Intro to Med Term/Common Word List Practice Quiz

Medical terminology is composed of the following?

• Prefixes

• Suffixes

• Connecting Vowels

• Root Words

• All of the Above

Identify the Prefix

• Dys-

• -osis

• Nat/i

• -itis

A prefix comes at the beginning of a medical term.

• True

• False

Identify the Suffix

• -pathy

• Cardi/o

• A-

• Pulm/o

The_____________ comes at the end of the word.

• Suffix

• Prefix

• Root Word

• Connecting Vowel

Choose all the Root Words from list below.

• Col/o

• -itis

• Sinistr/o

• Nephr/o

• -otomy

Spelling is LESS important than pronunciation.

• False

• True

Connecting vowels are NOT used if the root word or suffix begins with a VOWEL.

• True

• False

Which of the following medical terms is spelled INCORRECTLY?

• Cardiology

• Rhinectomy

• Gastroitis

• Hemorrhea

If brandon had an PULMECTOMY then he had a Surgical REMOVAL of the ?

• Ear

• Lung

• Palm

• Nose