Which group of grammatical suffixes includes suffixes that mean pertaining to?
A) adjective
B) diminutive
C) noun
D) treatment
QUESTION 2The combining form that means bone is ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
QUESTION 3The 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 4The medical term for inflammation of the tendon and synovial membrane surrounding a joint is:
A) tendonitis
B) bursitis
C) myositis
D) tenosynovitis
QUESTION 5Orthopnea is breathing made worse by sitting upright.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
QUESTION 6Systemic lupus erythematosus causes joint pain and arthritis.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
QUESTION 7The combining form gynec/o means beginning.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
QUESTION 8Five functions have been attributed to the nose. Name these functions.
What will be an ideal response?
QUESTION 9In the term tenodesis, the suffix -desis means:
A) surgical repair.
B) excision.
C) binding.
D) incision.
QUESTION 10In which of the following words was the combining vowel dropped?
A) hematocrit
B) osteoblast
C) basophil
D) hematuria
QUESTION 11The suffix that means enlarged is ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
QUESTION 12The 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 13The medical term for inflammation of the tendon is:
A) myositis
B) arthritis
C) spondylarthritis
D) tendonitis
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