Decoding Medical Terminology Basics

What analogy is used in the video to explain medical terminology?

• A train

• A car

• A boat

• A plane

What is the foundation of a medical term called?

• Combining vowel

• Word root

• Suffix

• Prefix

Which word root refers to the skin?

• Arthri

• Dermat

• Hemat

• Cardi

What does the suffix '-itis' mean?

• Surgical removal

• Pertaining to

• Tumor

• Inflammation

What does the suffix '-ectomy' refer to?

• Surgical removal

• Tumor

• Pertaining to

• Inflammation

What is the purpose of a combining vowel in medical terminology?

• To connect word roots and suffixes

• To indicate inflammation

• To denote a body part

• To specify a prefix

Which combining vowel is most commonly used?

• O

• A

• E

• I

What does the prefix 'hyper-' mean?

• Without

• Before

• Too little

• Too much

What does the prefix 'hypo-' indicate?

• Without

• Excessive

• Deficient

• Pertaining to

What does the prefix 'pre-' mean?

• Before

• During

• Without

• After