Chapter 1 - Introduction to Dental Terminology 1. What is a homonym? a. Words with different spellings but the same meaning. b. Words that are the opposites of each other. c. Words with similar spellings but different meanings. d. Words that are similar in meaning. ANSWER: c FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect. Homonyms are words that a similar in sounds and spellings but have different meanings. b. Incorrect. Homonyms are words that a similar in sounds and spellings but have different meanings. c. Correct. Homonyms are words that a similar in sounds and spellings but have different meanings. d. Incorrect. Homonyms are words that a similar in sounds and spellings but have different meanings. REFERENCES: Dental Terminology, 4e, pg. 2 2. What does cyanosis indicate? a. The yellowish coloration of something. b. The bluish coloration of something. c. The reddish coloration of something. d. The whitening of something. ANSWER: b FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect. Cyanosis indicates the bluish coloration of something. b. Correct. Cyanosis indicates the bluish coloration of something. c. Incorrect. Cyanosis indicates the bluish coloration of something. d. Incorrect. Cyanosis indicates the bluish coloration of something. REFERENCES: Dental Terminology, 4e, pg. 5 3. What is a suffix? a. It is added to the beginning of a word to influence the meaning. b. It is the foundation of the word. c. It is added to the end of a word to describe the word. d. It modifies a verb. ANSWER: c