Medical Terminology Midterm

In the medical​ language, many word parts come from other​ languages, particularly Latin and

• Greek

• Portuguese

• Arabic

• Chinese

The suffix in the word "funduscopy" means

• back part of the retina

• process of using an instrument to examine

• instrument used to measure

• instrument used to examine

When a Latin singular noun ends in -us, form the plural by changing -us to

• -i

• -e

• -o

• -a

The word part that is the foundation of a word

• prefix

• combining form

• origin

• suffix

In the word "adenocarcinoma", the suffix is and the combining form meaning "gland" is _

• -inoma: aden/o-

• -oma: aden/o-

• -oma: carcin/o-

• -noma; carcin/o-

The combining form bucc/o- means

• lips

• vocal cords

• cheek

• tongue

Combining form for the nose

• voc/o-

• rhin/o-

• ment/o-

• sept-o

The meaning of the combining form spir/o- in the word "spirometry" is _

• rib

• cell

• oxygen

• breathe

The combining forms auricul/o- and ot/o- both mean

• outside

• ear

• hearing

• inner ear

The removal of an entire lung

• pneumonectomy

• thoractomy

• bronchoscopy

• lobectomy