Medical Terms: Roots, Suffixes and Prefixes

75% of medical terms come from what two languages?

• Latin and Greek

• Latin and English

• Spanish and French

• Greek and English

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What is the purpose of medical terms derived from prefixes, suffixes and root words?

• Dispatch a faster response of the EMT system

• Convey the greatest quantity of information with the least confusion and most precision

• Articulate pompous sounding words so people in the medical community sound arrogant

• Create words that create confusion

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What is the BEST definition of a prefix?

• Long word or phrase added before a word or root word to modify its meaning

• Word or phrase added after a suffix to create a new word

• Short word phrase added to create the opposite of the root word

• Short word part added before a word or root word to modify its meaning

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which is the best definition of a suffix?

• Word added to the beginning of a phrase

• Word ending that modifies a root

• Word that ends in "-ing"

• Word in the middle of the root word

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is a word or word part that can form the basis of new words through the addition of prefixes and suffixes?

• Tree words

• Branch words

• Root words

• Flower words

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which of the following is not true of etymology?

• Science of the origin and development of words

• Promotes the lack of understanding of medical terminology

• Helps to decipher words with Latin and Greek Origins

• Indicates the origin and historical development of a term

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is the best definition of an eponym?

• Piece of work not identified by name

• Words named after people

• Having the same or nearly the same definition of another word

• Words that rhyme together

What is the best definition of an acronym?

• Modern language terms that stand for longer phrases

• Short hand of medical terms

• Word opposite in meaning to another

• Longer descriptions of a simple medical term

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Which of the following is NOT true of abbreviations in the medical field?

• Shortened forms of words

• Used in few health fields

• Each medical facility has approved abbreviation list

• Responsibility of healthcare workers to learn the meanings of the abbreviations

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is true when learning medical terminology in the healthcare field?

• You can learn how to break down words into the different parts

• You are able to communicate effectively with other healthcare professionals

• When we learn some words, we can use that knowledge to break down other words so we do not have to memorize ALL of the medical terms

• All of the above