SEER Training Modules
11/27/12 - The NCI is working on updating materials.
Pretest: Answers
| Correct Answer | Word Root | Definition | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. A | (an)esthesio- | to feel, perceive | anesthesia |
| 2. C | bi(o)- | life | biopsy |
| 3. A | carcin(o)- | crab, cancer | carcinoma* |
| 4. B | hem(a)- | blood | hematology |
| 5. B | gno- | to know | diagnosis |
| 6. C | leuk(o) | white | leukocyte |
| 7. C | lip(o) | fat | liposarcoma |
| 8. A | onc(o) | tumor, of tumor | oncology |
| 9. B | -plasm | growth, formation | neoplasm |
| 10. B | rhin(o)- | nose | rhinorrhea |
| 11. D | sarc(o)- | flesh | sarcoma |
| 12. A | gastr(o)- | stomach | gastrointestinal |
| 13. D | oste(o)- | bone | osteosarcoma |
| 14. C | toxic(o)- | poison | toxicology |
| 15. D | urin- | urine | urinalysis |
* Although the root for this word means cancer or crab, in general, usage carcinoma means a malignant epithelial tumor.
