Medical Terminology for Therapeutic Careers (A)

The part of the word that comes at the beginning that can change the meaning of the word and often indicates number or time is the

• root word

• prefix

• suffix

• adjective

The part of the word that comes after the main part of the word that changes the main meaning of the word is the

• prefix

• suffix

• root word

• adfix

The part of the word that gives it its foundation or main meaning is the

• prefix

• suffix

• noun

• root word

The root word that means "front" is

• dorso

• poster/o

• anter/o

• cost/o

The term that means "freezing or cold" is

• cry/o

• meta

• supra

• derm/a

The term that means "side" is

• medi/o

• later/o

• poster/o

• orth/o

The term that means "skull" is

• oste/o

• my/o

• orth/o

• crani/o

The term that means "joint" is

• cost/o

• orth/o

• por/o

• arthr/o

The prefix "a/an" means

• cold

• skin

• upon,above

• not, without

The prefix "epi" means

• upon, above

• not, without

• change, beyond

• through