Med Term Chapters 1-5

What does the suffix 'ectomy' mean?

• Removal

• Operation

• Incision

• addition

What is the study of blood called?

• Oncology

• Hematology

• Cardiology

• physiology

What does the prefix 'Endo' mean?

• Around

• Ending

• Within

• open

The bodies starting position is called what?

• Sagittal

• Coronal

• Anatomical

• Biological

What plane of movement does NOT belong?

• Sagittal

• Transverse

• Coronal

• Horizontal

A combining form is developed when you combine

the following element with a combining vowel:

• Prefix

• Word root

• Suffix

• Compound word

• Noun suffix

Which of the following elements usually indicates a

procedure, condition, or disease:

• Prefix

• Word root

• Suffix

• Compound word

• Combining vowel

Cardi/o is an example of:

• Word root

• Combining form

• Combining vowel

• Suffix

• Prefix

Hyper- is an example of:

• Word root

• Combining form

• Combining vowel

• Suffix

• Prefix

Dorsal refers to the front of the body

• True
• False