Medical Terminology Terms Practice Quiz

Foundation of a medical term, usually indicating the body part involved.

• Medical Terminology

• Root Words

• Combining Forms

• Compound Words

Terms used to accurately describe the human body.

• Medical Terminology

• Root Words

• Combining Forms

• Compound Words

Incomplete words containg a root word, prefix or suffix with a combining vowel.

• Medical Terminology

• Root Words

• Combining Forms

• Compound Words

Contain two or more roots.

• Medical Terminology

• Root Words

• Combining Forms

• Compound Words

Comes before the root word.

• Prefixes

• Suffixes

• Anatomical Terms

• Anatomical Planes

Comes after the root word.

• Prefixes

• Suffixes

• Anatomical Terms

• Anatomical Planes

Terms used to describe the location or structures in relation to other locations or structures in the body.

• Prefixes

• Suffixes

• Anatomical Terms

• Anatomical Planes

Relates to the section of body structures.

• Prefixes

• Suffixes

• Anatomical Terms

• Anatomical Planes

Divides the body into equal right and left halves.

• Sagittal or Medial Plane

• Transverse or Horizontal Plane

• Coronal or Frontal Plane

• Extension

Divides the body into superior (above) and inferior (below).

• Sagittal or Medial Plane

• Transverse or Horizontal Plane

• Coronal or Frontal Plane

• Extension