Chapter 1 Review: Introduction to Med Term

Which combining form means nerve?

• gastr/o

• hepat/o

• arthr/o

• neur/o

____ is any condition of unusual deposits of black pigment in body tissues or organs

• Melanosis

• Leukocyte

• Ileum

• Ilium

The medical term for surgical repair (with sutures) of a muscle is _____

• myorrhaphy

• neuroplasty

• myoplasty

• mucous

Which prefix means between or among?

• inter-

• intra-

• sub-

• supra-

A word part meaning large, abnormal size, or long.

• micro/

• hypo

• macro-

• hyper-

A prefix meaning toward, or in the direction of.

• ad-

• ab-

• anti-

• sub-

The suffix _____ means the process of producing a picture or record.

• -gram

• -graphy

• -scopy

• -ology

Which word part means abnormal softening?

• -megaly

• -malacia

• -stenosis

• -necrosis

This term is an adjective that means pertaining to the heart.

• cranium

• cardiac

• otolaryngology

• mucus

The part of the term which contains the basic meaning of the term is the (a)   .

• combining form

• word root

• prefix

• suffix