Building Medical Terms

What is a Suffix?

• It is the ending part of a word that modifies the meaning of the word

• It is placed at the beginning of a word to modify or change its meaning

• It expresses the basic meaning of the term

• All of the above

What is a Prefix?

• It is the ending part of a word that modifies the meaning of the word

• It is placed at the beginning of a word to modify or change its meaning

• It expresses the basic meaning of the term

• All of the above

What is a Root word?

• It is the ending part of a word that modifies the meaning of the word

• It is placed at the beginning of a word to modify or change its meaning

• It expresses the basic meaning of the term

• All of the above

What is the ROOT word in the word cardiologist?

• diolo

• gist

• cardio

• car

Which term comes at the end of a medical term?

• Root

• Suffix

• Prefix

Medical terms always have a prefix, 2 roots and a suffix

• True

• False

Which word part comes in the beginning of a medical term?

• Root

• Suffix

• Prefix

In the term cardiology, which part is the suffix?

• dio

• cardi

• ology

• gy

In the term endocarditis, which is the prefix?

• endo

• cardi

• itis

Which of the following is known as the foundation of a word?

• Prefix

• Suffix

• Combining Form

• Root Word