Introduction to Medical Terminology

What are two things that you have read or know about medical terminology?

Medical language includes terms built from which of the following languages?

•  German and Russian
•  Italian and French
• Greek and Latin
• Chinese and Japanese

The word part that contains the fundamental meaning of the word is the

• prefix
• word root
• an eponym
• modern language

The word part that is attached to the beginning of a word root to modify its meaning is the

• word root
• suffix
• prefix
• combining vowel

The word part that is attached to the end of a word root to modify its meaning is the

• combining vowel
• suffix
• word root
• prefix

All medical terms have at least one

• prefix
•  combining vowel
• suffix
•  word root

In the term arthr/itis, itis is the

•  word root
• prefix
•  combining vowel
• suffix

In the term sub/hepat/ic, which part is the prefix?

• ic
• sub
• hepat
• hepat/o

In the term oste/o/arthr/o/pathy, which part is the suffix?

•  the second o
• oste
• arthr
• pathy

Word roots:

• Usually indicate a number, time, position, color or sense of negation.
• Usually indicates a procedure, condition, disease, or part of speech.
• Frequently indicates a body part.