SELF-ASSESSMENT QUIZ #3
SUFFIXES
FOR EACH OF THE MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS BELOW, SELECT THE ONE
MOST APPROPRIATE ANSWER. CIRCLE THE ANSWER.
11.
THE SUFFIX -OSIS IN THE WORD DERMATOPHYTOSIS MEANS:
A.
GROWING
C.
DROOPING
B.
CONDITION
D.
DILATION
12.
THE SUFFIX -MEGALY IN THE WORD HEPATOSPLENOMEGALY MEANS:
A.
SOFTENING
C.
ENLARGEMENT
B.
HARDENING
D.
SWELLING
13.
THE SUFFIX -IASIS IN THE WORD NEPHROLITHIASIS MEANS:
A.
CONDITION/PRESENCE OF
C.
SUSPENSION/FIXATION
B.
GROWTH/NOURISHMENT
D.
PROTRUSION/SWELLING
14.
THE SUFFIX -ECTOMY IN THE WORD SALPINGO-OOPHORECTOMY MEANS:
A.
EXCISION OF
C.
INSPECTION OF
B.
OPENING OF
D.
SUSPENSION OF
15.
THE SUFFIX -IC IN THE WORD OTOSCOPIC MEANS:
A.
REPAIR OF
C.
CONDITION OF
B.
SOFTENING OF
D.
PERTAINING TO
16.
THE SUFFIX -CENTESIS IN THE WORD ARTHROCENTESIS MEANS:
A.
DESTRUCTION OF
C.
PERTAINING TO
B.
PUNCTURE OF
D.
ORIGINATING IN
17.
THE SUFFIX -MALACIA IN THE WORD CHONDROMALACIA MEANS:
A.
HARDENING
C.
FLOWING
B.
SOFTENING
D.
PRODUCING
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