Introduction to Medical Terminology

Medical Terminology Pretest

How much do I already know?

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A prefix is at the end of a word

• true

• false

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The term cardi(o) means

• tongue

• heart

• cavity

• capillary

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A root word

• is at end of word

• conveys central meaning

• is at the beginning of a word

• is not always needed

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The term brady- means

• fast

• slow

• high

• low

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A term for brain is

• cerebr (o)

• cranial

• angi (o)

• cephal (o)

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The term -rrhea means

• paralyisis

• enlargement

• softening

• discharge, flow

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The term brady means

• fast

• slow

• under

• over

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The term hypo means

• fast

• slow

• under

• over

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The term tachy means

• slow

• fast

• above

• under

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The term cephal (o) means

• head

• skull

• heart

• brain

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The term myo means

• heart

• muscle

• nose

• tongue

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The term -itis means

• pertaining to

• inflammation

• blood

• the study of

What are some words we can make using

CARDI (O) - heart

Breakdown the following terms into word parts then define.

P = Prefix

R = Root

S= Suffix

hypoglycemia

Prefix ?

Root ?

Suffix ?

Subdermal

P =

R =

S =

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Myocarditis

P =

R =

S =

Post Test

What have I learned?

Multiple Choice

The term cardi(o) means

• cavity

• heart

• cardigan

• capillary

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A prefix is at the end of a word

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

A root word

• is at the end of the word

• conveys central meaning

• is at the beginning of a word

• is not always needed

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The term -brady means

• fast

• slow

• high

• low

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A suffix is

• at the beginning of a word

• in the middle of a word

• at the end of a word

• a combining form

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The term -rrhea means

• paralysis

• enlargement

• softening

• discharge, flow