Question 1

The term onychomycosis is made up of

Accepted Answer

Two combining forms and one suffix

Answer

Two word roots and one suffix

Answer

One word root, one combining form, and one suffix

Answer

One prefix, one combining form, and one suffix

Question 2

A subcutaneous injection is given

Accepted Answer

under the skin

Answer

through the skin

Answer

on top of the skin

Answer

underneath the muscle

Question 3

Analyze and define the term lobectomy

Accepted Answer

lob/ectomy

lob (lobe) is the word root

-ectomy (excision or surgical removal) is the suffix

This means excision of a lobe

Question 4

Analyze and define spirometry

Accepted Answer

spir/o/metry

spir/o (breathing)=CF

-metry (measurement)=suffix

Measurement of breathing

Question 5

A pulmonary embolism is a term built from word parts

Accepted Answer

false

Answer

true

Question 6

Build the medical term that means "surgical repair of the nose"

Accepted Answer

rhinoplasty

Question 7

The correct spelling for the medical term that means "drooping kidney" is

Accepted Answer

nephroptosis

Question 8

When connecting a word root to a suffix, how do you know if a combining vowel is used or not?

Accepted Answer

Look at the suffix. If the suffix starts with a vowel, then a combining vowel is not needed, and you would just use the word root, not the combining form

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