Med Term Q1

Which of the following is the root for the medical term respiratory?

• respir-

• -atory

• res-

• spira-

In the term gastric, what is the suffix and what does the suffix mean?

• The suffix is gast- and it means a vapor.

• The suffix is gas- and it means stomach.

• The suffix is -stric and it mean pain.

• The suffix is -ic and it means pertaining to.

In the term hypotension, what is the prefix and what does the prefix mean?

• The prefix is tension and it means stress.

• The prefix is hypo and it means stress.

• The prefix is hypo and it means less than normal.

• The prefix is hypo and it means more than normal.

In the term bilateral, what is the prefix and what does the prefix mean?

• The prefix is later and it means before.

• The prefix is bi and means one.

• The prefix is bi and two sides.

• The prefix is bi and it means before.

Which two prefixes are opposites?

• an- and con-

• anti- and bi-

• hyper- and hypo-

• pre- and pro-

Which of the following terms has a suffix that indicates action?

• Myocardium

• Ischemia

• Cardiology

• Infarction

In the term bronchitis, the suffix word means

• diaphragm.

• breathe.

• inflammation.

• bronchus.

A specialist who would treat a patient with pneumonia is a(n):

• cardiologist

• endocrinologist.

• pulmonologist.

• urologist.

Which suffix is needed to create the term small cell?

• pre-

• nat-

• -cyte

The word element -logy is an example of

• the beginning of some words.

• the foundation of the word that provides its meaning.

• the combination of a root and a combining vowel.

• the ending of some words.