Chapter 2 Practice Quiz 3
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- 1.In the term pathogenic, the suffix “-genic” means ___.
- A.
Pain, ache
- B.
Thirst
- C.
Formation, produce
- D.
Recording
- 2.In the term vasectomy, the suffix “-ectomy” refers to ___.
- A.
Surgical excision or surgical removal
- B.
Surgical puncture
- C.
Hernia, tumor, or swelling
- D.
Pertaining to
- 3.The suffixes “-gen” & “-genic” mean ___.
- A.
Formation, produce
- B.
Mark, record
- C.
Pertaining to
- D.
Treatment
- 4.In the term diabetes, the suffix “-betes” means ___.
- A.
To go
- B.
To kill
- C.
To separate
- D.
To lower
- 5.Which of the following have the MOST SIMILAR meanings?
- A.
-ion & -ia
- B.
-ide & -ive
- C.
-ize & -ic
- D.
-icle & -ile
- 6.Of the following, the suffix that means “relating to, one who” is ___.
- A.
-ar
- B.
-ic
- C.
-er
- D.
-ia
- 7.The suffix “-drome,” as in the term syndrome, means ___.
- A.
A course
- B.
Skin
- C.
Illness
- D.
Weakness
- 8.In the term obstetrician, the suffix “-ician” means “physican or one who specializes.” Which of the following suffixes has the same meaning?
- A.
-ior
- B.
-ist
- C.
-logy
- D.
-ism
- 9.Which of the following refers to “motion or movement”?
- A.
-desis
- B.
-lepsy
- C.
-betes
- D.
-kinesis
- 10.Which of the following refers to specifically to “weakness”?
- A.
-asthenia
- B.
-lysis
- C.
-algesia
- D.
-ectasis
- 11.Which of the following means “pertaining to”?
- A.
-al
- B.
-ive
- C.
-ize
- D.
All of the above
- 12.Which of the following refers to “diction, word, or phrase”?
- A.
-lepsy
- B.
-kinesis
- C.
-lexia
- D.
-liter
- 13.Which of the following the the correct meaning of the suffix “-lymph”?
- A.
Destruction, separation, breakdown, loosening, dissolution
- B.
Clear fluid, serum, pale fluid
- C.
Having a particular quality
- D.
To make, to treat, or combine with
- 14.The suffix that means “seizure” is ___.
- A.
-itis
- B.
-lepsy
- C.
-asthenia
- D.
-clasis
- 15.In the term paralysis, the suffix “-lysis” means ___.
- A.
Destruction, separation, breakdown, loosening, dissolution
- B.
A break, crushing, breaking up
- C.
Weakness
- D.
Seizure
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