Ch1 Introduction to Medical Terminology

_______ is a word root with a combining vowel added at the end

• word root

• combining form

• suffix

• prefix

_______ contains the basic meaning of term

• word root

• combining form

• suffix

• prefix

A ________ usually (but not always) indicates the procedure, condition, disorder, or disease

• word root

• combining form

• suffix

• prefix

A ______ usually (but not always), indicates location, time, number, or status

• word root

• combining form

• suffix

• prefix

_______ means blue

• cyan/o

• erythr/o

• leuko/o

• poli/o

_______ means red

• cyan/o

• erythr/o

• leuk/o

• melan/o

______ means white

• cyan/o

• erythr/o

• leuk/o

• poli/o

Melan/o means ________

• blue

• red

• white

• black

_______ means stomach

• enter/o

• gastr/o

• tonsill/o

• crani/o

-plasty means

• nerve

• surgical repair

• surgical suturing

• surgical removal