Medical Terminology - Chapter 1

Most medical word roots are derived from

The word root for liver is

An example of a word root linking a suffix that begins with a vowel is

The word root in a medical term usually indicates a(n)

Which element is a word root

Arthr/o is an example of a

The term stomat/itis means

A combining form (CF) is a word root plus a

The CF for joint is

A CF is used to link a suffix that begins with a

In cardi/o/centesis, cardi/o is a

In the word pelvimetry, the combining vowel is

In mast/o/pexy, the o is a

Which element is commonly used for ease of pronounciation

Which vowel is most commonly attached to word roots to create a CF

Which suffix means inflammation

In the word thermometer, meter is a(n)

Word endings are called

In medical terminology, a suffix usually indicates

A medical word consisting of more than one word root joined together with an o is a(n)

Oste/o/chondr/itis is an example of a

Which is an example of a CF linked to a word root

When building a compound word, the first element is usually a

Define a medical word by first defining the

Which word means inflammation of the joints

Vowels marked with a macron (-) indicate a

The letter combination of ps at the beginning of a word (as in psycho) is pronounced

The oe region in roentgen is pronounced

In medical terms, ch (as in cholera) is usually pronounced

In the terms bronchi and fungi, the i is pronounced

Which prefix means before or in front of

Which element is located at the beginning of a medical word

Which element is a prefix

In macroglossia (large tongue), macro- is a

Which term contains a prefix

-megaly

-itis

gastr/o

intra-

nephr/o

-oma

arthr/o

dermat/o

-cyte

poly-

muscul/o

nas/o

stomat/o

an-

-ia

retro-

post-

sub-