Medical Terminology Ch1 Test Questions

Identify the suffix in the term cardiology.

-logy

You are building a medical term using the root hepat. Which of the following suffixes would require you to use a combining vowel?

-logy

The suffix meaning 'process of viewing' is ________.

-scopy

Which two languages have the most impact on the formation and meanings of medical terms?

Greek and Latin

Which medical term is an example of an acronym?

LETTER. LETTER. LETTER (ex. AIDS)

This type of word part is attached to the end of a word

Suffix

The prefix meaning 'away from' is ________.

ab-

Identify the prefix in the term antibiotic.

anti-

The term __________ is a Latin word that means to hang onto.

appendix

The term __________ is a Latin word that means snail shell.

cochlea

Many medical terms are made of multiple word parts combined together. Such medical terms are called:

constructed terms

The definition of pathology is 'the study of ________.'

disease

Which medical term has two root words?

e.g. Electrocardiogram

Choose the prefix that means 'within.'

endo-

Some medical terms are derived from the names of important people. Such medical terms are called:

eponyms

Choose the combining form that means 'stomach.'

gastr/o

Identify the combining form in the term mammogram.

mamm/o

The meaning of suffix '-meter' is '________ instrument.'

measuring

"In most cases, the combining vowel is the letter:"

o

What is the definition of the medical term neonatal?

pertaining to a newborn

"The ________ spelling of a word indicates the way the word sounds, to facilitate correct pronunciation."

phonetic

The prefix meaning 'after' is ________.

post-

What prefix means before?

pre-

This type of word part is attached to the beginning of a word.

prefix

This type of word part provides the primary meaning of the term.

root

The meaning of gastritis is 'inflammation of the ________.'

stomach

What is the definition of the suffix -scope?

viewing instrument // an instrument used for viewing