Medical Terminology - Prefixes & Suffixes
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Medical Terminology - Prefixes & Suffixes
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10th - 12th Grade
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This quiz focuses on medical terminology, specifically the systematic study of prefixes, suffixes, and root words used in healthcare vocabulary. The content is appropriate for grades 10-12, as it requires students to demonstrate advanced analytical thinking by breaking down complex medical terms into their component parts and understanding how these elements combine to create meaning. Students must master the recognition of common prefixes like "hypo-" (below), "tachy-" (fast), and "brady-" (slow), suffixes such as "-ology" (study of), "-itis" (inflammation), and "-ectomy" (surgical removal), and root words including "cardio" (heart), "dermato" (skin), and "neuro" (nerve). The quiz demands that students apply morphological analysis skills to decode unfamiliar terms, connect anatomical knowledge with linguistic patterns, and demonstrate comprehension of medical procedures and conditions through vocabulary recognition. This quiz was created by a classroom teacher who designed it for students studying health science and medical terminology in grades 10-12. The assessment serves multiple instructional purposes, functioning effectively as a formative assessment tool to gauge student progress in medical vocabulary acquisition, a review activity before unit exams, or structured practice for students preparing for health science certification programs. Teachers can implement this quiz as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge before introducing new medical terminology concepts, assign it as homework to reinforce classroom instruction, or use it during guided practice sessions where students work collaboratively to analyze word structures. The content directly supports learning standards such as CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.9-10.4, which requires students to determine the meaning of domain-specific words and phrases in scientific texts, and aligns with Career and Technical Education standards in Health Science that emphasize medical terminology mastery as foundational knowledge for healthcare pathways.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
Dermatology is:
Study of the teeth
Removal of the teeth
Study of the skin
Removal of a tumor
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
Which term means difficulty swallowing?
disphasia
dysphagia
dysphasia
dysuria
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
Which term means bone disease?
Osteology
Osteoma
Osteocentesis
Osteopathy
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
Which term means partial paralysis?
Hemiplegia
Hemiphagia
Displegia
Dysplegia
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
When used as a prefix, "a/an/ana" means:
With
Without
Pertaining to
a part of
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
The suffix "pnea" pertains to pneumonia.
True
False
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
The suffix "scopy" is an incision or to cut into?
True
False
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