Introduction to Medical Terminology

The four types of word parts used to create medical terms are all of the following EXCEPT:

• word root

• combining form

• prefix

• ending

The word part that contains the basic meaning of term is the:

• combining form

• suffix

• prefix

• word root

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

• leuk/o

• poli/o

______ means red

• cyan/o

• erythr/o

• leuk/o

• melan/o

_____ means white

• cyan/o

• erythr/o

• leuk/o

• melan/o

_____ means stomach

• enter/o

• gastr/o

• tonsill/o

• crani/o

-plasty means

• nerve

• surgical repair

• surgical suturing

• surgical removal

____means surgical suturing

• -plasty

• -rrhapy

• -itis

• -ectomy