Clinical Chapter 2 Quiz 6 (Suffixes M-z)
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The suffix that refers to "madness" is ___.
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-mania
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-mnesia
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-pathy
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-noia
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The suffix that means "heat" is ___.
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-plegia
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-tomy
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-thermy
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-scopy
Correct Answer
A. -thermy -
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In the term osteomalacia, the suffix "-malacia" refers to ___ of the bone.
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Formation
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Softening
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Weakness
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Enlargement
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A. Softening -
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In the term acromegaly, the suffix "-megaly" means ___.
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Measure, instrument to measure
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Enlargement, large
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Nourishment, development
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Small
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A. Enlargement, large -
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In the term myospasm, the suffix "-spasm" means ___.
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Tension, involuntary contraction
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Crushing
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Tissue, structure
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Paralysis, stroke, palsy
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A. Tension, involuntary contraction -
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The suffixes "-plasia" & "-plasm" both refer to ___.
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Nourishment
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Removal
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Formation
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Crushing
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A. Formation -
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Which suffix would be used to describe a "lack of, deficiency, abnormal reduction, or decrease"?
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-pepsia
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-pathy
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-penia
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-pexy
Correct Answer
A. -penia -
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The term hypoxia refers to a low level of ___.
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Breathing
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Attraction
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Oxygen
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Fear
Correct Answer
A. Oxygen -
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Which suffix would refer to a "tumor, mass, or fluid collection?"
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-oma
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-osis
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-opia
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-ole
Correct Answer
A. -oma -
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In the term dyspepsia, the suffix "-pepsia" means ___.
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Flow, discharge
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To burst forth
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To eat, to swallow
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To digest
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A. To digest -
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In the term paranoia, the suffix "-noia" refers to ___.
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Sight, vision
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Memory
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Emotion, disease
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Mind
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A. Mind -
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In the term retinopathy, the suffix "-pathy" means ___.
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Discharge
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Disease
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Madness
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Paralysis
Correct Answer
A. Disease -
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In the term gastropexy, the suffix "-pexy" means ___.
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Surgical fixation
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Surgical repair
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Formation
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Removal
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A. Surgical fixation -
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In the term biopsy, the suffix "-opsy" means ___.
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Measurement
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Resemble, like, similar
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To view
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Surgical puncture
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A. To view -
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Which of the following suffixes would refer to a "suture"?
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-rrhaphy
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-rrhea
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-rrhexis
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-rrhage
Correct Answer
A. -rrhaphy -
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The suffix that means "to burst forth" is ___.
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-rraphy
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-rrhea
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-rrhexis
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-rrhage
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A. -rrhage -
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In the term dysphasia, the suffix "-phasia" means ___.
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To speak, speech
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Rupture, breaking
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To eat, to swallow
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Spitting, to spit
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A. To speak, speech -
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The suffix that means "droping, prolapse, sagging, or falling down" is ___.
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-pnea
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-ptosis
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-ptysis
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-pheresis
Correct Answer
A. -ptosis -
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Which of the following terms have the SAME meaning?
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-tomy & -plasty
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-phasia & -phagia
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-um & -us
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-ule & -ula
Correct Answer
A. -ule & -ulaExplanation
-ule & -ula mean "small"Rate this question:
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Which of the following terms are the MOST OPPOSITE?
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-plasia & -phagia
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-phil & -phobia
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-rrhexis & -stomy
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-tripsy & -plegia
Correct Answer
A. -phil & -phobia -
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