Chapter 3, Problem 6FITB

DIRECTIONS: In the blank provided, place a "T" if the statement is TRUE or place an "F" if the statement is FALSE. 1. The prefix hyper means above. 2. The study of skin is referred to as biology. 3. Nonconstructed terms are terms that are not formed from individual word parts. 4. Rhin/o is the combining form for nose. 5. The suffix -lepsy means "surgical repair". 6. Acronyms are medical terms made of multiple word parts. 7. The vowel "o" is the combining vowel used in most medical terms. 8. Pancreatic is the medical term that means "pertaining to the brain" 9. Prefix is the word part at the end of a word. 10. The suffix -ectomy means "surgical removal".

The anchoring of a crown, bridge or denture to the bone of the jaw is called a/an__________________ .  root canal  dental implant  dental prophylaxis  gingivectomy

MEDICAL TERM MAIN ENTRY (pronunciation) MEANING (definition) |1. glycemia 2. hypothalamus 3. pancreatectomy |4. exophthalmos 5. adenoma |6. electrolyte 7. hyponatremia 8. hypernatremia 9. diabetes |10. polyphagia