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The -ist in the word neurologist is a:
a. prefix
b. root
c. suffix
d. combining form
e. conjunction
c. suffix
Endo- in endoscopic is a:
a. root
b. suffix
c. combining form
d. prefix
e. derivation
d. prefix
MRI stands for magnetic resonance imaging. This term represents a(n):
a. combining form
b. acronym
c. prefix
d. suffix
e. abbreviation
b. acronym
Several of the radiological imaging studies required D.S. to lie on her back for 45 minutes.
This position is referred to as:
a. supine
b. prone
c. lateral recumbent
d. lithotomy
e. Trendelenburg
a. supine
The products Renovite and Nephrostat are named for their action on the:
a. lung
b. nerves
c. liver
d. heart
e. kidney
e. kidney
D.S. needed plastic surgery on her nose to repair the postfracture deformity. This procedure
is called a(n):
a. septoscope
b. rhinoplasty
c. neurectomy
d. cardioplasty
e. rhinitis
b. rhinoplasty
The pn in Pneumogen is pronounced as:
a. p
b. pa
c. n
d. up
e. f
c. n
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Chapter 7
Roots that mean blood:
hem/o, hemat/o
Meaning of the word part endo-
in; within
Another word part with the same meaning as endo- is:
Intra-
Meaning of the roots in otorhinolaryngology.
ot/o ______
rhino ______
laryng/o ______
ear
nose
larynx
Meaning of the word part homeo-
same, unchanging
The abbreviation CT in CT scan means:
computed tomography
When the word larynx has a suffix added, the x is changed to a
g