hemodialysis  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
E                   
REF:  
101               
OBJ:   Medical Terms
 
25.  A
combining form meaning “blood vessel” is:
| 
   a.  | 
  
   angi/o  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   erythr/o  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   hem/o  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   leuk/o  | 
 
| 
   e.  | 
  
   arthr/o  | 
 
 
 
ANS:  A                   
REF:  
86                 
OBJ:   Word Parts
 
26.  Creation
of a new opening from the windpipe to the outside of the body is called:
| 
   a.  | 
  
   laryngotomy  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   pharyngotomy  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   laparoscopy  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   tracheostomy  | 
 
| 
   e.  | 
  
   colostomy  | 
 
 
 
ANS:  D                   
REF:   103-104        
OBJ:   Medical Terms
 
27.  Treatment
using drugs is called:
| 
   a.  | 
  
   chemotherapy  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   radiotherapy  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   hemodialysis  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   angioplasty  | 
 
| 
   e.  | 
  
   myelography  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
A                   
REF:   86 | 103        
OBJ:   Medical Terms
 
28.  Incision
of the abdomen is called:
| 
   a.  | 
  
   gastrectomy  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   abdominoplasty  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   cystectomy  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   laparotomy  | 
 
| 
   e.  | 
  
   craniotomy  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
D                   
REF:   86 | 105        
OBJ:   Medical Terms
 
29.  The
suffix -megaly means:
| 
   a.  | 
  
   hardening  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   new opening  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   enlargement  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   surgical procedure to
  remove fluid  | 
 
| 
   e.  | 
  
   bursting forth  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
C                   
REF:  
91                 
OBJ:   Word Parts
 
30.  The
suffix -sclerosis means:
| 
   a.  | 
  
   hardening  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   new opening  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   enlargement  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   surgical procedure to
  remove fluid  | 
 
| 
   e.  | 
  
   bursting forth  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
A                   
REF:  
94                 
OBJ:   Word Parts
 
31.  The
suffix -centesis means:
| 
   a.  | 
  
   hardening  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   new opening  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   enlargement  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   surgical procedure to
  remove fluid  | 
 
| 
   e.  | 
  
   bursting forth (of blood)  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
D                   
REF:  
96                 
OBJ:   Word Parts
 
32.  The
suffix -stomy means:
| 
   a.  | 
  
   hardening  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   new opening  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   enlargement  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   surgical procedure to
  remove fluid  | 
 
| 
   e.  | 
  
   bursting forth (of blood)  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
B                   
REF:  
103               
OBJ:   Word Parts
 
33.  The
suffix -uria means:
| 
   a.  | 
  
   disease  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   breakdown, destruction,
  separation  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   surgical repair  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   urination  | 
 
| 
   e.  | 
  
   blood  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
D                   
REF:   94                 
OBJ:   Word Parts
 
34.  The
suffix -rrhagia means:
| 
   a.  | 
  
   hardening  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   new opening  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   enlargement  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   surgical procedure to
  remove fluid  | 
 
| 
   e.  | 
  
   bursting forth (of blood)  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
E                   
REF:   94                 
OBJ:   Word Parts
 
35.  The
suffix -pathy means:
| 
   a.  | 
  
   disease  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   breakdown, destruction,
  separation  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   surgical repair  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   urination  | 
 
| 
   e.  | 
  
   treatment  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
A                   
REF:  
93                 
OBJ:   Word Parts
 
36.  The suffix
-lysis means:
| 
   a.  | 
  
   disease  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   breakdown, destruction,
  separation  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   surgical repair  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   urination  | 
 
| 
   e.  | 
  
   treatment  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
B                   
REF:  
101               
OBJ:   Word Parts
 
37.  The
suffix -therapy means:
| 
   a.  | 
  
   disease  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   breakdown, destruction,
  separation  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   surgical repair  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   urination  | 
 
| 
   e.  | 
  
   treatment  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
E                   
REF:  
103               
OBJ:   Word Parts
 
38.  The
suffix -plasty means:
| 
   a.  | 
  
   disease  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   breakdown, destruction,
  separation  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   surgical repair  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   urination  | 
 
| 
   e.  | 
  
   treatment  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
C                   
REF:  
102               
OBJ:   Word Parts
 
39.  The
suffix -gram means:
| 
   a.  | 
  
   pertaining to  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   process of cutting  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   abnormal condition  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   blood vessel  | 
 
| 
   e.  | 
  
   record  | 
 
 
 
ANS:  E                   
REF:  
99                 
OBJ:   Word Parts
 
40.  The
suffix -tomy means:
| 
   a.  | 
  
   pertaining to  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   process of cutting  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   abnormal condition  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   blood vessel  | 
 
| 
   e.  | 
  
   record  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
B                   
REF:   105               
OBJ:   Word Parts
 
41.  The
suffix -ary means:
| 
   a.  | 
  
   pertaining to  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   process of cutting  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   abnormal condition  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   blood vessel  | 
 
| 
   e.  | 
  
   record  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
A                   
REF:  
95                 
OBJ:   Word Parts
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