Roots of Medical Terminology

What is the root meaning of "Pulmón"?

• Brain

• Lung

• Skin

• Origin

What does the suffix "-itis" typically indicate in medical terminology?

• Inflammation

• Study of

• Surgical removal

• Disease

What does the prefix "uni-" typically mean?

• Three

• One or single

• Many or multiple

• All or every

What does the prefix "poly-" typically mean?

• One or single

• Two

• Many or multiple

• Without or not

What is the meaning of the prefix "encima" in Spanish?

• Below

• Inside

• Above

• Between

What does the prefix "brady-" mean?

• Fast

• Slow

• Equal

• Different

Which prefix means "almost" in Spanish?

• diferente

• mismo

• casi

• malo

What is the Spanish prefix for "different"?

• mismo

• diferente

• falso

• junto

What is a "sufijo" in Spanish?

• A part of the word added at the beginning to modify its meaning.

• A part of the word added at the end to modify its meaning.

• A synonym for the word.

• A translation of the word.

In the context of word formation, what does "prefijo" mean?

• Prefix

• Suffix

• Root

• Synonym