HEALTH SCIENCE - GRADE 12

Where do you find a suffix?

• Beginning of a word

• End of a word

• Middle of a word

• Sometimes middle, sometimes end

What is the ROOT word in 'hyperthyroidism'?

• Hyper

• Thyroid

• Ism

• Hyperthyroid

What does the suffix 'ology' mean?

• The study of

• A specialist doctor

• A disease

• Inflammation

Which prefix means 'fast'?

• Hyper

• Hypo

• Tachy

• Brady

Which word means 'too slow heart'?

• Tachycardia

• Bradycardia

• Bradypnea

• Arthritis

Where can you find a root word?

• Only the start of the word

• Only the middle of the word

• Only the end of the word

• Sometimes the start, sometimes the middle

Which specialist doctor would you see if you had a SKIN problem?

• Dermatologist

• Haematologist

• Cardiologist

• Psychologist

What does the root word OSTEO mean?

• Brain

• Bones

• Muscles

• Joints

Which prefix means AGAINST?

• Pre

• Ab

• Ante

• Anti

Where do you find a prefix?

• beginning of a word

• middle of a word

• end of a word

• both