Medical Terminology: Chapters 1, 2, 3 - Quiz 1

what is the meaning of the prefix "anti-"

against

what is the medical term that means "pertaining to the brain"

cerebral

this word part is used to assist with pronunciation when combining a root with a suffix or another root

combining vowel

select the prefix that means "half"

hemi-

what prefix means "above or excessive"

hyper-

select the prefix that means "after"

post-

this type of word is attached to the beginning of a word

prefix

select the prefix that means "below, under, or beneath"

sub-

which medical terminology word part provides the general meaning of the word

word root: the word root provides the general meaning of the word. the combining vowel makes it possible to pronounce long medical terms and to combine parts. the suffix is added to the end of the term to add meaning, such as condition, disease, or procedure. the prefix i added to the beginning of the term and give us information such as the location of an organ, the number of parts, or the time (frequency).

identify the suffix in the term "hepatitis"

-itis

select the suffix that means "science or study of"

-logy

identify the combining vowel in the term "hepatology"

-o-

select the suffix that means "disease"

-pathy

you are building a medical term using the root "neur". which of the following suffixes would require you to use a combining vowel

-tic

select the prefix that means "hard"

=sclerosis