1.2 grade 12

Using your knowledge of medical terminology, what is the meaning of myocardial? 

• Heart muscle

• heart disease

• connective tissue

• slow heart rate

Identify the meaning of the medical root word in 'electrocardiogram"? 

• Electrical

• heart

• recording

• condition

What is a prefix?

• A letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word

• The main part of a word

• A letter or group of letters added to the end of a word

• A vowel that connects two parts of a word

What is the meaning of the medical suffix '-aemia'?

• Forming or causing

• Condition or disease

• Inflammation

• blood condition

Identify the meaning of the prefix in 'hyperthyroidism'.

• too low

• too high

• thyroid

• inflammation

Identify the root word in 'hypoglycaemia'.

• hypo

• O

• glyc

• aemia

Which medical prefix means 'fast'?

• brady

• tachy

• hyper

• myo

what is the meaning of the medical suffix "-pathy"

• bathroom

• germs

• disease

• health