Medical Terminology

Which is an example of a word root linking a suffix that begins with a vowel?

• Cardi/o/centesis

• Enter/o/lysis

• Therm/o/meter

• Scler/osis

• Cardi/o/megaly

The term stomat/itis means:

• inflammation of the stomach.

• inflammation of the liver.

• inflammation of the face.

• inflammation of the mouth.

• inflammation of the skin.

Word endings are called:

• prefixes.

• suffixes.

• vowels.

• consonants.

• word roots.

Which of the following elements usually indicates a

procedure, condition, or disease:

• Prefix

• Word root

• Suffix

• Combining vowel

hyper- is an example of a ___

• Word root

• Combining form

• Combining vowel

• Suffix

• Prefix

Which term comes at the end of a medical term?

• Root

• Suffix

• Prefix

Medical terminology ​ (a)   and the terms ​ (b)  

• is the universal language of medicine

• originate from the Latin and Greek languages.

• is made up of many prefixes and suffixes

• originate from all the medical fields

The most common combining vowel is:

• "o"

• "a"

• "e"

• "i"

• "u"

Which of the following prefixes means 'within'?

• Intra-

• Inter-

• Sub-

• Trans-

The term 'hepatomegaly' refers to:

• Enlargement of the liver

• Inflammation of the liver

• Disease of the liver

• Removal of the liver