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Which group of grammatical suffixes includes suffixes that mean pertaining to?
 
  A) adjective
  B) diminutive
  C) noun
  D) treatment

QUESTION 2

The combining form that means bone is ____________________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

QUESTION 3

The medical term for an abnormal accumulation of urine in the urinary bladder is:
 
  A) urinary retention
  B) acute renal failure
  C) diuresis
  D) incontinence

QUESTION 4

The medical term for inflammation of the tendon and synovial membrane surrounding a joint is:
 
  A) tendonitis
  B) bursitis
  C) myositis
  D) tenosynovitis

QUESTION 5

Orthopnea is breathing made worse by sitting upright.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

QUESTION 6

Systemic lupus erythematosus causes joint pain and arthritis.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

QUESTION 7

The combining form gynec/o means beginning.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

QUESTION 8

Five functions have been attributed to the nose. Name these functions.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

QUESTION 9

In the term tenodesis, the suffix -desis means:
 
  A) surgical repair.
  B) excision.
  C) binding.
  D) incision.

QUESTION 10

In which of the following words was the combining vowel dropped?
 
  A) hematocrit
  B) osteoblast
  C) basophil
  D) hematuria

QUESTION 11

The suffix that means enlarged is ____________________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

QUESTION 12

The patient is having difficulty voiding after surgery, and the nurse notes that the bladder is full. Abnormal accumulation of urine in the bladder resulting from an inability to void is known as:
 
  A) uremia
  B) incontinence
  C) urinary suppression
  D) urinary retention

QUESTION 13

The medical term for inflammation of the tendon is:
 
  A) myositis
  B) arthritis
  C) spondylarthritis
  D) tendonitis

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