Anatomy of word Construction

Which of the following term means "pertaining to above the stomach"?

• hpogastric

• epigastric

• endogastric

Which of the following is true about a suffix?

• a suffix is always at the end of a term

• a suffix is always at the beginning of a term

• a suffix is always a body part

Choose the term that means "higher than normal blood pressure"

• hypotension

• hypertension

• hightension

Which of the following suffix means "pertaining to"?

• -itis

• -logy

• -ical

Choose the suffix that means disease

• -pathy

• -ology

• -plasty

Choose the term that means the structure "around the heart"

• pericardium

• endocardium

• myocardium

The plural form of the word for DIAGNOSIS is:

• diagnostic

• diagnoseses

• diagnoses

In the term GASTRIC, what is the suffix and what does the suffix mean?

• the suffix is -ic and it means pertaining to

• the suffix is gastr- and it means vapor

• the suffix is -tric and it means a joke

The term word CARD/I is an example of a

• suffix

• prefix

• root

All elements in a medical term are

• combining vowels of the word

• essential to its meaning

• indicators that the word is plural