In the term cystotomy, the suffix means:
A) remove.
B) incision.
C) surgical puncture.
D) new opening.
QUESTION 2A medical term that means adenoid inflammation is ____________________.
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QUESTION 3A medical term that means pertaining to the parathyroid gland is ____________________.
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QUESTION 4The suffix that means abnormal softening is ____________________.
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QUESTION 5A surgical procedure that destroys living tissue with an electric spark is fulguration.
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QUESTION 6An injury resulting from stretching a ligament beyond its normal range, tearing its collagen fibers, is a strain.
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QUESTION 7Medical terms are created from building blocks called word parts, and include word roots, prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
QUESTION 8The testes are located in the scrotum:
A) for proper alignment of the spermatic cord
B) for proper testosterone production
C) for protection
D) because spermatogenesis requires a lower temperature
QUESTION 9Which of the following terms means a nosebleed?
A) stridor
B) epistaxis
C) orthopnea
D) hemoptysis
QUESTION 10The noise produced by bones or cartilage rubbing together is called:
A) crepitation
B) callus
C) orthotic
D) fracture
QUESTION 11A medical term that means pertaining to the intestine is ____________________.
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