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Beginnings and Endings: Quiz #3, Connecting Word Parts


Question 1 of 5: The word for inflammation of the area around the heart is [blank]-card-[blank] .

Select the correct word parts to fill in the blanks.

□ itis
□ micro
□ chloro
□ oscopy
□ peri
□ endo


Question 1 answer is peri and itis for pericardits .

Question 2 of 5: The word for disease of the nerves is neuro-[blank] .

Select the correct word part to fill in the blank.

□ megaly
□ scopy
□ logy
□ itis
□ gram
□ pathy


Question 2 answer is pathy for neuropathy .

Question 3 of 5: The word for a test that records your heart's electrical activity is [blank]-cardio-[blank] .

Select the correct word parts to fill in the blanks.

□ gram
□ ologist
□ hyper
□ gram
□ scope
□ electro
□ echo


Question 3 answer is electro and gram for electrocardiogram .

Click the correct word part to fill in the blank.

Question 4 of 5: The word for inflammation of the skin is dermat-[blank] .

□ pathy
□ stomy
□ itis
□ graph
□ ectomy
□ iatry


Question 4 answer is itis for dermatitis .

Click the correct word part to fill in the blank.

Question 5 of 5: The word for too much cholesterol in the blood is [blank]-cholesterol-[blank] .

□ exo
□ itis
□ pathy
□ hyper
□ megalo
□ emia


Question 5 answer is hyper and emia for hypercholesterolemia .

Great job!

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