Word Root
Most medical word roots are derived from:
a. Latin and French.
b. German and Latin.
c. Spanish and French.
d. Latin and Greek.
e. Russian and Latin.
d. Latin and Greek.
A combining form (CF) is a word root plus a:
a. prefix.
b. suffix.
c. vowel.
d. word root.
e. consonant.
c. vowel.
In the word thermometer, meter is a(n):
a. adjective.
b. prefix.
c. combining form.
d. compound word.
e. suffix.
e. suffix.
Where are prefixes found in a word?
a. beginning of a word
b. ending of a word
c. middle of a word
d. vowel that connects a word
a. beginning of a word
The term stomat/itis means:
a. inflammation of the stomach.
b. inflammation of the liver.
c. inflammation of the face.
d. inflammation of the mouth.
e. inflammation of the skin.
a. inflammation of the stomach.
Which element is a word root?
a. Nephr
b. Nephro
c. Nephros
d. Nephrotomy
e. Tomy
a. Nephr
A CF is used to link a suffix that begins with a:
a. letter o.
b. connecting vowel.
c. prefix.
d. vowel.
e. consonant.
e. consonant.
What are suffixes?
a. beginning of a word
b. endings of a word
c. vowel that connects a word
d. adjectives
b. endings of a word
Which element is a prefix?
a. Abdomin
b. Abdomino
c. Tomy
d. Abdomen
e. Hyper
e. Hyper
The letter combination ps at the beginning of a word (as in psychosis) is pronounced:
a. “pee.”
b. “eff.”
c. “see.”
d. “sh.”
e. “ss.”
e. “ss.”
The word root for liver is:
a. mast.
b. hepat.
c. oste.
d. my.
e. trache.
b. hepat.
In the word pelvimetry, the combining vowel is:
a. i.
b. e.
c. y.
d. pelvi.
e. metry.
a. i.
Which suffix means inflammation?
a. -megaly
b. -oma
c. -ia
d. -itis
e. -ous
d. -itis
Which prefix means before or in front of?
a. Retro-
b. Pre-
c. Super-
d. Micro-
e. Post-
b. Pre-
Oste/o/chondr/itis is an example of a:
a. suffix that begins with a consonant.
b. simple word.
c. compound word.
d. medical word containing a prefix.
e. word with only one word element.
c. compound word.
The word root in a medical term usually indicates a(n):
a. position.
b. number.
c. condition.
d. anatomical structure.
e. procedure.
d. anatomical structure.
Which vowel is most commonly attached to word roots to create a CF?
a. a
b. e
c. i
d. o
e. u
d. o
ex. Arthr/o, Oste/o
In medical terminology, a suffix usually indicates:
a. position, direction, color, number, or negation.
b. procedure, condition, disease, or part of speech.
c. position, direction, or color.
d. color, number, condition, or disease.
e. procedure, condition, or negation.
b. procedure, condition, disease, or part of speech.
When defining a medical word, first define the prefix.
TRUE OR FALSE
True
Vowels marked with a macron (-) indicate a:
a. short sound.
b. stress.
c. silent letter.
d. long sound.
e. diphthong.
d. long sound.
Which is an example of a word root linking a suffix that begins with a vowel?
a. Cardi/o/centesis
b. Enter/o/lysis
c. Therm/o/meter
d. Scler/osis
e. Cardi/o/megaly
d. Scler/osis
The CF for joint is:
a. oste/o.
b. chondr/o.
c. -ist.
d. arthr/o.
e. -osis.
d. arthr/o.
All suffixes begin with a vowel.
TRUE OR FALSE
False
Which term contains a prefix?
a. Gastritis
b. Hepatoma
c. Cardiology
d. Monocyte
e. Nephritis
d. Monocyte
Which word means inflammation of the joints?
a. Arthr/itis
b. Chondr/itis
c. Oste/itis
d. Oste/o/arthr/itis
e. Oste/o/chondr/itis
a. Arthr/itis