Intro to medical terminology - chapter 1

Which parts of the word gastroenterology is the root?

• gastro

• entero

• logy

• o

what part of the word electrocardiogram is the suffix?

• electro

• cardio

• gram

• o

in the word electrocardiogram

• electro

• cardio

• electrocardio

• cardiogram

Find the prefix in the term hypogastric::

• gastric

• hypo

• ic

• o

A combining vowel is not used when the suffix begins with a vowel (a e i o u) , using this rule which is the correct answer?

• gastroitis

• gastritis

• gastrus

• gasiti