Medical Terminology

What does the word root mean in a medical term?

• nothing

• a body part

• the condition

What does the suffix describe?

• a procedure, condition, disorder, or disease

• the time, location

• the body part

What does the prefix mean in a medical term?

• The body part

• the condition, disease

• indicates time, number, or location

Where is the prefix in a medical term?

• in the middle of a word

• at the beginning of a word

• at the end of a word

Where is the suffix in a medical term?

• in the middle of a word

• at the end of a word

• at the beginning of a word

Where is the word root in a medical term?

• in the middle

• at the end

• at the beginning

A medical term requires a prefix?

• True

• False

A medical term always has to have a suffix?

• True

• False

What does the medical term (seb) mean?

• hair

• sweat gland

• skin

• sebaceous (oil) gland

What does the medical term (pil) mean?

• sweat gland

• skin

• sebaceous (oil) glands

• hair