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RMA Rev. 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A prefix is | A word structure at the beginning of a term that modifies the root |
| Which of the following suffixes means “inflammation”? | -itis |
| The abbreviation for the word diagnosis is | Dx |
| Which of the following prefixes is matched correctly with its meaning? | peri / around |
| The prefix ab- means | Away from |
| Which of the following suffixes means “weakness”? | -asthenia |
| Which of the following words is misspelled? | Homostasis |
| When the combining form cyan/ o is used, it means that | The object is blue |
| The combining form oste / o means | Bone |
| Which of the following abbreviations means “four times a day”? | q.i.d. |
| Which of the following is the abbreviation of cervix? | Cx |
| Which of the following means farsightedness? | Hyperopia |
| Which of the following is the suffix that means pulse? | –sphyxia |
| Which of the following is the prefix that means against? | Contra- |
| Which of the following means good breathing? | Eupnea |
| Which of the following abbreviations means prescription? | Rx |
| Which of the following means the cessation of menses? | Menopause |
| Which of the following combining forms means nucleus? | Kary/o |
| Which of the following combining forms means diaphragm? | Phren/o |
| Which of the following combining forms is matched correctly with its meaning? | Peri- / around |
| Which of the following suffixes means breaking? | –clasia |
| Which of the following terms is spelled correctly? | Epididymis |
| Which of the following suffixes means weakness on one side of the body? | –paresis |
| Which of the following terms is spelled correctly? | homeostasis |
| Which of the following abbreviations means immediately? | Stat |
| The prefix intra- means | Within |
| The abbreviation stat means | Immediately |
| The suffix -stasis means | Stoppage |
| The suffix -pathy means | Disease |
| Which of the following combining forms refers to the brain? | encephal / o |
| The combining form audi / o means | Hearing |
| The prefix epi- means | Upon |
| Nephr / o and ren / o both refer to which of the following? | The kidney |
| The suffix -gravida refers to | A pregnancy |
| The prefix peri- means | Surrounding |
| The underlined portions of the words pneumonia and pneumonoconiosis represent which of the following word parts? | Combining form |
| Which of the following contains the central meaning of a word? | Root |
| The abbreviation b.i.d., as used in prescriptions, means | Twice a day |
| The prefix retro- means | Behind |
| When a medical term is formed from many different word parts, they are often joined by a vowel. What is the most common combining vowel used? | "o" |