Root Words: Medical Terminology 7th Grade

What is a Suffix?

• It is the ending part of a word that modifies the meaning of the word

• It is placed at the beginning of a word to modify or change its meaning

• It expresses the basic meaning of the term

• All of the above

What is a Prefix?

• It is the ending part of a word that modifies the meaning of the word

• It is placed at the beginning of a word to modify or change its meaning

• It expresses the basic meaning of the term

• All of the above

What is a Root word?

• It is the ending part of a word that modifies the meaning of the word

• It is placed at the beginning of a word to modify or change its meaning

• It expresses the basic meaning of the term

• All of the above

What is the ROOT word in the word cardiologist?

• diolo

• gist

• cardio

• car

________constrictor- narrowing of blood vessels

• Arterio

• Vaso

• Leuko

• Thromb

________sclerosis- hardening of artery walls

• Hemo

• Leuko

• Arterio

• Patho

________itis- inflammation of the lining of the bronchial tubes

• Bronch

• Electro

• Anti

________cardiogram- record of the heart’s electrical activity (heartbeat)

• Electro

• Vaso

• Leuko

• Thromb

________philia- disorder where blood does not clot normally

• Bronch

• Arterio

• Hemo

• Myo

________penia- reduced number of white blood cells

• Electro

• Leuko

• Thromb

• Veno