Ch 1 Practice Quiz (Per 2-3)

Some medical terms have prefixes. Occasionally, medical terms can have ___ prefixes.

• 3

• 5

• 2

A prefix needs a combining vowel to join a root.

• TRUE

• FASLE

Prefixes can have more than __ meaning

• 2
• 3
• 1

True or False? Hyper- means below, less than, etc.

• true

• false

True or False? Combining vowels can join a root to another root

• true
• false

The suffix -itis means__________.

• inflammation
• surgical removal
• abnormal hardening

Which vowels are used most commonly as combining vowels?

• e & i
• o & u
• o & a

True or False: Appendicitis is the inflammation of the appendix.

• true
• false

True or False? The term -rrhea means abnormal hardening?

• true
• false

The artificial opening of the body is called _______.

• -rraphy
• -ostomy
• -rrhea