What is the role of a prefix in medical terminology?

Medical Terminology Prefixes and Suffixes

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
It is the main part of the word.
It is a group of letters at the end of the word.
It is a number that modifies the word.
It is a group of letters at the beginning of the word.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the term 'pericardium' refer to?
A valve in the heart
A type of heart disease
A muscle in the heart
A membrane around the heart
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does 'bicuspid' indicate in medical terms?
Two of something
Three of something
A type of muscle
A type of disease
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does 'pulmonology' study?
The blood vessels
The muscles
The heart
The lungs
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the suffix '-itis' signify in medical terminology?
Enlargement
Inflammation
Tumor
Removal
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the term 'angioma' refer to?
A type of gland
A type of inflammation
A type of tumor or swelling
A type of muscle
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the suffix '-ectomy' mean?
Removal or excision
Enlargement
Study of
Inflammation
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