Question 1

A patient is diagnosed with hepatomegaly. Based on the combining form HEPAT/O, what is the most likely affected organ?

Accepted Answer

Liver

Question 2

Which combining form would be used to describe a condition involving the abnormal hardening of bone?

Accepted Answer

OSTE/O and SCLER/O

Question 3

A patient presents with cyanosis. Which combining form best describes the color change observed?

Accepted Answer

CYAN/O

Question 4

A physician notes 'arthralgia' in a patient's chart. Using the combining forms, what does this term mean?

Accepted Answer

Joint pain

Question 5

Which combining form would be used to refer to a surgical incision into the chest?

Accepted Answer

THORAC/O and TOM/O

Question 6

A patient is diagnosed with 'osteomyelitis.' Which two body structures are involved, based on the combining forms?

Accepted Answer

Bone and bone marrow

Question 7

A medical report mentions 'tachypnea.' Which combining form is related to the process being described?

Accepted Answer

SPIR/O

Question 8

A patient is experiencing 'dysphagia.' Which combining form is most relevant to this condition?

Accepted Answer

PHAG/O

Question 9

A diagnosis of 'sialolithiasis' involves which two combining forms, and what do they refer to?

Accepted Answer

SIAL/O (saliva) and LITH/O (stone)

Question 10

A patient is diagnosed with 'erythrocytopenia.' Which combining forms are present, and what does the term mean?

Accepted Answer

ERYTHR/O (red) and CYT/O (cell); deficiency of red blood cells

Question 11

A patient is found to have 'nephrolithiasis.' Which combining forms are used, and what is the condition?

Accepted Answer

NEPHR/O (kidney) and LITH/O (stone); kidney stones

Question 12

A patient is diagnosed with 'osteosarcoma.' Based on the combining forms, what is the most accurate description?

Accepted Answer

A cancerous tumor of bone tissue

Question 13

A patient is experiencing 'dyspnea.' Which combining form is most relevant to this symptom?

Accepted Answer

SPIR/O

Question 14

A patient is diagnosed with 'hyperbilirubinemia.' Which combining form is related to the substance that is elevated in the blood?

Accepted Answer

BILI/O

Question 15

A patient is diagnosed with 'polyneuropathy.' Which combining form refers to the affected body system?

Accepted Answer

NEUR/O

Question 16

A patient is diagnosed with 'hypokalemia.' Which combining form would you expect to see in a term describing low blood potassium?

Accepted Answer

None of the above (not in the provided list)

Question 17

A patient is diagnosed with 'osteochondritis.' Which two combining forms are present, and what do they refer to?

Accepted Answer

OSTE/O (bone) and CHONDR/O (cartilage)

Question 18

A patient is diagnosed with 'tachycardia.' Which combining form is used to refer to the affected organ?

Accepted Answer

CARDI/O

Question 19

A patient is diagnosed with 'dermatomycosis.' Which combining forms are present, and what do they refer to?

Accepted Answer

Question 20

A patient is diagnosed with 'hypoglycemia.' Which combining form refers to the substance that is low in the blood?

Accepted Answer

GLUC/O

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