Poly- is a prefix meaning much or many. What is the meaning of polydipsia?

Poly- is a prefix meaning much or many. What is the meaning of polydipsia?
 
  A) much dripping
  B) much thirst
  C) much drinking
  D) much vomiting

QUESTION 2

What is the correct term for the visual examination of the abdomen (lapar/o)?
 
  A) laparoscope
  B) laparotomy
  C) laparoscopy
  D) laparocele

QUESTION 3

The combining form nas/o means nose. What does nasal mean?
 
  A) under the nose
  B) pertaining to the nose
  C) inside the nose
  D) blockage of the nose

QUESTION 4

When a person has an organ that grows too large, it is called organ hypertrophy. The suffix -trophy means nourishment or ________.
 
  A) growth
  B) formation
  C) expansion
  D) development

QUESTION 5

Many science fiction movies feature androids. If the word root andr means man, what is the meaning of android?
 
  A) resembling a man
  B) a small man
  C) a super man
  D) an indestructible man

QUESTION 6

Women over 40 should have mammography once every two years. If mamm/o is breast, what do they need?
 
  A) a physical examination of the breast
  B) a recording or x-ray of the breast
  C) a visual examination of the breast
  D) a biopsy of breast tissue

QUESTION 7

Many people only go to the dentist when they have dentalgia, which is a:
 
  A) cavity.
  B) broken tooth.
  C) toothache.
  D) loose tooth.