Medical Terminology Quiz

What is a prefix?

• 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

What does the suffix '-aemia' mean?

• Too much

• Blood

• Sugar

• Disease

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

What does the root word 'glyc' refer to?

• Too much

• Sugar

• Blood

• Disease

Which of the following is a combining vowel?

• B

• D

• A

• C

What does 'hyper' mean in medical terminology?

• Normal

• Too little

• None of the above

• Too much

What is the main part of a medical word called?

• Prefix

• Combining vowel

• Suffix

• Root word

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

• Suffix

• Prefix

• Root word

• Adjective

What is the correct pronunciation?

• To write words correctly

• To say words in the correct way

• To change the meaning of words

• To combine words

What does the term 'terminology' refer to?

• The meaning of words

• The study of words

• The special words used in a field

• The pronunciation of words