Intro to Med Term

The word part that is always found at the beginning of a medical term is called

• suffix

• combining form

• prefix

• word root

A combining vowel is used when the suffix starts with

• a consonant

• a vowel

• a dash

• an "o"

the suffix -itis means

• the study of

• enlargement

• disease

• inflammation

the suffix -megaly means

• enlargement

• inflammation

• the study of

• disease

The combining form gastr/o means

• liver

• stomach

• bone

• cardi/o

the combining form hepat/o means

• liver

• stomach

• inflammation

• disease

a combining form includes

• prefix and a combining vowel

• suffix and a combining vowel

• word root and a combining vowel

• Combining vowel and medical term

medical terminology is

• the language of medicine

• a shortened version of a word

• only used in an emergency

• not used in a healthcare facility

​ The suffix in the word gatritis is

• -itis

• gastr

the combining form oste/o means

• liver

• bone

• stomach

• heart