Chapter 1- Word Roots, Prefixes, & Suffixes

The suffix -stenosis means

• Suture

• Narrowing

• Rupture

• Harden

The word root for lungs is

If you have bradycardia, you have

• Enlarged heart

• A slow heart rate

• Softening of the heart

• A fast hear rate

The prefixes tetra- and quad- both mean

The prefix pseudo- means

Which suffix means "tumor or mass"

• -cele

• -rrhea

• -oma

• -genic

The plural form of nucleus is:

A neurologist :

• Nerve inflammation

• A procedure to correct a nerve issue

• The study of nerves

• Is someone who studies th nerves

The suffixes -algia and -dynia mean:

If you have arteriosclerosis, your arteries are______________

• Hardening

• Narrowing

• Enlarging

• Constricting