Exam: Medical Terminology Spelling Quiz!

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1. Run together.

syn = together, prefix drome = run, suffix with a word root embedded no combining vowel needed.

Explanation

syn = together, prefix drome = run, suffix with a word root embedded no combining vowel needed.

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This Medical Terminology Spelling Quiz tests knowledge on medical terms related to various physiological conditions and surgical procedures. It enhances understanding of complex medical vocabulary, crucial for healthcare professionals.

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2. Enlargement of the adrenal glands.

adren = adrenal glands, word roots megaly = enlargement, suffix combining vowel needed between the word root and suffix because the suffix does not begin with a vowel.

Explanation

adren = adrenal glands, word roots megaly = enlargement, suffix combining vowel needed between the word root and suffix because the suffix does not begin with a vowel.

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3. Excessive sugar in the blood.

hyper = excessive, prefix glyc = sugar, word root emia = in the blood, suffix no combining vowel needed.

Explanation

hyper = excessive, prefix glyc = sugar, word root emia = in the blood, suffix no combining vowel needed.

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5. Excessive potassium in the blood.

hyper = excessive, prefix kal = potassium, word root emia = in the blood, suffix no combining vowel needed due to suffix beginning with a vowel.

Explanation

hyper = excessive, prefix kal = potassium, word root emia = in the blood, suffix no combining vowel needed due to suffix beginning with a vowel.

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6. Abnormal state of much thirst.

poly = much, prefix disps = thirst, word root ia = abnormal state, suffix no combining vowel needed.

Explanation

poly = much, prefix disps = thirst, word root ia = abnormal state, suffix no combining vowel needed.

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8. Resembling a normal thyroid gland.

eu = normal, prefix thyr = thyroid gland, word root oid = resembling, suffix no combining vowel needed.

Explanation

eu = normal, prefix thyr = thyroid gland, word root oid = resembling, suffix no combining vowel needed.

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9. State of total deficient pituitary gland activity.

pan = total, prefix hypo = deficient, prefix pituitar = pituitary gland, word root ism = state of, suffix no combining vowel used, notice that there are two prefixes in this term.

Explanation

pan = total, prefix hypo = deficient, prefix pituitar = pituitary gland, word root ism = state of, suffix no combining vowel used, notice that there are two prefixes in this term.

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10. Excision of the thyroid and parathyroid glands.

thyr = thyroid, word root parathyroid = parathyroid glands, word root ectomy = excision, suffix combining vowel used between the word roots, but suffix starts with a vowel so no combining vowel is needed between the word root and suffix.

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