Building and Learning Medical Terms

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT one of the four main word parts used to build scientific terms?

• Prefix

• Word Root

• Combining Form

• Article

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 ways to learn medical terms mentioned in the slide?

• Saying

• Hearing

• Drawing

• Thinking

Open Ended

Describe the difference between a prefix and a suffix in medical terminology, and provide an example of each.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are components used to form medical terms?

• Prefix

• Word root

• Suffix

• Combining forms

Open Ended

Explain how word roots and combining forms contribute to the meaning of medical terms.

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The combining form 'carcin(o)' means

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Multiple Choice

Match the following combining forms with their meanings: cyt(o), dors(o), eco(o), erythr(o).

• cell, back, environment, red

• back, cell, red, environment

• red, environment, back, cell

• environment, red, cell, back

Multiple Choice

Which combining form means 'disease'?

• hydr(o)

• path(o)

• phag(o)

• micr(o)

Multiple Select

Which of the following combining forms are related to food or nutrition?

• troph(o)

• phag(o)

• hydr(o)

• pin(o)

Multiple Choice

Which prefix means 'self'?

• auto

• an

• ab

• brady

Open Ended

How do prefixes modify the meaning of a word root? Give an example using any prefix from the slides.

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The prefix 'hyper-' means

Open Ended

Explain the difference between a prefix and a suffix in medical terminology.

Multiple Choice

Which suffix means 'removal of'?

• -algia

• -ectomy

• -cyte

• -blast

Multiple Select

Select all suffixes that are related to recording or writing.

• -gram

• -graph

• -graphy

• -emia

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What is the meaning of the suffix '-phobia'?

Open Ended

Explain how the term 'glycolysis' is formed and what it means, using your knowledge of suffixes and word parts.

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The study of life is called

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT one of the four word parts used to build scientific terms?

• Prefix

• Word Root

• Combining forms

• Synonym

Open Ended

After learning about building medical terms, what questions do you still have or what would you like to know more about?