Unit 1 - Word Parts Open Notes Quiz

What are the three parts of a medical term?

• Prefix

• Combining Form (Root Word)

• Suffix

• Noun

Which word part gives the basic meaning to a medical term?

• Prefix

• Root Word

• Suffix

• Combining Form

True/False

A medical term can have more than one root word.

• True

• False

Orthodontist

"Ortho" is a _____ word that means ______.

• Root,

  Crooked

• Root, Straight

• Prefix, Crooked

• Prefix, Straight

Which word part is the root word + a vowel?

• Prefix

• Root Word

• Suffix

• Combining Form

This word part is added before the root word to modify it's meaning.

• Prefix

• Root Word

• Suffix

• Combining Form

This word part is added after the root word to modify it's meaning

• Prefix

• Root Word

• Suffix

• Combining Form

Match the common prefixes

• Under

• Trans

• Above

• Hypo

• Opposite

• Sub

• Below

• Hyper

Match the common prefixes with the definition

• Without

• Im

• One

• Bi

• Two

• Tri

• Three

• Uni

Match the common prefixes with the definitions.

• before

• a

• without

• post

• after

• pre

• not

• dis