Chapter 1-2 Test

Which part of the medical term is the fundamental meaning of the word?

• Prefix
• Suffix
• Word Root
• combining vowel

The prefix comes at the end of the word and modifies the meaning.

• True
• False

What is the combining form that means liver?

• Hepat/o
• chol/o
• liv/o
• col/o

What is the combining form that means nose?

• Hepat/o
• ot/o
• nas/o
• col/o

What is the combining form that means vein?

• arter/o
• cardi/o
• splen/o
• ven/o

What does this combining Arthr/o form mean?

• leg
• joint
• spine
• artery

What does this combining spondyl/o form mean?

• leg
• joint
• spine
• artery

the prefix that means without or lacking

• A- or An-
• c-
• dys-
• eu-

the prefix that means normal or good

• A- or An-
• c-
• dys-
• eu-

The prefix that means excessive or too much

• hypo-
• -itis
• -hyper
• -osis