Question

suffix that means process or condition
combining form that means skin
prefix that means out or away from
combining form that means pus
combining form that means cold
prefix that means above, above normal, or excessive
suffix that means flow or excessive discharge
combining form that means redness
prefix that means self
combining form that means black

options:
-rrhea
hyper-
derm/o
auto-
erythemat/o
ex-
cry/o
-ism
melan/o
py/o

Explanation:

This matching exercise requires pairing medical word parts (prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms) with their correct definitions. Let's analyze each definition step-by-step using our knowledge of Medical Terminology and Medical Prefixes.

Analyze the first five terms

• suffix that means process or condition: The suffix -ism is used in medical terms to denote a condition, state, or process (e.g., hyperthyroidism).
• combining form that means skin: The combining form derm/o (or dermat/o) refers directly to the skin (e.g., dermatology).
• prefix that means out or away from: The prefix ex- means out, away from, or outside (e.g., excision, exophthalmos).
• combining form that means pus: The combining form py/o means pus (e.g., pyogenic).
• combining form that means cold: The combining form cry/o means cold (e.g., cryotherapy).

Analyze the remaining five terms

• prefix that means above, above normal, or excessive: The prefix hyper- means above, excessive, or beyond normal (e.g., hypertension).
• suffix that means flow or excessive discharge: The suffix -rrhea means flow or discharge (e.g., rhinorrhea).
• combining form that means redness: The combining form erythemat/o means red or redness (e.g., erythematous).
• prefix that means self: The prefix auto- means self or same (e.g., autoimmune).
• combining form that means black: The combining form melan/o means black or dark pigment (e.g., melanoma).

Answer:

No.	Problem	Answer
2	combining form that means skin	derm/o
3	prefix that means out or away from	ex-
4	combining form that means pus	py/o
5	combining form that means cold	cry/o
6	prefix that means above, above normal, or excessive	hyper-
7	suffix that means flow or excessive discharge	-rhea
8	combining form that means redness	erythemat/o
9	prefix that means self	auto-
10	combining form that means black	melan/o