What is a prefix?

Medical Terminology Quiz

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Health Sciences
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12th Grade
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Esraa Kaskeen
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A letter or group of letters added at the beginning of a word
A vowel used between root words
The main part of a word
A letter or group of letters added at the end of a word
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the suffix '-aemia' mean?
Too much
Blood
Sugar
Disease
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of a combining vowel?
To serve as a prefix
To indicate the end of a word
To make medical terms easier to say
To change the meaning of the word
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the root word 'glyc' refer to?
Too much
Sugar
Blood
Disease
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a combining vowel?
B
D
A
C
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does 'hyper' mean in medical terminology?
Normal
Too little
None of the above
Too much
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main part of a medical word called?
Prefix
Combining vowel
Suffix
Root word
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