Question

49. The combining form meaning white is: A. cyan/o B. erythr/o C. leuk/o D. melan/o 50. The suffix meaning abnormal condition is: A. -osis B. -itis C. -al D. -ous 51. The combining form meaning yellow is: A. xanth/o B. erythr/o C. leuk/o D. melan/o The abbreviation for the term meaning cancer, carinoma is: A. chemo B. CA C. Px D. Dx 52. The directional term meaning pertaining to the head is: A. caudad B. caudal C. cephalad D. cephalic 53. The word part attached to the beginning of a word root is the: A. prefix B. suffix C. combining vowel D. word root 54. 55. The abbreviation for diagnosis is: A. Px B. Dx C. CA D. MET

Answer 1

49. The combining form meaning white is

C. leuk/o - white

A. Cyan/o - Blue

B. Erythr/O-Red

D. Melan/o- Skin pigment black.

50. The suffix meaning the abnormal condition is

A. osis - a suffix means abnormal condition.

B. itis - a suffix means inflammation.

C. al - A suffix means pertaining to

D. ous - a suffix pertaining to.

51. The combining form meaning yellow

A. Xanth/o - yellow

B. erythr/o - red (RBC)

C. Leuk/o- white (WBC)

D. Melan/o - black. (skin pigment).

52. The abbreviation of the term Cancer Carcinoma is

B. CA

A. chemo - chemotherapy.

C. Px - Physical examination

D. Dx - Medical Diagnosis

53. The directional term meaning pertaining to the head is

D. Cephalic - head

A. caudad - towards the end. posterior part.

B. Caudal- Directed towards the posterior part.

C. Cephalad - towards the head. Anterior part.

54. The word part attached to the beginning of the word root is the

A. prefix - begin of the root word.

B. suffix - last of the root word.

C. Combining vowel - stem

D. word root - It has no prefix and suffix.

55. The abbreviation for diagnosis is

B. Dx - Diagnosis

A. Px - physical examination.

C. CA - cancer carcinoma

D. MET - metabolic equivalent.