Sports Medicine – Medical Terminology Hot Seat Review

I’m the main part of a word and usually refer to a body part or system. What am I?

• Root word

• Prefix

• Suffix

• Conjunction

I mean “inflammation.” Which suffix am I?

• -itis

• -emia

• -osis

• -algia

I mean “surgical repair.” Which suffix am I?

• -plasty

• -ectomy

• -otomy

• -rrhaphy

I mean “brain.” What root word am I?

• encephal-

• cardi-

• derm-

• hepat-

I mean “joint.” What root word am I?

• arthr-

• cardi-

• derm-

• neur-

I mean “stomach.” What root word am I?

• gastr-

• cardi-

• neur-

• derm-

What root word am I?

• cephal-

• cardi-

• derm-

• gastro-

What prefix am I?

• brady-

• tachy-

• hyper-

• hypo-

I mean “fast.” What prefix am I?

• tachy-

• brady-

• hypo-

• hyper-

Which prefix means “against”?

• anti-

• pre-

• sub-

• trans-