Unit 3 Med Term Breakdown Review

What is the correct way to break apart the term Myorrhexis?

• my/o/ -rrhexis

• my/ -orrhexis

• myo/ -rrhexis

• my/o -rrhexis

What is the suffix in the term Neurotomy?

• neuro-

• neu-

• -tomy

• -otomy

Do you keep or drop the combining vowel when you combine the root word Ten/o with the suffix

-Ectomy?

• Drop the "o"

• Keep the "o"

Is there a prefix on the term Peritendonitis?

• No, just a root word and suffix

• Yes, there is a prefix

What is the root word for connective tissue?

• neur/o

• sarc/o

• my/o

• fibr/o

The correct way to break apart the term Fibromyalgia is:

• fibr/o/ -myoalgia

• fibromy/o/ -algia

• fibro/ myo/ -algia

• fibr/o/ my/o -algia

What is the suffix in the medical term Fasciitis?

• -iitis

• fasci-

• -itis

• facio-

Is there a combining vowel in the term Myopathy?

• no

• yes

When do you use a combining vowel?

• when the suffix begins with a vowel

• when the suffix ends with a vowel

• when the root word ends with a vowel

• when the suffix begins with a consonant

The word part 'hypo' is a ____ and means ____.

• suffix, fast

• prefix, below normal

• root word, above normal

• prefix, slow