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Pre-Test 1 1. The combining form hepato means _______________. a. stomach b. kidney c. liver d. lung 2. The combining form pnoea in dyspnoea or tachypnoea means _____________. a. eat b. sleep c. breath d. walk 3. The combining form for lung is ___________. a. pleuro b. pulmo c. bronchi c. throraco 4. The word pectoral refers to the ________. a. breast b. leg c. feet d. waist 5. The combining form for hard is _______. a. jejuno b. caeco c. sclero d. tracheo 6. Cervical spondylosis is a disease that affects the middle-aged and elderly. Which part of the body is being affected? a. neck b. uterus c. legs d. arms 7. Chronic cholecystitis is characterized by repeated attacks of severe, sharp pain. Where does the pain come from? a. ovary b. lower back c. knee d. bladder 8. Malignant nephrosclerosis is a condition associated with severe high blood pressure. This is a serious condition of the a. kidneys b. heart c. arteries d. neck 9. Blood clots in the hepatic artery generally do not require surgery to correct the problem even though an obstruction can cause injury. Where is this artery located? a. intestine b. heart c. leg d. liver 10. (a) -ectomy 1. study of (b) –phasia 2. surgical repair (c) –logy 3. condition of paralysis (d) -plasty 4. removal of (e) -plegia 5. condition of speech There are three basic parts to medical terms: a word root (usually the middle of the word and its central meaning), a prefix (comes at the beginning and usually identifies some subdivision or part of the central meaning), and a suffix (comes at the end and modifies the central meaning as to what or who is interacting with it or what is happening to it). therm = heat hypothermia (less heat), thermometer (measuring heat) myocarditis (prefix) (root) (suffix) myo = muscle card = heart itis = inflammation Prefix change: myocarditis = muscle layer of heart inflamed pericarditis = outer layer of heart inflamed endocarditis = inn