Word Structures
What is the foundation of a word?
Root Word
Medical Terminology is derived from which two languages?
Greek or Latin
Cardi means?
Heart
What is the prefix for one?
What is the medical term for under?
Sub
What comes before a root word?
Prefix
What vowel is commonly used as the combining vowel?
"o"
Cephal means?
What is the prefix for two?
Bi
What is the medical term for above?
Supra
Ecto means?
Outside
Compound words contain what?
Two or More Root Words
Gastr means?
Stomach
What is the prefix for three?
Tri
What is the medical term for around?
Peri
Deca means how many?
Ten
Hyper means what?
Excessive
Derm means?
Skin
What is the prefix for five?
Quinta
What is the medical term for outside?
Ecto or exo
True or False? Medical Terminology does not vary from hospital to hospital.
True
Hypo means
Less than
Liver
What is the prefix for six?
Sexta
What is the medical term for inside?
Endo