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Medical Diagnostic Terms — Unit test

Question 13 • Medical Terminology - EL3620 A

The root word “cephal-” refers to the head, and the suffix “-y” refers to a condition. Which is a condition in which a person has a larger than normal head?

Answer
A
neocephaly
B
exocephaly
C
macrocephaly
D
hypocephaly

Explanation

The root “cephal-” means head, and the suffix “-y” indicates a condition. The prefix “macro-” means large, so “macrocephaly” is the condition of having a larger-than-normal head.

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