Medical Terminology Unit 1: Lesson 1: Word Beginnings

Which of the following is NOT a part of a medical term?

• Prefix

• Root or combining word

• Suffix

• Article

What is the part of a medical term that comes before the root word?

• Suffix

• Prefix

• Combining vowel

• Root or combining word

How many main parts are medical terms divided into?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five

What is the term for the main part of a word that provides its primary meaning?

• Prefix

• Root or combining word

• Suffix

• Combining vowel

What is a prefix?

• A) A word piece added to the end of a word to add information to it

• B) A word piece added to the beginning of a word to add information to it

• C) A word piece added to the middle of a word to add information to it

• D) A word piece that replaces a word to add information to it

What can a prefix indicate?

• A) Direction, a number, a location, or a size

• B) Color, a shape, a texture, or a sound

• C) Emotion, a feeling, a thought, or a belief

• D) Time, a date, a season, or a year

What does the prefix "hyper" mean?

• A) Under or below

• B) Around or near

• C) Over or excessive

• D) Before or after

A prefix is added to which part of a word?

• A) The end

• B) The middle

• C) The beginning

• D) It replaces the word

What is the purpose of adding a prefix to a word?

• A) To change the word's tense

• B) To add information to the word

• C) To remove information from the word

• D) To make the word shorter

Which of the following prefixes indicates "over or excessive"?

• A) Sub

• B) Pre

• C) Hyper

• D) Post