Vocab Quiz #15

Dr. Smith is a renowned biologist. What does the suffix -ologist in his title imply?

• Tumor

• Small

• Person who studies

• Ear

What does the suffix '-ology' signify in terms like 'biology' or 'geology'?

• Related to bones

• Diagnostic examination

• Condition, state, process

• Science of, study of

During a medical conference, a speaker discusses the importance of understanding prefixes in medical terminology. They pose a question to the audience: What does the prefix onco- refer to?

• Mass, tumor, bulk

• Ear

• Small

• Full of, pertaining to, condition, containing

During a medical seminar, a discussion arises about the term used in pathology to denote a tumor or swelling. What does the suffix -oma mean in medical terminology?

• Tumor, swelling

• Person who studies

• Bone

• Mass, tumor, bulk

During a medical seminar, a speaker discusses the importance of 'osteo' in medical terminology. What does 'osteo' mean?

• Ear

• Condition, state, process

• Bone

• Tumor, swelling

What does the suffix -osis mean in medical terminology?

• Condition, state, process

• Person who studies

• Mass, tumor, bulk

• Tumor, swelling

During a medical seminar, a speaker discusses the importance of understanding prefixes in medical terminology. They pose a question to the audience: What does the prefix ot (o)- refer to?

• Ear

• Condition, state, process

• Diagnostic examination

• Science of

When a chemist refers to a substance as 'nitrous', what does the suffix -ous in 'nitrous' imply?

• Mass, tumor, bulk

• Person who studies

• Tumor, swelling

• Full of, pertaining to, condition, containing

In a small startup, the team size is described as 'olig'. What does 'olig' imply about the team size?

• Large, More than normal, Many

• Few, Less than normal, Small

• Muscle

• Tissue

In the context of a medical examination, what does the suffix 'opsy' in 'biopsy' imply?

• To view

• To move

• To cut

• To remove