Chapter 1 Study Guide - Concepts of Medical Terminology

Medical terminology is based on which languages?

• French and Spanish

• Latin and Greek

• English and German

• Arabic and Hindi

What is the fundamental unit of each medical word?

• Root

• Prefix

• Suffix

• Combining vowel

What is a suffix?

• A word part added to the beginning of a word

• A short word part or parts added to the end of a word

• A word that stands alone

• A type of sentence

What does a suffix do to the root word?

• Changes its spelling

• Modifies the meaning of the root

• Removes the root

• Adds a prefix

What is a prefix?

• A word part added after a root

• A short word part added before a root

• A word part that stands alone

• A word part that does not change meaning

A prefix modifies the meaning of the root word.

• True

• False

What does the suffix '-er' mean when added to the word 'learn'?

• one who learns

• the act of learning

• a place for learning

• a tool used for learning

What does the prefix 're-' mean when added to the word 'learn'?

• to learn again

• to forget

• to teach others

• to stop learning

• to make something new

Which word root is formed from the Greek word 'kardia'?

• cardi

• neuro

• derm

• hepat

What is the most common vowel inserted between the root and the next word part to aid in pronunciation in combining forms?

• a

• e

• i

• o