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  • 1. 

    -ectomy

    • A.

      Excision

    • B.

      Incision

    • C.

      Hernia

    • D.

      Suture

    • E.

      Twitching

    Correct Answer
    A. Excision
  • 2. 

    -al

    • A.

      Fungus

    • B.

      Scale

    • C.

      Pert. 2

    • D.

      Abnormal condition

    • E.

      Structure

    Correct Answer
    C. Pert. 2
  • 3. 

    -plasty

    • A.

      Skin

    • B.

      Seperation, destruction, loosining

    • C.

      Twitching

    • D.

      Surgical repair

    • E.

      Harding, sclera

    Correct Answer
    D. Surgical repair
  • 4. 

    -lith

    • A.

      Stone, calculus

    • B.

      Fat

    • C.

      Digestion

    • D.

      Dry, scaly

    • E.

      Abnormal condition

    Correct Answer
    A. Stone, calculus
  • 5. 

    -spasm

    • A.

      Fungus

    • B.

      Horny tiss. hard

    • C.

      Hair

    • D.

      Sebum

    • E.

      Twitching

    Correct Answer
    E. Twitching
  • 6. 

    -pathy

    • A.

      Disease

    • B.

      Opening

    • C.

      Incision

    • D.

      Sweat

    • E.

      Fat

    Correct Answer
    A. Disease
  • 7. 

    -rrhaphy

    • A.

      Fungus

    • B.

      Digestion

    • C.

      Suture

    • D.

      Hair

    • E.

      Scale

    Correct Answer
    C. Suture
  • 8. 

    -stomy

    • A.

      Disease

    • B.

      Opening

    • C.

      Sweat

    • D.

      Small

    • E.

      None of the above

    Correct Answer
    B. Opening
  • 9. 

    -tomy

    • A.

      Lip

    • B.

      Anus

    • C.

      Incision

    • D.

      In

    • E.

      Mouth

    Correct Answer
    C. Incision
  • 10. 

    -cele

    • A.

      Outside

    • B.

      Hernia

    • C.

      Condition

    • D.

      Spitting

    • E.

      Standing still

    Correct Answer
    B. Hernia
  • 11. 

    -lysis

    • A.

      Seperation, destuction, loosening

    • B.

      Dilation, expansion

    • C.

      Carrying, transmission

    • D.

      Intestine usually

    • E.

      Anus

    Correct Answer
    A. Seperation, destuction, loosening
  • 12. 

    -ole

    • A.

      Ole Miss

    • B.

      Small

    • C.

      Meal

    • D.

      Fungus

    • E.

      Pus

    Correct Answer
    B. Small
  • 13. 

    -iasis

    • A.

      Sweat

    • B.

      Fat

    • C.

      Going to die

    • D.

      Abnormal condition

    • E.

      Condition

    Correct Answer
    D. Abnormal condition
  • 14. 

    -pepsia

    • A.

      Pt can only have pepsi products

    • B.

      Tongue

    • C.

      Digestion

    • D.

      Meal

    • E.

      Sebum

    Correct Answer
    C. Digestion
  • 15. 

    -prandial

    • A.

      Dust

    • B.

      After meals

    • C.

      Saliva

    • D.

      Meal

    • E.

      Spitting

    Correct Answer
    D. Meal
  • 16. 

    Dia-

    • A.

      Through, across

    • B.

      Foreign, strange

    • C.

      Protection

    • D.

      Outside

    • E.

      Turning

    Correct Answer
    A. Through, across
  • 17. 

    Steat

    • A.

      Mouth

    • B.

      In

    • C.

      Fat

    • D.

      Breathe

    • E.

      Crushing

    Correct Answer
    C. Fat
  • 18. 

    Dermat

    • A.

      Skin

    • B.

      Dry, scaly

    • C.

      Xeroderma, pigmentosum

    • D.

      Voice

    • E.

      Vein

    Correct Answer
    A. Skin
  • 19. 

    Hidr, sudor

    • A.

      Saliva

    • B.

      Suvcutaneous

    • C.

      Bed sore

    • D.

      Biopsy

    • E.

      Sweat

    Correct Answer
    E. Sweat
  • 20. 

    Ichty

    • A.

      Pt can not be itched

    • B.

      Suture

    • C.

      Dry, scaly

    • D.

      Intestine usually

    • E.

      Plug

    Correct Answer
    C. Dry, scaly
  • 21. 

    Kerat

    • A.

      Horny tiss. hard

    • B.

      Excision

    • C.

      Opening

    • D.

      Ointment

    • E.

      Anus

    Correct Answer
    A. Horny tiss. hard
  • 22. 

    Myc

    • A.

      Fungus

    • B.

      Fat

    • C.

      Stone, calculus

    • D.

      Crushing

    • E.

      Breathe

    Correct Answer
    A. Fungus
  • 23. 

    Ungu, onych

    • A.

      Hair

    • B.

      Dry

    • C.

      Nail

    • D.

      Biopsy

    • E.

      Noun ending

    Correct Answer
    C. Nail
  • 24. 

    Scler

    • A.

      Sebum

    • B.

      Sunlight

    • C.

      Cells

    • D.

      Hardening, sclera

    • E.

      Cold

    Correct Answer
    D. Hardening, sclera
  • 25. 

    Seb

    • A.

      Pus

    • B.

      Pulse

    • C.

      Sebum

    • D.

      Dust

    • E.

      Bile duct

    Correct Answer
    C. Sebum
  • 26. 

    Squam

    • A.

      Scale

    • B.

      Condition

    • C.

      Protection

    • D.

      In

    • E.

      Mouth

    Correct Answer
    A. Scale
  • 27. 

    Xer

    • A.

      Fat

    • B.

      X-ray

    • C.

      Plug

    • D.

      Dry

    • E.

      Outside

    Correct Answer
    D. Dry
  • 28. 

    Py

    • A.

      Pulse

    • B.

      Pyschology

    • C.

      Pus

    • D.

      Tongue

    • E.

      In

    Correct Answer
    C. Pus
  • 29. 

    Cry

    • A.

      Loud

    • B.

      Cold

    • C.

      Carring, transmission

    • D.

      Transplantation

    • E.

      Ointment

    Correct Answer
    B. Cold
  • 30. 

    Osis

    • A.

      Noun ending

    • B.

      Breath

    • C.

      Crusing

    • D.

      Normal

    • E.

      Abnormal

    Correct Answer
    E. Abnormal
  • 31. 

    -is

    • A.

      And

    • B.

      Going to be

    • C.

      Noun ending

    • D.

      Saliva

    • E.

      Spitting

    Correct Answer
    C. Noun ending
  • 32. 

    Phoresis

    • A.

      Carring, transmission

    • B.

      Widening, a widened blood vessel

    • C.

      Voice

    • D.

      Prolapse, downward displacement

    • E.

      Spitting

    Correct Answer
    A. Carring, transmission
  • 33. 

    Graft

    • A.

      Fungus

    • B.

      Plants

    • C.

      Transplantation

    • D.

      Transportation

    • E.

      Suture

    Correct Answer
    C. Transplantation

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